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.
1st Canadian International Poomsae Seminar with GM Ik Pil Kang
For very first time there will be 2 Seminars in Canada, held at 10077 Yonge St, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 1T7
Poomsae seminar times.
Each day will include 2 sessions.
Note: every 60 minutes there will be a 5 minute break.
Cost:
Important! After 31st August 2018, all prices for each session will be increased by $20
Application form (PLEASE fill in the form once per student):
After submitting the form you will receive an invoice via email.
* The organisers take no responsibility for any loss or damage to possessions or individuals.
Harrogate KTA founder and 6th Dan Master Kambiz R Ali attended the 1st International Welsh Taekwondo Championships in Cardiff this weekend, which was held at the Sport Wales International Centre. Master Ali attended the competition with just one student, eager and ready to compete in the event on Sunday 1st of July in the home of Double Olympic Gold Medalist Jade Jones. Master Paul Jones, the organiser of the championships, invited Master Ali to provide medals for the event, to which Master Ali did to an excellent standard. Medalists at the championships were very pleased with the medal quality. Team KTA fighter, Aaron Leith, won a silver medal at the championships, just losing out on gold against a far more experienced fighter. Master Ali was very pleased with the outcome of the competition and had this to say:
This has been a really enjoyable weekend for us, we have had a great time competing at the Wales International Championships and enjoyed ourselves in Cardiff. We still have a lot of work to do over July though, we have a grading next Saturday, we are competing at the London International championships the following weekend and then we have the World Taekwondo Hanmadang championships in South Korea which is going to be a very important competition for us. I want to extend my gratitude to Master Paul and his team for organising the championships this weekend, it has been a huge success and he should be very proud, me and my team really enjoyed it.
If you are interested in learning Taekwondo, we offer Taekwondo classes to people from as young 3 years old. You can contact Master Ali with the following details:
mobile:07944 988806
email: masterali@harrogatetaekwondo.co.uk
1st IPMF Poomsae Application & Self Defence Workshop
Grandmaster Deuk Moo Hur (Kukkiwon Self Defence Instructor) for self defence is assisted by Master K.R.Ali for Poomsae.
IPMF Seminar in Great Britain for the first time, also the first in Europe!
Each day will include 2 sessions (morning and afternoon).
Note: every 60 minutes there will be a 5 minute break.
Important! The address of the London seminar has been changed to: Seymour Leisure Centre, Seymour Place, London, W1H 5TJ
Cost:
Special Offer to KTA Students!
Note: Clubs with more than five students attending will be able to bring one instructor for free.
* The organisers take no responsibility for any loss or damage to possessions or individuals.
Master Ali has been made president of Taekangwon in Europe personally by Grandmaster Ik Pil Kang. This is a massive achievement for Master Ali and really shows the strength of the bond between the K.R.Ali Taekwondo Academy and Taekangwon.
Grandmaster Kang presented the award to Master Ali with the Mayor of Harrogate.
K.R.Ali Taekwondo Academy would like to thank Grandmaster Ik Pil Kang for running the 3 international Poomsae Seminars over the recent Bank Holiday Weekend. The instruction and guidance he has passed to students in Scotland, London and Harrogate will be remembered and practiced by all. We would also like to extend our gratitude to Grandmaster Shin who also assisted at the Seminars.
We would also like to use this post as an opportunity to announce that the date of our 3rd Belgium Seminar has been confirmed, and we have the dates of our new Seminars in Sweden, Canada and USA to come soon! There are also plans for a Seminar in Hong Kong in progress – watch this space for more information!
Posted by K.R.Ali Taekwondo Academy on Sunday, 27 May 2018
Posted by K.R.Ali Taekwondo Academy on Saturday, 26 May 2018
