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PUMA Summer Camp 2010

Posted on 04/08/2010

Summer camp 2010 took place at Croyde Bay in Devon from 24th-31st August. Emma Deakin, David Deakin and Thomas Bailey attended from Chesterfield club.

New Century Christmas Meal/Party

Posted on 12/07/2010

Mrs Brannon (South Normanton TKD) has organised a Christmas Party/Meal for the New Century Area Tae Kwon Do schools. This will be held at The Derbyshire Hotel (Junction 28 M1) on December 18th, 7.30 start. All students (16 yrs+) are welcome, along with partners/family. The cost of the evening is £25, which will include a three course meal (of your choice).

Kids Christmas Party at Megazone

Posted on 12/07/2010

New Century Tae Kwon Do schools are organising a Christmas Party for Junior Students and Parents alike at Megazone in Derby, on Saturday December 4th 8pm- 11pm. Students will play games of Lazer Quest during the evening and then be given refreshment/buffet food and part games.

Little PUMA Grading - June 2010

Posted on 08/07/2010

Congratulations to all Chesterfield Tae Kwon Do Little PUMAs who have just passed their recent Little PUMA Grading on the Balance Theme! An extra special well done to Katie, who has worked hard to gain her Black Belt- passing with Distinction!!! Excellent!

ICTF Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th June

Posted on 30/06/2010

A big well done to all PUMA members who competed in the Intercontinental Championships! The event which was hosted by PUMA was a really big success and attended by many international competitors.

The ‘Fight Night’ that was held on the Saturday evening was well supported and boasted a fantastic atmosphere. The evening ‘kicked off’ a superb demonstration form PUMAs Flowering Youth Demonstration Team, followed by introduction of Senior Officials/Master from visiting Countries.

ICTF Inter-Continental 2010 Schedule

Posted on 21/06/2010

Good luck to all Chesterfield and PUMA Students who are a part of the ICTF championships at the weekend. The Saturday night fight night proves to be a fantastic event and let’s hope PUMA teams do themselves proud!

Chesterfield June 2010 Grading Results

Posted on 18/06/2010

Congratulations to the following students who were sucessful in the recent grading and have been promoted.

A special well done to Joseph Heath who was awarded Best of Grade!

New order for Chesterfield T-Shirts and Hoodies

Posted on 09/06/2010

A new order for Chesterfield T-Shirts and Jumpers will be placed at the end of next week. If you would wish to place an order please see Mrs Deakin in Club by Friday 25th June (deadline has been extended).

PUMA English Championships 2010

Posted on 08/06/2010

The PUMA English Championships were held in Swindon on Sunday 6th June. Well done to Thomas and Aidan Bailey who represented Chesterfield Club. Both competed in the true spirit of Tae Kwon Do and did themselves proud.

New Century TKD students celebrate success

Posted on 27/05/2010

New Century TKD students celebrate success as they receive their Black belts/ Dan grades at the recent PUMA presentation evening.

Planet PUMA

Posted on 26/05/2010

The new addition of 'Planet PUMA' is now with your school Instructor. Each student with a Licience is entitled to a free copy. The new magazine is a 'bumper' edition produced by a new editorial team! It is full of very valuable articles to help you with your TKD training and articles that will keep you informed about what is happening in PUMA. make sure you pick up yout copy in club!!

ICTF International Championships 2010

Posted on 26/05/2010

The ICTF International Championships are being hosted by PUMA Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th of June. Competitors and teams have confirmed attendance from various Tae Kwon Do associations within Great Britain and other countries including Canada East, Canada West and Nepal.

Update: Deadline for entries is 16 June 2010, the entry form can be downloaded at the bottom of this news article.

June 2010 Grading

Posted on 19/05/2010

A reminder that the next colour belt grading will be Wednesday 9th June, 6.45pm start at the Hall on the Green, Newbold.

Area Squad Training 15th May

Posted on 11/05/2010

Area Squad Training will take place on Saturday, 15th May. 11am-1pm for squad and 1pm-2pm for weapons at James Brindley High School, Chell, Stoke-on-Trent.

PUMA English Championships 2010

Posted on 28/04/2010

The PUMA English Championships 2010 is to be held on Sunday, 6th June 2010 at the Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon. The deadline for entry is Wednesday, 26th May 2010.

Alison Gartside passes 2nd Degree Blackbelt

Posted on 15/04/2010

A big well done to Alison Gartside who has recently passed her 2nd Degree Blackbelt grading.

FAST Self-Defence Course for Adults

Posted on 03/04/2010

PUMA are hosting a F.A.S.T Defence Course for adults (15+) at Westwood College, Stoke-on-Trent on Sunday 25th April.

FAST stands for Fear Adrenalin Stress Training and is open for PUMA and non PUMA members.

Little PUMAs enjoy Easter Fun!

Posted on 01/04/2010

Chesterfield Little PUMAs combined a little Tae Kwon Do with lots of Easter games to win chocolate eggs. A Treasure Hunt, Egg and Spoon race and colour the Easter Egg competition were all well recieved by eager students. Well done LPs!

Good luck from Chesterfield Club!

Posted on 01/04/2010

Good luck to David Hannon and Alison Gartside who take their Black belt and 2nd degree gradings next weekend. Chesterfield club wish you all the best.

WKA-TKD Open Championships 2010

Posted on 30/03/2010

PUMA will be hosting its first 1st WKA (World Kickboxing and Karate Association)/TKD Open Championships on the 16th May 2010 at the Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon, Wiltshire.

Chesterfield Grading Results March 2010

Posted on 29/03/2010

Congratulations to all the Chesterfield Students who have had their past three months of hard work rewarded in the recent colour belt grading.

A special well done to Jacob who was awarded Best of Grade!

Chesterfield Club Celebrates Northern Competition Success

Posted on 29/03/2010

Chesterfield competitors brought back a collection of medals from the PUMA Northern Championships. All competitors competed in the true spirit of Tae Kwon Do and did themselves proud in the way that they conducted themselves.

Black Belt Pre-Grading Training

Posted on 29/03/2010

If any students who are taking their Black belt/Dan grading on the 10th/11th April and wish to take advantage of the 'pre grading training' sessions run by Master Gayle and Master Ogbourne, please let your instructor know ASAP.

Northern Championships & Grading

Posted on 24/03/2010

Good luck to all Chesterfield students who are either taking part in the Northern Championships Saturday 27th or Grading Sunday 28th (or both)!

Little PUMA's Grading Results

Posted on 24/03/2010

Congratulations to all Little PUMAs who have just passed their recent grading on the memory theme.

Change of venue for May and June

Posted on 24/03/2010

There will be a change of training venue during May and June due to Brookfield Exams. The venue during these 2 months will be The Hall On The Green, Ulverston Road, Newbold.

Little PUMA's Easter Egg Competition

Posted on 21/03/2010

Little PUMAs can show their creative side with paints, felts and crayons by designing and colouring their own Easter Egg. The PUMA with the winning design will win a Chocolate Egg!!

Little PUMA's Grading

Posted on 11/03/2010

Chesterfield Little PUMA grading will be held on Wednesday 17th. 6pm start.

Northern Championship Forms

Posted on 03/03/2010

Competition entry forms for the Northern Championships at Biddulph Leisure Centre 27th March are now available.

PUMA Southern Championships

Posted on 02/03/2010

A big congratulations to Aidan and Thomas Bailey who travelled all the way to Devon for the Southern Championships at the weekend.

PUMA Northern Championships

Posted on 24/02/2010

The next PUMA Competition will be held at Biddulph Leisure Centre (Stoke-on-Trent) 27th March.

Next Area Squad 20th March

Posted on 23/02/2010

The next area squad training session will be held at Leek Girls High School on Saturday 20th March.

Bo Staff Grading

Posted on 23/02/2010

Congratulations to Thomas and Aidan Bailey and Paul and Chris Phillips who have recently passed their first two Bo-Staff Gradings.

Chesterfield Club T-Shirts and Jumpers

Posted on 09/02/2010

Chesterfield Club T-Shirts and Jumpers (with the new Chesterfield logo) are now ready for order for any students wishing to purchase them.

Chesterfield Grading

Posted on 04/02/2010

Chesterfield Students, note that the next Club Grading will be held March 28th at Frederick Gent School.

PUMA Summer Camps 2010

Posted on 03/02/2010

Application forms are now available for any students wishing to attend either the Kids Camp (Friday 13th August to Sunday 15th August) or Adult Summer Camp (Saturday 24th July to Saturday 31st July).

Message from Chesterfield TKD Instructor

Posted on 21/12/2009

I would like to say a big 'THANK YOU' to all Little PUMA and Tae Kwon Do students/parents who have supported Chesterfield Club this year.

Little PUMA's Christmas Fun!

Posted on 17/12/2009

Chesterfield Little PUMAs enjoyed party games on their last lesson before the Christmas break! Sleeping lions, relay fun, pin the nose on rudolph, balloon races and a whole lot more!

Weapons Seminar & Grading

Posted on 08/12/2009

February's area squad training session is scheduled for 20th Feb 2010. There will be a normal squad training 9-11 followed by a weapons seminar led by Mr Steve Weyman 3rd Degree Tang-Soo-Do. Mr Weyman will then conduct a grading for all those who wish to grade in this discipline.

New Century Area Tae Kwon Do Christmas Competition 2009

Posted on 07/12/2009

Well done to all Chesterfield Students who took part in the Area Christmas Comp on Sunday.

Blackbelt Presentation

Posted on 01/12/2009

Chesterfield club would just like to congratulate Gary and Rebecca once more on achieving their Black Belt 1st Degree. Both students were presented thier long awaited belts by Master Gayle (7th Degree) at PUMA's special Black Belt Presentation Evening at the weekend.

Ghana 2010

Posted on 30/11/2009

As some of you know I was involved in a PUMA good will trip to Ghana at the beginning of the year (see Ghana article) to help promote Tae Kwon Do and the launch of Martial Arts in Africa.

PUMA British Championships 2009 Results

Posted on 24/11/2009

Well done to everyone who took part in the PUMA British Championships 2009 in Bath at the weekend. It was a great day.

Irish ITF Open 2009 Results

Posted on 18/11/2009

Congratulations to all PUMA students who were selected to compete in the Irish ITF Open 2009. The competition was an Open event and was attended by international competitors from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Holland, Italy, Spain and Czech Republic to name but a few.

Irish Championships 2009

Posted on 11/11/2009

Good luck to Miss Deakin and to everyone else from PUMA who is competing in the Irish Championships in Cork over the weekend. Bring back some medals - we know you can do it!

Blackbelt Grading Results

Posted on 08/10/2009

Chesterfield Club would like to say congratulations to Gary Bull and Rebecca Hamilton for passing the recent Blackbelt Grading. You have both grown in confidence and worked hard to achieve your goal - well done! We would all also like to say a big well done to David Hannon, although he was unsuccessful this time, it is a great achievment to get as far as he has and we will all support him in the coming weeks to ensure he fullfills his ambition.

Master Cariati VIII Degree Technical Seminar

Posted on 30/09/2009

Master Gayle has organised a technical seminar under Master Cariati VIII Degree and Master Craig Stanley VII Degree. Both Masters are members of the ICTF and were both instrumental in the formation of the General's legacy CD. The seminar will be run on the 29th November at; Greendown Community School, Swindon, SN5 6HN starting at 1.00pm.

Colour belt grading results

Posted on 24/09/2009

Congratulations to all Chesterfield Students for passing their Colour belt grading on the 20th September. Your hard work over the past three months has paid off! A particular well done to Zoe Bennett who was awarded a Distinction and Best of Grade.

Black Belt Training Days

Posted on 22/09/2009

Any students taking their black belts on 3rd October can attend training days in Swindon on 30th September and 1st October. If you wish to attend please let Miss Deakin know as soon as possible as places need to be booked in advance.

Christmas Party 2009

Posted on 16/09/2009

There are places available on the area tae kwon do christmas party held at Hilton House Hotel, Derby on the 19th December. Three course meal followed by a disco/dance/party- £25. Students/partners/juniors and parents all welcome. Ask in club for more details- the sooner the better!

PUMA Childrens Championships 2009

Posted on 15/09/2009

Don't forget Sunday, 27th September is the PUMA Childrens Championships 2009! It's a great opportunity for your child to take part in a range of fun activities and compete with other children from around the country.

Black belt pre-grading

Posted on 14/09/2009

Congratulations to Rebecca Hamilton, David Hannon and Gary Bull who passed their Black Belt pre-grading at the weekend. They will now be attending the official grading with PUMA, 3rd October. Good luck to you! We are all behind you. You can do it!

Chesterfield Tae Kwon-Do Website

Posted on 09/09/2009

We are in the process of getting this website up and running, so the content is now being updated daily. Please check the site regularly for the latest information.












Tae Kwon-Do

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