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| Tae Kwon-Do News and Press Releases Archive Winter coloured belt grading - 11th December 2010
26 students took part in a coloured belt grading at Threemilestone Community Centre. Mr Liam Broderick is delighted to announce that all students passed and were awarded their belts at presentation ceremonies in their schools. Well done!
GTI British Championships - 7th November 2010
Students from the GTI schools in Truro and Camborne travelled to Cheltenham for the GTI British Championships. More details soon...
Halloween Fancy Dress Training - 31st October 2010
37 students take part in a fun and games fancy dress training session on Halloween.
Seahawk Tae Kwon-Do Academy joins the GTI - 25th October 2010
We are pleased to announce that Mr John Newman 2nd Dan of Kernow Tae Kwon-Do Academy of Excellence has taken over as Instructor of Seahawk Tae Kwon-Do Academy based at RNAS Culdrose. We would like to take this opportunity to welcome all the Seahawk students into the GTI Tae Kwon-Do family and wish Mr Newman all the best for his new role. We would also like to wish Mr Danny Broderick all the best as he retires from Tae Kwon-Do after 36 years. You will be missed Sir!
GTI Patterns Course - 23rd October 2010
Senior students from Kernow Tae Kwon-Do Academy of Excellence attending an excellent patterns course hosted by GTI patterns experts Mr Gordon Slater 6th Dan and Mr Jason Burgess 5th Dan. The training session in Cheltenham covered various aspects of patterns training including traditional and competition patterns plus the multiple applications of pattern techniques (see videos here)
Black Belt Grading - 10th October 2010
Three Kernow Tae Kwon-Do Academy of Excellence students gained new black belt grades following a very rigourous test under the GTI black belt panel in Derby. Pete Yates was awarded his 1st Dan and Paul Kistle and John Newman both gained their 2nd Dans. Pictured left to right: Liam Broderick 4th Dan, John Newman 2nd Dan, Paul Kistle 2nd Dan, Pete Yates 1st Dan. Congratulations!
Coloured belt grading - 13th September 2010
22 students from the Kernow TAE schools in Truro and Camborne took a grading under GTI Grading Examiner Mr Liam Broderick, 4th Dan. Successful students will be promoted with their new belts at ceremonies in Truro and Camborne.
Truro Carnival - 11th September 2010
27 students took part in this year's Truro Carnival, performing Tae Kwon-Do techniques through the streets of Truro. Truronians were delighted with the display and there was much cheering and applause along the route.
Newquay Lifeboat Day - 8th August 2010
31 students from the GTI Tae Kwon-Do schools in Camborne, Newquay and Truro took part in a Tae Kwon-Do display on Newquay Harbour Beach on 8th August. This demonstration was the opening event of Newquay Lifeboat Day, to raise funds for the RNLI. cropped.jpg)
Summer Camp - 25th to 28th June 2010
In total 59 people attended our summer camp at Polly Joke near Newquay. We were blessed with incredible weather so were able to train right across the weekend, with morning sessions in the camp site field and evening sessions on Polly Joke or Crantock beach, which all ended in the sea. There was a real variety of Tae Kwon-Do training from traditional to modern knife defence and all sessions had a great fun element with plenty of games like water pistol tag, ‘save the whale’, pirates and sea warriors. Mr Liam Broderick would like to thank everyone that made this such a great weekend and is looking forward to an even bigger and better summer camp in 2011. Students who trained on every session gained 2 merit points and others that attended some of the sessions got 1 merit point.
Coloured Belt Grading - 15th May 2010
31 students graded under GTI Grading Examiner Liam Broderick 4th Dan at Threemilestone Community Centre on Saturday 15th May. All the students passed their grading, most with above average passes and have been awarded their new belts at promotion ceremonies in Truro and Camborne.
Cornish Tae Kwon-Do Championships - 21st March 2010
Tae Kwon-Do martial artists from across Cornwall and Devon have raised over £1000 for Sport Relief by competing in the Cornish Tae Kwon-Do Championships on Sunday 21st March.
Students aged between 6 and 52 competed in over 30 separate divisions, which included free sparring, patterns routines, team patterns, highest jumping kick and board breaking. In total, 123 medals were awarded to competitors from the Global Tae Kwon-Do International schools in Camborne, Newquay, Truro and Exeter.
Liam Broderick, who organised the competition says, "a big well done to all the students that competed and raised so much money for Sport Relief. Tae Kwon-Do training should involve giving back to your community and this was a great way that we could raise money for such a worthy cause, whilst taking part in a fun and rewarding day. I would like to thank everyone that got involved and also Truro Leisure Centre for their fantastic support."
Running total of amount raised: £1001
River Life Day - 6th March 2010
 Students from Kernow Tae Kwon-Do Academy of Excellence joined up with the Supedads group in Camborne for a River Life Day at Tehidy Country Park. The event leader was Liam Broderick, local Tae Kwon-Do Instructor and Environment Agency ecologist, who introduced the children and adults to the diverse variety of aquatic invertebrate life inhabiting the Tehidy Stream and the various lakes and ponds within the park. Liam states, "2010 is the United Nations International Year of Biodiversity and I was very keen to recognise this with an ecology-based event for adults and children alike, which would get them thinking about the importance of working to protect our precious diversity of life. Tehidy Country Park is a very popular visitor spot but so many people there were unaware of the vast amount of life that lies just below the surface of the rivers and ponds. We worked to identify many different freshwater invertebrate groups for example, freshwater shrimp, mayflies, caddisflies, snails and leeches, but the favourite of the day was the golden-ringed dragonfly nymph, with the children loving its ability to breathe through the anus and use this as 'jet propulsion'! I would like to thank Tehidy Country Park and the Supedads group for helping to make this event possible."
GTI English Championships - 28th February 2010
Results: John Newman - Gold destruction Patricia Finney - Gold destruction Edward Cummings - Bronze patterns Ciaran Hicks - Gold patterns Danielle Scandrett - Gold high kick, Bronze point stop sparring, Bronze continuous sparring David Scandrett - Gold continuous sparring, Silver point stop sparring Alana Schilling - Gold point stop sparring Kayleigh Yates - Silver point stop sparring, Bronze continuous sparring, Bronze patterns Pete Yates - Gold point stop sparring, Silver continuous sparring, Silver patterns
Pictured right: Camborne students Danielle and David Scandrett and Alana Schilling.
Pictured below: Truro students Edward Cummings, Pete Yates, Charlotte Brown, Mel Beattie, John Newman, Patricia Finney (not pictured: Ciaran Hicks and Kayleigh Yates)
GTI Instructor Course - 20th/21st February 2010
Martial artists from across the South-West of England took part in an intensive weekend course in Newquay to train to become the next generation of Tae Kwon-Do Instructors. The course was hosted by Global Tae Kwon-Do International at Cornwall College Newquay's premises on Tolcarne Beach, over the weekend of 20th and 21st February. The course leader was Paresh Bhadeshia, National Coach of Global Tae Kwon-Do International who is an expert in police training, particularly crowd control and riot control. He trained the new Instructors in martial arts teaching methodology, giving them the necessary skills to take Tae Kwon-Do to a wider audience and to help new students to benefit from increased confidence, fitness, well-being and self-defence ability through Tae Kwon-Do training.
Mr Liam Broderick, Regional Co-ordinator for the GTI in the South-West would like to thank Mr Bhadeshia for a truly great course. He would also like to thank Cornwall College Newquay stating "I graduated from Cornwall College recently with an Environmental Degree and my entire time at the College was an extremely positive experience. I am delighted that Cornwall College and the GTI have been able to work together in providing a unique course at the idyllic venue of Tolcarne Beach and I look forward to working alongside the College on similar courses in the future."
The new Instructors are teaching in schools throughout Cornwall and the South-West. For more information please contact Liam on 07855 734984 or visit www.cornwall-taekwondo.com
Kernow TAE Coloured Belt Grading and Black Belt Assessment - 13th February 2010
34 Kernow TAE students (GTI Camborne and Truro) took their gradings and black belt assessments at Threemilestone Community Centre on Saturday 13th February. All the students passed and have been awarded their new belts at presentation ceremonies in the Camborne and Truro Tae Kwon-Do Academies. Mr Liam Broderick, Instructor and Grading Examiner would like to congratulate everyone for their hard work and dedication and wish them all the best as they begin working towards their next belt!
Xmas Beach Training - 27th December 2009
29 students from the Cornwall GTI Tae Kwon-Do Schools in Camborne, Newquay and Truro, along with students from Rob James' Tang Soo Do Academy took part in the 24th annual 'blow out the cobwebs' beach session on Towan Beach Newquay at 11am on Sunday 27th December. The hour-long session included Tae Kwon-Do patterns, linework and set sparring as well as beach games and ended in the sea. The organiser, Liam Broderick 4th Dan would like to thank all those who attended and also the Blue Reef Aquarium for their support once again.
Tae Kwon-Do's Got Talent for BBC Children in Need - 14th November 2009
Kernow Tae Kwon-Do Academy of Excellence hosted a Tae Kwon-Do's Got Talent competition to raise money for BBC Children in Need. The event took place on the afternoon of Saturday 14th November at Threemilestone Community Centre.
Nineteen acts too part in the talent competition which was followed by a Children's Party. Winning acts included the Jackson 3 (Instructors Mel Beattie, John Newman and Andrew Robinson), performing a Tae Kwon-Do version of Thriller, Instructor Charlotte Brown performing a routine to Cheryl Coles Fight for your Love, Kayleigh Yates performing to Tina Turner's Simply the Best and Ciaran Hicks' Supergran Tae Kwon-Do pattern.
Judges included Academy Instructor and author of the I Jack children's novels Patricia Finney, Cornwall Councillor Geoff Brown, RNLI Events Co-ordinator Christine Brown and Alan Beattie representing Falmouth Thai.
Chief Instructor Liam Broderick would like to thank the entrants, spectators and judges for their support of this important charity. He would also like to congratulate all who got involved and the superb effort that went into the acts.
Total funds raised so far: £319
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GTI British Championships - 1st November 2009
.jpg) Cornwall produced three British Tae Kwon-Do Champions over the weekend as students from the County competed in Global Tae Kwon-Do International's British Championships on Sunday 1st November in Cheltenham. All the divisions were hotly contested as Tae Kwon-Do martial artists from many organisations throughout the UK competed for the coveted trophies. The three new Champions had to beat off stiff competition to win their respective divisions. Alana Schilling of Camborne Tae Kwon-Do Academy won the girls yellow and green belt point stop sparring division. Ciaran Hicks of Truro Tae Kwon-Do Academy took gold in the boys blue and red belt patterns category. John Newman, a Kernow Tae Kwon-Do Academy Instructor became a 'Champion of Destruction', winning his division by being the best at breaking boards with a number of strikes, kicks and jumping techniques.
The hundreds of competitors were treated to a spectacular display from some of the top martial artists in the UK, including three times undefeated World Champion, Tony 'the Iceman' Sewell, which culminated in both him and George Cockburn being promoted to 7th Dan black belt Master of Tae Kwon-Do, in recognition of each of them having committed themselves to the promotion and development of Tae Kwon-Do for over 30 years. See the demo above right.
The Chief Instructor of Kernow Tae Kwon-Do Academy, Liam Broderick, 4th Dan would like to congratulate Cornwall's new British Champions and also Tae Kwon-Do Masters Sewell and Cockburn on their promotion.
Pictured in the back row; Instructors John Newman and Liam Broderick and front row; Alana Schilling and Ciaran Hicks.
GTI Cornwall Coloured Belt Grading - 22nd October 2009
Forty students graded for their next coloured belt under new GTI coloured belt grading examiners Mr Marc Dummett, 5th Dan and Mr Liam Broderick, 4th Dan. The grading was held at Newquay Treviglas College and the instructors would like to thank Treviglas for their hospitality. Truro students were promoted on 23rd October whilst the Camborne promotion ceremony took place on 26th October. Al students passed their grading - well done! New black belt promotions - 16th October 2009
.jpg) Three Truro Tae Kwon-Do Academy students were promoted to new black belt grades following successful black belt gradings in Derby on 11th October. Andrew Robinson and Charlotte Brown gained their black belt 1st Dans, whilst Mel Beattie was successful in gaining a black belt 2nd Dan. The three had to grade in front of a panel of five expert Tae Kwon-Do practitioners, including the three times undefeated World Champion Tony 'the Iceman' Sewell. They were tested on their knowledge of the traditional and modern aspects of Tae Kwon-Do training, including streetwise self-defence and knife defence. They were also tested on their theoretical and philosophical knowledge of the Korean Art of Self-Defence.
Liam Broderick, the 4th Dan Instructor of the Academy was delighted that all three were successful stating, "Mel, Andrew and Charlotte have worked incredibly hard over recent years to put themselves in a strong position to gain their black belt promotions. Traditional Tae Kwon-Do black belt gradings are notoriously difficult to get through but I was confident that these three students would do well. I’m both overjoyed and immensely proud of this great achievement and I wish them all the best as they work towards their next Dan grade." Truro Tae Kwon-Do Academy is part of Global Tae Kwon-Do International and offers a free month of classes at Truro Leisure Centre on Fridays at 8pm and Sundays at 6pm. Please call Liam on 07855 734984 for more information. GTI UK Open Competition - 20th September 2009
 Kernow-TAE students from our Truro school travelled to the GTI UK Open Competition in Worcester on Sunday 20th September. Divisions were hotly contested and students gained the following results: Mel Beattie - 4th place - black belt female patterns John Newman - 3rd place - black belt male patterns Andrew Robinson - 2nd place - red belt patterns Ciaran Hicks - 2nd place in both sparring and patterns Charlie Woon - 2nd place in jumping high kick, 4th in patterns Toby Woon - 4th place in sparring, 5th place in patterns Congratulations to you all and keep up the good work! Truro Carnival - 12th September 2009
Kernow TAE .jpg) students put on an impressive display for the people of Truro, taking part in the carnival for the 3rd year running. Chief Instructor Liam Broderick would like to thank all the students and helpers that got involved in this important event and is already looking forward to next year's carnival! Camborne Tae Kwon-Do Academy Launch - 7th September 2009
37 students attended the official launch of Camborne Tae Kwon-Do Academy, part of Kernow Tae Kwon-Do Academy of Excellence and GTI Tae Kwon-Do. The students gave an impressive demo followed by a Tae Kwon-Do taster session. Chief Instructor Liam Broderick would like to thank all the students that took part and is looking forward to the continual development of Tae Kwon-Do in the Camborne, Pool, Redruth area. Classes are held at Pool Business and Enterprise College on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7pm. Saturdads - 5th September 2009
Kernow-TAE black belt Instructors Liam Broderick, Mel Beattie and John Newman were invited to Saturdads at Rosemellin School, Camborne. The instructors performed a demonstration of Tae Kwon-Do and taster session for the members of Saturdads. Liam Broderick would like to thank Saturdads for their invitation and great hospitality. Newquay Lifeboat Day - 30th August 2009
 Cornwall GTI Tae Kwon-Do attended Newquay Lifeboat Day at Newquay Harbour on Sunday 30th August. Before performing a demo, Camborne and Truro GTI Instructor Liam Broderick and some of his students took part in demonstration of a lifeboat recovery of a fishing vessel that had lost power. The Tae Kwon-Do students were rescued by the Newquay RNLI Atlantic 21 helmsman Christian Brown, a green belt at Truro GTI! Twenty students from the GTI schools in Camborne, Newquay and Truro performed a demo on the beach, involving Tae Kwon-Do linework, patterns, set sparring, self-defence, knife-defence and wooden board breaking. There was also a section showing the abilities of the junior students in Tae Kwon-Do techniques and board breaking. The Instructors would like to thank all the students that got involved and helped the RNLI to have a great Lifeboat Day. Summer Camp - 10th to 13th July 2009
Truro GTI held a Tae Kwon-Do Summer Camp at Polly Joke across the weekend of 10th to 13th July. On the Friday evening, training began on Polly Joke beach with a Spring tide and 27 students having gre.jpg) at fun, with self-defence, including throws and groundwork, Tae Kwon-Do linework, patterns and set-sparring and the session ended in the sea, including underwater press ups and fun with the local seal! .jpg) Then it was back to camp for fish and chips around the camp fire. The Saturday morning session also took place on Polly Joke Beach, and the students learnt a new pattern from the WTF syllabus, Keumgang, and enjoyed great training on the beach, ending in the sea. The session was followed by a surf and an evening get together at the Bowgie Inn with another gathering round the camp fire..jpg) On the Sunday, students walked West Pentire Head to Crantock Beach for a morning session, spent the afternoon sunbathing and playing on the beach, then trained in the evening on Polly Joke Beach, with beach games for the juniors afterwards. This was followed by a beach barbecue until sunset, and a camp fire get together back on camp. Mr Liam Broderick would like to thank the 28 people that camped and the 46 people that joined us to make this such a great event. We're all looking forward to summer camp 2010 in June!
Coloured Belt Grading - 22nd June 2009
18 Truro students graded under Master Harrison, 7th Dan, with 6 gaining A-level passes and 5 gaining plus passes; a truly great result. Truro GTI would like to thank Master Harrison for another professional and motivational experience for our students. The students gained their new belts at a presentation ceremony on Friday 16th June and are now working towards their next grade. Beach Clean - Perranporth Beach, 6th June 2009
Truro Tae Kwon-Do Academy students and instructors performed a beach clean on Perranporth Beach on Saturday 6th June 2009. This event was organised to coincide with the United Nations World Environment Day, held on 5th June and the BBC Springwatch Dirty Weekend on 6th and 7th June. Although it was a rainy and windy day, the students persevered against the elements to help to improve their local environment. May 2009 Black Belt promotions
Liam Broderick, Instructor of Truro GTI and John Newman travelled to Derby on Sunday 10th May to take black belt  gradings. The grading panel included Master Clive Harrison, 7th Dan, Tony 'the Iceman' Sewell, 6th Dan, George Cockburn, 6th Dan, Francis Plunkett 6th Dan and Paresh Bhadeshia 5th Dan. The grading lasted around an hour and a half and included linework and jumping kicks, patterns, one-step sparring including one-step jumping defences, self-defence, including knife defence, free sparring, jumping 360-degree kicks against a target, destruction of breaker boards and Tae Kwon-Do theory and philosophy. John successfully gained his 1st degree black belt, adding this to the karate black belt that he already holds. Liam was promoted to 4th degree black belt and International Instructor. They would both like to thank all the students of Cornwall GTI that helped them to prepare for their Dan grades and are looking forward to their next grading..jpg) Midlands Open Competition, Cheltenham, 17th May 2009
Congratulations to those Truro students that entered the 2009 Midlands Championships on Sunday 17th May in Cheltenham. The divisions were hotly contested but once again we came away with a number of medals. Well done to you all. Red Nose Day training session, 13th March 2009
cropped.jpg) 42 Truro students wore red noses and deeley boppers, dyed their hair and had plenty of fun at the red nose training session, raising money for Comic Relief. Well done to all who took part! February grading, 23rd February 2009 and Master Harrison seminar, 24th February 2009
.jpg) 26 Truro students graded under GTI Chief Instructor Master Clive Harrison 7th Dan on Monday 23rd February at Pool School, Camborne. All 26 were successful in this 4-hour grading, with 6 gaining A-level passes and 9 awarded plus passes. Liam Broderick, Truro GTI Instructor would like to thank Master Harrison for another professional grading. Grading results here. On Tuesday 24th February, Cornwall GTI Tae Kwon-Do students joined Master Harrison for a 2-hour seminar in St Austell. Master Harrison taught alternative applications of the pattern moves and pressure point self-defence He also tested Cornwall's black belts on their technical ability. Cornwall GTI Instructors would like to thank Master Harrison for this fine seminar and look forward to his next visit to the County. Pictured right: Cornwall GTI students preparing to grade. Christmas Beach Training, 27th December 2008
Students from Cornwall GTI and Cornwall Tang Soo Do joined forces for the 23rd year running, to take part in the annual Christmas beach training session on Towan Beach, Newquay. With an air temperature of just 2-degrees, this was one of the coldest sessions for many years but 26 students braved the conditions and many of them ended up in the sea. Well done to all invloved and the instructors would also like to thank the Blue Reef Aquarium for their support. Images left Halloween Fancy Dress Training Session for BBC Children in Need - 27th October 2008
Truro Tae Kwon-Do students took part in the sponsored Halloween fancy dress training session in aid of BBC Children in Need. This fun training session was attended by 39 of the Academy's students and included lots of fun and games as well as traditional Halloween 'treats'. Thank you to all involved and for helping the school to raise money for the BBC Children in Need Appeal 2008. The Instructor, Liam Broderick, would also like to thank Truro Leisure Centre for donating the use of the sports hall for free, with the hire fees going to the Appeal. Total funds raised... £563 Brother and Sister gain new Dan grades - 12th October 2008
sml.JPG) Brother and sister, Guy and Claire Tullett were successful in gaining Tae Kwon-Do black belt grades following vigorous testing on Sunday 12th October in Derby. 13-year old Guy was promoted to 1st degree black belt and 16-year old Claire gained her 2nd degree after a grading in front of a panel of Tae Kwon-Do experts and Masters that tested their physical, theoretical and philosophical knowledge of the Korean Art of Self-Defence. Their Instructor, Liam Broderick from Truro Tae Kwon-Do Academy, is delighted with the result, stating, "both Guy and Claire have worked extremely hard to come up to the expected standard to gain their black belt qualifications and I am very pleased that their efforts paid off. It is great to see younger students that are so dedicated to their Art and the improvement of their Tae Kwon-Do school. I am proud to be their Instructor and look forward to helping them work towards their next black belt grade". In a related story, 22 coloured belt students from Truro graded under Master Harrison on Monday 13th October. Everyone passed with 9 gaining A-level passes and 3 achieved + passes. Well done to you all! A busy weekend for Truro Tae Kwon-Do - 20th/21st Sep 2008
Truro students took part in the Truro Carnival on the evening of Saturday 20th September. They performed Tae Kwon-Do linework and patterns, set sparring and kicking routines to the delight of the Truro crowd. A majority of the students attending the carnival headed north straight afterwards to attend the Midlands Championships in Worcester on the Sunday. The school had a great day, with students gaining the following medals: Pete Yates - silver sparring Sophie Bertoli - silver sparring & bronze patterns Kelly Broderick - gold sparring Ciaran Hicks - gold patterns Charlotte Brown - silver patterns, silver and bronze sparring John Newman - gold in patterns and two golds in sparring Kayleigh Yates - silver sparring Mel Beattie - Assistant Instuctor and Liam Broderick - Instructor - GTI Officials on the day Congratulations to all who got involved in these events and supported their schools! Supporting Newquay Lifeboat Day - 10th August 2008
Students from across Cornwall came to support the RNLI for Newquay Lifeboat Day. It was a very wet afternoon but this didn't deter our martial artists as they performed a beach demo, helping to raise around £4,000 for the RNLI.
Maintaining the grade - 16th June 2008
 21 students graded under Master Harrison, in what was the largest grading yet for Truro GTI.  8 gained A-level passes and there were 3 plus passes in total. Another truly exceptional result highlighting the hard work and dedication that the students are putting in. Well done! Results here Beach Clean for World Environment Day 2008 - 7th June 08
Truro’s martial artists took to the beach on Saturday 7th June to perform a beach clean at Perranporth for World Environment Day 2008.
Twenty-two Tae Kwon-Do students from the Truro Tae Kwon-Do Academy walked Perranporth dunes and beach to collect over twenty bags of rubbish. After a morning spent cleaning, they then gave an hour’s display of this dynamic Korean martial art to the hundreds of beach goers who were enjoying the fantastic sunshine. This ended with the traditional dip in the sea and a well-earned drink at the Watering Hole! Read the report here
Liam Broderick, the Instructor of the Academy has a long history of environmental work and states, ‘I work as an Ecologist for the Environment Agency here in Cornwall and I’m firmly committed to improving the local environment. It is great for me to be able to combine my love for the Cornish countryside with the martial arts I’ve dedicated so much of my life to. Tae Kwon-Do students that train in its native Korea are expected to give back to their local community in a number of ways such as litter picks, river and park clean-ups and helping the elderly. I’m delighted that my students from the Truro Academy have honoured this tradition and been able to give back to their local community in such a positive way and I thank them all for their dedication and hard work’.
Sue Allen, a green belt in Tae Kwon-Do who attended this event has just returned from walking the West Highland Way, 96 miles across Scotland. In doing this, she raised over £100 for the charity Water Aid and Truro Tae Kwon-Do would like to congratulate her on this tremendous achievement. Read Sue's report here.
Truro Tae Kwon-Do Academy holds classes at Truro Leisure Centre on Sundays at 6pm and Tregolls Primary School on Thursdays at 6.30pm. Students currently range from age 5 to 54 and there are many families training together. The first month’s training is completely free! For further details please contact Liam Broderick on 07855 734984 or visit www.truro-taekwondo.com
New Black Belt Promotions for Truro Tae Kwon-Do Academy - 18th May 08
Following months of hard work and a successful grading, Mel Beattie gained her first degree and Mark Edwards his third degree black belt. The grading panel consisted of Master Clive Harrison (7th Dan), Mr Tony Sewell (6th Dan), Mr George Cockburn (6th Dan), Mr Francis Plunkett (6th Dan) and Mr Paresh Bhadeshia (5th Dan). Well done to both students, you are a credit to your school and to Tae Kwon-Do in Cornwall. A stunning result for Cornwall Tae Kwon-Do at the UK Open - 6th April 08
Tae Kwon-Do martial artists from across Cornwall braved arctic conditions and snow to get to the UK Tae Kwon-Do Open in Swindon on Sunday 6th April 2008.
This event, hosted for the first time by Global Taekwondo International, saw hundreds of competitors from each of the four UK nations; England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, plus our Cornish squad compete for medals in both traditional patterns and modern competitive sparring divisions. Cornwall fielded twenty competitors who took twenty medals, a truly stunning result. And Andrew Robinson of Truro Tae Kwon-Do Academy and John Newman and Alanna Schilling, both from Camborne Tae Kwon-Do were crowned UK Champions 2008 in their respective divisions.
Danny Broderick, Area Rep for GTI Southwest Region states, ‘Cornwall Tae Kwon-Do has a long history of competition success and continues to produce some of the finest competitors in the UK and the Instructors across the County are very proud of their students’ achievements. Our youngest competitor was only six years old and the oldest fifty-four and five families competed on the day, a testament to Tae Kwon-Do’s appeal to such a wide range of ages and abilities. As we continue to provide excellent training at the lowest fee rates in Cornwall we hope to improve on our successes and ensure that Cornwall remains at the top of the UK’s Tae Kwon-Do.’ Click here for competition videos and here for results.
Another great grading for Truro Tae Kwon-Do - 25th Feb 08
16 students graded in Camborne on Monday 25th February. Of the 16, 7 received A-level passes and 3 got plus passes, a truly astounding result. Well done for working so hard and keeping the standard of the school so high (almost two-thirds of you graded at an above average rate!). I am very proud! Liam Broderick Ghost hunting at a Secret Mining Location, Camborne - 22nd Feb 08
A team of Taekwondo paranormal investigators joined Haunted Cornwall for a ghost hunt at Secret Mining Location, Camborne . The Taekwondo students had a number of unusual experiences in this very active and atmospheric ex-mining support building. It was a thoroughly enjoyable evening and a great laugh for all involved. Thanks to Haunted Cornwall for looking after us once again and we look forward to our next investigation. Two New English Champions for Truro Taekwondo - 3rd Feb 08
Cornwall’s top martial artists gained a host of trophies at the English Taekwondo Championships on Sunday 3rd February in Worcester.
Truro Taekwondo gained two new English Champions, Andrew Robinson who took the gold in both the sparring and patterns divisions and Pete Yates, who gained a 1st place in his sparring division. Camborne Taekwondo brought home three English Champions, John Newman and Kyle Silgram who both won their patterns divisions and Alanna Schilling who gained a gold in the junior sparring category. Other students from Truro and Camborne took a number of silver and bronze medals and black belt Lauren Roberts from Newquay Taekwondo won a silver in sparring, making this a truly phenomenal result for the County.
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The senior Cornish Instructor at this event, Liam Broderick says, “the English Championships is a very prestigious first event on the 2008 competition circuit and with over 200 competitors at this competition, the Cornwall Taekwondo students can feel very proud of what they achieved. This is a great start to our 2008 medal tally and we look forward to even better results as we work towards the UK, Midlands, Cornish and British Championships later in the year.”
Taekwondo is the Korean martial art of self-defence, famed for its high kicks and dynamic movements and is suitable for students from age 5 upwards. It is a fusion of Korean and Japanese styles, embracing both traditional and modern martial arts elements. The schools across Cornwall offer a free month’s training for all beginners. Please contact Liam Broderick on 07855 734984 or visit www.cornwall-taekwondo.com for further information.
Pictured are some of the Cornwall Taekwondo students at the English Championships with Truro Instructor Liam Broderick. (More images and videos) 2007
Blow out the cobwebs beach training - 27 Dec 07 Newquay’s Towan Beach was treated to a spectacular display of martial arts on Thursday 27th December, as Cornwall’s Tae Kwon-Do students held their 22nd annual Christmas beach training session.
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This ‘blow out the cobwebs’ training session was attended by 34 students from Tae Kwon-Do schools in Camborne, Newquay, Truro and St Austell aged from 6 to 54 and they were also joined by Cornwall Tang Soo-Do, a Korean martial art closely related to Tae Kwon-Do.
The students performed an array of kicks, punches, traditional patterns and modern self-defence moves and the lesson ended with the traditional dip in the sea, joining the large number of surfers who were enjoying the Atlantic waves.
Cornwall Tae Kwon-Do would like to sincerely thank all the students involved and also the Blue Reef Aquarium, who graciously support this event every year.
All Cornwall Tae Kwon-Do school are offering free training for the whole of January for all beginner students. For further information please contact Danny Broderick, the South-West Area Rep on 07877 992127 or visit www.cornwall-taekwondo.com Tae Kwon-Do students from across Cornwall joined forces to raise £1,088 for BBC Children in Need at the Cornish Tae Kwon-Do Championships 2007.
This friendly competition was held at Truro Leisure Centre on Sunday 11th November and included sixty martial artists from Camborne, Redruth, Helston, Newquay, St Austell, Truro, Wadebridge and many other towns and villages across Cornwall. The students were competing for medals in both sparring and patterns divisions and each Tae Kwon-Do school was battling it out for the coveted Cornish shield, awarded annually. It was an extremely close-run race with Camborne and Newquay drawn on 31 points each but the shield was eventually awarded to Camborne as they received one more gold medal!
The organiser of the event, Liam Broderick, a 3rd degree black belt who teaches at Truro Tae Kwon-Do Academy was delighted with the success of the competition, stating “we started the day with a minutes silence in honour of Remembrance Sunday and all those that have given so much for us all and every student also took the Tae Kwon-Do oath, reaffirming themselves to the peaceful, moral and respectful ideals of the martial arts. And the main competition itself was a delight to watch, with an excellent display of the dynamic Korean martial art famed for its high kicks and aerial techniques, using non-contact sparring that emphasises control and finesse rather than power or aggression. But more importantly, students worked hard to make this a successful and fun day, raising a significant amount for Children in Need. I would like to thank all the students involved for their courtesy and perseverance and for raising so much in sponsorship, Christine and Geoff Brown and family for providing the first aid and competition support for free, Patricia Finney for catering to raise money for Children in Need and Truro Leisure Centre, for their gracious reduction in costs for the facilities for the entire day.”
Cornwall Tae Kwon-Do was established in 1974 and provides both traditional and modern martial arts training suitable for all abilities from age 6 upwards. They are part of Global Tae Kwon-Do International and each school guarantees to offer the lowest training fees in the local area, with professional instructors averaging over 20 years experience each. For more information please contact Danny Broderick, the Area Rep for the Southwest of England on 07877992127 or visit www.cornwall-taekwondo.net Outstanding success at the October gradings - 29th/30th October 2007 Seventeen students were submitted to grade under Master Harrison over the two nights. All students passed, with over half of those achieving A-Level pass rates, a phenomenal result! Well done to all of you! Sunday 16th Sept 2007 - Midlands Championships, Tewkesbury
Students from three of the largest Tae Kwon-Do schools in Cornwall attended the Midlands Open Tae Kwon-Do Championships in Tewkesbury on Sunday 16th September, returning with a number of medals and trophies to add to their collections. 
The competition was attended by hundreds of Tae Kwon-Do practitioners, including a large part of the UK Tae Kwon-Do team that fought in the World Championships last month. Both Andrew Robinson from Truro Tae Kwon-Do Academy and John Newman from Camborne Tae Kwon-Do were crowned Midlands Champion with John also gaining a silver medal. And, Alex Perry of Truro received a silver and bronze medal. Cornwall Tae Kwon-Do, which was established at RAF St Mawgan in 1974 boasts some of the finest competitors in the UK, attending many competitions throughout the year. The group offers an extremely high standard of both traditional and modern martial arts training for all abilities from age 5 upwards, with all new students receiving one month’s free training. Also, as a non-profit making organisation the cost of training is guaranteed to be lower than any other Tae Kwon-Do school in the local area. For further information please contact Danny Broderick, Southwest of England Area Rep. on 07877 992127 or visit www.cornwall-taekwondo.netPictured are some of the students and Instructors from the Camborne, Newquay and Truro Schools.
Saturday 8th Sept 2007 - Truro Tae Kwon-Do supports Truro Carnival 2007
Truro Tae Kwon-Do Academy took to the streets of Truro as part of the 2007 Carnival. .JPG) Crowds of Truronians were given a dramatic demonstration of the formidable kicks and hand techniques of Tae Kwon-Do, as well as self-defence moves. The Academy would like to thank the people of Truro for their warm welcome and also the organisers of the Carnival, for making it such a great evening.
Sunday 5th Aug 2007 - Cornwall Tae Kwon-Do supports Newquay Lifeboat Day 2007 Over fifty Tae Kwon-Do students from across Cornwall joined together to support the RNLI’s Lifeboat Day at Newquay Harbour on Sunday 5th August. There were representatives from Tae Kwon-Do schools in Camborne, Newquay, St Austell, Truro and Wadebridge, putting on a dramatic demonstration of this dynamic Korean martial art, which is famous for its spectacular high kicks and aerial techniques. Students performed traditional Tae Kwon-Do techniques with modern self-defence moves in front of thousands of spectators, who also got to see the power of the art as students of all ages broke wooden boards and roofing tiles with a variety of Tae Kwon-Do kicks, strikes and punches.
Danny Broderick, the representative for Tae Kwon-Do in Cornwall and the south-west, who is also a well known gig rower at Newquay Harbour was delighted with how the demo went and stated, ‘I would like to thank the RNLI for giving us the opportunity to join them on this special day to help them raise funds for such a worthwhile cause. Tae Kwon-Do in Cornwall was originally established at RAF St Mawgan in 1969, and I was lucky to have been able to join that school in 1974, so Newquay has a very strong tradition of Tae Kwon-Do training. It’s not uncommon to see us training on the beaches all around Cornwall during the summer months but its rare to perform in front of such a large audience. I would sincerely like to thank all the students who attended this event and I hope that we can work closely with the RNLI in future events to help make our coastline a safer place for all.’
Tuesday 26th June 2007 - Outstanding success at the June grading
Nine students were submitted to grade under Master Harrison VII Dan on Tuesday 26th June. Out of those nine, five gained A-level pass rates and two achieved plus passes. This is an outstanding result for the school and means that overall we have a 66% A-level pass rate since the school was founded. This makes us one of the most succesful schools in the UK.
As your Instructor, I would like you to know how proud I am of each and every one of you. Your hard work and dedication to your training is amongst the best that I have ever seen in my 16 years in Tae Kwon-Do and I must commend and congratulate you. I would also like to thank Mrs Finney, Mr Edwards and Mr Fouracre for their support and dedication in their role as Assistant Instructors. Thanks to you all and keep up the good work!
Sunday 20th May 2007 - Nigel promoted to 2nd Dan
Nigel Fouracre, a Truro Tae Kwon-Do student has been promoted to 2nd degree black belt after successfully completing a black belt grading in Derby on 20th May.
Nigel was born with the conditions aphasia and apraxia, which cause speech, language and physical problems. As a child, he was sent to a boarding school for children with learning difficulties and it was there that he found an interest in the martial arts, initially in Karate before progressing on to Tae Kwon-Do. The martial arts have helped Nigel to improve his physical co-ordination and memory and to gain a high level of control over his conditions. He has trained to become an Instructor and a competition Umpire and Referee and is a champion fighter in his own right, a remarkable achievement for someone with aphasia and apraxia. Nigel states that his main aim in Tae Kwon-Do is to improve the happiness and confidence of those students who he teaches and to help them reach their full potential.
Nigel’s Instructor, Liam Broderick is extremely proud of his newest 2nd Dan, stating, ‘Nigel is a true martial artist, role modelling the courtesy, respect, dedication and perseverance that should be inherent to a Tae Kwon-Do black belt. He is a hard working and friendly student, who is always great fun to be around. In overcoming his learning difficulties, he displays a strength of character that never fails to impress me.’
Sunday 15th April 2007 - Cornwall's English Champions
Cornwall Tae Kwon-Do has produced two new English Champions at the recent English Tae Kwon-Do Championships, which was held in Cheltenham in early April.
Kyle Silgram, a 10 year old from Pool who trains at Camborne Tae Kwon-Do became English Champion by taking the gold in patterns and he also gained a bronze in sparring. Andrew Robinson from Truro Tae Kwon-Do Academy took the gold to become English Champion in the adult sparring divisions and also managed a bronze in patterns.
These students, who train with the Global Tae Kwon-Do International schools in Cornwall are continuing the legacy of great competition successes that have been made by Cornwall’s Tae Kwon-Do martial artists over recent years. Tae Kwon-Do, a Korean martial art famed for its high kicks and dramatic aerial techniques has become the most popular martial art in the UK as it is suitable for all ages and abilities. The GTI Instructors who maintain schools throughout Cornwall pride themselves on their delivery of both traditional and modern Tae Kwon-Do to help their students to become fitter, healthier and more confident. If you would like any information about Tae Kwon-Do in Cornwall please contact Danny Broderick on 01637 881746 or 07977220415 or visit www.cornwall-taekwondo.net
Pictured (left to right): Nigel Fouracre, Assistant Instructor (Truro), Kyle Silgram (Camborne), Liam Broderick, Instructor (Truro) and Andrew Robinson (Truro)
2006
Weds 27th December 2006 - Cornwall Tae Kwon-Do’s Christmas Beach Training
Cornwall’s Tae Kwon-Do elite braved a cold winter’s morning for their annual Christmas beach training session which was held on Towan Beach, Newquay on Wednesday 27th December, ending with the traditional dip in the sea. 
This ‘blow out the cobwebs’ training session, now in its 21st year has evolved into a highly popular annual event that has been held in all weather and sea conditions without fail. It was hosted by Global Tae Kwon-Do International, the oldest and largest provider of Tae Kwon-Do in Cornwall, which boasts some of the most experienced Tae Kwon-Do Instructors in the UK. Danny Broderick, the Camborne Instructor and Area Representative for Tae Kwon-Do in the South-West of England was delighted with the turn out, stating ‘it is a very brave thing to do, to turn up on a Cornish beach in midwinter, bare foot, wearing only a martial arts training suit, to train for an hour and then dive into the Atlantic Ocean without a wetsuit! I commend all those involved for their dedication to this annual tradition and their commitment to their Art. 2006 has been a great year for Tae Kwon-Do in Cornwall and we are looking forward to an even better one in 2007. I would like to thank all of the students who attended and also send a great big thank you to the Blue Reef Aquarium who supported this event once again this year. We were joined by Cornwall Tang Soo Do and their Instructor Rob James. Tang Soo Do is also a Korean martial art and is closely related to Tae Kwon-Do and it was great to see Rob and his students supporting this event once again.’
Sept 2006 - Cornwall Tae Kwon-Do's great success on the 2006 open competition circuit
Cornwall’s Tae Kwon-Do students have launched themselves into the new season with two weekends of competitions in a row. The first, the Pirate Karate Open was held in Indian Queens on Sunday 10th September and two fighters from Camborne Tae Kwon-Do; Kyle Silgram and John Newman, were both able to achieve 2nd place, competing against martial artists from various styles such as karate, kickboxing and kung fu. The second competition, the Midlands Open, was held on Sunday 17th September in Cheltenham and was open to Tae Kwon-Do practitioners from all over the UK, with Kyle Silgram taking the gold in both patterns and sparring, John Newman taking a gold in sparring and a bronze in patterns, Tina Bailey achieving silver in both categories and Andrew Robinson getting a bronze for sparring.
Cornwall Tae Kwon-Do, which maintains schools in Camborne, Fowey, Newquay, St Austell, Truro and Wadebridge is affiliated to Global Tae Kwon-Do International and the International Tae Kwon-Do Federation so students have access to local, regional, national and international competitions. The schools offer a mix of traditional and modern Tae Kwon-Do training to students of any ability from age 6 upwards. Juniors, adults and family groups are welcome to come along and have a go at Tae Kwon-Do at any one of our schools, completely free of charge for an introductory period. Anyone interested can contact Danny Broderick, South-West of England Area Rep on 01637 881746 or 07977220415 or visit www.cornwall-taekwondo.net for more information.
Sunday 11th April 2006 - Truro's Clean Sweep!
On Sunday 11th June the students of Truro Tae Kwon-Do Academy performed a beach clean on Chapel Porth beach, near St Agnes in recognition of the United Nations World Environment Day 2006.
The students, who practice this popular Korean Art of Self-Defence, were blessed with glorious sunshine as they cleaned the beach of car loads of plastic, foam and netting which had recently been washed ashore. After the beach clean, they put on a great show for the beach goers and surfers, performing an hour-long training session which ended in the sea.
The Instructor of the school, Liam Broderick, a 3rd Degree Black Belt who has been teaching Tae Kwon-Do for 13 years was delighted with the day on Chapel Porth and stated, “I am thrilled with the success of the beach clean on Chapel Porth, which came about through a pledge I made for World Environment Day via my work as an Ecologist for the Environment Agency. I had decided that I wanted to get my Tae Kwon-Do students involved in a community-based project, which would be a normal part of their commitment in Tae Kwon-Do if they were learning this martial art in the Far-East. I put a number of ideas to them and was most pleased when they chose to perform the beach clean on Chapel Porth. As this also coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the National Trust taking over the management of this beautiful Cornish cove, we all feel that the location was perfect. I would like to thank all of those who took part, including students from Truro and Camborne Tae Kwon-Do schools and would also like to wish all the best to the National Trust for their upcoming 50th Anniversary celebrations at Chapel Porth.”
The United Nations World Environment Day 2006, which was held on 6th June has helped to make people more aware of environmental issues and has encouraged them to make changes to their daily life, and in doing so improve our environment. You can still get involved and ‘promise the Earth’ by contacting the Environment Agency on 08708 506 506 or visiting www.environment-agency.gov.uk/wed
Tae Kwon-Do training is suitable for all ages and abilities and the schools in Cornwall, who are members of Global Tae Kwon-Do International boast a high proportion of female and junior students, working to build their confidence, combat bullying, reduced the stress of daily life and improve their fitness, wellbeing and self-esteem. If you would like details of how you or your family could gain the benefits of Tae Kwon-Do, please contact Liam Broderick on 01637 852044 or 07855 734984.
Pictured are some of the Tae Kwon-Do students and their family members that took part in the beach clean on Chapel Porth 2005
Sunday 11th November 2005 - Truro Instructor wins Silver
The Instructor of Truro Tae Kwon-Do took 2nd place in the International Kick Boxing and Kung Fu Plymouth Open competition. | |
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