Happy Easter
Happy Easter I'd like to use this blog to wish everyone in the Panther Taekwondo community and everyone interested in or taking part in the martial arts a very happy Easter holiday. I hope you've found the blog interesting so far – it's a joy to write about my...
Taekwondo: art and sport together
Taekwondo: art and sport together Modern taekwondo is an international art and sport practiced by over 20 million people in 190 countries worldwide. It teaches more than just physical fighting skills and defensive techniques. Panther Taekwondo discipline that enhances...
The art of teaching taekwondo
The art of teaching taekwondo A green belt is a taekwondo student's half way stage. To reach green belt standard usually takes around 15 months of training. It's at this stage that they are able to help more junior students. By this point, their own skills and...
Taekwondo is a lifetime’s journey
Taekwondo is a lifetime's journey So – what is it like to learn Panther Taekwondo? At the beginning, everyone who joins Panther Taekwondo attends an introductory class. There are different lessons for children and adults because different age groups have different...
Panther Taekwondo means grace, skill… and democracy!
Grace, skill... and democracy! Here are some words from a great lady I'm proud to know, Brenda Emmaus, who is currently Art, Culture and Entertainment Correspondent for BBC London News – and a double bronze medallist in taekwondo at national level. For many years she...
The more I learned about taekwondo, the stronger I felt myself to be
The more I learned about Panther Taekwondo, the stronger I felt myself to be Here's a true story about a good friend and colleague of mine, who's a real source of inspiration to so many of us.. Master Jenna started Panther Taekwondo classes back in 2006 when she was...
In a Panther Taekwondo class, we are all one person. We have unity and strength,
In a Panther Taekwondo class, we are all one person. We have true unity and strength. I can say hello in 20 different languages! I think that's quite something. At Panther Taekwondo Black Belt Academy, we teach our students to accept everyone for what they are. All...
Feeling that your life lacks excitement? Come to Panther Taekwondo Black Belt Academy!
Feeling that your life lacks excitement? Come to Panther Taekwondo! Feeling that your life lacks excitement? Then come to Panther Taekwondo! Young people want is excitement, challenge – the feeling of stretching themselves. That's healthy and normal. But...
The confidence to act as a peacemaker
The confidence to act as a peacemaker In my last few blogs, we've been looking at how – with real self-worth – the need to get involved in gang culture diminshes for vulnerable young people. Above all, at Panther Taekwondo Black Belt Academy, my team and I want to...
Who is your friend? Getting away from gang mentality
Who is your friend? Getting away from gang mentality Who is your friend? It's a question I've sometimes had to ask young people as they develop their own independent judgement. Unfortunately, I’ve seen youngsters become involved in gang culture. Keeping them away from...
Be the change – then see the change
Be the change – then see the change Which way do we want our children to go? At Panther Taekwondo, our classes are for children (and of course for adults) from many different backgrounds and cultures. Everyone learns respect. Then everyone shows it to everyone else,...
Kids and knives – a painful subject that’s close to my heart
Kids and knives – a painful subject that's close to my heart Today's blog is all about a difficult and painful subject If you live in a city, I'm sure you hear about it much more often than you would like to. I am personally passionate about working with children to...
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