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Celebration night at the Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy
On Saturday 29th November 2014 the Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy had their first celebration event. The purpose of this event was to celebrate the club’s first year and to have a Christmas get together.
I would like to thank everyone who attended and everyone who helped make this year such a success
Thanks
Mr Nick Overton V Dan
Mr David Martin II Dan
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Edan’s Black belt presentation at the Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy
On Monday 3rd November Edan Tyson became the 5th Black belt member of the Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy as he received his belt, certificate and training suit (Dobok)
Self Defence Seminar
On Saturday 1st November 2014, 6 members of the the Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy travelled to Nottingham to take part in the first UKITF Self defence Workshop being held by Master Wood VIII Dan and members of the Eastwood Taekwon-Do academy .
The session started with Master Wood explaining the basic and then looking at some simple releases from holds. We then moved on the some basic self defence if people were to grab you or to attach you from behind.
Master wood then finished by showing us a taster of what we should expect from the next session.
All 6 members enjoyed the seminar and I would like to express my thanks to Master Wood VIII Dan for the instruction and the other black belts from Eastwood Taekwon-Do academy for helping and their extra input to Master Wood’s explainations.
The following people attended
- Nick Overton V Dan
- David Martin II Dan
- Micheal Martin I Dan
- Roger Bradbury I Dan
- Mark Button 4th Kup
- Samuel Bradsworth 8th Kup
Master Wood visiting the Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy
On Saturday 16th August the Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy is proud to welcome Master M Wood to Leicester to conduct a lesson. The lesson will take place at Southfield Drive community centre and is due to start at 1.30pm. The session is due to finish around 3pm and we will be covering; patterns, self defence and basic sparring
All are welcome, please come along and help make this a successful visit for Master Wood’s.
Other enquiries please contact Mr Nick Overton
Master Nicholls Seminar
On 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.
Black belt training with Region 5 – 5th July 2014
UK ITF Region 5 Technical training will commence at 12:00 – 13:30 and is open to all UKITF members 2nd Kup and above.
UK ITF™ Region 5 Squad training will commence at 13:30 till 15:00
Venue Rutland Sports Park, West End drive, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5GH
Date; 5th July 2014
Cost: £10 for both (£6 for technical session only)
Master Nicholls Seminar – 28th June
We are very excited to announce Region 5 Third Seminar to be held by Master Nicholls 8th Degree, Executive Director of your Association UKITF and General Secretary of the ITF and one of the most successful ITF Instructors in the World. This annual event is becoming very popular with students from all over the country.
Master Nicholls 8th Degree has hosted a multitude of seminars all over the world. We are very fortunate to have this opportunity again and we need to make this a fanatic event. If you would like to gain more knowledge of your practice and enjoy the experience of training with a Master of ITF Taekwon do.
DATE: 28th June 2014
VENUE: Rutland Sports Park, Westend Drive, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5GH.
TIME: 11:00 to 13:00 (students to be at Venue for 10:30)
Anyone who is interested in attending should let Nick Overton know my Thursday 19th June. The seminar costs £20. Not a lot to train with one of the World’s most experienced Taekwon- Do instructors.
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Additional Senior grade training
There will be additional senior grading training on the following dates
Saturday 7th June - 1.30 - 3.00pm Saturday 28th June - 1.30 - 3.00pm - Master Nicholls Seminar Saturday 12th July - 1.30 - 3.00pm Saturday 9th Aug - 1.30 - 3.00pm Saturday 16th Aug 1.30 - 3.00pm
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