School News - Taekwon-Do Dublin TKD

Beginners’ classes: Enrolling September 2013.

We are enrolling new members in early September.

Adult classes are starting on Tuesday the 17th of September (8-9pm). Classes will then be every Tuesday and Thursday (8-9pm) in the Cabra Parkside Community Centre, Ratoath Rd, Dublin 7. (http://www.masterhoward.com/index.php/contact-us/contact-details.html)

The first trial class is free, after that, classes are €40 per month for two classes per week. If you wish to attend just wear loose fitting clothes (t-shirt, tracksuit bottoms).

Fitness: Don’t worry about your fitness. Most adults join Taekwon-Do to get fit. Initial classes concentrate fitness and basic self-defence techniques. Your fitness will develop as you continue to train.

Teenager (12-17 years)classes are starting on Tuesday the 17th of September (8-9pm). Classes will then be every Tuesday and Thursday (8-9pm) in the Cabra Parkside Community Centre, Ratoath Rd, Dublin 7. (http://www.masterhoward.com/index.php/contact-us/contact-details.html)

The first trial class is free, after that, classes are €30 per month for two classes per week. If you wish to attend just wear loose fitting clothes (t-shirt, tracksuit bottoms). Hope to see you then.

Children’s classes:

Dragons (9-11 years):Classes for boys and girls (9-11 years old) are starting on Tuesday the 10^th of September (7-8 pm) in the Inspire Fitness Centre, Ratoath Rd, Dublin 7, AND Friday 13^th of S

eptember (3-4 pm) in the Cabra Parkside Community Centre (The Bogies). This is a specially designed syllabus for children to help them develop the necessary physical, mental and technical skills to learn Taekwon-Do. Classes are €90 per term (two classes per week) or €60 per term (one class per week). For proper development most children at this age should train twice per week. There are three terms per year.

Tigers (6-8 years):Classes for boys and girls (6-8 years old) are starting on Tuesday the 10^th of September (7-8 pm) in the Inspire Fitness Centre, Ratoath Rd, Dublin 7, OR Friday 13^th of September (4-5 pm) in the Cabra Parkside Community Centre (The Bogies). This is a specially designed syllabus for young children to help them develop the necessary physical, mental and technical skills to learn Taekwon-Do. Classes are €60 per term (one class per week). Most children at this age train once per week. Tigers can also train twice per week for €90 per term. There are three terms per year.

Master Robert Howard of Grandmaster Howard’s dojang represented Ireland as an umpire at the 18^th ITF world championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. He was accompanied by fellow RITA umpires, Master Floyd Keane and Mr Donal O’Doherty.

Master Howard was selected as centre referee and got to umpire in all the events of the championships; patterns, sparring, self-defence, special technique and power. He was also selected to centre referee the female individual patterns and individual male sparring finals which were live on Bulgarian TV.

‘The standard of the competitors was very good at these world championships’ said Master Howard. ‘Their physical condition and flexibility was exceptionally high. I’m now even more determined to raise the standard in our Taekwon-Do school. We have some students in our dojang who, with the correct training and motivation, could achieve these standards’.

The ITF congress was also held during the week and the Cabra instructor, along with national secretary Master V Keane, represented the RITA as the NGB delegates. At the congress, Master Howard was presented with an ITF ‘Outstanding Instructor’ medal for his contribution to teaching Taekwon-Do over the years. The RITA’s Master Floyd Keane and Master Stephen Doyle both received their 7^th degree ITF Masters certificates from ITF President Professor Chang Ung during the congress.#

The Junior & Veteran World Championships will be held in Tajikistan in 2014, while the next Adult World Championships will be held in 2015 in DPR Korea. Next year’s European Championships will be Belarus. Start training now.

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Congratulations to Master Robert Howard on his Outstanding Instructor award which he received at the World Congress. Master Howard was presented the award by Grand Master Harkess.

Congratulations to the Dragon's for completing the 12 week stretching program. Awards were given to those who demonstrated the biggest increase in flexibility and agility as a result of the program.

Congratulations and well done to all who participated.

Master Robert Howard

The syllabus for the upcoming Dragons and Tigers Gradings are now available.

Dragons Syllabus

Tigers Syllabus

These are only available to registered members.