Last weekend, Master Ali took Aaron, Oscar, Amelia and Alex to Manchester to compete in the first UTA Manchester Open Poomsae Championships.
The team returned with 2 Gold and 3 Silver medals, and also helped out at the event by refereeing throughout the day.
The team are now looking to prepare for the National Championships in December, held in London, as the club would like to take the biggest, strongest team possible to defend their ongoing success on the national stage.
Last weekend we took some new fighters to Liverpool for the NTC 1-2-1 event. Ben, Alastair, Alex & Aaron all competed, winning 3 silver and 1 gold medals between them. Ben was especially impressive, showing an admirable determination against a much more experienced opponent.
There are 5 class times running for new students (both kids and adults) between the 15th and 30th September:
Friends Meeting House, 12a Queen Parade, Harrogate, HG1 5PP
Rossett Sports Centre, Pannal Ash Road, Harrogate, HG2 9JP
If you sign up from our open week, we will offer you:
Just weeks after Master Ali held a seminar & judged at a Black Belt grading in Scotland, Team KTA traveled up to Glasgow to compete in the 2018 Taekwondo Scotland Championships.
On the Saturday, the team both judged and competed in the Poomsae, winning 2 Gold medals and 1 Bronze.
On the Sunday, Master Ali, Aaron & Laurin judged the sparring day of the weekend.
Over the Summer break, Master Ali, Ghazal and Aaron traveled to South Korea to compete in the 2018 Taekwondo Hanmadang.
The three met up in Seoul, after Master Ali visited the Kukkiwon headquarters, and then traveled on to Jeju a day before registration to enjoy the island.
Once registered, the team ate dinner on the eve of the opening day with other competitors, notably the President of Belgian Taekwondo.
During the 4 day competition, Master Ali competed in the Individual Poomsae & Knife Hand Break, narrowly missing out on the final of both events.
Aaron also missed out on the finals in the Knife Hand Break, and the High Jump Kick Break; as did Master Chris Maguire in the Speed Hand Break event.
Ghazal unfortunately had to pull out of the finals for the All Round Breaking & High Jump Kick Break through injury.
After the competition concluded, Aaron returned home and Master Ali and Ghazal continued on to Japan for their well-deserved holiday.
Below are a selection of the photographs taken by the team.
Aaron represented Harrogate KTA at the 2018 Scorpion Open in Barnsley on Sunday 22nd July 2018, and Laurin represented the club as a corner judge for the event.
Aaron won gold, continuing an impressive run of form in the lead up to the 2018 Hanmadang in Korea in the coming weeks.
On the weekend of 14th/15th July 2018, Master Ali and Aaron competed in the British International Poomsae Championships in London.
Master Ali competed in the Team and Individual events for Team GB, winning Bronze as a team and narrowly missing out on a place in the final in his individual event.
Aaron also won Bronze in his individual freestyle event.
Aaron represented Harrogate KTA at the 2018 Welsh Open in Cardiff on Sunday 1st July 2018, winning a silver medal against tough competition.
As an added bonus for the club, the medals were designed and supplied by Master Ali, and the competitions organiser singing their praises.
On Saturday 7th July 2018, KTA hosted their Summer grading at their Sponsor, The Crown Hotel. The grading showed players from all over the UK grading, from white belt to 4th Dan.
Everybody performed admirably, and all passed their gradings.
It’s our pleasure to invite you back to Harrogate for our 3rd Mayor Cup Open Poomsae Championships.
A date has been set for the competition: Saturday 2nd March 2019 at Rossett Sports Centre, Pannal Ash Road, Harrogate, HG2 9JP
Registration will open soon here: https://www.poomsae-reg.com
Deadline for entries is Sunday 11th February 2019.
If you are an International or National referee, please contact Grandmaster T W Shin, 9th Dan, by email tongwanshin@gmail.com to register. Please also copy admin@harrogatetaekwondo.co.uk to book free hotel room.
Harrogate KTA Organising committee.
