Bungay Taekwon-do Club News

Bungay Success at GTUK British Individual Championships 2011

National GTUK Championships

Bungay Taekwondo Club has had another great tournament success in 2011.  17 students from the club travelled the 160 miles to Coventry in Warwickshire for the GTUK National Championships and gained a fantastic total of 25 medals in all belt divisions which is testament to the quality and talent of the students from the Eastern region.

Pee wee (6-12years old) and junior (13-17) students did especially well (in age order with youngest 1st):-

Ben Jordan(Gold patterns) Won 4 rounds of sparring before loosing out to a points decision!
Callum Read (Silver patterns and Bronze sparring)
Reece Jordan (Gold sparring and Bronze patterns)
Saskia Baylis (Gold sparring and Gold patterns)
Jenna Akerman (Gold patterns Silver sparring)
Sophie Akerman (Silver patterns Bronze sparring)
Kal Bedingfield (Gold sparring Silver patterns)
Milo Phillips (Gold sparring and Silver patterns)
Denys Woolley (Gold patterns Silver sparring)
Will Everson (Gold Sparring Silver patterns)
Tom Raven (Bronze patterns Bronze sparring)

Adults (18-39 years old) and Veterans (40+) achieved great success as well with:-

Clinton Gillett (Silver patterns) also won the 1st round of the sparring but got his nose broken again so had to withdraw!
Sue Bedingfield (Gold sparring)
Nidge Bedingfield (Gold sparring and Silver patterns)

Several other students participated bravely but unfortunately came back empty handed although they did win some of their respective rounds, Casper Baylis, Callum Considine and Martin Sloan all did well and helped support the victorious students along with many parents who were fantastic supporters on the day.

Well done to everyone, the team spirit was superb and we are looking forward to the next grading examination at the end of March.

 Competition photos can be seen here from the organisers official photographers web site:

Bungay Taekwon-do Club medal success at 2011 Northampton Interclub Tournament

Monday, 14 February 2011


A Successful Bungay Taekwon-do Club at the East Anglia inter-club competition, held in Northampton Feb 13th 2011. Click image to enlarge


Bungay Battle in the 2011 Eastern Interclub Tournament!

The Eastern Area Inter-Club tournament took place in Northampton this year and Bungay battled to a brilliant medal tally and a creditable 3rd place in the region, even with a diminished collection of competitors due to injuries and prior commitments.

21 medals in total were achieved by 16 fighters in all age groups, the junior (13-17) and pee wees (under 12) all performed well and they won a host of medals including gold for Reece Jordan (aged 12) in the sparring and silver in the patterns.

Gold for Callum Read (aged 12) in the Pee Wee patterns whilst Ben Jordan (aged 7) won silver in the younger age range patterns.
Kal Bedingfield (aged 14) won a great gold for patterns and silver for sparring.
Oli Baylis (aged 16) won bronze for sparring and silver for patterns and his sister Saskia (aged 15) won silver for sparring and bronze for patterns.
Sophie Akerman (aged 14) won a brilliant gold for patterns but her sister Jenna only just missed out on bronze by the narrowest of margins.
Denys Wooley (aged 14) fought hard for his bronze in sparring and Aaron Sampson (aged 16) put in a brave performance but lost to a much higher grade student.

Adam Sloan (aged 13) also gained a 4th placing in the junior black belt patterns.

Less adults from the club were able to participate this weekend but those that did achieved great results with Nidge Bedingfield (aged 56) winning gold for sparring and patterns whilst his wife, Suzie (aged 50) won double silver medals.

Club assistant instructor Martin Sloan (41) won bronze for black belt sparring and instructors assistant Nicole Somerville (19) won double bronze in the black belt sparring and patterns.

Finally Clinton Gillett the club instructor won silver for patterns and gold for sparring to draw procedures to a close.

Steve King The area 5th degree and senior said “Bungay did especially well and came 3rd with a small group of competitors, just think what would happen if they could have brought a full squad!”

The club is recruiting for new students at the moment so if you want to get fit for the new year come along to the high school on Tuesday or Thursday evenings from 7pm or contact Clinton Gillett on 01986 892140 for further details. The youngest students in the club are 6 years old and there is no upper age limit.

More competition photos can be seen here from the organisers official photographers web site:

Black Belt Brilliance

The photo shows left to right: Martin, Claire, Adam, George, Logan and Clinton
Black Belt Brilliance

There are 3 new black belts at Bungay Taekwon-do Club after a gruelling examination held in Coventry over the weekend. 

Logan Bedingfield (aged 22), George Crickmore (aged 16) and Adam Sloan (aged 13) all performed superbly in front of Master Oldham and various other senior Dan grades in order to be awarded their coveted black belt.

They all had to perform patterns, demonstrate techniques, perform free sparring and set sparring techniques, answer theory questions and submit a written thesis.

Logan also had to perform several destruction techniques as he had to complete the Adult syllabus, one of which involves a breaking kick of an inch thick pine board 7 feet above the ground, which Logan smashed easily 1st time.

Adam did especially well as he is an autistic child and has overcome significant obstacles in his quest to achieve his 1st Dan. Mum and Dad, who are also Black belts at the club were immensely proud of his achievement and it makes them the 1st family in the club to all gain black belts.

George has balanced his A level studies alongside his training and has started to help out in the School extra curricular club held on Wednesdays, demonstrating true commitment and dedication.

These three students passing takes the black belt tally at the club to 12 since it opened in 2003 and Clinton Gillett said, “I really think these guys deserved to get their belts they train hard, have shown great determination, dedication and most of all are very respectful and eager to learn”.

The club which trains at Bungay High School every Tuesday and Thursday from 7pm is getting ready for its last grading and end of year party, but if you want to come along and have a go at this Olympic martial art then please just pop in to the main Hall or contact Clinton on 01986 892140, it is suitable for everyone male and female from 7 years old to 70!

WINNERS! Bungay Taekwondo Club at British Regional Championships October 2010 – photos

 

Bungay Taekwondo Club at the
GTUK British Regional Championships
October 2010

WINNERS!

Eastern Ascendency in the GTUK

Bungay Taekwondo Club helped the Eastern Region to win the GTUK National Inter-Region Championships at the weekend by amassing a fantastic 60 points (the same as the whole of Scotland.)
3 points were awarded for gold, 2 for a silver and 1 point for a bronze medal at the tournament held in Coventry at the weekend.

 

There were several double gold medal winners which was a fantastic achievement considering the competition and standards on display,
Kal Bedingfield, Saskia Baylis and Denys Woolley (all aged 14) gained gold in both sparring and patterns.

Whilst Oliver Baylis (16) won gold in the patterns and silver in sparring.  Will Everson (15) achieved the opposite result and Reece Jordan (12) won gold in sparring and bronze for patterns which was the same result as George Crickmore (16).

Phil Everson(51) won gold for patterns and silver for sparring in his 1st ever Taekwondo tournament.Other gold winners included Callum Read (11) and Logan Bedingfield (22) for sparring,  whilst Sophie Akerman(14) won silver for patterns and bronze for sparring.Adam Sloan (13) won a great silver for patterns as did Suzie Bedingfield (49) whilst George Attwood (20) and Tom Raven (15) won silvers for sparring and Ben Jordan (6) won silver for patterns.

Lianne Hatcher (19), Ed Everson (15) and Nidge Bedingfield (56) won Bronze medals for sparring.

Other members of the club competed superbly but narrowly missed out on medals including Martin and Claire Sloan, Jenna Akerman, Edward Parker-Jervis and the club instructor Clinton Gillett, often loosing out in the judging to achieve the bitterest of positions 4th!

Once all the scores were calculated The Eastern Region which includes Northampton, Kettering, Wellingborough, Cambridge, Stamford and Bungay Clubs reached an incredible 202 points to be crowned British Champions for the first time, having come 2nd in 2008 and 3rd last year.

Clinton said the ethos of Bungay raised the moral of the region with their vocal support and superb fighting spirit, and that he is really proud of everyone in the club as well as all those who could make the gruelling day.

If you want to come and learn a fantastic and dynamic form of kickboxing then pop along to Bungay High School on Tuesdays or Thursdays at 7pm and check out this family inclusive, friendly and highly successful club.
Competition photos can be seen here from the organisers official photographers web site:GTUK British Regional Championships October 2010

Summer Grading 2010, Bungay Taekwondo

 June 2010

Summer Grading 2010

Students from Bungay Taekwondo Club which trains at the High School had a highly successful summer grading despite the scorching temperatures. 

22 students of this Olympic Martial Art performed their patterns and techniques alongside sparring and self defence in order to achieve their next belt, Korean terminology also makes up a part of the rigorous examination as does etiquette and attitude. Oliver and Saskia Baylis performed superbly and were awarded the coveted top student awards for being the best at the grading.

It has been incredibly busy for the black belts at the club with a Masters Seminar held in Kettering and Senior International training held in Coventry recently, but the club is now preparing for a slightly quieter summer holiday season and will only train every Thursday from 7-8.30pm in the main school assembly hall until September.

However, it is a really good time to start learning this highly useful martial art to get fit in mind and spirit, so if you want to join in come along or contact Clinton Gillett on 07970 664965 for further details.