Unfortunately the blood transfusion service will be using the Hall on Thursday the 16th Feb so there will be no class on that day. We have just been given this information

On Monday 13th February 2012 & Thursday 16th February 2012, All Reading classes will be held at Highwood Primary Sch: Reading classes
Tigers start at: 5:30 pm (children 3-5 years)
Classes for older chilren and adults are at the usual times that we use when at Bulmershe School:.
Children start: 6:30 pm
Adults class: 7:30 pm

The 2012 English championships is being held in the Telford International Centre on Sunday 18th March 2012.

The information & entry form for HED TKD’s members are in the Resources-> Forms area of our site.

The Closing Date for our members entries (competitors and officials), is Wednesday 22nd February 2012 so you can hand in your entry form at ANY of our clubs on (or preferably before) that date.

*HAPPY NEW YEAR*

ALL classes are running normally each week as usual and so we look forward to helping you enjoy your TKD again this year.

South East Area – Red & Black Belt Pre-Gradings

(These sessions are mandatory for our 2nd Kup & 1st Kup (ie: Red belts) & also for Black belts, Simply pick the dates you are attending and turn up on the day in your WHITE dobok.

Dorking Leisure centre,
Reigate Road,
Dorking.
RH4 1SW

As usual there will be pre-grading sessions in our area around March/April and Sept/Oct 2012.

All are on Saturdays as follows;
1:30 pm for Red belts &
2:30 pm for Black belts

March: 24th, March: 31st April: 7th
Sept: 22nd, Sept: 29th Oct: 6th

If you need more clarity, please see the GENERAL INFO message (below) about pre-gradings. Also ofcourse you can check and discuss with your instructor).

The European Championships in Poland will be held in Krakow on the weekend of 27th/28th October 2012.

This is a beautiful city and the event will be open to all coloured and black belts.

For those who wish to stay in Krakow, coaches will be provided to take you to/from the competition which will be held in a new sports stadium.

Grandmaster C K Choi, 9th Dan, the world’s most senior Tae Kwon do Instructor, will be returning to the UK again this year to conduct seminars around the UK (probably for the last time). As demand for his seminars is always high, places must be booked as soon as possible.

In our South East area the seminar will be held on:

Thursday 01/03/2012
Brooklands college, Weybridge Campus, Heath Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8TT
Coloured belts: 6:00 pm – 7:30pm
Black Belts: 7:30pm to 9:00 pm

Entry form for HED TKD’s members is in the Resources->Forms area of our site.

Seminars will also be held in other areas if you wish to attend them then please just contact us for details. East Anglia 28/2/12, Antrim 23/2/12, Glasgow 24/2/12, Northern England 25/2/12, Wales 2/3/12, Midlands 26/2/12, South West 3/3/12

Sucesses

Congratulations are in order for the following students and Instructors who have achieved various Dan grade promotions this year

1st Dan

Francis Barton, Jack Birkby, Oliver Mabbott-Say, Haitham Himoud, Alarice Himoud, Zak Stapelehurst

4th Dan

Mr Richard Chung

…
Well done to all of you.

Congratulations to all HED TKD members who entered the South East:

Junior girls Patterns
Eleanor Northcott- Bronze Patterns:

Junior Boys
Olaf Madej: Bronze in Sparring green belt
Callum Scutt: Gold in Blue belt sparring
O. Adoh: Bronze in Blue belt sparring

Black belt men
Paul Finnegan: 5th Patterns 5th Sparring

Ladies Black belts
Anita Goddard: Bronze Sparring

Mens Red belts
Ionis Lefkaditis: Gold Sparring, Bronze team sparring
Simon Thompson: Silver Sparring

2012 Squad Training sessions: – Open to ALL grades: Please read the relevant message in this section.

JANUARY
14th Umpires Course Part 1: Willenhall Community Centre
15th Umpires Course Part 2: Willenhall Community Centres
21st Referees Course Parts 1 & 2: Willenhall Community Centre

FEBRUARY
No Events

MARCH
10th Umpires Course Parts 1 & 2: Newbury (was 3rd Mar)
11th Referees Course Parts 1 & 2: Newbury (was 4th Mar)
18th English Championships: Telford (was 25th Mar)

APRIL
20th to 22nd Black Belt Grading: Bristol Academy

MAY
5th Umpires Course Part 1: Willenhall Community Centre
6th Umpires Course Part 2: Willenhall Community Centre
20th Welsh Championships: Cardiff Indoor Arena

JUNE
3rd BTC team tournament: SENI, Excel Arena, London
(Note: Tickets for the whole days events bought via your tagb instructor are only £10 instead of £25)

9th-10th Instructors Course Part 1: Bristol Academy
30th Referees Course Part 1&2: Willenhall Community Centre

JULY
20th-22nd USA championships: Memphis Tennessee
(all tagb members are invited & teams will be entering)

AUGUST
No Events

SEPTEMBER
1st Umpires Course Part 1: Newbury
2nd Umpires Course Part 2: Newbury
8th Scottish Championships T B A

OCTOBER
19th – 21st Black Belt Grading: Bristol Academy

NOVEMBER
3rd Referees Course Parts 1 & 2: Newbury
10th & 11th Instructors Course Part 2: Bristol Academy
25th British Championships: Venue T.B.A.

DECEMBER
No Events