Black Belt Profiles
3rd Dan - Karla Shell
2nd Dan - Stuart Pennington
2nd Dan - Stuart Pennington
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2nd Dan - Stuart Pennington
2nd Dan - Stuart Pennington
2nd Dan - Stuart Pennington
Stuart Pennington, Age 40!
13th January 2017 (First day JM Taekwondo)
A million years ago, when I was young, I used to train and did get to Blue-Tag. Then, after a long, long time the Christmas holidays ended one year and something just clicked in my brain and I had a profound and sudden urge to kick stuff!
Best Kick: Hook Kick
Best Pattern: Chil-Jang
Achieving my first Dan Black-Belt and getting to watch my little boy train every week.
I would like to continue up the Dan grades, but most importantly is to keep fit and active.
2nd Dan - Ammar Alhassan
2nd Dan - Stuart Pennington
Name: Ammar Alhassan, Age: 46
Date started Taekwondo: I was 17 when I started, so almost 30 years ago!
Why did you start: I had a summer job at the time, one of the managers I worked with suggested I join him for a trial session (he was a black belt). I loved it and never looked back
Favourite kick: Olgul Dolyo Chagi (High round house kick)
Favourite pattern: Tae Geuk Chil Jang (pattern 7)
Most memorable moment: Probably my first black belt test
Competition experience: I participated in friendly inter-club fight competitions but not in professional competitions
Future Ambitions: Improve my spinning kicks and flexibility. Help other students improve their practice where I can.
Most hated exercise: Definitely burpees!
2nd Dan - Andrew Holt
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2nd Dan - Ching Yan Wong
Ching Yan Wong - Mavis
Age: 17
Started in 2013
Why I started: I thought it seems cool
Best Kick: Side kick
Best Pattern: Pal jang
When I passed my black tag exam
I have gotten 2 bronze medals in pervious competitions of speed kicking
Future ambition is to keep on attending taekwondo regularly
Worst Exercise: Push ups with fist
2nd Dan - Neil Manoj
Name : Neil M
Age : 15
Date & why you started Taekwondo : My parents wanted me to learn martial arts which is also part of Olympics, since karate is not, they decided me to pursue Taekwondo from the age of 4…
Favorite kick : 360 turning kick
Favorite pattern : Chiljang
Memorable moment : Winning gold medal in Spain
Competition experience: Have participated in many local and international ( Italy, Spain ) competitions and won many gold / silver medals…
Future ambitions: To represent my country in Olympics and win a gold medal
Most hated exercise : Burpees
1st Dan - James Arnott
1st Dan - James Arnott
1st Dan - James Arnott
James Arnott, Age 42
Date Started: November 2017
Why joined - I joined after watching my kids train for a few months and started as a way to keep fit.
Fave kick - Counter back kick
Fave pattern - Pal Jang, but Koryo becoming a firm favourite now.
Comp exp - No competition experience, I leave that to the kids
Future aims - To keep working through the Dan ranks and help as many other students where possible.
Most hated - Burpees
Also my most memorable moment was achieving my 1st Dan alongside my children
1st Dan - Emily Arnott
1st Dan - James Arnott
1st Dan - James Arnott
My name is Emily Arnott, I’m 22 and I started taekwondo in march 2017. I started taekwondo before my 14th birthday due to a lot of trouble and bullying in school. My self confidence was on the floor and I never thought I’d be able to speak up for myself, taekwondo made me the person I am today; confident and outspoken. My favourite kick is a back kick (dwi chagi) and my favourite pattern is Yuk Jang. My most memorable taekwondo moment was when I won gold in my first ever competition in 2018, 18 months after I started the sport. This is what kickstarted my ultimate taekwondo confidence. I’d say I’m pretty experienced when it comes to competitions, I’ve had my fair share of losses and wins, in 2018 I came 5th in the British nationals, 2nd in the Irish open in 2019 to coming 2nd in the British nationals in 2019. Since Covid I haven’t been competing as much as I would in the past, hoping to soon get back into it. Currently my future ambitions for my taekwondo career is to gain my second Dan, and ultimately become a coach to teach other young people who are in the shoes I once stood in in 2017 when I first started, that it gets better and problems are only temporary. My most hated exercise is burpees (yuck)
1st Dan - Alex A
1st Dan - James Arnott
1st Dan - Anaya A
Alexander A 15
Started - March 2017
Why - Joined with family
Favourite kick - Half turning kick
Favourite pattern - Chil Jang
Most Memorable Moment - Achieving black belt
Competition Experience - Club competitions.
Future ambitions - To get to at least 5th Dan
Most Hated Exercise - Push ups
1st Dan - Anaya A
1st Dan - Anaya A
Anaya A 13
Started - November 2017
Why - Family were training, Anaya was too young to start in the normal classes so started in young warriors.
Favourite kick - Stab kick
Favourite pattern - Pal Jang
Most Memorable Moment - Becoming British champion at nationals in 2019 aged 8.
Competition Experience - Nationals, 1-1, Opens and club competitions.
Future ambitions - To get to at least 3rd Dan
Most Hated Exercise - Burpees
1st Dan - Will A
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1st Dan - Evelyn A
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1st Dan - Dorsa S
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Name: Dorsa S
Age: 15
Date started taekwondo: 2016
Why did you start taekwondo : self defense/confidence
Favorite kick: yeop chagi
Favorite pattern: taeguek chil jang
Most memorable moment : going to sparring competition for the first time
Competition experience : 3 sparring competitions
Future ambitions: continue taekwondo and getting 4th Dan
Most hated exercise: push-ups
1st Dan - McDonald Nwaka
1st Dan - McDonald Nwaka
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1st Dan - Samual F
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1st Dan - Aarav C
Name - Aarav C
Age - 13 Years
Date started taekwondo - July 2018
Why did you start taekwondo - To defend myself and get fit
Favorite kick - 360 kick then reverse turning kick
Favorite pattern - Chil jang/Oh jang/ Koryo
Most memorable moment - When Jason and Tony gave me grade 'A' for green belt and blue belt exams.
Competition experience - Learnt about my weaknesses and gained confidence to do my best next time.
Future ambitions - To continue taekwondo all the way to 8th dan and get fitter along the way and win some competitions
Most hated exercise - Nothing as such...
1st Dan - Junven N
1st Dan - Junven N
Name: Junven
Age: 9
Date started taekwondo: 2019
Why did you start taekwondo: Train for exercise and self-defense
Favorite kick: 360 Kick
Favorite pattern: Chil Jang
Most memorable moment: Achieving 1st Dan Black Belt
Competition experience: N/A
Future ambitions: To get higher Dan of Black Belt
Most hated exercise
1st Dan -Heison N
1st Dan - Junven N
Name: Heison
Age: 12
Date started taekwondo: 2017
Why did you start taekwondo: Train for exercise and self-defense
Favorite kick: 360 Kick
Favorite pattern: Pal Jang
Most memorable moment: Achieving 1st Dan Black Belt
Competition experience: N/A
Future ambitions: To get higher Dan of Black Belt
Most hated exercise
1st Dan - Rohan J
1st Dan - Rohan J
1st Dan - Rohan J
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