Latest news:

• As promised there is a Fight Training Seminar at Kenyngton Manor School from 11.00 to 15.00 hrs on Sunday 4th March 2012.

Students - £12    Spectators - £3            (Please arrive early to allow a prompt start at 11)

Training wiil include Warm up/Full contact techniques/WTF rules/Guide to coaching/Basic Centre Referee hand signals/Guide to Corner Judging PLUS a 1 to 1 Full contact bout of 2 rounds.

Limited Protective equipment will be available so it is best if you bring your own where possible (clear/white gumshield must be worn and will not be provided, for obvious reasons)

Bring your up to date BTCB Membership cards if you wish to participate.

Contact your Instructor to register your interest providing your personal details: age/grade/weight (kg)/height (cm)/fight experience/gender/BTCB Membership number

• There will be a Colour Belt grading at Leatherhead Leisure Centre on Saturday 17th March 2012 from 13.00 hrs.
  
• We bid a sad farewell to the Loh family and wish them well  as they return to Singapore after so many years in the UK.

• CHRISTMAS BREAK: Last training - Wed 21 Dec.  First session back Wed 4 Jan.  Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
  

• Well done to all Students who passed the recent Colour Belt Grading.  Also to Bethany Cross (Gold) and Jacob Bryant (Silver) at the recent Poomsae competition.

• COMING SOON;  Recently promoted 6th Dan Master Lee Baxter has opened up a gym in Jamaica Road, Bermondsey, LONDON.  He will shortly start Taekwondo training sessions there on Tuesdays between 19.30 and 21.00. Sunday bi-monthly fight training days will also be scheduled in the future.  Watch this space...

• Grandmaster YOON sends his apologies for the lateness of the Kyup grading certificates.  Unfortunately not only has Mrs YOON been laid up in hospital for a couple of weeks, in Korea; Mrs YOON's mother passed away recently.  So others things have naturally preoccupied their minds.  This will soon be rectified.

• Well done to Master HOBBS (Gold), Ben CROSS (Bronze) and Kai VEDOVA (Bronze) for their awards at the recent Southern Counties Championships.  Special mention too to Billy COTTEE-READ for his sterling performance.

• AWTC (Thames Valley) will be hosting an AWTC Poomsae seminar at Kenyngton Manor School in Sunbury on Sun 27th Nov.  British Poomsae Team Captain and Gold medal holder Master POURTAHERI will be instructing.Due to a conflict of dates this has been rescheduled for Sunday 4th December.

• IT is WITH REGRET THAT THE AWTC 1 to 1 FIGHT TRAINING DAY HAD TO BE CANCELLED AT SHORT NOTICE
  

• Well done to Master Hobbs in the European Masters in Italy.  For more information see the BTCB website

• We bid a sad farewell to the Kyimpopkin clan who have move back to the States (NY).  They have found a club and I hope to see them all with Black belts next time we meet.
• Farewell too to Mr Gavin Banks (1st Dan) , who has moved south to Chichester.  The rumour is that if he can't find a club to train with he might even open his own.  Best wishes.
  
• Congratulations to all those who attended the Dan Grading on Sun 11 Sep. The standard was very high.  Thus far;

         J Greig            1st Poom

         J Rowley         1st Poom

         J Pourtaheri     1st Poom

         E Gillard          1st Dan

         C Cottee         1st Dan

         A Matouk        1st Dan

         O Shaw           2nd Dan

         N Brewer         2nd Dan

         L Moon            3rd Dan

         L Ajibode         6th Dan

         G Hibbs            6th Dan

         (and more to come.  Well done!)

• Good luck to to Masters Ajibode & Hibbs in the Dan Grading on Sunday 11th Sep.  Also to the Mole Valley participants - J Rowley, J Pourtaheri, A Matouk, J Greig & N Brewer.

• Thanks and well done to all those who competed in the 14th UTF International Open last Sunday at the K2 Centre, Crawley. 3 Silvers & 3 Bronze from 9 competitors.  Thanks to Master Hobbs, Mr Poplett and Mrs Cross for all their hard work and hlp throughout the day.
  
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• Please ensure that your Membership is kept up to date.  The BTCB now imposes a surcharge of £5.00 for memberships overdue less than 3 months and £10 for those overdue longer. To continue training it is essential that your Membership is valid.

• Congratulations to Natasha Brewer for taking part and completing the 'Race for Life' in Guildford on Sunday 19th June (also to her pet dog who was co-erced around the course)
  
• Well done to everyone who took part in the AWTC Inter-club on Sunday 11th.  Whether you won or lost the standard and resolve of everyone participating was outstanding.  Some had very difficult and challenging matches.  Thanks especially to Master Hobb, Mr Kelly and Mrs Cross for helping out all day long.

• Congratulations to both Billy Cottee-Read and Giles Kalindjian for competing in the Dorset 1 to 1 on Sun 22 May.
  
• The forthcoming AWTC Dan Grading and Seminar has been postponed until later in the summer. (Details will be posted on the new dates ASAP).
• Congratulation to Mr Ali Pourtaheri on passing his 4th Dan
• Master Worsfold and Mr Charles Brewer have just returned from their succesful climb of Mount Kilimanjaro for charity.  They attempted to hold a training session at the summit but were prevented from doing so by the Mountain Guides.  However people were seen practising Poomsae at various points lower down the mountain!!!
• Mr Anthony Rodney having moved from London to Devizes is now opening up another AWTC Club there.  Watch this space for details.

• CONGRATULATIONS to Mr Ali Pourtaheri.  He won a Bronze medal at the WTF World Poomsae Championships in Uzebekistan (Last year he managed 10th place; so hopefully next year.....)

• BLACK BELT GRADINGS  Master Yoon has confirmed the following details regarding Dan gradings