New Black Belt for Beccles Taekwon-do Club

Jason Drake
Jason Drake

New Black Belt for Beccles Taekwon-do Club

Beccles Taekwon-do instructors, Susie and Nidge Bedingfield, are very proud to have a New Black Belt at the club in Jason Drake from Great Yarmouth.

Jason travelled the 150 miles to Ryton-on-Dunsmore near Coventry to prepare for his big day the evening before. He had a gruelling day performing in front of senior instructors including Master Aucellio 7th Degree, and Grand Master Oldham 9th Degree who’s history links the Beccles club back to the originator of Taekwon-do General Choi Hong Hi in 1955.

The Black Belt grading consisted of: 3 pattern sequences of strikes, kicks and blocks; step sparring; sparring; the breaking 2 inches of pine boards with hand and feet techniques; Korean theory along with a thesis about Taekwon-do which all students prepare in the months beforehand. Jason showed superb Taekwon-do spirit throughout the day and got his reward with a coveted 1st Degree Black Belt.

Jason is a fully committed member of the Beccles club and has won many gold, silver and bronze medals from national competitions which he has attended over the last 4 years, and has barely missed a class in that time which shows great dedication and commitment. It usually takes up to 4 years to gain your Taekwon-do Black Belt, on your journey you achieve a great level of confidence, strength, fitness and can make lifetime friendships with like minded people along the way.

If you would like to be part of this brilliant martial art and start your Black Belt journey come over to The Venue in Beccles on a Monday or Thursday evening 7 – 8.30 pm, new students are always very welcome.

See www.Beccles-Taekwondo.co.uk for more details.

UITF English Championships – Well Done to Beccles Taekwon-do’s Dean and Jason

Well done to our 2 students who entered recently the

2016 UITF English Championships

Pictured below are:

(left) Dean Harding: Gold for sparring and Gold for patterns

(right) Jason Drake: Silver sparring and Bronze for patterns

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Nice medals guys.

Both will be competing again this weekend at the GTUK Championships in Coventry.

Also Mr and Mrs Bedingfield attended the recent SJL School clubs day to promote GTUK Beccles Taekwondo the schools students.

Note: sporting the new banner!!

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Special Grading Notice: Beccles Taekwondo Students

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We can confirm the Clubs 3rd Quarter Belt Grading is on

Sat 22nd October 2016
with Grand Master Oldham IX

at Bungay High School 12.45 for 1.00pm start

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This a great opportunity for all our students to meet your Grand Master.

All our black tags will be expected to join the full grading as a show of support for your club!

Please join us as often as possible over the coming weeks to prepare for this event.

Every Monday and Thursday Evening

7.00 – 8.30pm


V5 Room, upstairs

The Venue, Beccles Sports Centre, Ringsfield Road, Beccles

We are always looking for new members, so bring a friend for a free taster session 🙂

See you in the Dojang

Taekwon

For up to date info please regularly check our website www.beccles-taekwondo.co.uk

or call Susan and Nigel Bedingfield on [email protected]

or email: [email protected]

GTUK British Individual Taekwondo Championships Saturday 15th October 2016

Hi Guys

Next up:

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GTUK British Individual Taekwondo Championships

Saturday 15th October 2016

8:30am registration

Venue: Sports Connexion, Ryton on Dunsmore

>> Click here to download your registration pack < <

Grand Master Oldham and the Tournament Committee are honoured to invite and welcome you to our GTUK 2016 Championships. We are working hard to ensure that our tournaments are a memorable and enjoyable experience for both competitors and their families, bringing together members of the GTUK, young and old from all of our regions of the UK. GM Oldham and the Tournament Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your competitor(s) for the continued support at the GTUK championships.

The individual’s 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 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 National Champions.

The venue has free parking and there will also be stands to purchase GTUK merchandise, photographs and refreshments on the day if desired. There will also be an After Champs Party at Sports Connexion, Ryton at 7:30pm with a fancy dress “olympic” theme. There will be a bar, disco and free buffet served around 8pm; tickets are available to be reserved via your Instructor.

Don’t miss this opportunity to take part! Please request an entry form from your Instructors and return with fees to your Club secretary.

Don’t miss this opportunity to take part!

Entry Fees: Adults £20, Juniors £15, Spectators £5 – under 11s free when accompanied by a paying adult.

Spectators pay on the day.

Come and give it a try and show the UK what Beccles can do!

NEW TIGER Embroidered Roundel Badges

available for your old doboks @ £5 each limited numbers available

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New T-Shirts and Hoodies available from the club

click link for more information

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New ‘TIKWON’ Club doboks available to order too!

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& FREE car stickers just ask at the club.

We are always looking for new members, so bring a friend for a free taster session 🙂

See you in the Dojang

Taekwon

For up to date info please regularly check our website www.beccles-taekwondo.co.uk

or call Susan and Nigel Bedingfield on [email protected]

or email: [email protected]

Facebook.com/BecclesTaekwondo

Twitter.com/BecclesTKD

Global Taekwon-do United Kingdom, Unified ITF, Taekwon-do International, British Taekwon-do Council

NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS VERY WELCOME, ALL AGES, FOR FUN FITNESS AND FIGHTING!

GTUK England Squad Training Saturday 10th September

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GTUK England Squad Training
Saturday 10th September 2016

Squad training is back after the Summer break this Saturday 10th September.

Venue: Wellingborough Weavers Leisure Centre, Weavers Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3JQ

Time: 2-5
£5 fee

Open to all students aged 8 and over, who are either current squad members, or whom have had permission from their Instructors to attend.

Students must wear white doboks and have full sparring gear; helmet, gloves, boots, groin guard where applicable.

If you are unable to attend, please have the courtesy to send apologies prior to the day, if possible, to [email protected] or [email protected].

Beccles Taekwondo gearing up for Gradings and National Tournament

TiKwon

Hi Guys

We are now gearing up for the autumn challenges:

including Grading with your Grand Master!

Sat Oct 8th – INSTRUCTOR COURSES (Black Tags and above)
Work Shop 1 & 2 (one day only) “Now open to juniors 14 – 17 yrs”
Sports Connexion, Ryton – 10.00am start 

Sat Oct 15th BRITISH INDIVIDUAL + TAG TEAM CHAMPS + PARTY
Sports Connexion, Ryton – 9.00am registration

Sat 22nd October – Clubs 3rd Quarter Belt Grading
with Grand Master Oldham IX
12.45pm for 1pm start at Bungay High School

Sat Oct 29th BLACK BELT GRADING + GEN & AGM INSTR MEET
Sports Connexion, Ryton – 9.30am reg: forms from website

If you have been away for your summer holidays, now is the time to get back in the dojang!

Every Monday and Thursday Evening

7.00 – 8.30pm


Activity Room

The Venue, Beccles Sports Centre, Ringsfield Road, Beccles

We are always looking for new members, so bring a friend for a free taster session 🙂

See you in the Dojang

Taekwon

Global Taekwon-do United Kingdom, Unified ITF, Taekwon-do International, British Taekwon-do Council

NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS VERY WELCOME, ALL AGES, FOR FUN FITNESS AND FIGHTING!

Congratulations to all Beccles Taekwondo Students who passed the June grading

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A Big Congratulations to all Beccles & Bungay Taekwondo Students who passed their summer Grading at Bungay High School on 26th June 2016

All students were graded on their individual belt syllabuses, which includes patterns, techniques, step sparring routines, self defence, sparring, destruction, and a test of their knowledge in both English and Korean.

GTUK Examiner Mr Steve King VI degree was very pleased with the progress of all students, and said that the standards were very high, he congratulated them on their 100% pass rate.

Young Bungay student Jed Baddour was awarded and A Pass for his Red Tag belt grading.

Beccles student Dean Harding was awarded an A Pass for his provisional Black Belt grading and has now achieved the status of Black Tag, his next grading will be in Coventry in front the GTUK’s Grand Master Oldham IX degree and Master Auciello VII degree.

The summer is a great time to start this family orientated sport, giving new members time to learn their 1st belt syllabus in readiness for the October grading, it takes 3-4 years to learn the full syllabus and become a 1st Degree Black Belt student.

If you would like to come and have a go the first session is always free, see our web sites for details of our training times and venues this summer:

Mr and Mrs Bedingfield II Degree Instructors
www.beccles-taekwondo.co.uk

Mr Clinton Gillett V Degree Instructor
www.bungay-taekwondo.co.uk

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Kicking Girl Taekwon-do T-shirts

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FINAL REMINDER Grading Sunday 26th June 2016

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FINAL REMINDER

Grading Sunday 26th June 2016

Bungay High School gym, 9.45am for 10am start.

Don’t miss this grading, the next one is not until 22nd/23rd October!

Please make sure you bring your grading money (£28) into the club this week.

Just 2 more training sessions before the grading, so try to make them both!

Check your patterns here

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Remember to practice your Terminology for your belt grade!

Black Tags:

You are welcome to take part in the grading for extra practice,

but if not please come and help out with the other colours belts.

We are always looking for new members, so bring a friend for a free taster session 🙂

See you in the Dojang

Taekwon

Martial Artist Training and Grading Notice from Beccles Taekwondo Club

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To become a true martial artist you have to practice, practice, practice!

As instructors we can help you to be the best you can be,

so we need to see you in the our Dojang as often as possible,

and help support your club!

Next Grading date confirmed as
Sunday 26th June 2016

Bungay High School gym, 9.45am for 10am start.

We need to start seeing all our colour belt students interested in grading to the next level.

So try and make every session!

Mondays & Thursdays

Check your patterns here

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Notice to all Black Tags:

If you have any intention of taking your Black Belt Grading later this year,

we need to see you in our Dojang Every Session!

This is the only way you will progress in time for us to put you in for your test,

and we need to see your Thesis progress too.

In the words of Grand Master Oldham

‘If you Fail to Prepare, then Prepare to Fail!’

We are always looking for new members, so bring a friend for a free taster session 🙂

See you in the Dojang

Taekwon