In a Panther Taekwondo class, we are all one person. We have true unity and strength.

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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 religions, races and creeds attend the classes… and all of them get on.  One of the bonuses of my job is: it’s always new year for someone, so there’s always something to celebrate!

We want to welcome you and learn more about you

The only things you can’t do in a Panther Taekwondo class are

• You can’t swear
• You can’t be racist
• You can’t be macho

After that, it’s up to you and we want to welcome you, learn more about you… and help you become the best you can be,

The martial arts create a wonderful community

Our classes are wonderful melting pots – microcosms of a global society, happening right now here in England.

But the unity of the martial arts is about more than just being friends ,or colleagues, or just being polite. The martial arts create a beautiful sense of respect and caring. Together, we have a purpose and a set of values which unites us. That’s above our individual differences. And because we all have that feeling, we can be together, learn about the differences we have – then feel that we are one person. We’re like shells on a beach – look closely and you see our different patterns and textures. Look from further away and you see oneness and strength.

This is why my passion to to practise, learn and teach the martial art of taekwondo.