Bulldog
Taekwon-Do
Schedule and Booking Link
Please check current classes schedule and book classes via the link -
Click here for classes, cost and booking
COVID19 Lockdown
Due to the pandemic all UK gyms have been closed until further notice. The club continues to train at home using video instructions. Use this time at home to learn new skills, including Taekwon-Do. Email us to join our online video program, and later join a class having already acquired the basics.
New evening classes in Hackney
New classes for beginners of ages 4y.o.+ (children, adults and families) at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy. Classes will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 6pm and 8pm. Please contact us to get further information.
World Championships 2017
Elena Shutova has been selected to be a part of the umpires team for the World Championships that will be held in Dublin in October 2017
Busy October 2015
The club had a busy month... resuming Saturday training in Balham, sending competititors to the local Pantera Junior competition and to Holland for the Battle of Utrecht, participating in the European Championships in Scotland, taking part in the UK Open.
Big thank you and well done to those who trained hard and performed well in recent events, especially to: Carol Hudson, Parris Ikuomola, Sarah Makumbi, Alecia Hourigan, Lucinda Riley.
2016 is going to be very busy with local and international events.
Training and Events in October - December 2015
The Arch training:
Thursday 17:15 - 19:30 October 1, 8, 15, 29 November 5, 12, 19, 26 December 3, 10
Sunday 10:30 - 13:00 October 11, 18 November 8, 15, 22, 29 December 20
Balham training:
Saturday 12:00 October 10, 17 November 7, 14, 21, 28 December 19
Competitions:
Pantera Juniors Open 4th October 2015
Battle of Udrecht 4th Otocber 2015
European Championships 21st October - 26th October 2015
UK Open 30-31 October 2015
ITF England Selection 6th December 2015
Events:
ETA Gala 12th December 2015
World Championships 2015
ITF England Team has returned from Jesolo, Italy with 17 medals.
Elena Shutova, from Bulldog TKD, was one of the two umpires representing ITF England at the WC2015.
The level of competitors, coaches and umpires was high.
It was hard 5-day work for everyone, but it is well worth it because we can spend a quality time, both on the ring and off the ring, with our friends and collegues from around the word!!
Everyone is looking forward to meeting again at the World Cup 2016 in Budapest!
Rose Cup 2015
Rose Cup 2015: 3 Gold, 5 silver, 1 bronze - well done club!!
Competitors: Parris Ikuomola, Sarah Makumbi, Agnieszka Angelika, Jayden Coborne, Alecia Hourigan, Lucinda Riley, Bedr Abdulwahab, Michael Riley.
Umpire: Elena Shutova
Thanks to Carol Hudson, Parris, Sarah and Agnieszka for coaching.
Thanks to Dawn, Adam and the family for supporting.
Well done to Alecia, Lucinda and Michael for taking 2 golds and 2 silvers in their first ever competition.
We are looking forward to the next year Rose Cup!
Holland Cup 2015
Holland Cup results: ETA 7 medals - 3 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze. Thanks to Piotr Capaja for coaching and Master Denis for umpiring
Training April - June 2015
Bethnal Green - no classes on 5th April and 28th May 2015
Balham - no classes on 25th April and 30th May 2015
Whitechapel - no classes on 30th April and 31st May 2015
For detailed information go to TRAINING and click on 'Classes Schedule', or for venues and maps go to TRAINING->CLUB VENUES
Events:
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Suska's seminar London 21st June 2015
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ICC Utrecht 20th-21st June 2015;
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Summer camp Greece 3rd - 10th August 2015
Please ask your instructor for the details of any of the above events
International Instructors Course 2015
During the weekend of 13-15th March 2015 ITF Scotland hosted 100th IIC in the city of Aberdeen.
There were about 250 participant attending the event, including 9 participants from ETA.
The course was conduced by GM Boss, GM Marano, GM Lan. There were many Masters present at the course: Master Tapilatu, Master Jedut, Master Loboda (all three were promoted to VIII degree during that weekend, congratulations! They are great practitioners and instructors!), Master Wallace, Master Hutton, Master Dunbar, Master Mc Nairn and many more.
It was good to catch up with old friends, get updated on technical stuff, and of course hear first hand stories about General Choi :).
Now everyone is getting ready for the next international events: Holland Cup 2015 held in Delft, Netherlands on 11-12th April 2015, and the World Champioships 2015 held in Italy on 26th May - 1st June 2015.
International Umpires Course 2015
Hungarian ITF (Peter Szasz) hosted International Umpired Course over the weekend 14-15th February 2015 in Budepest.
The course was conducted by Grandmaster Will Boss (Director of ITF and member of ITF Technical Committee), Master Katz (VIII degree Chairman of ITF Umpire Committee) and Master Hary Vones (VIII degree Member of the ITF Tournament Committee).
The course was held mainly in preparation for the upcoming World Championships to be held in May 2015 in Italy. There were over 100 participants - international instructors, Masters, coaches and umpires - from many countries.
The first part of the course was to introduce changes to the existing rules proposed by the ITF Tournament and Umpires committee. The second part was spent on practical scoring in patterns and sparring using electronic system. The third part was dedicated to going through protocols and scoring of power breaking and special techniques.
The course was well organised. All participants were accommodated in the nice Danubius Health & Spa Helia hotel, where they had a chance (despite of a very busy course schedule) to use gym, spa and swimming pool.
There were several participans from England and Scotland (Master Gordon Wallace, Master Alex Dunbar, Master Thomas Denis, Master Ken Chesterman, Matt Gibbs, Paul Adams, Piotr Capaja, Jeff Brider). Elena Shutova, instructor of Bulldog TKD, was among them. She returned from Budapest updated on the new competition and technical rules.
