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

Clean Sport Week

Please join us in celebrating Clean Sport Week from the 22nd to the 26th May 2023.

This year, UK Anti-Doping’s annual awareness week will discuss Teamwork in Clean Sport.

The concept behind this year’s theme is around being a team player.

Find out more on the UKAD website.

You can find information and updates on Anti-Doping on the website here.

An update from British Taekwondo’s Development team

Over the last 12 months British Taekwondo has made significant strides in establishing a Development department to expand our reach to support our clubs through education, diversification and inclusion whilst delivering on our strategy for growth.

Read more from the team here.

World Taekwondo celebrates its 50th anniversary on Sunday 28th May 2023

This year, World Taekwondo is showing the world that the global Taekwondo family is united in celebrating the 50th anniversary.

You can find out more about World Taekwondo and the 50th anniversary on the World Taekwondo website.

Surveys

Can you help with three university surveys?

• A research project looking into martial arts injuries.
• A PhD research project about Parents’ perceptions of and engagement with their daughters’ combat sport participation.
• MSc Research Project about current body composition measurement procedures, eating behaviours and body image in those participating in sport in the UK.

Job Vacancy – Insight & Communications Officer

We are looking for a motivated individual with some experience, to join our small operational team to generate and work on audience insight projects. The role also includes elements of marketing, media and communications work, including membership team support. Find out more here.

UK Coaching Week is taking place between the 5th and 11th June

UK Coaching Week is back on the 5th to 11th June 2023. The theme this year is an issue of great importance that has attracted significant public attention: ‘Duty to Care: The foundation of great coaching’.

As the week approaches, now is a brilliant time to prepare a blog, article, social media post, or video to highlight how your club’s coach embraces Duty to Care.

You can find out more on the UK Coaching website.

Member Story – Eden Byrne of Cheol Taekwondo Academy

It’s brilliant hearing stories from our members and the reasons why they do Taekwondo. In our latest feature we find out more about Eden Byrne of Cheol Taekwondo Academy in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Read more here.

You can read other member stories here.

Get in touch with Richard in the marketing & communications team if you have stories, news, events, updates, or if you’d like to be a guest blogger for British Taekwondo. He can be reached via media@britishtaekwondo.org

An update from British Taekwondo’s Poomsae Performance Department

The British Taekwondo Poomsae Performance Department has had a busy and bright year, with regular open seminars and squad performance sessions taking place. You can read more here.

Registration is open for all May and June Poomsae Seminars.

You can find details of the Poomsae Performance Department Official Seminars in May and June at the following links:

• Poomsae Performance Department Official Seminars – May.
• Poomsae Performance Department Official Seminars – June.

UK Officials at the Sweden Open Poomsae

Congratulations to the five UK Poomsae International Referees who were invited to officiate at ‘The 2023 Swedish G1’ in Stockholm on Sunday 30th April which was hosted by the Swedish Taekwondo Union.

The International Referees (IRs), namely Masters Glen Culbert, Kambiz Ali, Damian Duffy, Carolina Barros Clarke, and Bilal Naqshbandi travelled over the weekend to serve as officials at this G1 World Taekwondo-sanctioned event.

Read more here.

British Taekwondo National Poomsae Referee Course – London, Sunday 4th June

The British Taekwondo Poomsae Referee Department will be running a National Poomsae Referee course in London on Sunday the 4th June. The one-day course is open to both existing referees as well as those wishing to start on the Poomsae Referee pathway. The minimum requirement is 1st Dan and to be age 16+. Further details are here.

Member Health & Safety Update – May 2023

You can now read the latest British Taekwondo Member Health & Safety Update here.

The Health & Safety Update covers the UK Government’s Concussion Guidelines for Non-Elite (Grassroots) Sport, Concussion and Head Injury management procedures, and information about a new non-head contact style of competition.

Are you using the DBS Update Service?

All British Taekwondo coaches in England are required to renew their DBS checks every three years. One of the cost and time effective ways of doing this is to join the DBS Update Service.

It’s great to see so many of our members already signed up!

Further details on the DBS Update Service, disclosures and safeguarding can be found here.

Free Taekwondo and Yoga Health & Fitness sessions in Harpurhey, Manchester

An enjoyable, non-contact Taekwondo based fitness session is being piloted in Manchester in the coming weeks.

British Taekwondo’s new Health & Fitness pilot incorporates the fundamental elements of Taekwondo – including high intensity activity, flexibility, mobility, sport-specific Yoga and meditation. Find out more here.

Please do share these updates with your colleagues, peers, members, and networks.

If you have any Taekwondo news, updates, events, blog posts, activities or stories you’d like to share, please contact Richard Gottfried, Marketing, Media & Digital Manager via media@britishtaekwondo.org