British Open Taekwon-do Championships

16th October 2021
(More information to come from your instructors soon!)

Venue: Sports Connexion, Leamington Road, Ryton on Dunsmore

8:30am 

Colour & Black Belt Championships

This Competiton is for all ages and belt categories “Pee-wee, Junior, Adult, Veteran”This is a great competition,so come and give it a go.

Competitor entry fee: Coloured Belt and Blackbelts £20

The competition is open to students of all ages and levels of Taekwon-Do, giving each and every student the opportunity to take part in competitive patterns, sparring, special technique and where age appropriate destruction. All students are placed into categories according to their age, height, and belt to give everyone a fair chance to compete to become GTUK British Champion.

I’m looking forward to seeing you all soon.

Best wishes

Master Auciello

GT-UK.net

Superb British Taekwondo Championship Result

Bungay Taekwondo club who train three times a week at Bungay High School had a hugely successful GTUK British Championships in March, despite concerns over Corona Virus the event went ahead with additional precautions.  The tournament was held in Coventry and 11 competitors from Bungay amassed a fantastic 15 medals.  Taekwondo is also known as Korean Kickboxing and is a superb sport for all ages and abilities, it develops fitness, stamina, suppleness, self confidence as well as self defence capabilities.

Name	Category	Patterns	Sparring
Jimmy Carnwell	Junior male coloured belt (13-16)		Bronze
Christian Everett	Junior Male black belt (13-16)	Bronze	Silver
Clinton Gillett	Veteran male black belt	Silver	Bronze
Jack Handley	Adult male black belt		Silver
Lewis Howes	Junior male coloured belt (13-16)	Silver	Silver
Jade Howgate	Adult female black belt	Silver	Gold
Jayden Howgate	Pee wee male black belt (8-12)		Silver
Evie Mortimer	Junior female coloured belt (12-16)	Bronze	Bronze
Jack Sutton	Junior male coloured belt (12-16)		Silver
Gavin White	Adult male black belt	Bronze

Clinton Gillett (5th Degree and Senior Instructor) said “Brilliant determination and dedication by the Bungay students meant a lot of success in the fiercely competitive sparring and pattern divisions, most of the decisions were very tight with our competitors missing out by just one flag!”.

The club trains on Tuesday and Thursday evening at Bungay High School from 7pm and will be recruiting when the present health crisis has passed.  We welcome all newcomers and are particularly family friendly so parents can learn a new skill with their children, please check out www.bungay-taekwondo.co.uk or phone the school on 01986892140 for details.

GTUK British Championships

Saturday 7th March 2020

9:00 registration

Venue: Sports Connextion, Ryton on Dunsmore, Coventry, CV8 3FL

Paperwork Available in Club

The GTUK Executive board are honoured to invite and welcome you to the 2020 British Championships. We are working hard to ensure that our tournaments are a memorable and enjoyable experience for both competitors and the spectators, bringing together all members of the GTUK, young and old. We would like to thank you and your competitor(s) for the continued support at these championships

This championship is open to students of all ages and levels of TaeKwon-do, giving each and every student the opportunity to take part in competitive patterns, sparring, special technique and where age appropriate destruction. All students are placed into categories according to their age and belts to give everyone a fair chance to compete to become GTUK British Champions.

The venue has free parking and there will also be the opportunity to purchase photographs and refreshments on the day.

Bungay students don’t miss this opportunity to take part! Please complete the form below and return with fees to your instructors.

Spectators pay on the day. 

Entry fees: Competitors Adults £20 Juniors/Peewee £15

Spectators £5 – under 5’s go free when accompanied by a paying adult.

Please print out the attached PDF entry form and hand to your instructors who will enter you online before the event deadline.

gtuk-british-march-2020-entry.pdf

 

Northants Interclub 2020 – Sunday 16th February 2020

This year’s lnterclub Tournament, hosted by Mr Steve King VI, brings together GTUK members from Beccles, Bungay, Burton Latimer, Grange Park, Northampton, Raunds, Wellingborough and Wollaston for what’s sure to be a fun day out for everyone.

This is a great introduction to competitions for new and younger students. 

Whether you want to compete or just watch everyone is welcome, why not bring along your mums, dad grandmas, grandpas uncles, aunts, brothers, sisters and friends! Entry Fees: 

Competitors £9 

Spectators £4 

Events: Patterns, Sparring*, Special Technique and Breaking 

*Safety Equipment needed for sparring

Doors Open 09:30 

Weavers Leisure Centre, Weavers Rd, Wellingborough NN8 3JO 

Refreshments available 

Northants Inter-Club Tournament 2019

Sunday 17th Feb – Doors Open 9.30am

This years’ Interclub Tournament, hosted by Mrs. Parker IV, brings together GTUK members from Beccles, Bungay, Burton Latimer, Grange Park, Northampton, Raunds, Wellingborough and Wollaston for what’s sure to be a fun day out for everyone.

This a great introduction to competitions for new and younger students. Whether you want to compete or just watch, everyone is welcome, why not bring along your mums, dads, grandmas, grandpas, uncles, aunts, brothers, sisters and friends !

It’s going to be a great day… so just come along. The Northampton venue has changed this year (a map has been provided to your instructor). There is an on site café serving hot drinks and food.

It’s a great chance to represent your club and get to know others like you, who are all Taekwon-Do Martial Artists. You may even take home a medal or two!

Let your instructors know you are interested.

Entry Fees:

Competitors £9

Spectators £4

Events:

Individual patterns.

Adult Breaking.
Point / Continuous Sparring (age & grade dependent).

Safety Equipment needed for sparring:
• Hands, Feet and Head Guard.
• Groin Guard (compulsory for men and boys).

Location:
Moulton College (Gate 4), Pitsford Equine Centre,
Pitsford Road, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7QL.