DTA NEWS
Portugal International Patterns Competition
Master Naraine, Jemma and Tom flew out to Portugal this month to take part in the Portugal International Open. It was an amazing experience for Dorset Taekwondo, where Jemma scored a Bronze medal in her team; she also kept her cool in the first time she competed in the under-30 category and scored higher than expected and beat several other Team...
Bluewave Poomsae Competition Results
Bluewave poomsae competition was a huge success and all the coaches are extremely proud of everyone who competed. It was the biggest team that Dorset Taekwondo has ever taken with around 20 people competing. Everyone who competed did their best and all the hard work and dedication has paid off as we got 6 Gold, 4 Silver and 5 Bronze medals making...
Summer 2022 Photo Competition RESULTS
We had 22 photos and videos uploaded and entered into our summer 2022 photo competition. All entries receive a DTA water bottle. The winner of the DTA Hoodie was Jasmine who sent in photos, and a spectacular video of her performing a Poomsae on top of a remote hill in the lake district. A selection of the photos are shown below. (Click on a photo...
September Lesson Changes
We have had to make a few changes to Septembers lesson schedule.Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Monday 19th September (Grange School) – NO CLASSES - Bank Holiday for Queens Funeral. Saturday 24th September (Littledown) – VENUE CHANGE - Main Hall not available No Kickstars class this weekCORE class will be...
New Coaches
Congratulations to Karla and Jemma who recently completed their British Taekwondo Assistant Coaching qualification!! Pictured here wearing their new DTA club coach t-shirts Several other DTA members are currently going through this qualification. (Click on a photo to enlarge)Venues Littledown Centre. BournemouthFerndown Leisure CentreGrange...
Summer 2022 August Break
Summer Break As usual there will be a 3 week break in classes at the end of August. The last class will be Saturday 13th August; the first class back will be Monday 5th September As there is a Poomsae competition 2 weeks after the break we might organise a couple of additional sessions during or after the break.
Summer (Beach) Social
Approx 50 people showed up for the Summer Social on Bournemouth Beach on Sunday 31st July.On a warm evening several people decided an unscheduled swim was a great idea!! There were some good waves making it more fun for young and old. After a few ball games, swim, snacks and the now customary annual 'catch the egg' game; Master Naraine got...
Movement / Tricking Special Class
On Saturday 25th June we will have a one-off special class from 12:15 - 1:30pm in Littledown Main Hall. (This session will replace the Poomsae and Kyorugi development pathway classes for this week only.) In this class we will be exploring how the movements that we practise in Taekwondo can be expanded by drawing from other disciplines, such as...
How to Join
Thank you for your / your childs interest in classes with Dorset Taekwondo Association (DTA) To join there are a few things to do. (In order of importance) 1. Get an annual membership of British Taekwondo (details below) this needs to be done asap – new students are insured on the club insurance for the first 2 classes; but after this you must...
DTA – Grading March 2022
Congratulations to the 56 candidate who successfully passed their Grading Test on 19th March 2022. It was a tough grading with a few different exercises to put you under pressure. Most candidates rose to the occasion. Six candidates got a B grade / Distinction. The next test is scheduled for 11th June at the Grange School. Below is a time-lapse...