This month’s South East Area colour belt grading will be held at the Yiewsley Taekwon-Do Academy on Sunday 26 June 2010 @ 11 am. All students who are due to grade would have been notified in class.

Yiewsley Leisure Centre
Otterfield Road
West Drayton
Greater London
England
UB7 8PE

Grading Location UB7 8PE

All students will be required to wear their Dobok (uniform), which of course must be clean and ironed, and their belt for the grading. Any student, whose appearance and attire is not deemed to be satisfactory, may find that they are not allowed to participate in the grading.

Regrettably no exact time can be given as to the when the grading will finish. All students are advised to arrive in plenty of time for the scheduled start; anyone arriving late may miss their grading.  As always, all parents and friends are naturally welcome to stay and watch.

Grading Format

All students would have been made aware of the grading format, but to confirm, there will be a practical test of their knowledge of traditional ITF patterns, Imperial TKD self-defence and kicking combinations will also be tested. Students may also be asked to perform set drills, using moves from the patterns up to and including their grade pattern.

Depending and the age, and grade of the student, some may also be asked to demonstrate some light, controlled sparring.

The grading will conclude with students having a theory test. Students will be required to know the meaning of all traditional ITF patterns and belt meanings up to and including their grade. Students may also be asked to provide the Korean terms for any moves (kicks, strikes, blocks etc.) that they have learnt in class, and use in any of the patterns up to an including their grade pattern. Full details of the pattern and belt meanings can be found under the “Theory” tab on the website.

Should you have any questions regarding any of the above, please feel free to contact Mr de Silva (07956 466 392).

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Warriors at "STOMP" Event

On Sunday 13 June 2010, six “Warriors” from the West London Academy competed at the Imperial Taekwon-Do Association event, “STOMP” at the Mellow Lane School in Hayes, Middlesex.

The STOMP tournament format is unique to Imperial TKD, set up to encourage tournament participation from even the youngest members of the Association’s clubs. Competitors as young as four year’s old are allowed to enter the events, held twice a year. Making full use of the fine weather, this time round, STOMP was held outdoors, making for an even more carnival-type atmosphere.

Warriors at "STOMP" Event

With our Warriors winning Gold and Bronze in the very first event, the tone was definitely set very early on, and it proved to be an extremely successful day. Nine medals out of a possible twelve were won – each of the six students competing in both the patterns and sparring divisions.

The final medal hall was 3 Gold, 1 Silver and 5 Bronze, with every student wining at least one medal, and three of the six winning something in both divisions. After a long, intense period of preparation, our success on the day can clearly be attributed to the hard work put in by all students in class.

Warriors at "STOMP" Event

Our thanks to all friends and family who came to support on the day and all the instructors (Mr Moore, Mr de Silva) and assistant instructors (Mr Padhiar, Miss Punitharajah) who helped out with officiating.

Special thanks, also, to the tournament organisers, for what was an extremely well run, enjoyable event, for competitors and spectators alike.

Johann de Silva with The Warriors at "STOMP" Event

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