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The World Taekwondo Chung Do Kwan Federation Summer Seminar is being held in Gangwon-do near the Eastern Sea and Seorak Mountain from 2018, July 19th – 23rd. This will entail 3 days of Taekwondo training covering all aspects and a day of sightseeing plus other tourist type activities.

Bristol Taekwondo School instructor Master Chris Davies will be attending the event along with a number of other British masters and instructors. Students are also encouraged to attend if they wish as it is an event for all Chung Do Kwan members world wide. If anyone wishes to attend the seminar please contact Master Chris Davies by email info@bristoltaekwondo.co.uk or the telephone number displayed on the main page.

Full details of the course:
Full details of Chung Do Kwan Summer Camp PDF

On September 21st 2017 Bristol Taekwondo School chief instructor Master Christopher Davies received one of the highest recognitions in the world of Taekwondo and was inducted into the Official Taekwondo Hall of Fame along side some of the greatest Maters and Grandmasters in the Art and Sport including former Olympic medalists. Master Davies traveled to New York for the presentation at the New York Hilton.

The following are extracts from the announcement letter that Master Davies received from the Official Taekwondo Hall of Fame.
“As you may be aware recognition by the Official Taekwondo Hall of Fame is the highest honor one can achieve in the martial art / Olympic sport of Taekwondo.”

“In view of your extraordinary Taekwondo background, you are being invited to receive Special Recognition from the Official Taekwondo Hall of Fame®. The historic ceremony will take place on Friday, September 22nd 2017 in New York City, U.S.A.”

Bristol Taekwondo School is becoming popular with girls and ladies of all ages who regularly attend our Taekwondo classes on Monday and Tuesday in the Kingswood area.  Below are just some of our female participants from our classes.

Ladies & girls:
Why not come along for a free taster session in our fully matted venues with fully qualified instructors.

Bristol Taekwondo School are offering one months free Taekwondo classes to victims of bullying.

If your child is a victim then please call Master Chris Davies on the number advertised to discuss obtaining the offered training.

Bristol Taekwondo School is supporting NSPCC Parents in Sport Week.

For full details go to a https://thecpsu.org.uk/news/2016/october/parents-in-sport-week/

3 key outcomes

The key outcomes that Parents in Sport Week aims to achieve are:

• to encourage sports organisations and clubs to promote the positive role parents play in helping children reach their full potential
• to empower parents by sharing information regarding key roles they can do as a sports parent in supporting their child’s participation, success and fun, and therefore retaining a child’s interest in sport
• to assist coaches and officials to understand the crucial role parents have in a child’s participation and continued involvement in sport

Bristol Taekwondo club is now listed on the BBC Get Inspired website which promotes a variety of activities.
Following on from the recent exposure of Taekwondo in the Olympic Games we hope that it will encourage more people of various ages to take up Taekwondo.

Improve your fitness, co-ordination, balance, flexibility, concentration, gain confidence and make new friends in a safe and friendly environment.

Taekwondo is not just an activity for the young, as you will see in the photo above, 58yr old Master Chris Davies practicing his kicking/stretching.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/thingstodo/activity/taekwondo-19

Bristol Taekwondo School has now attained Sport England Clubmark status.

Clubmark is the universally acknowledged cross sport accreditation scheme for community sports clubs.

It stands for:
1. Higher standards of welfare, equity, coaching and management in community sports club
2. Making sure the nation’s sports club infrastructure is safer, stronger and more successful

It shows that a club provides the right environment which ensures the welfare of members and encourages everyone to enjoy sport and stay involved throughout their lives.

An accredited club is recognised as a safe, rewarding and fulfilling place for participants of all ages as well as helping parents and carers know that they’re choosing the right club for their young people.

A few members having some last flexibility practice before Christmas

(Above) Kayleigh showing excellent flexibility on the bar stretcher

(Above) Leila showing good flexibility even as a junior grade.

(Above) Lucas winding up the mechanical stretching machine

(Above) Master Davies trying to keep up with the junior members.

Congratulations to Stephanie and Charlotte on their promotions to 1st Dan and to Bobby on his successful promotion to 3rd Dan.  All three seen here receiving their Kukkiwon certificates from the world headquarters in Korea, presented by Master Chris Davies.

The Kukkiwon has now amended the rights of all Taekwondo Masters to help improve standards and to ensure that Kukkiwon practitioners are provided a means of cooperation and partnership with all other Kukkiwon practitioners.

All Kukkiwon certified Masters of 4th Dan and above will now have to pass multi-level examiner courses to allow them to conduct Kukkiwon dan promotions. After attaining their examiner licence they are then eligable to recommend up to 2nd dan and become a possible examiner on a grading panel.

The changes will take effect from 1st January 2016.