Tae-Kwon-Do

Taekwondo (‘the art of hand and foot’) is a traditional Korean martial art which focuses on kicking, striking and blocking techniques.

We practice ITF-style Taekwondo and its traditional techniques, sparring (semi-contact), patterns (set routines), self-defence and board breaking. With a varied curriculum and expert teaching tailored to the individual students’ pace and needs, there’s something for everybody!

Come along to one of our classes! Beginners are always welcome at any time of the year. Grab a committee member or instructor when you arrive and we’ll get you settled in.

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Contact us at luutaekwondo@gmail.com

Training schedule

Our training schedule for Semester 2:

For now, both sessions will be held online.

Wednesday: 18:30-20:00

Friday: 17:30-19:00

The classes are combined for both beginners and advanced.

Everyone is welcome regardless of your ability!

Both of these classes will be instructor led.

The form to sign up to classes will be up soon.

Hope you to see you soon!

 

Membership and Costs

Membership is £20 for the academic year. This will need to be purchased in addition to the session cards.

For this Semester we have three session cards:

1 session= £1.50

4 sessions= £5

Whole of Semester 2= £20

The session cards can be used for all classes, both online and physical (when we can return).

 

Socials

We’re also a very friendly and social group, so you’ll definitely make lots of awesome friends on your journey to black belt. Outside of training we have a really varied and inclusive social calendar – from our legendary Otley Runs to weekends away in the Dales, activity trips and of course our post-training socials for a relaxed dinner and drink.

This year we are also planning for lots of online socials, so you will still get to meet all the awesome members and make plenty of great friends!

Competitions and Grading

We attend competitions during the year, giving you the opportunity to compete among other universities. Competing is, of course, optional – but it’s lots of fun and is one of the best ways to improve your sparring and confidence as well as bond with fellow members.

The club facilitates regular gradings – once per semester – giving you the chance to progress in your Taekwondo journey to the next belt level.

We are the BUTL League Champions of 2017 and Runners Up for 2018!

Meet the Committee!

Captain- Eleanor Ingoldby, Green belt

Secretary- Faye Hankinson, Green belt

Treasurer- Ellen Smith, Blue belt

Fundraising and Marketing Secretary- Vritti Patel, Black tag

Social Secretary- Hanna Khairul, Black tag

Events Secretary- Ryan Smith, Green belt

Meet the Instructor

Simon Pritchett

– 2nd Degree Black Belt (ITF)

– Multiple Gold Medal winner in Taekwondo

– Qualified Instructor

– Qualified in First Aid