Juniors & Tigers returning to indoor training,
In line with the guidance given last week by the government we are allowed to resume indoor training sessions for our junior and tiger students. As before you must book into each class and make sure that you follow the requirements which are listed on the booking page.
Book into Junior sessions here

​Book into Tiger sessions here            
 
Adults Zoom classes
We will continue with Zoom sessions with a slightly revised time schedule to accommodate the juniors, I appreciate that Zoom sessions are not replacement for an instructor lead class, but it is all we can do at this time.
The sessions will start at 19:30 and run until  20:30 on Mondays and Wednesdays. It is the same link as we have ben using and is in the schedule table below.
 
Gradings
We are able to host a coloured belt grading before Christmas, the grading will be videoed and forwarded to Grand Master Dew to watch. Please let me know If you would like to be considered for this grading and I can forward you the application page you have to complete.
Any adults wishing to grade, please let me know and we can make arrangements to record your grading. I would like to run the grading sessions during the normal class times on 14th & 16th December.
The Black Belt grading that was supposed to happen in October has now been provisionally booked for 24th January. If the opportunity presents itself, we hope to run very limited number Black Belt sessions as soon as possible.
 
Licences and fees
Please check that your TAGB is still valid, if you are unsure please check with me. And if you are resuming your training make sure that your standing order is in place.
 
Training sessions over Christmas
We will continue with a regular class schedule up to Wednesday 23rd  December, then have a class on Wednesday 30th at Hutton Moor and Zoom. Returning back to a normal schedule from Saturday 2nd January 2021.
 
Mondays
 7th 14th & 21st
Wednesday
 9th 14th 23rd  & 30th
Saturdays
5th 12th & 19th

18:00-19:00 Juniors
@ The Campus
 
19:30 -20:30 Adults
Zoom Session
18:00-19:00 Juniors
@ Hutton Moor
 
19:30 -20:30 Adults
Zoom Session
Tigers  11:15 – 12:00
@ The Campus

On Monday 2nd November Grandmaster Dew 9th Dan came to our club to present Phil Chamberlain & Tony Cheeseman with their 3rd Dan certificates.
the photos show a bit of camera trickery for the distanced hand shakes :-)

Anything else mentioned that night is not to be shared..yet.

Following on from Saturday’s announcement from the Prime Minister regarding a national lockdown our training will have to adapt, and we will again be using on-line classes commencing Monday 9th November.
I am aiming to run our sessions at Hutton Moor and The Campus as normal this week, with the virtual sessions starting the week after, following the same schedule as during the first lockdown. I will post all the class details on the website this week.
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The Zoom sessions I will be providing are free to all of you, as are the additional content classes. As this is hopefully only going to last for one month any payments made during lockdown to the club account will be credited for future gradings, licences or equipment purchases.
I know that this type of training is not suitable for some of you, if you have any concerns regarding the on-line session please get in contact with me.
 
Unfortunately, the Black and Coloured belt gradings will be rescheduled to a time that we are able to meet and train in our venues again.
On a positive note The TAGB is proposing a local on-line patterns course, which will feed into a national competition. This event will crown local and national champions; I will forward on any information regarding this when it becomes available.
 
I hope to see you all in class next week, then on-line for a month.
 
Take care and stay safe
 
Simon Lambert –
Club manager
 
 
Courtesy- Integrity - Perseverance - Self-control - Indomitable spirit
Wash hands - Cover face - Make space

As from the Monday 5th of October we can resume a normal schedule for indoor training as we now have access to The Campus on a Monday and Hutton Moor on Wednesday evening. We will be adhering to all guidelines which allow us to safely teach sports to individuals in controlled environments.
We are not in our usual places to train; on a Monday we are in Conference room 1, which is upstairs and on Wednesdays we are in the Sway studio, which overlooks the main sports hall. We will have 3 classes on each night, with fewer people in each class to allow us to maintain social distancing and observe all guidelines on a safe training environment.
I will have to work out what the best mix of students for each group is going to be. Initially I suggest we split the classes as below.
18:00 - 18:45     Juniors
18:55 - 19:45     Juniors & Families
19:55 – 20:55     Adults
I will review the way the class is divided up when I see who has asked to book into class.
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Everyone will have to book into the classes to reserve a place by clicking the button below

After this week’s announcement from the government we have had to slightly modify the arrangements we have for indoor training sessions. We all must wear face masks in and around the venues we are in, we are not required to wear a mask during our classes.
From Friday you must wear non marking trainers in class. The venues are displaying the COVIDNHS track and trace QR code, Students over 16 are asked to check in to the venue.
Please book into these classes online
https://www.weston-tkd.co.uk/returntotraining.html

Link to BTC safe practice risk assessment
BTC Guidance 23 sept 2020 ​

In response to any questions, rumours & general concerns.
This is the situation so far concerning physical training sessions and moving safely forward.
We are awaiting official confirmation from our government appointed National Governing Body (NGB) which for us is the British Taekwondo Council (BTC).
It is looking likely that as we are not a team sport and delivering a non-contact syllabus so under the recent guidelines we come under a general fitness class.
This should allow us to continue as normal, providing that Hutton Moor is also allowing this.
I have submitted all our risk assessments and covid safe certificates and I am awaiting confirmation.
I am keen to keep the classes running, but only if it we can provide a safe environment to train and it is permissible to do so.
Please watch for updates, all classes as normal this week.
If you wish to attend the class on Friday you still must book in here.
https://www.weston-tkd.co.uk/returntotraining.html

We have two new 3rd Dans!
Well done to Phil Chamberlain & Tony Cheeseman who have been successful at the recent Black Belt grading, Without doubt It has been the most difficult run up to any grading I have ever experienced, but Phil and Tony kept their training going and smashed it!
Well done Gentlemen
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We are able return to indoor training at Hutton Moor from this Friday, 11th Sept 2020.
You will have seen that the government has applied a “rule of 6” for gatherings, but there are exceptions such as education, workspaces and organized team sports, we have been told by the British Tae Kwon Do Council that we have procedures in place that allow us to meet to train as an organized team sport.

I know that it is short notice and it is not our usual training night, this is a temporary slot that we have been offered and we will be going back to Wednesdays as soon as possible.
I appreciate that not everyone is ready to return to indoor classes, so for those who want to we will be continuing with virtual classes for the foreseeable future.

For those of you who have asked to return to indoor training there will be a big difference in the way we train, obviously there will be no sparring, partner work everything you will be doing in class will be as a solo activity spaced at 3 meters part from each other.

We will be using three of the badminton courts in the main sports hall, this gives us 50% more room and Hutton Moor has limited the number of people who can attend. The area has been marked up with 3-meter distanced apart spaces to exceed current distancing guidelines.

There will be a process we ALL must follow when attending a class.

• Everyone is to be temperature tested before entering the class.
• There will be anti-bacterial gel provided at the entrance to the venue.
• Anyone feeling unwell, especially if displaying cold or flu symptoms is not to come to class.
• Anyone attending a class must arrive in their Dobok ready to train.
• Students are asked to bring a yoga mat or beach towel in a plastic bag to use for stretching/floor exercises.
• Students can bring a drink in a sports bottle.
• Students are allowed to wear non-marking sports shoes in class.
• Students are advised to use the toilet at home before coming to class.
• No parents or spectators are allowed in the Dojang.
• Everyone is to confirm that their contact details held by the club are up to date.
• Students must ensure that their TAGB/BTC Licence is up to date.
• We will set start and finish times allowing for an adequate swap over period between classes to allow one group to exit before allowing in the next group.

After the first session I will have a better understanding of the logistics and we may be able to slightly change the timings

As you can see parents are not allowed in the training hall, when you drop your child off please wait for a few minutes to allow them into the class before leaving Hutton Moor, in the unlikely event they fail the temperature test.
We will start back at the Campus on Monday 5th October, with revised timings, I will send you all more information as we get closer to the start date.
The current class schedule is

Monday – Virtual
18:00-18:45   White-Yellow & Green belts
19:00-19:45   Blue-Red & Black Belts
Wednesday – Virtual
18:00-18:45   White-Yellow & Green belts
19:00-19:45   Blue-Red & Black Belts
Friday – Hutton Moor LC
19:15-19:55   Juniors student& family groups
20:00-20:45   Adults & teens
If you want to attend the Friday class, you MUST book in on-line here

https://www.weston-tkd.co.uk/returntotraining.html

When we get back to indoor training the club will ensure that it is as safe and risk adverse as it can be by introducing these rules for indoor training sessions: -

• Everyone is to be temperature tested before entering the class.
• There will be anti-bacterial gel provided at the entrance to the venue.
• Anyone feeling unwell, especially if displaying cold or flu symptoms is not to come to class.
• Anyone attending a class must arrive in their Dobok ready to train.
• Students can bring a drink in a sports bottle.
• Students are allowed to wear non-marking sports shoes in class.
• Students are advised to use the toilet at home before coming to class.
• No parents or spectators are allowed in the Dojang.
• Everyone is to confirm that their contact details held by the club are up to date.
• Students must ensure that their TAGB/BTC Licence is up to date
• We will set start and finish times allowing for an adequate swap over period between classes to allow one group to exit before allowing in the next group.

I will forward on more details of the class schedule once avalible.

Well done to the following students who have been sucessful at the recent virtual grading.
As soon as I get your belts and certificates I will get them to you.

1st Kup
Pritika Rane

2nd Kup
Ridhima Rane
Chris Lockyer
Devon Chamberlain

3rd Kup
Debbie Chamberlain
Russell Hockley
Grace Hockley
Owen Wright
Jamie Wright

5th Kup
Arthur Mead
Aiden Widdowson
Daisy Tyler

6th Kup
Ella Shellard
Maria Mahoney

8th Kup
Dhanya Saravanan