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May 2013

30 Apr-2 May    European Poomsae Championships, Alicante

4-5 May            Spanish Open A Class, Alicante

11 May             Milton Keynes Open Poomsae Championships

26 May             Coloured Belt Grading Exams, Carronshore

June 2013

1&2 Jun             Austrian Open A Class, Innsbruck

6 Jun                Kiran's Trust Demo, Carronshore 7.00pm

16 Jun              Coloured Belt Grading Exams, Carronshore

22-23 Jun         GB Taekwondo Level 3 Coaching Course, Manchester

22 Jun              Northern Ireland Poomsae Championships, Belfast

23 Jun              Ultimate Open Championships, Barnsley

July 2013

1-14 Jul            Two-Week Summer Break

15-21 Jul          World Championships, Mexico

26-28 Jul          NTDS International Summer Camp, Larbert

28 Jul               Coloured Belt Grading Exams, Carronshore

August 2013

8-9 Aug            World Masters Games, Torino

17-18 Aug        GB Taekwondo Level 3 Coaching Course, Manchester

20-24 Aug        European Cadet Championships, Romania

25th Aug          15th Scottish Cup, Grangemouth

31 Aug             Coloured Belt Grading Exams, Carronshore

 

 

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What is Taekwondo

Taekwondo as a sport has over 60 million practitioners in 184 countries. It originates from South Korea where the world governing body, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), is currently based.

The modern form of Taekwondo was not agreed until 1955, but the sport has its roots in various Korean forms of martial arts stretching back more than 2,000 years.

The name Taekwondo literally translates as the way of the foot and the fist - tae means to break or attack with the foot, kwon means to break with the fist and do translates as the art or way.

The Martial Art

As an art, taekwondo focuses on a combination of combat techniques and self-defense as well as being a good form of exercise and entertainment.

In taekwondo a system of attacking and defensive movements incorporating punching, kicking and blocking techniques as well as differing stances is done in a set sequence and is referred to as Poomsae. These basic movements bring together all the martial art skills in a graceful yet powerful manner.

Poomsae forms a significant part of the promotion process in taekwondo and practitioners must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the arrangements before that can progress to the next rank.

   
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