This  year we are looking to enter into an interclub tournament with Mr Pat Carter at his Warwick club. Detail and venue have yet to be confirmed-watch this space!

After our highly succesful Black belt gradings-well done guys!!!     We will look to encourage lots of new members, so if you know someone who may be intersted bring them along.

Hopefully, another seminar will be set up soon, I will let you know shortly. Blackbelts need to keep training, a first ( or indeed 2nd) Dan, is NOT a master!

In June we are hoping to attend the Midlands Championships at Kettering, make sure you attend at least two Championships a year, you can’t improve unless you put yourself out there!

Get into sparring mode by coming down on Saturday sessions, we will be practicing sparring routines, controlled contact, kicking speed, hands, padwork and of cource points!!

We now need to enrol some  more new students at our club, so if you know anyone who is interested bring them along, first lessons free!!!!

We will be having a leaflet drop day- delivering leaflets to businesses and houses in the areas. If  you can help please see me, thanks

In the mean time get practising;   remember    FAILING TO PREPARE IS PREPARING TO FAIL!

Please continue with your training and above all enjoy it. Use it or lose it!!

Regards,

Simon Loveland

5th Dan Instructor    Atherstone Taekwondo

Tom Loveland won Silver in his category at Sparring , Carys Loveland won Silver in her pattern category, and Simon Loveland won Bronze in his category sparring.

Well done!

We train on Wednesday nights 7-8 ( Juniors)  and 8-9 (seniors)    and also Saturdays 10- 11am

All beginners welcome!!

This is a good oportunity for all the club to enter a championships! At a smaller more local event

Well done to Morgan Timmins, Sam Clark, Chloe James and Joel Smith for passing their first Dan Black belt gradings!!!!
All these  people have put a huge amount of work and commitment into their training, especially in the last 6 months. It has paid off BIG TIME!!!!
I am sure many of you will wish to congratulate them personnaly on this success.

All three BB sessions must be attended, with monies handed in at THE FIRST SESSION!!!!

Remember, you can do Black Belt sessions for other areas AS WELL, but you will have to pay at each of those sessions.

Appropriate paperwork complete with Checklist,  6 no. grading forms (complete with licence details and photographs), cheque, copies of certificates ( for 2nd Dan and above gradings), stamped Umpires and Ref’s booklets.

People taking STAR Gradings must do as stated above but hand in paperwork at the first session and grade at the Third session.

Please note the dates of the Black belt sessions and the date of the Grading at Bristol Academy on the 16/17/18 October 2009

Hopefully, start times and details of exact days of individual gradings  will be given at the BB sessions.

Please make sure you are both physically and mentally fit to take this grading- that means maximum effort and training!

Our Central England South Sessions are:  Saturday’s;    12th  and 19th of  September and the 10th October, 10.30 start. At Willenhall Community Centre, Gomer Street, Willenhall off Junction 10 of the M 6.

Remember to only wear TAGB white doboks, and to take your full sparring equipment, and your licence for stamping as proof of attendance.

You may want to take an alternative session( get your licence stamped) at: Sports Hall Stratford Upon Avon High School, Alcester Rd CV37 9DH, ( Mr Atkins 01926 772246).

Sundays: 1)  27th September 1st Kups 11-12pm       Black Belts 12- 1.00 pm.    2)   4th October 10 am start   3) 11th October 1st Kups 10-11 am;    all Black belts 11-12pm

OR  Mr Towndrow ( 01246 590 630) Woodlands Community School Blenheim Drive Allestree Derby DE22 2LW on:

SUNDAYS: 13th and 27th of September 1.30pm start    and  11th October 1.30 pm start.

OR Mr Sergiew ( 07894 035265)   Kettering Leisure Centre Thurston Drive Kettering NN15 6PB on:

1) Sunday 6th September  11.00 till 1.00pm. 2) Saturday 19th September 11-12.00 1st Kups; 12-1.00pm   Dan grades.

3) Sunday 4th October  11.00-12.00     1st Kups;  12.00- 1.00pm  All Dan grades.

There are a few other areas as well but these are the nearest to our club should you wish to attend an alternative session. Remember if you do go to these sessions you will be representing your club, your area,  and your instructor as well as yourself,  so be prepared!

21st February ( TO BE CONFIRMED ): Coloured BeltGrading at KIngsbury

28 th March: English Championships( Provisional date) to be held at usual venue in Telford.

April 17-20: Black belt grading