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Grandmaster Nicholls in Bristol 04.10.2014

Nick Overton

On Saturday 4th October 7 members of the Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy travelled to Bristol to take part in the bi-annual Grandmaster Nicholls seminar.

We set off at 7am in 2 cars arriving at the venue about 9.30am. The seminar started at 10am with a quick but rigorous warm up from Master Deedigan VII Dan. Grandmaster Nicholls IX Dan then took us through a series of leg rising exercises and talked to us all about the different types of kicks. We looked at the side kick and back kick families, with Grandmaster Nicholls explaining the application of the kicks in detail. Grandmaster Nicholls stressed how the start position was important and how the foot positions could/would change dependent on the type/application of the kick.

The seminar ended at 12am with the customary photograph.

The grading started at 1pm with 2 Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy students lining up going for their 1st degree

The grading ending around 4pm with Master Deedigan VII Dan and Grandmaster Nicholls IX Dan summing up quickly the highlights of the grading.

I would like to thank Miss Burridge for organising the event and for making South Leicester Taekwon-Do so welcome. Master Deedigan and Grandmaster Nicholls for taking time out to share their wealth of experience and knowledge with us and all the other UKITF members who helped make this such a positive experience/event

The members of the Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy who travelled are

  • Nick Overton V Dan
  • David Martin II Dan
  • Micheal Martin I Dan
  • Roger Bradbury I Dan
  • Eden Tyson 1st Kup – Promoting to 1st Degree
  • Richard Winterton 1st Kup – Promoting to 1st Degree
  • Mark Button 4th Kup
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Grand Master Nicholls seminar – 4th October 2014

Nick Overton

Grand Master Trevor Nicholls 9th Degree, will be taking time out of his busy schedule to travel to Bristol to show us his expertise in Taekwon-do. This bi-annual event has become very popular with students from all over the country, giving pupils from 4th kup & above a taste of Grand Master Nicholls vast experience. 

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It is my pleasure to invite you, your family & friends to the forthcoming Grand Master Nicholls Seminar & Banquet on Saturday 4th October 2014. The seminar will be 10.00am-12.00pm at Abbeywood Community School, New Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SF. A Black Belt grading will follow. This is due to start at around 1.00pm. Please make applications to your instructor & association head if you wish to grade in the first instance. You will then need to make a note on the application form of the grade you wish be tested for. Any student grading will incur an extra £10 charge per person to cover cost for the hire of the hall. Please ensure your instructor has contacted me to obtain the relevant grading forms & syllabus.

The cost of the seminar is £20 per person & is open to 4th Kup Blue belts & above. 

I hope that you will take this rare opportunity to train under Grand Master Trevor Nicholls Vice President of
the ITF. I look forward to sharing this very special event with you.

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Self Defense Seminar with Master Wood 7th Degree

Nick Overton

Self Defense Seminar with Master Wood 7th Degree

On Saturday 1st November 2014 at 12:00 Regions 5 are hosting a Self Defense seminar with Master Wood 7th Degree.
 
Venue: Rutland Sports Park, West End drive, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5GH
Master Wood has showed his expertise in Self defense within a multitude of Seminars all over the UK and is known for his vast knowledge for his self defense techniques.

Regions 5 are hosting a Self Defense seminar with Master Wood 7th Degree.

Master Wood has showed his expertise in Self defense within a multitude of Seminars all over the UK and is known for his vast knowledge for his self defense techniques.

This seminar will include:

Basic methods of self defense to Advance methods.

Releases, Grabs, Holds, Locks, Break falls and Ground work and also covering attracts by weapons including  bottles, baseball bats, knifes and guns.

Seminar is open to all grades and ages.

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Master Nicholls Seminar

Nick Overton

imagesOn saturday 28th june 20914 Mr Nick Overton V Dan and 4 members of the Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy travelled to Nottingham to participate in a Regional Master Seminar with Master Trevor Nicholls VIII Dan (Now IX Dan) and Master Michael Wood VII Dan (Now VIII Dan) .

During the seminar all particpants where pushed to their limits learning about 1 step sparring, sparring drills and then fishing off with some self defence and some basic moves.

The Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy would like to extend their thanks to Master Nicholls VIII Dan and Master Wood VII Dan for their technical expertise. Also we would like to thank Mrs Sarah Harris IV Dan for organising the event.

Overall a thoroughly enjoyable seminar and one I hope will become a permeant fixture in the UKITF calendar.