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Grand Master Christopher Davies has successfully completed the online training course to aid in the prevention of the spread of Covid-19

British Taekwondo Council (BTC) would point members to the Government’s advice to contain the possible spread of the coronavirus.

Many Taekwondo students, parents, club instructors and officials will have questions about general participation, the running of training sessions, competitions and events and combating the spread of the virus.

The Taekwondo etiquette of shaking hands when greeting or thanking instructors and fellow students may be suspended at this time. BTC will update members when the situation changes.

The latest information issued by the government, detailed below, should hopefully answer many of those questions.

Latest government guidance

The following tailored advice for the sports sector has been developed. This advises:

• There is presently no rationale to close or cancel sporting events, but this may change as the situation evolves, so please keep a close eye on Gov.uk.
• Anyone with flu-symptoms should avoid the risk of spreading their infection, whatever that infection may be, by staying at home and recovering;
• For those hosting sporting events, whatever the size, attendees and participants should stay up to date on the government’s latest advice on how to avoid catching or spreading the virus, which is here;
• As the situation progresses advice may follow for the frail, elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions (to be defined) to stay away from gatherings as part of general advice aimed at minimising unnecessary contact with others;
• For those travelling to sporting events overseas, the Foreign Office’s travel advice should be followed here and travellers should note that apart from the countries and territories named in that advice, the government is not presently advising against travel to anywhere else;
• For those who offer community and leisure services, such as running a local football team; or running a gym; hand hygiene should be strongly promoted and encouraged and equipment and facilities should be thoroughly cleaned and wiped down as usual following use. The government is planning to publish specific advice on this shortly;
• There is presently no reason people should stop doing their daily sport and physical activities as they normally would. Government action plan

You can read the government’s action plan here.

Grand Master Christopher Davies has just returned from 10 days in Korea where he has been training at the Chungdokwan Summer Seminar in Gangwon-do Goseong-gun on the east coast near the North South border and testing at the Kukkiwon in Seoul. Grand Master Davies holds a Chungdokwan 9th Dan. The final training session with participants from UK, USA, France, Greece, Switzerland and Congo was held at Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo HQ) in Seoul. Temperatures throughout the training were incredibly humid and reached 38 degrees.

Following on from the Chungdokwan course Grand Master Davies completed a 5 hour training session under Grand Master Byoung Ho Lee which was scrutinised throughout by the senior examiner and then tested for his Kukkiwon 8th Dan. There were 10 candidates testing, 2 for 9th Dan, 6 for 8th Dan, 1 for 6th Dan and 1 for 4th Dan.

(Below) Grand Master Davies at the Kukkiwon with grading course instructor, Grand Master Byoung Ho Lee after the test.

(Below) High dan candidates meeting with the Kukkiwon President Oh Hyun Deuk after their 8th and 9th dan test

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.