Competitions

A Taekwon-Do match is more than merely a contest of skill and power. It is also an aesthetic display of a martial art, not unlike fencing, with an honorable tradition. There is certainly a beauty in aggressive yet controlled sparring, in well-executed patterns, or in the awesome spectacle of flying kicks and breaking techniques. – General Choi Hong Hi (Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do Vol. I p.126)

The United Kingdom TaeKwon-Do Association (UKTA) organise four national competitions per year:

• English Championships
• Welsh Championships
• Scottish Championships
• 4 Nations Championships

More advanced students enter international competitions all over the world! Competition is optional. It isn’t for everyone, but those who enter have done incredibly well! Our school is very lucky to have both World and European Champions on our team.
The three categories of competition include:

Patterns

Sparring

Power