Korean Martial Art and WTF Olympic Sport

Jersey (Chungdokwan) Taekwondo - Classes are held each Tuesday at 6.00pm/7.30pm in Fort Regent [Room C] and are open to all ages and to both beginners and experienced practitioners alike.  A new beginners' course starts on Tuesday 7th September, so if you would like to register an interest and/or would like any further information then please send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  - or just turn up !

Tae-kwon-do translates as the kick-punch-art, and beginners start by mastering the basics and by enhancing their fitness, suppleness, balance and coordination. As one of the founding schools in Korea, Chungdokwan pioneered this ancient Martial Art and developed its traditions into modern-day practice which through its techniques teaches a powerful form of self-defence stylised by dynamic kicking and striking.

The training programme delivered by Jersey (Chungdokwan) Taekwondo concentrates on the Art as a whole and as a way of life, and each student grades through a disciplined and developmental syllabus that promotes self-improvement and integrity guided by certain tenets: Etiquette, Modesty, Courtesy, Respect, Perseverance, Self-Control and Indomitable Spirit.

Due to its affiliation with Chungdokwan GB, Jersey (Chungdokwan) Taekwondo also provides the opportunity for students to attend seminars and to compete in Poomsae [patterns] and Kyurugi [Olympic-style sparring], though full-contact sparring is only one integral element of Taekwondo and competition is not compulsory. Jersey (Chungdokwan) Taekwondo is affiliated to the British Taekwondo Control Board who, as the governing body for WTF Taekwondo in the UK, is responsible for selecting national teams to compete at International and Olympic level.

As the founder of Jersey (Chungdokwan) Taekwondo and Club Instructor, I have many years' experience and provide an undertaking that rigorous regulatory procedures have been complied with and satisfied, along with holding full indemnity insurance [see "Certification"].  I began my Taekwondo training some 30 years ago with the former British Taekwondo Association and back then was the BTA National Featherweight Champion, subsequently representing Chungdokwan Great Britain in Münster, Germany.

Under the respected Chairmanship and Patronage of Grandmasters Park Hae Man and Vincent Cheong, and from its headquarters in Seoul, Taekwondo Chungdokwan recognises Chungdokwan GB as its sole representative in the UK which, in turn, is presided over by Grandmaster Lindsay Lawrence [World Silver & Bronze medallist; European Champion; ten National titles].