Responses to Regular Inquiries

What is TinyTAT's?

Learning Taekwon-Do at a young age carries many benefits for children and is a great way of helping energetic little characters to learn to focus. Our syllabus for 3 to 5 year olds has been expertly coordinated to build and develop the specific needs that young children need to lead a healthy and safe life and our classes are taught using the most safe and exciting instruction methods available.

What will they learn?

LIFE SKILLS & FOUNDATION MARTIAL ARTS The classes are packed with exercises to ensure that your child gets the best of martial arts and increase their life skills, as well as building areas such as discipline, focus, self-control, fitness, confidence, perseverance and many other areas. FITNESS THROUGH FUN Our classes are always fast-paced and pack full of all the exciting martial arts moves. We focus a lot on partner work to help your kids learn, interact and socialise with other children, which is especially important if they are going to develop into successful and confident adults. A positive class where your kids will burn off some energy! FOCUS & DISCIPLINE We instil a sense of discipline in our kids' martial arts classes, which means your child will quickly develop more focus and confidence, therefore, you will see great improvements in their concentration levels and from this, it is proven that children who participate in martial arts achieve more at school.

Self-Defence

Children need to be able to defend themselves and avoid being bullied at school, therefore in our kid’s martial arts classes, we include forms of self-defence. However, we do not teach your child how to be aggressive, our classes teach children traditional martial arts values, such as respect for oneself and others.

Safety First

All the benefits outlined above with the knowledge that our program is EXTREMELY safe. Martial arts have fewer injuries a year than any other sport because our syllabus and venue are designed with safety in mind.

Important info for the Parents/Guardians

TATU Taekwon-Do makes a positive contribution to a strong and safe community and recognises the right of every individual to stay safe. ​ Our safeguarding lead and welfare officer is Mr M. Turner

What is Junior Taekwondo?

Learning Taekwon-Do at a young age carries many benefits for children and is a great way of helping energetic little characters to learn to focus. Our syllabus for 6 to 11-year-olds has been expertly coordinated to build and develop the specific needs that young children need to lead a healthy and safe life and our classes are taught using the safest and exciting instruction methods available.

What will they learn?

LIFE SKILLS & FOUNDATION MARTIAL ARTS The classes are packed with exercises to ensure that your child gets the best of martial arts and increase their life skills, as well as building areas such as discipline, focus, self-control, fitness, confidence, perseverance and many other areas. FITNESS THROUGH FUN Our classes are always fast-paced and pack full of all the exciting martial arts moves. We focus a lot on partner work to help your kids learn, interact and socialise with other children, which is especially important if they are going to develop into successful and confident adults. A positive class where your kids will burn off some energy! FOCUS & DISCIPLINE We instil a sense of discipline in our kids' martial arts classes, which means your child will quickly develop more focus and confidence, therefore, you will see great improvements in their concentration levels and from this, it is proven that children who participate in martial arts achieve more at school.

Self-Defence

Children need to be able to defend themselves and avoid being bullied at school, therefore in our kid’s martial arts classes, we include forms of self-defence. However, we do not teach your child how to be aggressive, our classes teach children traditional martial arts values, such as respect for oneself and others.

Safety First

All the benefits outlined above with the knowledge that our program is EXTREMELY safe. Martial arts have fewer injuries a year than any other sport because our syllabus and venue are designed with safety in mind.

Important info for the Parents/Guardians

TATU Taekwon-Do makes a positive contribution to a strong and safe community and recognises the right of every individual to stay safe. ​ Our safeguarding lead and welfare officer is Mr M. Turner

Safety First

All the benefits outlined above with the knowledge that our program is EXTREMELY safe. Martial arts have fewer injuries a year than any other sport because our syllabus and venue are designed with safety in mind.

Important info for the Parents/Guardians

TATU Taekwon-Do makes a positive contribution to a strong and safe community and recognises the right of every individual to stay safe. ​ Our safeguarding lead and welfare officer is Mr M. Turner

What are our Cadets and Adult Taekwon-Do?

Taekwon-Do is the fastest growing martial art in the world, and it’s not just because it teaches you self defence. TATU Taekwon-Do is an excellent way to develop healthy bodies & minds, but above all, it teaches you respect for yourself and others. And just like a normal martial arts class, you will be able to grade and move up the belt system, allowing them to strive for goals and have a sense of accomplishment. Going forward, you’ll have the opportunity to join our community events and competitions or even take part in our assistant instructor programme.

What is ITF Taekwon-Do?

We are affiliated with the International Taekwon-Do Federation. The ITF is the International Taekwon-Do Federation, founded on March 22, 1966, in Seoul (south) Korea, by General Choi Hong Hi, who developed Taekwon-Do, to promote teaching and growth of this martial art. ​ The ITF is the organisation that represents, promotes, and works for the development of the practice of Taekwon-Do in all countries by:

• Coordinating Taekwon-Do activities such as competitions and seminars.

What will you learn?

PATTERNS & TRADITIONAL MOVES Patterns are a set of attacking and defensive movements against imaginary opponents. This is the aspect in which the "Art" side of Taekwon-Do is shown. Since Taekwon-Do is a Military Martial Art, the traditional moves are practised in line work, we use this method to teach students how to create maximum power from their techniques. FITNESS & PAD WORK Every lesson will have some aspect of fitness work, mainly cardio work. Martial arts is a guaranteed way to lose weight and tone up faster than ever. We help you increase your fitness and technique by complimenting our traditional syllabus with pad work combinations using strike shields, focus pads and Thai pads, we practice both sparring and traditional techniques to enable the student to bring out maximum power and speed in their movements, without the risk of hurting each other. SPARRING & SELF-DEFFENSE This is considered the sports side of Taekwon-Do although it is an art in itself. Sparring is practised under controlled conditions with full safety equipment. We also offer all students the opportunity to test and hone their skills in tournaments (both national and international), many of which are offered to our students throughout the year. Worcester Taekwon-Do and Kickboxing are very successful on the tournament circuit, boasting many numbers of British, European and World Champions. We also teach close quarters self-defence to do with grappling and groundwork. For ladies, personal safety, self-defence, defence from hair and bag grabs and rape defence is also taught.

Gradings & Competitions

Similar to other martial art systems Taekwon-Do operates a belt system, colour belt testing takes place every 4 months, following the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) syllabus. It takes a minimum of 5 years to achieve a black belt with TATU Taekwon-Do if regularly training twice a week. TATU Taekwon-Do attends a variety of national and international competitions throughout the year, competitions are compulsory from green tag to advance to next belt.

What should I bring to my first class?

Plenty of water, any medication you may need and wear loose clothing you would wear for gym or PE.

I don't have experience, do I have to be fit?

The main priority is the preservation and promotion of health. And Taekwon-Do is perfect for this. Regardless of the gender and age of the student, his skills and level of training, Taekwon-Do is an excellent basis for strengthening and preserving health. However, if you do have any existing medical conditions, or sustain any injuries between classes, please ensure you inform the instructor BEFORE training commences.

How save is Taekwon-Do?

Taekwon-Do is a full-contact martial art, yet the injury rate in taekwondo is kept to a minimum. Protective equipment, including shin and handguards, gloves,
foot protection, groin protection, protector (protective vest), helmet, and mouth guard, allows you to conduct sports duels without the risk of serious injury. The safety and comfort of our students is always a consideration and we do our utmost to protect their well-being. Martial Arts do have a level of contact and injuries can occur, our instructors are fully trained first aiders.

What are the costs?

That depends on what class you take, book in for a trial week at a cost of £10. After which we can discuss what the prices are depending on which membership you take. Please be aware however that we do not operate a pay as you go system as this does not encourage regular training.

How to book a trial class?

Contact us with your name, age of the participant, prefered venue, email and phone number and the TATU team will contact you within 1-2 working days to sort out the trial class.We conduct trial classes once a month.

What happens after trial class?

Once you have completed your trial session, you will have the option to sign up for a trial month. The trial month not only gives you the chance to make sure the club is right for you but also our instructor team to get to know you, before committing to the membership. Once all is going well, you will have the option to join and purchase your first Dobok (training uniform). Once you are a full member you will be given full access to all our learning resources.

What is included in membership?

All memberships come with insurance, a student handbook and all our online learning resources. With a highly trained and DBS certified Instructor Team, you’ll receive the best Taekwon-Do and Martial Arts training you can find.

Are your Instructors qualified?

Our main coaching team hold as a minimum:

• A level 2 Certificate in Coaching Sport with a specialism in inclusive Marital Arts
• A 1st Dan Black Belt
• A DBS Check
• Fist aid qualification
• Safeguarding qualification

Am I too old to do Martial Arts?

We have students aged from 3 - 65 years old! You are never too old to start your journey, if you struggle we will adapt to help you progress.

TinyTAT's

Our TinyTAT's classes are dedicated classes for ages 3 - 6-year-olds. Please be aware this class operates a waiting list and can be up to 6 weeks wait till joining.

Juniors

Our Junior classes are dedicated classes for ages 6 - 11 year olds. Please be aware this class operates a waiting list and can be up to 6 weeks wait till joining.

Cadets & Adults

Cadets & Adult class starts at 11 year old and there is no age limit.

Black belt minimum ages

The minimum age we grade a student to 1st dan black belt is 13 at this point they will receive a junior black belt and will be unable to grade for 2nd dan black belt until the age of 16. To grade to 3rd dan the student must be aged 18+

Safeguarding

Please be advised we do not allow parents to leave children under the age of 6 unattended at classes and we do not allow children under the age of 12 to leave the premises after class without a parent/guardian in attendance.

I already have a Taekwon-Do rank

Colour belt & black students who are currently training in ITF Taekwon-Do and hold ITF rank certificates will be recognised, provided that they submit a copy of their rank certificate and can perform the syllabus following the standard of our school. Colour belt & black belt students who have previously trained in ITF Taekwon-Do but have had a break for over 1 year will also need to provide certification but may be withheld from grading until the syllabus is performed up to standard. Students with colour belt ranks from other non-ITF/Chang Hon styles of Taekwon-Do generally will be allowed to keep their rank, however, progression in grade will only occur when the student has completed the ITF syllabus to the standard of our school. Students with a black belt from other styles of Taekwon-Do (other than ITF) will be handled on a case by case basis, please do not be offended if we ask you to re-assess the syllabus.

I already have a rank in another Martial Art.

Students with a certified rank from martial arts other than Taekwon- Do will be required to start at white belt. Although there may be some similarities between art forms, our syllabus is very strict and we grade our students to the highest standards.

Do you cater for people with disabilities and SEN?

Yes, we take people with disabilities, we are a community club and will adapt our syllabus to aid people who have disabilities or special learning requirements. If you have a disability and you are interested in starting please contact us via email (info@tatutkd.com) and we will discuss your needs further.

Do you cater for people with poor mental health?

Yes, our classes have been proven to help people improve their low mood and depression.

Do you cater for people with anger management issues?

We have done in the past but we manage admittance to the school on a case by case basis. Please do not be offended if we do not feel our school is for you.