Luke Boyle gains first degree black belt
Congratulations to Luke Boyle who traveled to Wellingborough for the black belt
grading on 12th November.
He passed with a good score and also got the award for the highest scoring
thesis of the day
Well Done!
Double Success at British Individual Championships
Well done to Ellen and Kerry Regan who were successful at the British Individual
Championships held in Coventry on 29th October
Ellen won 2 silver medals for Patterns and sparring whilst Kerry won a silver
for patterns
Success at Scottish Championships
On Sunday 29th May Fraser Nicolson traveled up to Motherwell to compete in
the GTUK Scottish Championships
It was a very successful day as he won a Silver medal in patterns
Well Done!
Success at Black Belt Grading
I would just like to say 'Well Done" to the students from the Penrith and
Morecambe clubs who traveled to Coventry on 20th November for the Black belt
grading.
We scored a 100% pass rate which is excellent
Bradley Quail and Jodie Hudson passed their 1st degree and Nick Verrall passed
his one and a half degree, whilst Mandy Clement and Chris Owen from Morecambe
both passed their 1st degree
Facebook
If you are interested we now have a Facebook group. Search for Penrith
TaeKwon-Do. It's the one with the GTUK avatar
Success at the Goodwill International Championships
Well done to Kerry and Ellen Regan who won bronze medals in patterns and
sparring
and to Mehdi Mangoli who also won a silver in sparring.
It was a tough competition with over 500 competitors so they did very well.
A full writeup of the competition can be found by clicking the link below
http://www.gt-uk.net/news/story.asp?News_ID=372
Walk in memory of Mr David Tuck
Mr Tuck's parents Phil and Maria have asked me to inform all the members that
they are organising a walk in memory
of David on Sunday 2nd May 2010. It is a bank holiday weekend and three
days before what would have been Davids 27th birthday.
They are starting from Askham to Arthur'sPike. It is a walk of
approximately 8 miles.
If anyone would like to go please see me for details.
If you want to get a sponsor form yourself please email steve@sis-cumbria.co.uk
and tell him it's the David Tuck walk.
If you would just like to make a contribution in memory of David, who helped a
lot of the students in the club then pass
it to me and I will pass the total onto the charity
Many Thanks
North West Regional Championships
Well done to Luke and Matty who won Silver and Gold in their respective
sections in the Northwest Regional
Championships, in Manchester on 7th Feb
British Regional Championships 2009
On Sunday 8th November Jodie Hudson, Rob Richardson and Matty Mangoli traveled
down to Stratford in Warwickshire
to take part in the British Regional Championships
After a long day Jodie won Silver in sparring and both Rob and Matty won bronze
in their respective sparring categories.
Well done!
Black belt grading results
On Saturday 7th November Nick Verrall passed his 1st degree grading
Well done Nick!
Black belt grading results
It gives me great pleasure to announce that Chloe Verrall passed her 1st
degree black belt on Sunday April 5th in Coventry.
Over 160 people were grading and it was a very exhausting day for everyone.
Well Done Chloe.
Sad News (Updated)
It is with great sadness that I inform you of the death of Mr David Tuck.
David had been a student at Penrith since 2004. He was the second person
at the club to pass his 1st degree.
He was an excellent student and a good instructor. He always had time for
everyone and over the years has helped
most students in the club one way or another.
His attitude towards training and teaching should be an inspiration to all
He was a well liked and much valued member of the
club and will be missed by all the members.
Northwest Regional Championship
The NW Club Championships will be held on Sunday 25th January at Ashton on
Mersey High School, Cecil Avenue, Sale M33 5BP.
Its a great opportunity to try a local competition before heading to the GTUK
National Competitions.
Last year there was 170 competitors from 20 clubs. Beginners are also very
welcome not matter what age or ability.
You will be looked after so that you enjoy your first experience of competition.
Double Success for Penrith students
Penrith Students Oliver Tallis and Joss Yates went to Coventry on Sunday 20th
April to take their black belt examination
It was a long day but at the end of it both students passed and walked (or
limped) away with their new belts and certificates.
Both Oliver and Joss started Tae Kwon Do in 2004 and have trained hard for this
day.
Special mention should be made for Oliver who is the 1st under 12 black belt
from the Penrith club. He scored very good marks in every category.
North West Championship Result
On Sunday 24th February several members of the Penrith Tae Kwon Do school traveled
to the David Lloyd sports centre in Manchester to take part in the the GTUK
North West England Tae Kwon Do championships.
For most of them it was the first time they had been in a competition and with
over 200 competitors from all over northern England it was an exciting day..
Everyone enjoyed themselves and two members came back with trophies.
Bradley Quail had an excellent first competition and won silver in both sparring
and patterns and Oliver Tallis won silver in sparring.
Everyone enjoyed themselves and they are all looking forward to the British
championships in April and the Scottish championships in May.
On
Sunday 11th November, David Tuck, a student of Penrith Tae Kwon Do
travelled to Nuneaton in Warwickshire to be tested for his black belt.
David who lives in Penrith, started training in June 2004 has worked hard for 3
years to be ready for the day.
There were 190 students from all over the UK being tested on their physical
skills and knowledge.
The testing started at 9:30 in the morning and finished at 5pm.
David did very well on the day and passed, scoring top marks in several
categories
Below
are pictured Mr Ian Hughes(4th degree), David and Master Roy Oldham(8th
degree) the president of Global Tae Kwon Do
Its called "Taekwon-Do Patterns: From Beginner to Black Belt" by
Master Jim Hogan
It goes through each pattern from white belt to black tag with full
descriptions and colour photographs.
Applications of each technique and tips on movements are included.
It's rrp is £14.99 but you can buy it from Amazon for £10.49 ex postage by
clicking on the link below.
On Sunday 18th March, Jon Brown, a student of Penrith Tae Kwon Do travelled
190 miles to Nuneaton in Warwickshire to be tested for his black belt.
Jon who lives in Appleby, started training in 2004 when he was 16,has worked
hard for 3 years to be ready for the day.
There were 140 students from all over the UK being tested on their physical
skills and knowledge.
The testing started at 9:30 in the morning and finished at 5pm.
Jon did well on the day and passed
"It was very hard work and I feel shattered now but it was worth
it" said Jon afterwards
Pictured is Jon Brown(right) receiving his new black belt and certificate
from Global Tae Kwon Do president Master Roy Oldham(8th degree)
Penrith Tae Kwon-Do 
