COVENTRY TKD BLACK BELTS ATTEND T-UK SELF DEFENCE COURSE

Posted by Mr Cowley on 7 June 2011

On Sunday 5th June, the newly formed T-UK association held a self-defence course at Stratford High School Sports Hall.  Students and instructors from T-UK clubs around the country made the journey to attend the course, and Coventry TKD were privileged to be invited as guests.  Four black belts from Coventry, led by Mr Cowley joined the rest of the students and instructors, ranging from yellow belts to IV degree black belts -all looking to improve their knowledge of self defence.  The course had been put together with help from Mark Davies at Tactical Edge, together with senior T-UK instructor Mr Condie IV and T-UK Mr Archer VI.

The course kicked off with a thorough warm up from Mr Noddings.  Students then watched Mr Archer and Mr Condie demonstrate various techniques and then split off to practice in pairs.  Defence against hand & elbow attacks, kicks, releases, joint locks, knife defence and many more were all demonstrated and practiced in an informal but thorough manner, some of which were new and with one or two old favourites from many years back!  After a long day, everyone was presented with a manual which will be invaluable in helping instructors to pass this knowledge onto students in their local clubs.  The day was then brought to a close by Mr Archer with many new friends having been made during the course of the day.

Mr Cowley & Coventry TKD would once again like to extend their thanks to Mr Archer for the invitation to the course.  A special mention should also be made for Mr Condie who made the journey down from Scotland to assist with instructing the course.  I think all agreed that this course was well worthwhile and will become an integral part of the taekwondo syllabus.

Taekwon!

 

Coventry taekwondo black belts with senior T-UK instructors:

 

(L-R) Zahir, Adam Hart, Mr David Condie IV, Mr John Archer VI; T-UK President, Mr Cowley III, Kristian Garner

 

Link to T-UK website: http://www.tkd-uk.com/

Link to Tactical Edge website: http://www.tacticaledge.co.uk/

Report by Kristian Garner, 1st degree black belt, Coventry TKD.