This is a very rare occasion to train with our own grading examiner-Master Donnelly. Master Donnelly never disappoints, but don’t expect an easy lesson!     He will be teaching self defense and sparring and ‘old style ‘ taekwondo!

The seminar will be split into juniors 2 till 3.15 for £10.00, be there at 1.30 ish
and seniors 3.15 till 5 .00 for £ 12.00, be there at 2.30 ish
There are very limited numbers available-especially for the seniors event, so get your ticket now! The venue is Kenilworth Sports Centre, Castle Farm Recreation Ground, Fishpond road, Cv8 1EY
See Simon for further details

Mr Carter has told me we can have about TEN students to the senior lesson but unlimited numbers to the junior event! So book up now!!!!

How to get ahead-learn from a master, I do!!!

As usual, Master Donnelly will take our grading, I will confirm the dates as soon as I know!

Ensure that you are up to date with your patterns and set 2 or 3 step sparring, and terminology.

More when I know

After the new year we are straight back into training, and we have the regional South Midlands Championships  to look forward to. This is the first time we have been to this event and we are grateful to Master Atkins for extending an invite to us. Make it your first competion of the year!

Shortly we will be having our first coloured belt grading of the year. We will be having another joint grading with Mr O Neil at Kingsbury Club, due to the numbers grading.

We will confirm the date shortly, but hopefully it will be before the end of February.

We will have a lesson before the grading which those grading will be obliged to attend.

After this,  we will be turning our attention to Sparring and Championships!  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!!

Black belts must remember to attend at least one of the three Willenhall Black belt sessions in April with Master Donnelly.

Not forgetting  the seminar with Grandmaster C.K Choi, 9th Dan, on the 6th March .

The venue is the John Atkinson Sports Centre, Myton School, Myton Road, Warwick,.

Green.Blue/Red Belts 11.00 -12.30          Black Belts: 12.30-2.00 pm             

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

4th Dan Instructor    Atherstone Taekwondo

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

This was a rare chance to train with one of the Fathers of Taekwondo!!!!!
The Grandnaster has his own website: taekwondopioneers.com , which you may like to vist.
Personally, I found the event to be interesting, informative and above all inspiring!

We have some pictures from the event and some from the dinner dance on the evening, which I will put onto our photos gallery when I can.

I have to say that he was one of the friendliest Masters I have ever met, as well as one of the fitttest!

Please be aware that we will be attending Master Olivers’ seminar on the 20th of March, care of Mr Pat Carter-another one not to miss!!!

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!

The medal tally was:
Carys loveland: Silver sparring girls; and Bronze team sparring.
Chloe James: Bronze Sparring Girls.
Kymon Lown: Bronze sparring
Joe Taylor: Silver team Sparring.
Elllie Whitmarsh: Bronze girls Sparring.
Other notable entries:
Joel Smith Sparring round 2.
Thomas Loveland: Black Belt sparring heavy weight and patterns
John King : Mens sparring.
Becky Taylor : Ladies Black belt sparring, and ladies patterns
Martyn Shuttler: Mens Black Belt patterns
Simon Loveland: 2 nd Dan and above patterns
Steven James: Sparring.
Andrew Whitmarsh: Executive mens Sparring;
Mark and Daniel Walker: 1st time sparring.
Alex White: Black belt sparring.

Well done to you all! You did yourselves and your club proud.