Martial arts: West Midlands Taekwondo prepares for Scottish championships
25 Aug 09 17:29 Filed in: Sport
Martial arts
West Midlands Taekwondo prepares for Scottish championships
The YamYam 25 August 09
Members of the West Midlands Taekwondo are in training for the Scottish Championships to be held in East Kilbride near Glasgow in September where they expect to bring more medal glory back to the region.
Local members recently participated in both the Midlands and North Midlands competitions winning an impressive eleven medals from both tournaments. All trained incredibly hard for their divisions putting in maximum effort to get the massive haul of medals.
Taekwondo takes its influences from ancient Korean martial arts forms as well as many other martial arts including Japanese karate and it is characterised by fast, high and spinning kicks. Taekwondo became an official Olympic sport at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and last week it was reaffirmed as a core sport in the 2016 games.
Have you ever thought about joining a martial arts group?
There are many different reasons why taekwondo could be for you. Taekwondo can help build self confidence, fight obesity and heart disease, improve co-ordination, as well as help self-defence and provide the opportunity to establish new friendships, travel and participate in competitions around the country.
Taekwondo is a popular family sport for everyone to enjoy regardless of their age, gender or status, from children as young as 5 years to students in their 70’s, all getting as much enjoyment and fulfillment from the art as each other.
Vince Farquharson, who is a 5th degree black belt and instructor, gave this advice to anybody thinking of taking up taekwondo ‘Come along and give it a try. It is about you and your ability, nobody else’s, we are here to help you achieve all you can.’
West Midlands Taekwondo is affiliated to the Taekwondo Association of Great Britain (TAGB) and has branches in Willenhall, Bloxwich, Dudley, Hagley and Kidderminster. Visit the new website which is packed with loads of information or phone instructors Vince Farquharson on 07970 003079 or Katie Billingham on 07837 459044.
Korea Times 24 Aug WTF president says Taekwondo has bright futue as Olympic sport
Manchester Confidential 24 Aug Win tickets to the International Taekwondo Championships (29/30 Aug, Manchester)
UK Sport 29 Jun Taekwondo championships awarded world class status
Taekwondo Association of GB Home
Barrel.net General information on Taekwondo
World Taekwondo Federation Home
West Midlands Taekwondo Home
West Midlands Taekwondo Twitter
West Midlands Taekwondo prepares for Scottish championships
The YamYam 25 August 09
Members of the West Midlands Taekwondo are in training for the Scottish Championships to be held in East Kilbride near Glasgow in September where they expect to bring more medal glory back to the region.
Taekwondo takes its influences from ancient Korean martial arts forms as well as many other martial arts including Japanese karate and it is characterised by fast, high and spinning kicks. Taekwondo became an official Olympic sport at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and last week it was reaffirmed as a core sport in the 2016 games.
There are many different reasons why taekwondo could be for you. Taekwondo can help build self confidence, fight obesity and heart disease, improve co-ordination, as well as help self-defence and provide the opportunity to establish new friendships, travel and participate in competitions around the country.
Vince Farquharson, who is a 5th degree black belt and instructor, gave this advice to anybody thinking of taking up taekwondo ‘Come along and give it a try. It is about you and your ability, nobody else’s, we are here to help you achieve all you can.’
West Midlands Taekwondo is affiliated to the Taekwondo Association of Great Britain (TAGB) and has branches in Willenhall, Bloxwich, Dudley, Hagley and Kidderminster. Visit the new website which is packed with loads of information or phone instructors Vince Farquharson on 07970 003079 or Katie Billingham on 07837 459044.
Korea Times 24 Aug WTF president says Taekwondo has bright futue as Olympic sport
Manchester Confidential 24 Aug Win tickets to the International Taekwondo Championships (29/30 Aug, Manchester)
UK Sport 29 Jun Taekwondo championships awarded world class status
Taekwondo Association of GB Home
Barrel.net General information on Taekwondo
World Taekwondo Federation Home
West Midlands Taekwondo Home
West Midlands Taekwondo Twitter