Congratulations to Jason Drake and Amanda Dykes on their successful competition results
at the ITFU Open British Championships on 26 November 2023.
Jason Gold 🥇Desruction, Silver 🥈Patterns, Silver 🥈Sparring.
Amanda Silver 🥈Patterns and Silver 🥈Sparring.
Well done for both, and for representing ICENI Taekwon-do.
Good to see you enjoying your Taekwon-do journeys.
…and a nice shiner to boot Mr Drake 🙂
Congratulations to Mr Drake on passing his 2.5 degree Black Belt grading,
and all within a week of becoming a GTUK British Sparring Champion.
Well done 🥋👊
Come and start your Taekwon-do journey with 4 Free Sessions!
Book here: icenitkd.uk
Arena, Sports Connexion, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry
Doors open 8.30am – Registration via your instructors!
Competitor entry fee: Coloured Belt and Blackbelts £25
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 Champions.
See full GTUK competition details here:
£25 CASH entry payment is required on the day of the tournament, your instructors will take you into the hall.
Spectators £5 on the door, under 11s free when accompanied by a paying adult.
Note: Mr and Mrs B will be attending these championships,
however we cannot arrange transport for competitors,
so please make arrangements to travel up on the day,
or stay over the night before.
Newly formed ICENI Taekwon-do took a small group to Coventry for the GTUK British Open Championships, and came back with 5 medals!
This was the first tournament since the pandemic lockdowns, and both Danny and Michael joined the club while training was restricted to socially distanced techniques with no contact. This was then followed by a lengthy spell of training at home via zoom sessions with their instructors, sometimes with very poor internet connections, and very small training spaces in their homes.
Only in August did they actually get to hit a bag and were allowed close contact sparring tuition.
So their achievements, like so many at this tournament, was a victory for all those who have persevered to learn Taekwon-do through the pandemic, supported by hard working instructors who would not give up their dedication to teaching Taekwon-do.
If anyone out there wishes to join us at ICENI Taekwon-do please go to our booking page for more information on how to book a free session: iceniTKD.uk
8:30am – 16th October 2021
Venue: Sports Connexion, Leamington Road, Ryton on Dunsmore
(More information to come from your instructors soon!)
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
A small but successful Beccles squad did the 300 mile round trip to the GTUK British Taekwon-do Championships held in Coventry on Saturday 7th March 2020.
Our Beccles students had a great day, both on and off the mats, showing great Taekwon-do spirit to compete fiercely gaining these excellent results:
Jamie Nicoll – Junior Boys, Green Tag Belt
Gold Sparring (GTUK British Champion)
Gold Patterns (GTUK British Champion)
Lousie Nicoll – Junior Girls, Green Tag Belt
Gold Sparring (GTUK British Champion)
Silver Patterns
Barbara Mazza – Veteran Ladies, 2nd degree Black Belt
Gold Patterns (GTUK British Champion)
Silver Sparring
Liam Mills – Adult Mens, Black Belt 72kg
Silver Sparring
Lindell Brown – Adult Mens, Black Belt 76kg
Silver Sparring
Sophie Akerman – Adult Ladies, Black Belt
Silver Patterns
Jenna Akerman – Adult Ladies, Black Belt
Bronze Patterns
Bella Gibson (Junior Black Belt) along with Beccles instructors Mr and Mrs Bedingfield worked tirelessly all day officiating.
Photos courtesy Jennifer Nicoll
Well done everyone, more photos can be seen and purchased here from the official photographers:
Monday and Thursday 7-8.30pm, at the The Venue, Ringsfield Road, Beccles, Suffolk.
Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry
… more details to follow when we know them!
Saturday 7th March 2020
9:00 registration
Venue: Sports Connextion, Ryton on Dunsmore, Coventry, CV8 3FL
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
These taekwondo championships are 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.
Beccles 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
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.
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
Well done GTUK East, especially Beccles Taekwondo duo Barbara Mazza and Sophie Akerman on returning from the Welsh Open ITF International Tournament held in Wales at the weekend, hosted by Grand Master Lawes.
Always great to bring back some bling!
Babara Silver Sparring, Bronze Destruction
Sophie Bronze Sparring
Also well done to Gordon Perkis and Jade Howgate, medallists from Bungay Taekwon-do Club