British Taekwondo

British Taekwondo
Formation	1982
Headquarters	Mansfield, NOTTS,
Membership	11,000
Website	http://www.britishtaekwondo.org.uk

British Taekwondo (official title British Taekwondo Control Board (WTF) Ltd; BTCB) is a member of the World Taekwondo Federation. British Taekwondo is also a member of the British Olympic Association (BOA) and the European Taekwondo Union (ETU).^[1]^[2] It was established in 1982 and is the National Governing Body for World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Taekwondo in the United Kingdom. Its functions include responsibility for the selection of National Teams to compete at International and Olympic level.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Five tenets of BTCB (WTF Style) Taekwondo

Etiquette
Modesty
Perseverance
Self Control
Indomitable Spirit

BTCB (WTF Style) Taekwondo student oath

To observe the tenets of Taekwondo
To have respect for instructors and fellow students
To never misuse the art of taekwondo
To be a champion of freedom and justice
To help build a more peaceful world

Advancement

Advancing through the belts is by a system of gradings. Gradings are typically held in 3–4 month cycles at regional training centres across the UK. Black belt promotion trst are held three time per year at venue around the UK. Grading systems will typically consist of line work, patterns, theory, and sparring. Students can typically advance through the belts at a rate of 1 Kup every 3 months.

Belts

BTCB uses the following system of Belt Gradings:

10th Kup – White belt (white signifies innocence, as a student with no previous knowledge of Taekwondo)
9th Kup – White belt with yellow tag
8th Kup – Yellow belt (yellow signifies earth, from which the metaphorical plant sprouts forth and takes root as the foundations of Taekwondo are laid)
7th Kup – Yellow belt with green tag
6th Kup – Green belt (green signifies the plant's growth as skills are developed)
5th Kup – Green belt with blue tag
4th Kup – Blue belt (blue signifies heaven, towards which the plant is growing as training progresses)
3rd Kup – Blue belt with red tag
2nd Kup – Red belt (red signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning opponents)
1st Kup – Red belt with black tag
1st Dan – Black belt (black is opposite to white and signifies maturity and proficiency in taekwondo)

BTCB (WTF Style) uses the Poomsae style of teaching Taekwondo.

Olympic Taekwondo

GB Taekwondo holds the mandate for selecting National Team players and Olympic Team players in the UK. Since Taekwondo's inception at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, The UK has fielded several players into Olympic tournaments, such as Steve Jennings, Paul Green, Sarah Stevenson, Aaron Cook and Michael Harvey. To date, three medals have been won (Sarah Stevenson – bronze 2008 Beijing Olympics, Jade Jones – Gold 2012 London Olympics and Lutalo Muhammad – Bronze 2012 London Olympics).

References

^ Etchells, Daniel (1 October 2015). "British Taekwondo accepts resignation of chief executive". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
^ "World of Sports Indoor". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
^ "BTCB". Britishtaekwondo.org.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
^ "BBC to broadcast British International Taekwondo Championships". Telegraph.co.uk. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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External links

[1] Etchells, Daniel (1 October 2015). "British Taekwondo accepts resignation of chief executive". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

[2] "World of Sports Indoor". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2016.

[BTCB-3] "BTCB". Britishtaekwondo.org.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2015.

[4] "BBC to broadcast British International Taekwondo Championships". Telegraph.co.uk. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2015.

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