Tier 4 Training Plan
The 2021 Tier 4 training plan for all grades at Swain Taekwondo
Training
PUMA Competition Officials Course
On Sunday 1st March PUMA held their annual Tournament Officials Course in Yate. This is a course for Red Belts and above to train to become PUMA Umpires and Referees. Mr Swain went up to refresh his refereeing skills, and was joined by Mrs Hallett and Jack who were taking their first step along the …
ITF-E Masters Training and AGM
On the weekend of 22nd and 23rd of February ITF-England held their AGM training weekend. The weekend included a Squad Development session and Masters Training session and the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Mr and Mrs Swain went along, joined by Mr T Bailey and Mr A Bailey. On Saturday 22nd the weekend began with a development …
Master J Suska Seminar – 9/2/2020
On Sunday 9th February five members of Swain Taekwon-Do set off to Tonbridge to train with Master Jaroslaw Suska. And all with fresh aches from competing, coaching and refereeing at the International Open the day before! Master Lear, chairman of the AETF, hosted a weekend of seminars with Master J Suska from Poland. Master Suska …
PUMA Squad – 2 Feb 2020
The extra activities for Swain Taekwon-Do students keep on coming! This time Mr and Mrs Swain were joined by 6 of our students for P.U.M.A.s National Squad training in Swindon on 2nd Feb. Both Mr and Mrs Swain were helping to coach this session; 3 hours of practice to prepare for the P.U.M.A. International Open …
Open Dutch Championships & Extra Sparring Training – 25 Jan 2020
Another busy weekend for Swain Taekwon-Do saw Mr Swain and Mr Bailey junior head to Eindhoven, The Netherlands for the 2020 Open Dutch Championships while Mrs Swain put some students through their paces with an extra sparring session! 695 Competitors from 23 Countries took part in the 2020 Open Dutch Championships. The P.U.M.A. squad took …
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Squad and Red & Black Belt Training 18/19 Jan 2020
The weekend of the 18th and 19th January was a very busy weekend for Swain Taekwon-Do students. On the Saturday some of our members went to Swindon for National Squad training, and then on Sunday we had Red and Black belt training in Yate with Master Gayle and Master Ogborne. P.U.M.A. Squad training was held at …
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Winter Camp
P.U.M.A. Winter Camp was held at Warmwell Holiday Park between 8th and 11th November. Mr and Mrs Swain were joined by Mrs Hallett, Mrs Rosie, Miss Rosie and Ben Rosie for the weekend. It is our nearest P.U.M.A.-wide event, and I’d encourage everyone to do their best to get there at least once. Many thanks …
Carl van Roon Seminar
On Saturday 11th May P.U.M.A. hosted a sparring seminar with multiple time World Champion and New Zealand coach Mr Carl van Roon. Six members of Swain Taekwon-Do took the opportunity to enhance their skills, alongside around 90 other students from P.U.M.A. and other associations. The seminar covered some basic footwork drills (which Mr van Roon …
Breaking and special technique seminar
On Saturday 21st January, Mr Swain, Mrs Swain and Miss Scott attended a breaking and special technique seminar taught by ITF Breaking World Champion and New Zealand Coach – Mr Brendan Doogan. It was a fantastic session, Mr Doogan’s passion for the art and knowledge came through easily. We learnt lots that we can put …
