Here’s a wrap-up of news, events and updates from the last month.

Blogs & member stories

CEO blog
Moving through March.
First Assistant Coach completes new course
Steven Pettigrew from Cumbria Taekwondo Kendal became the first British Taekwondo member to complete the Assistant Coach Award.
Army Taekwondo Training Camp and Competition
Report from the recent Army Taekwondo Training Camp and Army Competition.
Nicola Russell, taking an elite pathway through taekwondo
In this feature we hear from Nicola Russell from the Elite Martial Arts Academy in East Kilbride, Scotland about her taekwondo journey.
Club Event Report – Grandmaster Kang Poomsae Seminar in Harrogate
Report from Grandmaster Kang’s International Online Poomsae Seminar.
Blazing a trail with the Lisburn Taekwondo Club
In this feature we find out more about 6th Dan Instructor Peter Stewart and the Lisburn Taekwondo Club in Northern Ireland.
Taekwondo Grading at Jennyfield Styan Community Centre in Harrogate
Report from a recent Taekwondo Grading in Harrogate.
A real passion for Taekwondo
In this feature we shine a light on one of British Taekwondo’s newest clubs – Passion Taekwondo – which opened in Southampton this year.

Events

Time to Listen Course for Welfare Officers
The next Time to Listen Course for British Taekwondo Welfare Officers is on Saturday 2nd April.
Players selected for World Taekwondo Poomsae Open Challenge
Players from British Taekwondo’s GB National Poomsae Squad have been selected to compete in the Muju Taekwondowon Online 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Open Challenge I.
Registration is now open for the National Dan Grading Seminar on 29th May 2022
A National Dan Grading Seminar will take place at the National Taekwondo Centre in Manchester between 11am and 4pm on Sunday 29th May 2022.
Sport Performance Department – 2022 Team Selection Event entry is now open
Entry to the British Taekwondo Sport Performance Department’s Selection Competition Series is now open.
British Sport Taekwondo Championships 2022 date announcement
British Taekwondo is delighted to announce the date of the British Sport Taekwondo Championships.
British Taekwondo Poomsae Department Official Open Seminars – April 2022
There are Poomsae events in London, Manchester and Falkirk.

Updates

Volunteering Opportunities
British Taekwondo is looking for volunteers to help deliver our events in 2022, including at the European Taekwondo Championships this May.
New Club Policy & Procedures
New Club Policy & Procedures have been published.
British Taekwondo Sport Performance Department – Membership Update, March 2022
Updates from Steve Jennings – Operations Manager of the British Taekwondo Sport Performance Department.
Membership Update – Fees from 1st May 2022
Update on price change to Memberships.

News

British Taekwondo is celebrating its 40th year in 2022
This year marks British Taekwondo’s 40th year and we’re keen to hear and share your memories from the past four decades.
Referee Courses held
British Taekwondo’s Poomsae Referees Department held its first in-person courses on Sunday 20th March.
British Taekwondo Technical Departments Conference – March 2022
Members of the British Taekwondo team met at the Technical Departments Conference in Manchester on Friday 25th March.
If you have any news, events, updates, blogs, comments or suggestions please get in touch with Richard Gottfried, Marketing, Digital & Media Manager via marketing@britishtaekwondo.org or 07706 342156.