Black Belt females

Karla Age 21

When I started taekwondo I was only 8 years old. I started taekwondo because sport has always been a favorite hobby of mine, and falling in love with taekwondo was perfect. 13 years later I am still here and still love the sport. It has given me so much more confidence in my self and generally a good sport to keep me going and keep me in shape. The best kick by far is either a reverse turning kick or a 360 kick, as they’re both equally as effective and fun to do!! Patterns including Koryo and Taebaek are my most recent but most fun patterns to do!! With recently passing my 3rd Dan Blackbelt, I believe that was a massive achievement but my most memorable moment has got to be when I first achieved my blackbelt, after 7 years of hard work. Overall, I have been involved within around 15 competitions, most of which I have won and of course lost. One day, I hope to potentially have my own classes or even be included within potential championship matches later in the future. Regarding exercises, my most hated exercise is definelty burpees!!

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

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)

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

Started training at 9yrs old with my younger brother to learn a new discipline and keep fit

Best kick - Reverse Turning Kick

Best Pattern - Pal Jang

Most memorable moment was taking part in my 1st Poomsae competition I was very nervous but did very well

Competition experience 3 x Poomsae

Future Ambitions - Keep improving and work towards my 2nd Dan

Most hated exercise - BURPEES

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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.

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!

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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

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

Alexander age 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

Started at 9 yrs old with my older sister. Olympic Taekwondo athlete Lutalo Muhammed came to visit my school and made me very interested in starting.

Best Kick - 360 Spin

Best Pattern - Pal Jang

Most memorable moment - Achieving my black with my sister and team mates

Competition Experience - 4 Domestic sparring competitions

Future Ambitions - Stay fit and keep Improving

Most Hated Exercise - BURPEES

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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...

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

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

Name Rohan.........Age 13

Date started taekwondo........Age 6

 moved to JM Tae Kwon Do aged 9

Why did you start taekwondo 

Because I'd always wanted to do a martial art after watching Karate Kid!

Favorite kick 

Back kick

Favorite pattern

Yuk Jang

Most memorable moment 

Getting my black belt in March

Competition experience 

Inter club competition 

Future ambitions

Keep on prgressing with my gradings and getting stronger

Most hated exercise

Burpees

Name: Joshua Jones

Age: 16

Date started taekwondo: 2020 

 Why did you start taekwondo: Improve Fitness

Favorite kick: Axe Kick 

Favorite pattern: Chil Jang

Most memorable moment : Training at the GB National Taekwondo centre

Future ambitions: Continue taekwondo and aim for higher Dan Grades

Most hated exercise: Burpees

Started taekwondo in 2019 as a result of my 2 eldest kids already training with Jason so decided to give it a go myself

Best kick - Back Kick

Best Pattern - Pal Jang

Most memorable moment - Gaining my black belt and joining my kids in this fantastic achievement in not giving up.

Competition experience - none yet 

Future ambitions - To improve fitness and taekwondo knowledge and work towards my 2nd Dan

Most hated exercise - BURPEES

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Started August in 2021 when my mum put me into a trial class to which I absolutely loved

Best kick - Reverse turning kick

Best Pattern - Yuk Jang

Most memorable moment - Getting my black belt, visiting a school with my coach to showcase my skill and my journey to other kids, filming for Britain's got Talent

Competition experience

5 x sparring competitions

3 x Poomsae Competitions

Future ambitions - To be selected for the National poomsae team, Win gold in a sparring competition, Climb up the Dan grades

Most hated exercise - BURPEES

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