Loughton UTA Taekwondo
Loughton Taekwondo is a community focused sports club based in Loughton, Essex, teaching and promoting the martial art and Olympic sport of Taekwondo since 2009.
The club is part of the United Taekwondo Association (UTA), one of the oldest and most respected Taekwondo groups in the country as well as being the only club in the area affiliated with British Taekwondo, the National Governing Body for Taekwondo.
The Chief Instructor is Chan Sau, 4th Dan WTF Black Belt, certified with the National Governing Body and with 20 years experience of Taekwondo. Chan is a current member of the Great Britain National Taekwondo Team and has represented the country and World, European and Commonwealth level. Four time British Champion, Chan also won Gold at the Commonwealth Championships in Canada in 2008 and India in 2011.
Taekwondo is a martial art which originates from South Korea, where it is the national sport. Taekwondo literally translates into 'the art of hand and foot'. It is practiced in over 200 countries around the world and officially became a core Olympic Sport at the Athens Olympics in 2000. Great Britain secured a Gold Medal (Jades Jones) and a Bronze Medal (Lutalo Muhammad) at London 2012.
Classes are held in the main sports hall at Debden Park High School, Willingale Road, Loughton on Monday and Wednesday evenings 6.30-8.00pm. Senior classes (Blue Belt and above) are Friday evenings 6.30-8.00pm.
At the club we practise both the traditional aspects of Taekwondo, which include kicking, blocking, striking, self defence and destruction, along with the combative sport element, where students practice competitive Taekwondo in a safe environment. We also practice Poomsae which part of the traditional side of Taekwondo, puts the movements into a logical sequence and performed against an imaginary opponent. Poomsae is used as a benchmark of a students ability as well as also a competitive, performance based discipline where students can compete against others. All of the above is blended with a mixture of fun and fitnesss! Come down and check it out for yourself! :)
