The UKTA’s National Course and Black Belt grading of 2021 took place at the East Grinstead Sports Club on Sept 10th – 12th.
Almost 100 participants enjoyed the UKTA’s first in person event since the World stopped due to Covid-19 pandemic.
UKTA Grand Masters John Williamson, Michael Prewett, John Taylor and Gary Miller covered all aspects of Taekwon-Do starting with Fundamental movements working through all 24 Patterns, Sparring, Power, Flying Technique and Self- Defence. The course finished on Saturday afternoon with a presentation of certificates for recent achievements.
On Sunday there was the opportunity for some of the attendees to take their Dan promotions in front of the Grand Masters. Full results of the grading are listed below.
Thank you Master Alan Clark 8th Dan and Mrs Charlie Clark 3rd Dan for hosting/organising a very successful event.
Congratulations to all the successful grading candidates
| Promoted to 6th Degree – Yookdan | |
| Jennifer Taverner | Exeter |
| Promoted to 5th Degree – Ohdan | |
| Scott Thomson | Elgin |
| Promoted to 3rd Degree – Samdan | |
| Kieran Fowler | South Devon |
| Danny – Boy Wheadon | Fairwater |
| Charlie Petersen | Fairwater |
| Promoted to 2nd Degree – Idan | |
| David Varga | SWAT TKD |
| Scott Naylor | Vale TKD |
| James Sorby | Soar Valley |
| Sebastian Fryszka | Crawley Down |
| Lilly Emptage | Vale TKD |
| Paisley Hillier | Botley |
| Hollie Charles | Vale TKD |
| Promoted to 1st Degree – Ildan | |
| Marin Krachunov | Vale TKD |
| Wilf Russell | South Devon |
| Harry Horner | Tibshelf Belper |
| Keira Alvey | Tibshelf Belper |
| Sam Gillies | Vale TKD |
| Thomas Bickell | Crawley Down |
| Ellis Footner | Vale TKD |
| Gethin Wheadon | Fairwater |
| Jack Badhams | Tibshelf Belper |
| Ayotemide Adeleye | Exeter |
| Abby Bastyan | Exeter |
| Kyle Alvey | Tibshelf Belper |
| Cole Addison | NEST Teesside |
| Fraser Black | NEST Teesside |
| Henry Leiper | NEST Teesside |
| Teddy Key | Thames Valley |
