Tae Kwon Do

President's Hall

Fridays 19:00 - 20:00

Contact name: Eddie Duffy on 01785 227921

Costs: £4.50 per session or £14 per calendar month.

What Is Tae Kwon Do?

Tae kwon Do is “The Korean Martial Art!”. and is sometimes referred to as “Korean Karate”

 It is based upon the ancient styles of hand and foot fighting of “Taek Kyon” and “Soo Bak”
 and is similar in many respects to the Japanese style of “Karate".

What is the T.A.G.B.?

The T.A.G.B. is the Tae Kwon-Do Association of Great Britain
 – currently boasting over 14,000  members, and still growing.
The T.A.G.B. is Britain’s largest Tae Kwon-Do organisation

Is it expensive?

No:

Your first lesson is free of any charge.
After that fees are based upon a per lesson or a monthly basis.
In addition, there are substantial discounts for families and students.
Further reductions are possible if paying by standing order,
or get two months free training when paying, in advance, for 1 years training.

Have I got to be fit?

No:

Training is progressive, both physically and with technique.
It is assumed that new students fitness level is not high.
However the physical benefits of training  very quickly become apparent.

No:

Wear anything that is comfortable (e.g. a tee shirt/leggings, tracksuit e.t.c.)
If you wish to take gradings then a uniform can be purchased from us.

Will I get hurt?

No:

In the T.A.G.B. we pride ourselves with offering a safe & effective form of Self-Defence.
The T.A.G.B. has the best record of safety within the British Tae Kwon Do Council.

Am I too old?

No:

We have no upper age limit.
But children must be over 6 years old.

Do I have to take gradings and belts?

No:

Self-defence is, unfortunately, a necessary skill in today’s society.
Anyone is welcome to come and train in the basics of the art and enjoy the benefits of fitness,
improved flexibility, improved self-confidence, relaxation and co-ordination.
There will be no compulsion or pressure placed upon any student of the art to attempt any examination.
The gradings are all done by an external examiner.
They are there to set achievable goals for students
and a formal system of recognition of hard work, effort and achievement.
Unlike other arts your highest colour belt grading costs the same as your lowest.
All one price!

Why not give it a try?

Introduction to controlled non-contact and semi-contact sparring
& varied routines designed to develop timing, distance, focus, balance,
reaction and co-ordination skills.

Your introductory course:

• Basic punching and blocking techniques.
• Release from basic and complex holds and grabs
• The basic range of Tae Kwon-Do kicks ( off both front and back leg)
• Basic hand combinations
• Basic leg combinations
• Basic self defence to punch/grab (avoidance and passive/aggressive counter attacks)
• How and where to strike effectively
• Lots of pad work routines

Your Chief Instructor

• Mr Eddie Duffy 3rd Dan
• There are 2 black belt coaches at Stone, to ensure all your training needs are met.
•  All instructors are CRB checked and BTC qualified.
• Your senior instructor has trained for 25 years in the art and competed at local, national and international level.
• He has medals for sparring, patterns and for power kicking (breaking the equivalent of 5 inches of wood).
• He qualified as a coach in 1991 after exhaustive examinations written and practical to be recognised by the TAGB and the British Tae Kwon Do Council (BTC) as a qualified martial arts coach. The BTC is the only governing body for Tae Kwon Do recognised by the Sports Council.
• He has studied with the National Coaching Foundation to improve and develop his skills.
• Mr Duffy gained his third Dan grade in 1994.

In addition to getting and keeping fit, Tae Kwon Do will help children with the disciplined atmosphere and develop their self-confidence as well as feelings of self worth.