At Koryo Taekwondo Academy, we are thrilled to announce that our very own Grand Master Ali O. Saraei has achieved a remarkable milestone: passing his promotion test in South Korea and earning his 8th Dan. This achievement is not only a testament to his extraordinary dedication and skill but also a moment of pride for […]
Today, we want to talk about self-bullying and how it can hold us back from reaching our full potential. Self-bullying can take many forms, from negative self-talk to a victim mindset. It can be caused by past traumatic experiences and can manifest itself through self-sabotage, bad choices, and inappropriate behaviours. The good news is that […]
Koryo Taekwondo Academy has done it once again! We have been awarded the Active Club or Organisation of 2019 from Active Westminster Awards. This award recognises community clubs or sport groups which encourage more people to take part in physical activity, leisure and sport or to develop their skills. It was hosted in Porchester Hall […]
Master Ali has done it! Master Ali was awarded Outstanding Contribution of 2019 from Active Westminster Awards. This award recognises any indivdual, group or organisation who, through their outstanding commitment, has gone above and beyond expectation and made a lasting impact in through physical activity, leisure and/or sport in Westminster. It was hosted in Lord’s […]
Master Ali has won the Coach of the Year award of 2015 from Active Westminster Awards! This award recognises an individual who has encouraged more people to engage and succeed in physical activity, leisure and/or sport. It was hosted in Lord’s Cricket Ground by Sky News presenter David Garrido and the Lord Mayor of Westminster […]
The earliest records of Martial Arts practice in Korea date back to about 50 B.C. These earliest forms of Korean martial arts are known as ‚Taek Kyon‘. Evidence that Martial Arts were being practiced at that time can be found in tombs where wall-paintings show two men in fighting-stance The Hwa Rang Do played an […]
Why All Students Should Practice Sparring Techniques Many students, irrespective of age, enjoy sport training and so they should. When practicing sparring movements’ students learn to become faster technically, increase their power, learn tactical movements, focus their techniques on target paddles, improve their reflex time and increase their fitness levels. This type of training is […]
W.T.F. uses Poomses for patterns. Poomses originate from the book ‚I Ching‘, a Chinese oracle. The I Ching has 64 hexagrams, a combination of two sets of three lines, closed or broken. The sets of three lines are called trigrams. The closed lines represent Yang, the open lines Yin. In the Chinese language, the unity […]
There a 9 belts before blackbelt in taekwondo and you can attend a maximum of 3 gradings every year. On certain occasions if you show a lot of progress you will be double-graded. We don’t expect most people to grade 3 times a year, but most people do grade occasionally in order to move up […]
