Here’s a round up of news, events and activities from British Taekwondo.

The Sarajevo 2023 World Taekwondo Cadet Championships

The world’s best and brightest young Taekwondo athletes are preparing for the return of the World Taekwondo Cadet Championships in Sarajevo from the 28th to the 31st August.

A total of 620 athletes from 73 countries, a Refugee Team and Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN) are registered to compete at the Championships which marks the first time Bosnia and Herzegovina has hosted a World Taekwondo Championships.

The six athletes selected to represent Great Britain are Fabio Carvalho, Zar Torley, Shaan Jhita, William Burleigh, Skye Taylor and Emily Mills.

Everyone at British Taekwondo wishes the athletes all the very best at the Sarajevo 2023 World Taekwondo Cadet Championships. We would also like to thank everyone in the Sport Performance Department, coaches, volunteers and supporters for their efforts.

Find out more about the event here.

British Taekwondo Coach Education

British Taekwondo is aspiring to become a world-leading National Governing Body over the next ten years. To achieve this aim, we require a top-quality Coach Education Pathway for our coaches.

Assistant Coach Award

The first step in the process was the creation of the Assistant Coach Award in 2022.

The Assistant Coach Award has been created to help all those assisting sessions gain invaluable knowledge and experience, whilst working alongside their club coach in a class setting as they progress through the award.

It is an ideal course for those wishing to help out and provide additional support and encouragement to your students. Equally, it is a great option for your 16+ students to gain valuable coaching skills under supervision from the Head Coach.

All current Assistant Coaches within British Taekwondo clubs or, members who are 16 years or older with a red belt or higher grade hoping to get into coaching, can sign up to take the British Taekwondo Assistant Coach Award.

Level 2 Club Coach Certificate

The Level 2 Club Coach Certificate will launch in Autumn 2023.

This nationally recognised qualification is for coaches wishing to lead sessions, teach unsupervised in a club, or coach unsupervised at a competition.

Open to any British Taekwondo member aged 18 years and above, holding the grade of red belt or above, who wants to improve themselves and their club’s members.

Further details will be shared on our website, social media, and via email in the coming weeks.

British Sport Taekwondo Championships – Sheffield 2023

The British Taekwondo National Championships 2023 will be taking place at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield on Saturday 30th September and Sunday 1st October.

Keep an eye on the event page here for news and updates in the run up to the championships.

British Taekwondo National Poomsae Championships – Worcester 2023

The countdown is also on for our National Poomsae Championships. The event information pack and entry portal will open for this event on Tuesday 29th August. You can find out more on the event page here.

The 2023 British Taekwondo National Poomsae Championships will take place at the University of Worcester Arena on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th October.

Volunteer at our National Championships

Do you know someone who would like to volunteer at one or both of our National Championships?

There are many exciting volunteering opportunities available to help make these events successful and we would love to work with you and produce a memorable experience for all.

Find out more and register your interest in volunteering on this online form.

Photographer Accreditation at our National Championships

To apply for photographer accreditation for our National Championships please complete this online form and a member of the team will review your application.

British Taekwondo Event Sanctioning for 2024

Thank you to everyone who submitted an event sanctioning request for the 2024 calendar. The team are working through the requests and details of the calendar will be published on the British Taekwondo website and social media. You can find out more about the policy and process here.

Spectator tickets and volunteering at the Manchester 2023 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final in December

There are now less than 100 days to go until the Manchester 2023 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final!

The Manchester 2023 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final will be taking place at the Manchester Regional Arena in England from Friday 1st December to Sunday 3rd December.

You can sign up to find the best spectator seats at the best prices here.

You can also get involved as a volunteer at the event. There are multiple roles and shifts available and Taekwondo experience is not necessarily required. You can find out more about volunteer positions available and the process of applying on the Manchester Volunteer Inspire Programme (MCR VIP) website.

Para Taekwondo at the European Para Championships 2023

There were medals all round for the Great Britain athletes at the European Para Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Find out more and who won what on our website here.

British Taekwondo is proud to have supported the European Para Championships Taekwondo competition by providing sport equipment for the event. Para Taekwondo is an incredible sport and one of the most exciting Paralympic events. It was wonderful to see Para Taekwondo competition enjoyed by so many people at the European Para Championships.

British Taekwondo Officials at the Gangwon·Chuncheon World Taekwondo Cultural Festival 2023

Three British Taekwondo Officials have been a part of the Gangwon·Chuncheon World Taekwondo Cultural Festival 2023 in Korea.

Find out more here.

Time To Listen course for Club Welfare Officers – September

We have a limited number of spaces available for the next Time to Listen course for Welfare Officers on Thursday 21st September. The online session will take place from 6pm until 9pm. Please contact Sarah Howard, Safeguarding, HR & Compliance Manager to book your place safeguarding@britishtaekwondo.org

Should you wish to enrol on a future Time To Listen course, please complete this form.

Mandatory requirements for Club Welfare Officers – June 2024

It will be mandatory for all clubs who teach under 18s to have a Club Welfare Officer in place by June 2024. This is in line with many other National Governing Bodies. We are able to help you with your disclosure checks (e.g. DBS) and provide access to full training for your nominated Club Welfare Officer.

You can find out more about the role of Welfare Officers here.

Health & Safety Guidelines and Policy Document Updates

Several updates to the British Taekwondo Health & Safety Guidelines and Policy Documents have been made and are available on the British Taekwondo website and the following links – Health & Safety and Policies & Documents.

The main updated policy documents are numbers 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17.

Nominations Open for UK Coaching Awards 2023

Participants, clubs, and sports organisations who deliver physical activity and sport are being invited to put forward their outstanding coaches to be celebrated at a national level as the UK Coaching Awards 2023 nominations officially open across 10 categories. The deadline for submissions is Monday September 4th at 10am. Find out more about the awards and nomination process here.

Upcoming events

Taekwondo Sport Events 2023

Poomsae Events 2023

You can find details of all upcoming events on the British Taekwondo calendar here.

Member stories

It’s excellent hearing stories from our members and the reasons why they do Taekwondo.

Have a read of some our recent member stories:

Please do get in touch with Richard Gottfried if you have stories, news, events, updates, or if you’d like to be a guest blogger for British Taekwondo. They can be reached via media@britishtaekwondo.org