LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
As many will know for the past 4 years the UKTDC has been campaigning to be allowed to join the OFFICIAL National Governing Body for Taekwondo which is the British Taekwondo Council. We can proudly announce that this has now been achieved after great effort by the UKTDC the BTC, Sport England MPs & government involvement.
It has been a long road to finally get to this momentus stage; we made great strides and suffered setbacks along the way but the
determination of the UKTDC in this goal has finally born fruit. We must not forget that the BTC and Sport England also played their part in reaching this stage.
This is new ground for the BTC and UKTDC and is the foundation for some promising things ahead for Kukkiwon Taekwondo. We would like to invite Kukkiwon stylists to join us and benefit from membership of the UK's Official National Governing Body for Taekwondo as recognised by the UK Sports Councils.
Our senior officers are all certificated Kukkiwon International Instructors, with our:
- Chairman receiving commendations from Kukkiwon in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
- Technical Director receiving a Kukkiwon commendation in 2010.
- Secretary General:
a) Receiving a Kukkiwon commendation in 2008.
b) Appointed to the Kukkiwon Co-operation Committee in 2010.
c) Appointed as a UK Kukkiwon advisory board member in 2011 - 2013.
The UKTDC is the 2nd largest Kukkiwon registered group in the UK after the (WTF MNA); has gained associate level status and is currently working towards obtaining special status.
In line with Kukkiwon rules and regulations we allow following benefits to our members.
Kukkiwon 6th Dan may conduct their own dan promotion tests and apply directly to Kukkiwon for certification or via the UKTDC office.
For those who do not wish to attain Kukkiwon certification the UKTDC can offer certification from the World Chungdokwan Headquarters’ and access to Higher dan promotion tests to 8th Dan.
We look forward to welcoming you and your members into the UKTDC".
The UKTDC continue to send its Instructors on the Kukkiwon Foreign Instructors course and have qualified International Instructors for the past 3 years. Masters Chris Davies and Nigel Hudson accompanied a contingent to the Kukkiwon in July 2011.
The UK Taekwondo Development Council (UKTDC) is a National organisation for Kukkiwon style Taekwondo which is fully committed to the development of Taekwondo from grass roots to elite levels in sparring, patterns and all aspects of the Martial Art. We are successfully reaching out to many instructors and students who have found the UKTDC to be an excellent vehicle and organisation to enable them to succeed and progress through our training, qualification and education programs.
New year 2012 message from Kukkiwon President Kang Won Sik
We welcome and invite all Kukkiwon style practitioners into membership, who wish to become involved with the development and promotion of Taekwondo without barriers and build upon our already notable progress in a rapidly changing Taekwondo culture.
The core aim of the UKTDC is to establish a cohesive framework and network in which instructors and practitioners concerned with the development of Kukkiwon style Taekwondo within the United Kingdom can affiliate to for training, accreditation, insurance, competition, and support for all Taekwondoists in the UK. We are now one of the largest associations in the UK for this style of Taekwondo and our numbers continue to grow.
Kukkiwon Dan rank checker
Become part of one of the UK's leading Kukkiwon style Taekwondo bodies
- Kukkiwon certification to high Dan level
- Multi-level low cost membership
- Guidance for development
- Access to professional marketing material
- Referee / Judge training and accreditation
- Competitions and events
- A National network of clubs
- Organised trips to Korea
- International Instructor courses at Kukkiwon
- Honest and transparent organisation
- Quality training, education and instruction
Working for you
At the helm of the UKTDC we have a number of very experienced people
including some very high ranked Masters. The range of skills and knowledge from sports development professionals, accountants, marketing professionals, highly experienced Taekwondo practitioners and IT professionals are all at the disposal of the UK Taekwondo Development Council.
The UKTDC is recognised as a kukkiwon registering body and one of only two major umbrella bodies for development of Kukkiwon style Taekwondo in the UK and was recently recognised by UK Sport as body to be involved in a consice situation paper on Taekwondo in the UK in which it states the UKTDC may provide a credible challenge to the established bodies. The UKTDC is now also registered with the Kukkiwon as part of the ongoing Kukkiwon overseas membership system KOMS.
Check out our events page for details of our FULLY INSURED OPEN events. We take out separate event insurance for each event to allow participation by all licensed students regardless of affiliation thus promoting inclusiveness for all
"TALENT IS NOTHING WITHOUT OPPORTUNITY"
