English International All-Styles Taekwon-Do
What is Taekwon-Do?
The art of kicks and punches
Taekwon-Do is a Korean martial art famous for the its impressive kicking techniques. Created in the 1950s from a fusion of Korean, Japanese and Chinese martial practices, Taekwon-Do is a mix of ancient wisdom and modern thought. The word 'Taekwon-Do' is a fusion of three Korean words;
'Tae' - meaning 'jump', 'kick' or 'smash with the foot'.
'Kwon' - meaning 'fist', 'punch' or 'smash with the hand'
'Do' - meaning 'the art' or 'the way'.
As violent as this sounds, the objective of Taekwon-Do is always to reduce violence and fighting is always seen as a last resort. Taekwondo was developed by masters in the aftermarth of the Second World War, Koreans who had witnessed the brutality of Japanese occupation and never wished to see such horrors again. This is why the Taekwon-Do Oath ends with the lines 'I will be a champion of freedom and justice, I will build a more peaceful world.'
Who We Are
Training is led by Master Anthony (Tony) Williams (7th degree). Master Williams has over 40 years of coaching experience at schools, universities, leisure centres and private health clubs. Master Williams has been a head judge and ringside judge for both sparring and pattrens at competitions across the UK and Europe. His students have competed and won in competitions across the UK, Europe and America.
Our training balances technique, power and fitness.
We study patterns (known in Korean as 'Tul') to learn form.
We use hand pads and a punchbag to build power.
We do '1-step sparring' to train self-defence.
We engage in light-contact sparring to bring our training together. This is a controlled competition and demonstration of our learning, not fight-club.
We train mostly for un-armed combat, but also work in staves and have our own, unique walking-stick pattern.
We welcome students of all ages, all levels of experience and all fitness levels. Taekwondo is for everyone.
We are fully ensured and teak pride in being safety concious.
Our main focus is is on the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) style, which balances Taekwondo's famous kicks with hand-techniques. However we recognise and welcome practitioners from other styles of Taekwondo and completely different martial-arts. Master Williams has judged in mixed style competitions, and other blackbelts at the club have experience in other martial arts besides taekwondo.
As well as group training, we offer 1-to-1 training for those who ware interested, and we offer guidnace on setting up new clubs.
Where to find us
Address:
Holy Trinity Church hall, Church Ln, Bromley, Kent, United Kingdom, BR2 8LB
Training:
Tuesday 7pm-8pm
Saturday 11am-12pm (Noon)
Telephone: 07952 503660
E-mail: martialartwilliams@gmail.com