TKD News:     Jul-Sep 2016

English Championships 03-07-2016

Didn’t we do well winning 23 trophies at the P.U.M.A. English Championships.
Well done to all who entered. See below.

Winners from our Chesterfield School.

• Steve Owen – Bronze pattern and Silver in sparring
• Sophie Wynn – Bronze in sparring
• Will Owen – Silver in sparring
• Henry Owen – Bronze in sparring and Gold in pattern
• Alex Melluish – Bronze in pattern
• Dominic Melluish – Gold in Bostaff and silver in sparring
• Gareth Wynn – Silver in sparring and bronze in pattern

Winners from our Fenton School:

• Jenna Baxter – Gold Sparring and Silver Patterns.
• Mickael Cacia – Bronze Sparring and Patterns.
• Tom Bryan – Bronze Sparring
• Joshua Williams – Bronze Sparring
• Bethany Williams – Bronze Sparring and Patterns
• Jacob Normington – Silver Sparring
• Amelia Beech – Gold Sparring

From our Biddulph School:
Kieran Adlington won Gold for Sparring.

From our Leek School:
Jacob Bode won Bronze for Sparring.

P.U.M.A. Presentation evening 09-07-2016

A few of our Instructors and students at the P.U.M.A. Presentation evening held at the Oasis L.C. Swindon.
L/R: Senior Instructor Mr Dennis Salt 6th Degree, Instructor Miss Stacey Weatherer 5th Degree, Instructor Miss Emma Deakin 4th Degree.

Centre: Proudly displaying their new belts are Mr Dale Hubbock 3rd Degree, Mr Anthony Knight 2nd Degree, Miss Amelia Beech 1st Degree and Mrs Louise Knight 1st Degree.
Far L/R: New Assistant Instructor Mr Mikael Cacia 1st Degree and Instructor Mr Mark Chadwick 3rd Degree.

New Instructor Miss Jenna Baxter 2nd Degree.

Bo Staff Seminar/Grading 23-07-2016

Another successful Bo Staff Seminar/Grading held at Leek High School. Jenna Baxter passing with a Distinction, Joanne Brannan and Paul Phillips passing with a Credit.
The Seminar was with Master Ogborne 7th Degree and Mr Daniel Ashmead 4th Degree, during the three hour session students were assessed on their Bo Staff skills. Master Ogborne was pleased with everyone’s progress with a special mention of the one step sparring performed by Mrs Joanne Brannan and Miss Jenna Baxter.

Bo staff students with Master Ogborne (tall guy) and Mr Ashmead (to the right of Master Ogborne)

Bo staff Seminar and Grading 23-07-2016 Joanne & Jenna

P.U.M.A. Black Belt grading 24-09-2016

at Dorcan Recreation Centre, Swindon.

Congratulations to our three new Black Belts:

• Paul Wedgwood successfully promoted to 2nd Degree
• Brandon Bradbury successfully promoted to 1st Degree
• Robert Hubbard successfully promoted to 1st Degree