April 2024 Black Belt Grading Applications

For those of you wanting to take part in the upcoming Black Belt Grading the following dates apply:

Sat 3rd Feb: Deadline for Application Form & Grading Fee etc.

You can find our Black Belt Application Form in the Student Zone.

Sat 10th Feb: 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.

Wed 21st Feb: 1st Kup Pre-Pre-Grading (1st Kup Only)
19:00 – 20:00 @ Emersons Green Village Hall

Sat 24th Feb: 1st & 2nd Dan Pre-Pre-Grading & Star Pre-Grading (1st Dans, 2nd Dans & Star Graders Only)
11:00 – 12:00 @ Emersons Green Village Hall

Sat 2nd Mar: 3rd & 4th Dan Pre-Pre-Grading (3rd & 4th Dans Only)
11:00 – 12:00 @ Emersons Green Village Hall

Sun 24th 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

Sun 7th Apr: Black Belt Pre-Grading Training (N/A for Star Graders)
@ TBA

Sun 14th Apr: Black Belt Pre-Grading Training (N/A for Star Graders)
@ TBA

Fri 19th – Sun 21st 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.

Christmas Dates

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.

End of Year Awards

Student of the Year Awards 2022

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.

Chipping Sodbury End of Year Awards

Thursday 14th December

Emersons Green End of Year Awards

Saturday 16th December

Fancy Dress Sessions

Fancy Dress Sessions @ Emersons Green 2021

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.

Chipping Sodbury Fancy Dress Session

Monday 18th December

Emersons Green Fancy Dress Sessions

Wednesday 20th December

Fancy Dress Session @ Chipping Sodbury 2021

Christmas Break

Please note that both Clubs will then be shut between Thursday 21st December and Wednesday 3rd January.

Our first sessions back will be Thursday 4th January at Chipping Sodbury and Saturday 6th January at Emersons Green.

Emersons Green Hall Refurbishments

Please note that the Emersons Green Village Hall are having the main hall floor refurbished and walls redecorated at the start of January so Saturday 6th and Saturday 13th January will be upstairs at the Village Hall. Junior & Adult Classes will be at your normal lesson times but our Black Belt Class will be split; 1st Kup & 1st Dans 11-12noon, 2nd Dan and above 12-1pm. Because of space restrictions we unfortunately won’t be able to accomodate 1st Kup or Black Belts in our Adults Class.

Unfortunately there won’t be any classes held on Wednesday 10th January as the Village Hall are unable to accomodate us elsewhere on this date. Students are welcome to attend an alternative lesson at Emersons Green or Chipping Sodbury.

Merry Christmas All!! 🎄

Mr & Mrs Newman