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The Harrogate and Ripon Tae Kwon Do TTA Clubs' are part of Grandmaster T. K. Loh's Traditional Tae Kwon Do Association that was formed in 1989. The Chairman and Chief Instructor of the TTA is Grandmaster TK Loh, 8th Dan. For further information on the TTA and G rand Master Loh, follow our link to the TTA website.
The Instructor, K.R.Ali Black Belt 3rd Dan has over 17 years of experience in Tae Kwon Do. He started Tae Kwon Do in 1989 when he was 15 years old and achieved his Black Belt 1st Dan in 1995 and 2nd Dan in November 2002 in between achieving his Medical Laboratory Science Degree at University back in Iran. It was during his time at University that he started instructing in the sport. In April 2007 Grandmaster T K Loh promoted K R Ali to 3rd Dan. You can e-mail him at tta_harrogate[at]yahoo.co.uk This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and phone him on 07944 988 806
Friday, May 2, 2008
Friday, November 9, 2007
Club History:
In summer 2005 the the 3rd Dan Black Belt instructor Kambiz R. Ali took the bold move to spread the word about the sport he loved. Starting from nothing in four months he guided 13 students to their first grading – 9th “kup” – which was a fantastic start.
Since then Harrogate TKD Club has taken part in four National and International TTA competitions. At the first, in March 2006, Harrogate entered five students, and achieved two gold, one silver and two bronze medals; a great achievement for such a small club. However by the next competition, the 24th British Open Championship in October 2006, Harrogate TTA Tae Kwon Do Club’s membership had grown to the extent that twenty one students were entered, and achieved a medal haul of four Gold, seven Silver and eight Bronze.
This success meant
Harrogate
was 3rd TTA overall in
UK
and 2nd TTA in
England
. At the 20th TTA British Team Championship in April 2007, eleven students won four gold, five silver and two bronze.
The 25th British Individual Championships on October 28, 2007, in Glasgow , gave Harrogate its best results in any tournament so far. Out of the 19 medals secured, 15 were Gold and Silver, and the team won the trophy for Best Team Spirit.Click on the link to see our club's news live on ITV http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg1ZGzWITA8
The latest competition, The 21st TTA British Team Championship in April 2008, eleven students won Two gold, four silver and eight bronze. The Blue Belt team also won the coveted trophy for Best Team Spirit.
Details of the various classes held by club can be found at this website together with the photo gallery.
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