Umpire Training Course Attended by Four Representatives from UCC
- 11th October, 2017
A.I.T.F. National Umpire Course 2017 The A.I.T.F. National Umpire Course 2017 was held on October 8th 2017 in the Holy Cross National School, Tramore. There were over fifty members in attendance from Cork, Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Northern Ireland and Germany. UCC was well represented with
International Instructors Course (IIC) in Cork Sept 30th & Oct 1st 2017
- 2nd October, 2017
Mr Cormac McCarthy (Asst Instructor UCC), Master JB McCarthy (Instructor UCC), Grand Master Choi Jung Hwa, Mr Omed Poshdary (Junior Instructor UCC) and Master ChanKuk-Chris Jung at IIC in Cork on Sept 30th and Oct 1st 2017.
Dates for Squad Sessions for World Championships – Argentina 2018
- 29th September, 2017
October 22nd. November 19th December 10th 2018. January 21st February 18th March 11th & 25th April 15th & 29th May 13th & 27th June 10th & 24th July 15th.
Umpire Course for colour belts and black belts
- 29th September, 2017
Red belts and black belts will learn umpire and corner judge skills. White, yellow, green and blue belts can learn how to make draw sheets as well as score keeping and time keeping requirements for tournaments. Lifts are available to/from Tramore that day - please contact your instructor.
UCC Taekwon-Do Club patterns (tul) action at Intervarsities (Part 3)
- 22nd February, 2015
[caption id="attachment_302" align="alignnone" width="300"] Richie and Erik in action at the pattern (tul) section of the Intervarsities[/caption] [caption id="attachment_307" align="alignnone" width="300"] Sarah Barry (left) in action during pattern (tul) section of Intervarsities[/caption]
UCC Taekwon-Do Club sparring action at Intervarsities (Part 2)
- 22nd February, 2015
[caption id="attachment_301" align="alignnone" width="300"] Great high kick from Erik Borchert[/caption] [caption id="attachment_296" align="alignnone" width="300"] Eden lets loose with a side kick at the Intervarsities[/caption] [caption id="attachment_294" align="alignnone"
UCC Taekwon-Do Club sparring action at Intervarsities (Part 1)
- 22nd February, 2015
[caption id="attachment_323" align="alignnone" width="300"] Sarah Barry re-creating photo from the Complete Martial Artists Volume 2 (Sarah's opponent recovered to complete the bout)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_320" align="alignnone" width="300"] Richie Forde getting his point across with
UCC Taekwon-Do Club success at Intervarsities
- 22nd February, 2015
Results for UCC at the Taekwon-Do Intervarsities Feb 2015 - TraleeUCC 1st place Male Senior Team (3rd year in a row we have won the senior male team event)UCC 1st place Female Senior TeamErik Borchert 1st place Male Black Belt patternsRichie Forde 2nd place Male Black Belt patterns John Carey 3rd
Tae Kwon Do – An Action Philosophy
- 8th September, 2014
Statistics show that even in these times of recession and austerity over thirty million people including more than two million black belts currently practise Taekwon-do worldwide. What's even more interesting is that all of these people practise for different reasons. Children may practise