TAGB Tae Kwon-Do Schools in Emersons Green and Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire, Bristol
Lesson number 375 done ✔️
Thank you to everyone who joined us in 2024; you guys have been amazing!
Inspired by Ellie’s fancy dress, we thought this year we would leave you with a little quote:
Look around. Look at what we have. Beauty is everywhere – you only have to look to see it.
We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas with your loved ones and wish every one of you peace, health and happiness for 2025 🌟
Congratulations to our Students of the Year for 2024 🏆
Congratulations also to those who received 10, 15 and 20 Year Awards. Fantastic achievements! 🤩
“You are enough just as you are.”
#MondayMotivation
If you are interested in taking part in the South West’s 50th Anniversary Championships on Sunday 2nd February please read the PDF below, fill out the Competition Entry Form and return it to us. Payment can be made via bank transfer to the same account as fees.
Spectator tickets will be limited and can ONLY be purchased in advance via the South West website here. Parents of competing children should purchase their spectator ticket BEFORE entering their child(ren) to compete. The spectator ticket link will close once all the tickets have been sold.
Black Belts who wish to officiate can apply here.
The deadline date is Saturday 18th January.
Black Belts can now book a place on the Black Belt Patterns Course on Saturday 1st February by going here. This must be done in advance; you will not be able to turn up and pay on the day.
Lastly, if you don’t have an up-to-date licence slip in your Black Book please see us next lesson for your slip.
“It’s not what you say out of your mouth that determines your life, it’s what you whisper to yourself that has the most power.”
#MondayMotivation
For those of you wanting to take part in the upcoming Black Belt Grading the following dates apply:
Sat 15th Feb: Deadline for Application Form & Grading Fee etc.
You can find our Black Belt Application Form in the Student Zone.
Sat 1st Mar: Theory Test (1st Kup Only)
10:00 – 12:00 @ Emersons Green Village Hall
Please ensure you attend both sessions at Emersons Green from 10am to 12noon (both the Adult Class and the Black Belt Class). Half of you will be training in the first class and completing the test in the 2nd class, the other half will complete the test in the first class and train in the 2nd.
Sat 8th Mar: Dan Pre-Pre-Grading & Star Pre-Grading (N/A to 1st Kup)
11:00 – 12:00 @ Emersons Green Village Hall
Wed 12th Mar: 1st Kup Pre-Pre-Grading (1st Kup Only)
19:00 – 20:00 @ Emersons Green Village Hall
Sun 30th Mar: Black Belt Pre-Grading & Star Grading
@ The Activity Zone, Malmesbury
09:30 – 11:30 – 1st Kup Pre-Grading
11:30 – 12:30 – Junior Black Belt Star Grading
12:30 – 14:00 – Black Belt Dan Pre-Grading
Sat 5th Apr: Black Belt Pre-Grading Training (N/A for Star Graders)
@ Various Venues
Sun 13th Apr: Black Belt Pre-Grading Training (N/A for Star Graders)
@ Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, W-S-M
Fri 25th – Sun 27th Apr: Black Belt Grading (N/A for Star Graders)
@ Hellidon Lakes Hotel, Daventry
Please ensure you have synched your phone’s Calendar with our Google Calendar to keep you up-to-date with any changes to the above events.
If you are at all unsure of which events apply to you then please do not hesitate to clarify with us.
“Surround yourself with positive people who believe in your dreams, encourage your ideas, support your ambitions and bring out the best in you.”
#MondayMotivation
Happy December everyone!! We hope you are all looking forward to the festive season. Below is a list of important dates for this month; don’t forget all of these are up on our Events Calendar which can be synched to your phone’s Google Calendar.
All students are welcome at all lessons so please do attend if you can.
At the end of every year we give out Student of the Year Awards for Emersons Green Juniors, Emersons Green Adults (and Black Belts) and Chipping Sodbury. These students are chosen based on their attitude through the year and their demonstration of the 5 Tenets of Tae Kwon-Do.
We will also be giving out our glass service awards for students who have trained with us for 10 Years, 15 Years etc.
Emersons Green End of Year Awards
Saturday 14th December
Chipping Sodbury End of Year Awards
Monday 16th December
For our final session of the year we invite you all to come in fancy dress!! Please make sure that whatever you wear you can still do Tae Kwon-Do in it as we will be doing plenty of that with our customary 12 Days of Christmas!
During the session we will also be giving out chocolates/sweets so if you do have any special dietary requirements please let us know beforehand so that we can ensure this is catered for.
Emersons Green Fancy Dress Sessions
Wednesday 18th December
Chipping Sodbury Fancy Dress Session
Thursday 19th December
Please note that both Clubs will then be shut between Saturday 21st December and Thursday 2nd January.
Our first sessions back will be Saturday 4th January at Emersons Green and Monday 6th January at Chipping Sodbury.
Merry Christmas All!! 🎄
Mr & Mrs Newman
“Success is not what you have but who you are.”
#MondayMotivation
Newman Martial Arts