DARTFORD Martial Arts

Traditional Martial Arts

Traditional Martial Arts offer not only self defence, fitness, discipline and self confidence, but so much more. You really have to feel it yourself to believe it. Traditional training extends the boundaries of everyday life and creates an invincible mindset in whatever task you need to accomplish. Dartford Martial Arts offers regular classes at the Dartford TaeKwonDo Academy, whose Senior Instructor, Mr Elliott Walker is a former British Army TaeKwonDo Sparring and Patterns Champion, with over 19 years experience Mr Walker has trained with many different associations all over the UK including the TAGB, UKTA, BUTF, UKTF, ITF, WTF, GTI, Rayners Lane, and has trained accross the world including countries such as Germany and Canada

Dartford Martial Arts offers full training in Traditional Martial Arts through Dartford TaeKwonDo Academy, a member of North West TaeKwonDo who have been established since 1984. Dartford TaeKwonDo Academy clubs have been established since 2002

Lessons cover sparring, self defence, patterns, technique work, fitness and stretching, as well as the history and terminology of TaeKwonDo and therfore promoting the continual self development and discipline inside and outside the training hall (Dojang). Students grade every three months once they are up to the required standards. Every students begins at White Belt 10th Kup and works towards their Black Belt.

After training in TaeKwonDo for a period of time you will notice an overall improvement in your fitness, flexibility and self confidence. You will also develop skills that will help you defend yourself outside the Dojang should it ever be necessary.

We hold classes in traditional martial arts on Sundays and Wednesdays (soon to be Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1st July 2008), for all ages and for all levels from complete beginner to black belt.

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A student of the Academy has the following benefits:

• Full training by an experienced instructor up to beyond the coverted black belt
  
  
• Instruction in all areas of TaeKwonDo
  
  
• Recognition and affiliation with the North West TaeKwonDo Association run by Mr Brian Williams, 6th Dan Black Belt
  
  
• Black belt gradings with North West TaeKwonDo Association
  
  
• Access to pure TaeKwonDo competitions
  
  
• Access to multistyle competitions
  
• Comprehensive coaching on the sporting element of TaeKwonDo experienced competitors including World Championship medallists
  
  
• A full self protection syllabus
  
  
• A state of the art custom built martial arts dojang with sparring mats and sprung floor
  
  
• Kick bags, kicking paddles, focus pads, thai pads, impact shields.
  
  
• Covering all areas of TaeKwonDo (Patterns, Sparring, Destruction, Self Defence, Locks, Chokes, Throws, Grappling, Pressure Points, Groundwork).

• Plus Martial Spirit other mental disciplines.

Since the Academys humble beginnings in 2002 a lot of things have happened. Students have continually entered competitions and brought home gold, silver bronze medals in all areas of TaeKwonDo,


• THE AIMS OF DARTFORD TAEKWONDO
Dartford TaeKwonDo aims to produce competent martial artists, in both the mental physical aspects of the martial arts, regardless of age, race, sex, creed or colour. As the instructor it is my responsibility to give each student the best training we can offer.

TaeKwonDo can influence people on many levels, but if all you want to learn is how to punch kick your friends, there are other, less in-depth sports you could do. TaeKwonDo is an art, a sport, a science eventually becomes a way of life. It is my sincere hope that through teaching TaeKwonDo I can bring out the good qualities of each individual student that may never have been allowed to shine. For example honesty, courtesy, , integrity, respect, honour, confidence plus a whole lot more. Hopefully, through training in TaeKwonDo, each person may realise reach their true potential in life. For the student who wants to learn puts in the efforts, the rewards are plentiful limitless. Remember, you only get out what you put in !

New students often enjoy the physical aspects of TaeKwonDo as they mature come to understand the mental aspects as well, which serve them well in life.