News
Keeping you updated on all ATA news, events and student achievments
Monday 29 May 2017
Trophies In Rotterdam
Thursday 25 May 2017
Dutch Masters
Good luck to Jordaine, Santi, Yousef, Samuel, Yash, Daniel R, Sam, Daniel O and Donna; and please make sure your parents behave themselves.
Sunday 2 April 2017
European Poomsae Championships 2017
Tuesday 17 January 2017
Licences
No licence - No Training
- No Competitions
- No Grading 😢
Saturday 24 December 2016
Merry Chrstmas and a Happy New Year
Relax and enjoy the holiday period, and come back in January refreshed and ready for some hard work.
For anyone who wants to do some extra hard work,you are invited to come to Thornton Heath Leisure Centre at 11:00 on Wednesday 28 December, when Richard will help you to burn off some of those Christmas calories
Best wishes from Richard and all his little helpers.
Saturday 26 November 2016
Grading. 10 December 2016
Anyone wishing to grade should obtain a grading application form from Richard, Amin or Phil; and should complete and return it with the appropriate fee as soon as possible.
Sunday 28 August 2016
No Training Bank Holiday Monday 29 August 2016
Summer camp will be as normal between 9:00 and 4:00. Everyone welcome..
Monday 18 July 2016
London Team Poomsae Squad Training 11th September 2016
Saturday 16 July 2016
ATA Summary Camp Starting July 25th
Note: open to Mostly Taekwondo students.
Sunday 26 June 2016
3rd July – Thornton Heath Leisure Centre – 11.00 to 15.00hrs
Price: GBP25 per single participant
ATA presents Olympian Seminar and Workshop featuring Mahama Cho alongside his Team GB mates and ex-team mates, Christian Mcneish Junior Olympics medalist, Commonwealth Champion, Feyi Pearce, Amin Badr both European Medalists, Stephanie Allen Commonwealth Medalist and special guests.
The one of the kind Seminar will allow Taekwondo Clubs members to meet and train with Olympians and European level champions.
Get insight into their winning techniques, ring experience and get yourself and/ or your students inspired by their success stories.
The seminar enrolment is on a 1st come -1st served basis, so secure your and/ or your Club place at the Seminar now.
WIN! Seminar participants will also have a chance to win a trip to Manchester and opportunity to train with the Team GB.
Monday 10 March 2014
GB National Poomsae Championship
Between them they won 9 medals and 3 more medals from Juventus TKD.
7 Golds
2 Silvers
3 Bronzes
This is just the beginning for us.
Hard work and Dedication
Friday 14 February 2014
Sunday 2 February 2014
Tuesday 3 December 2013
Sunday 10 November 2013
A big congratulation to my senior, my friend, Azim Rasak passing his 7th Dan, and also my juniors and students David Dennis passing his 5th Dan , Zoheb Khalid passing his 4th Dan , Jibreel Malik passing his well over due 2nd Dan Black belt.
HARD WORK DEDICATION
HARD WORK DEDICATION
HARD WORK DEDICATION.
Monday 15 July 2013
Sunday 30 June 2013
Feyi Pearce has recieved a sports lifetime achievement award from his school Arch Bishop Tenisson, also he has been selected to represent GB at the junior European Championships in Portugal.
Well done Feyi
ATA students fought at the inter club sparring session winning the majority of the bouts.
Well done to all the students who participated.
We said good bye to ATA student Chelsea who is moving to the US.
We wish her well and hope she will continue to participate in TKD
Saturday 13 April 2013
Sunday 3 February 2013
26th Feb Kensington avenue
15th March Heavers Farm
26th March Thornton Leisure Centre.
Please note all grading forms, payments, and licence books need to be submitted a week before the grading. Failure to do so will mean grading will be rejected.
Make sure everything is done by end of February.
Many thanks
Master Allen
Saturday 10 November 2012
Thursday 18 October 2012
Sunday 9 September 2012
Sunday 1 July 2012
Well done to all the ata students the participated at the sparring session yesterday. Fighter. We had loads of outstanding fighters, eg. Jahsia Nelson 4 years old from Heavers farm, Aydin 6 years old from studio 74, who had the spirit and determination of an adult, India Tosland, 7 years who was the fastest and strongest girl, from Thornton Heath club, Alleyn's junior school, Samuel Ellis, Jack Drayson, Emile Valhos, Jeremiar Branner, Studio 74, Sami Ertosum 13, Etham Hawkins 10, Christian Fellows 10, Aydin 6, Miko 11 Heavers farm primary sch club, Julia Lamb 11, Nicole Rene Clark 11, Tyra marshelleck 11, junior brooks 10, Ashley Thompson 10, Tyrell Worrell 10, Aaron Smith 8, Folu Karowunwi 9, Jakub 9, Destiny Macatty 8. Kensington Avenue junior School, Jj Rankin Bailey 11, Darnell Nugent 8 , Hannan 8. Thornton Heath Fusion Leisure Centre, Daniel and Sam Oluwatoyin, 10 and 8 Thu Hoang Nguyen 12, Aaliyah 9 Sade 8. Asiya Stevenson Green 9, Andre's Reyes 15, India Tosland 7, Yash Patel 7 ,
Wednesday 6 June 2012
16th April 2012
Once again ATA has performed well in this weekends grading. Richard Allen, Winston Casaclang, Tricia Hopkins and James Allen have been successful in this years Dan grading with Winston attaining 4th Dan, Tricia 3rd Dan and our newest black belt James.
A big congratulation to Richard gaining his 5th Dan and now afforded the title Master.
Well done all.
20th November 2011
Richard Allen and ATA students Sian Brizelden, and Chelsea Chapman have been selected to assist at the London 2012 Olympic Games along with 8 other young taekwondo athletes. Each youngster will walk the Olympians to the ring for their matches and then sit ringside for all of the action.
Unity Taekwondo are a team of young people from various backgrounds, clubs and cities but all with one unifying pastime, Olympic Taekwondo. Their passion for taekwondo along with their collective attitude and behaviour saw them through a recent interview in London. The job? Olympic Games Maker. Richard as team leader along with Ross Eden will supervise the youngsters and ensure they have a safe and fun experience of the greatest sporting show on earth.
Unity Taekwondo team:
Richard Allen (ATA) team leader, Sian Brizelden (ATA) Chelsea Chapman (ATA) Dilexan Francis Aloysious (Caledonian Taekwondo) Thomas Anderson (Caledonian Taekwondo)
Christopher Sweeten (Cumbernauld Peak Performance) Ross Eden (Cumbernauld Peak Performance) Josh Cruikshanks (Focus Martial Arts) Marisa Mustard (Focus Martial Arts) Elizabeth Thomas (LTA) Yaasmeen Muhammad (LTA) and Thomas Armsby (Positive Impact TKD)
18th September 2011
The ATA were proud to hold a poomsae seminar today led by Melissa Mcsorley and Winston Casaclang. Participants from the London area were given expert tuition in both techniques and preparation. The groups were then split into grades and with the assistance of Richard and Sian were then show cased before each other.
A big thank you to Winston and Melissa for their clear and concise explanations and instructions
We had also been asked to participate in the Thornton Heath Festival also on Sunday 18th Sept after 12pm where both junior and senior team members gave basic technique and poomsae demonstrations.
25th June 2011
The ATA held a taekwondo open day at the Studio 74 dance studio.
Guests were given a poomsae demonstration by Melissa Mcsorley (5 x british champion) and Winston casaclang, followed by our own Dharys, Sian and Luke. Potential new students were then invited to join in a formal training session. See gallery for photos.