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Events 2023
Read on to find out all about our exciting line up for 2023 or scroll down to see the full club calendar.
We kick off 2023 with a Seminar from Grand Master Donnelly, and have a whole host of sessions for those with high goals. Try our new Spar Club sessions building up to our World Championships this summer or check the dates of our new Pre-Grading Test sessions so you don’t miss out on gradings. We have new Black Belt pre-grading sessions in house too, so our senior grades stay focused and on track. All the tournament and grading dates are below and watch out for regional tournaments and black belt training announcements early in the new year.
Up to date and current as of 5.12.22
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Grand Master Donnelly Seminar
Open to all Black belts, don’t miss this opportunity to train under our grading examiner and Chief Liaison Officer for the Taekwondo Association of Great Britain. GM Donnelly was taught and trained under the founder of Taekwondo, Major General Choi Hong Hi, and was part of the demonstration team that travelled the world showcasing Taekwondo alongside the Koreans. His high standards are legendary, and we are lucky enough to have a seminar focusing on black belts early in the new year.
Cost: tbc
Time and Venue: Portway Lifestyle Centre, Oldbury.
DATE: 21st January 2023
Gradings and Pre-Gradings
Coloured Belt Gradings
Gradings will be held four times in 2023.
**Students must complete 33 sessions in between gradings from white to blue belt, and 66 sessions between blue to Black belt. **
**Students must pass a pre-grading in order to be eligible to grade. **
Grading Dates 2023
26th February Coloured Belt Grading Haybridge High School, Hagley
4th June Coloured Belt Grading Haybridge High School, Hagley
17th September Coloured Belt Grading Haybridge High School, Hagley
3rd December Coloured Belt Grading Haybridge High School, Hagley
Coloured Belt Pre-Gradings
Open to all red belts and below, but compulsory for anyone hoping to be entered for the upcoming grading. Students will be assessed by a panel of Black Belts on patterns, linework, set sparring, free sparring, pad drills, self-defence, and theoretical knowledge.
Students must pass a pre-grading to be eligible to enter the belt grading. There are 7 pre-grading sessions, students can test as many times as they wish.
**Non-grading students should also attend to help stay on track to their next grading**
No additional charge.
DATES:
For eligibility into Grading One: 26th February 2023
29thJanuary Haybridge High School, Hagley
30th January Chaddesley Village Hall/ Droitwich Spa High School
31st January Bewdley High School
1st February Droitwich Spa High School
2nd February Chaddesley Corbett Village Hall
3rd February Haybridge High School, Hagley
4th February Bewdley High School
For eligibility into Grading Two: 4th June 2023
30th April Haybridge High School, Hagley
1st May Chaddesley Village Hall/ Droitwich Spa High School
2nd May Bewdley High School
3rd May Droitwich Spa High School
4th May Chaddesley Corbett Village Hall
5th May Haybridge High School, Hagley
6th May Bewdley High School
For eligibility into Grading Three: 17th September 2023
All in September
1st Haybridge High School, Hagley
2nd Bewdley High School
3rd Haybridge High School, Hagley
4th Chaddesley Village Hall/ Droitwich High School
5th Bewdley High School
6th Droitwich Spa High School
7th Chaddesley Corbett Village Hall
For eligibility into Grading Four: 3rd December 2023
All in November
6th Chaddesley Village Hall/ Droitwich Spa High School
7th Bewdley High School
8th Droitwich Spa High School
9th Chaddesley Corbett Village Hall
10th Haybridge High School, Hagley
11th Bewdley High School
12th Haybridge High School, Hagley
Black Belts
Black Belt Pre-Gradings
Open to all red belts and above, but compulsory for anyone in their grading year (the 12 months preceding your grading date should be considered your ‘grading year’).
Black Belts must pass a pre-grading to be eligible to enter the national black belt grading.
**Remember to watch out for National training dates in February-April and September-October, and attend as many as possible.**
Time and Venue: Haybridge High School Hagley 11am-1230
DATES:
Sunday January 15th
Sunday 30thJuly
Black Belt Qualifications and Courses
Black belts can undertake courses to qualify them as tournament officials, and with your instructor’s invitation, to become a qualified instructor of Taekwondo.
Enter one month in advance through your instructor. Tournament Officials courses cost £50. You will need to complete an entry form and hand in a passport-style photo.
FEBRUARY
4th Umpires Course part 1 &2 Portway Lifestyle Centre, Oldbury
5th Referees Course part 1 & 2 Portway Lifestyle Centre, Oldbury
18th Umpires Course part 1 & 2 Cardiff
19th Referees Course part 1 & 2 Cardiff
APRIL
21st– 23rd Black Belt Grading Hellidon Lakes Hotel
MAY
6th Umpires Course part 1 & 2 Portway Lifestyle Centre, Oldbury
7th Referees Course part 1 & 2 Portway Lifestyle Centre, Oldbury
JUNE
11th Class Assist. & Assist. Inst. Courses The Activity Zone, Malmesbury Leisure Centre
OCTOBER
20th – 22nd Black Belt Grading Hellidon Lakes Hotel
NOVEMBER
4th and 5th Instructors Course The Activity Zone, Malmesbury Leisure Centre
4th Umpires Course part 1 & 2 Cardiff
5th Referees Course part 1 & 2 Cardiff
11th Umpires Course part 1 & 2 Portway Lifestyle Centre, Oldbury
12th Referees Course part 1 & 2 Portway Lifestyle Centre, Oldbury
Spar Club
You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.
Learn the skills needed to confidently control your spar and skilfully apply techniques in a safe and friendly environment with well matched partners.
Open to all students with valid TAGB licence and full sparring kit. Green belts and below may attend without sparring kit.
No additional charge for Wyre Forest Students. Just £3pp for other TAGB students.
The sessions gear up towards the World Championships in Coventry on 15th/16th July and will finish with a review session the following Sunday. More spar sessions will be planned after this meeting.
Time and Venue: Haybridge High School Hagley 11am-1230
DATES:
January
8th Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
14th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
22nd Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
28th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
February
5th Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
11th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
19th Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
25th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
March
11th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
19th Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
25th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
April
2nd Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
7th-9th Closed – Easter Weekend All Clubs
15th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
23rd Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
29th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
May
7th Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
13th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
28th Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
June
3rd Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
11th Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
17th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
25th Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
July
1st Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
9th LAST Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
23rd Spar Club review Session Haybridge High School, Hagley
Calendar of Events 2023
FULL CALENDAR OF EVENTS 20
JANUARY
8th Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
14th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
15th Black Belt Pre-Grading 11-1230 Haybridge High School, Hagley
21st Master Donnelly Seminar (Black Belts only) Portway Lifestyle Centre
22nd Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
28th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
29th TAGB Midlands Championship, Kettering Arena, NN15 6PB
30th Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Chaddesley Village Hall/ Droitwich Spa High School
31st Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Bewdley High School
FEBRUARY
1st Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Droitwich Spa High School
2nd Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Chaddesley Corbett Village Hall
3rd Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Haybridge High School, Hagley
4th Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Bewdley High School
5th Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
11th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
19th Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
25th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
26th Coloured Belt Grading Haybridge High School, Hagley
RED/BLACK BELTS WATCH OUT FOR NATIONAL TRAINING DATES. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.
BLACK BELTS ONLY - February
4th Umpires Course part 1 &2 Portway Lifestyle Centre, Oldbury
5th Referees Course part 1 & 2 Portway Lifestyle Centre, Oldbury
18th Umpires Course part 1 & 2 Cardiff
19th Referees Course part 1 & 2 Cardiff
MARCH
5th English Championships Skydome Coventry
11th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
19th Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
25th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
APRIL
2nd Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
7th-9th Closed – Easter Weekend All Clubs
15th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
21st – 23rd Black Belt Grading Hellidon Lakes Hotel
23rd Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
29th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
30th Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Haybridge High School, Hagley
MAY
1st May Coloured Belt Pre-grading Chaddesley Village Hall/ Droitwich High School
2nd May Coloured Belt Pre-grading Bewdley High School
3rd May Coloured Belt Pre-grading Droitwich Spa High School
4th May Coloured Belt Pre-grading Chaddesley Corbett Village Hall
5th May Coloured Belt Pre-grading Haybridge High School, Hagley
6th May Coloured Belt Pre-grading Bewdley High School
7th Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
13th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
21st Welsh Championships UWIC Cardiff Arena
28th Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
BLACK BELTS ONLY - May
6th Umpires Course part 1 & 2 Portway Lifestyle Centre, Oldbury
7th Referees Course part 1 & 2 Portway Lifestyle Centre, Oldbury
JUNE
3rd Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
4th Coloured Belt Grading Haybridge High School, Hagley
11th Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
17th Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
25th Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
RED BELT & 16 YEARS OLD AND ABOVE ONLY - June
11th Class Assist. & Assist. Inst. Courses The Activity Zone, Malmesbury Leisure Centre
JULY
1st Spar Club 10am-12am Bewdley High School
9th LAST Spar Club 10am-12am Haybridge High School, Hagley
14th– 16th World Championships Skydome Coventry
23rd Spar Club Review Session 11-12 Haybridge High School, Hagley
30th Black Belt Pre-Grading 11-1230 Haybridge High School, Hagley
AUGUST
WFTKD REDUCED SUMMER TIMETABLE. Info released July23.
SEPTEMBER
1st Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Haybridge High School, Hagley
2nd Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Bewdley High School
ALT 2nd Scottish Championships The Oriam Sports Centre, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS
3rd Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Haybridge High School, Hagley
4th Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Chaddesley Village Hall/ Droitwich High School
5th Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Bewdley High School
6th Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Droitwich Spa High School
7th Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Chaddesley Corbett Village Hall
17th Coloured Belt Grading Haybridge High School, Hagley
RED/BLACK BELTS WATCH OUT FOR NATIONAL TRAINING DATES. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.
OCTOBER
20th – 22nd Black Belt Grading Hellidon Lakes Hotel
NOVEMBER
4th and 5th Instructors Course The Activity Zone, Malmesbury Leisure Centre
6th Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Chaddesley Village Hall/ Droitwich Spa High School
7th Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Bewdley High School
8th Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Droitwich Spa High School
9th Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Chaddesley Corbett Village Hall
10th Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Haybridge High School, Hagley
11th Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Bewdley High School
12th Coloured Belt Pre-Grading Haybridge High School, Hagley
19th British Championships Skydome Coventry
BLACK BELTS ONLY - November
4th and 5th Instructors Course The Activity Zone, Malmesbury Leisure Centre
4th Umpires Course part 1 & 2 Cardiff
5th Referees Course part 1 & 2 Cardiff
11th Umpires Course part 1 & 2 Portway Lifestyle Centre, Oldbury
12th Referees Course part 1 & 2 Portway Lifestyle Centre, Oldbury
DECEMBER
3rd Coloured Belt Grading Haybridge High School, Hagley
17th Break up for Christmas 2023
17th Christmas Party and Awards
