Warrior Tae Kwon Do News

Taekwon-Do Alliance Open 2008

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 17:30:41 GMT

The 2008 Taekwon-Do Alliance Open, which took place on Sunday, November 23rd at Cork Institute of Technology, Bishopstown Campus, was one of Warrior Tae Kwon Do's most successful to date. With a squad of 34 competitors, the Warriors contested almost all of the categories available on the day and came away with an impressive tally of 26 awards in both sparring and patterns.
The instructors of Warrior Tae Kwon Do would like to congratulate all who participated; your attitude, bravery and perseverance have made us very proud. We would also like to thank the Black Belts who helped out on the day with refereeing and coaching.

Prize-Winners:

Noel Murray, Dunmanway: 3rd Sparring
Mark Tanner, Dunmanway: 1st Sparring
Aoife Sheehan, Clonakilty: 1st Sparring, 2nd Queen of the Ring
Ann O'Mahony, Clonakilty: 2nd Patterns, 2nd Sparring
Evan Murray, Dunmanway: 1st Patterns, 2nd Sparring
Leah Murray, Dunmanway: 3rd Patterns, 3rd Sparring
Michaela McCarthy, Dunmanway: 3rd Sparring
Alison Considine, Kilbrittain: 2nd Patterns
Michael O'Mahony, Clonakilty: 1st Sparring
Aoife Ni Bhroin, Ballineen: 1st Patterns
Sean O'Broin, Ballineen: 2nd Patterns, 1st Sparring
Aishling O'Driscoll, Clonakilty: 2nd Sparring
Amy Shorten, Clonakilty: 1st Sparring
David Hurley, Kilbrittain: 2nd Patterns, 3rd Sparring
Shane O'Driscoll, Ballineen: 3rd Patterns

Sean O'Regan, Innishannon: 2nd Sparring
Conor Hurley, Innishannon: 2nd Sparring
Sean McCarthy, Ballinhassig: 3rd Sparring

Photos will soon be available in the Gallery under "TKD Alliance 08"

IUTF Irish International Championships

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:22:12 GMT

The Irish United Taekwon-do Federations (IUTF) recent Irish International Championships saw further triumphs for the Warrior Tae Kwon Do squad. The two-day tournament was well-attended, with teams from throughout Ireland and abroad taking part. The standard of competition was, as always at this tournament, very high and, in the sparring sections, the action came hard and fast. All of our competitors performed excellently over the weekend and we would like to congratulate all for their participation.

Medal winners from the tournament:

Lorinda Crowley, Ballinhassig Club: Bronze sparring

David McLoughlin, Bishopstown Club: Bronze sparring

Aoife Sheehan, Clonakilty Club: Gold sparring and patterns,

Anne O'Mahony, Clonakilty Club: Silver sparring and patterns,

Ann Donnelly-O'Mahony, Clonakilty Club: Bronze sparring,

Mark Tanner, Dunmanway Club: Silver sparring,

Leah Murray, Dunmanway Club: Bronze sparring

Nicole McCarthy, Innishannon Club: Bronze sparring

Photos can be found in the Gallery under "IUTF International 08"

Reality Based Self Defence Seminar

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:39:55 GMT

For the October Bank Holiday Weekend, the Warrior Martial Arts Studio at the F1 Fitness Centre, Clonakilty, was the venue for a 2-day Reality-Based Self Defence Seminar. The seminar, which covered realistic street confrontations including defences against knives and defences from the ground, was delivered by instructors of Stringer Ju Ka Do UK.

Day 1 consisted of a confined session for instructors, while day 2 was open to both instructors and students. The Warrior Tae Kwon Do students and instructors were guided through the thorough and practical self defence drills by instructors Gary Stringer 8th dan, Kevin Stringer 5th dan and Paul Tarbuck 3rd dan, as well as Roger Adams - owner of F1 Fitness Centre and long-time friend and student of Mr Stringer.

All attendees thoroughly enjoyed the experience, not only due to the effectiveness of the techniques, but also the friendly and fun atmosphere which the instructors promoted throughout. Plans are already being made by Warrior Tae Kwon Do to arrange a repeat visit by the Ju Ka Do instructors.

Photos can be found in the Gallery under "Ju Ka Do Oct 08"

"Best of the Best" - Big Wins for Warriors

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 11:52:43 +0100

September's "Best of the Best" Tournament, held in the Roadstone Sports & Social Club, Dublin, saw Warrior Tae Kwon Do students bring home a very impressive haul of trophies.

Results:
Aishling O'Driscoll - 4th Black Belt Patterns, 3rd Black Belt Sparring
Anne O'Mahony - 2nd Black Belt Continuous Sparring, 3rd Black Belt Point Sparring
Aoife Sheehan - 3rd Black Belt Point & Continuous Sparring
Claire Wilcox - 3rd Black Belt Patterns, 3rd Black Belt Sparring
Dwayne Crowley - 1st Black Belt Patterns
Eugene Birlea - 4th Black Belt Sparring

Photos will be available in the Gallery under "Best of the Best 08"

"Practical Tae Kwon Do" Seminar with Matt Sylvester

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:47:27 +0100

On Saturday August 23rd, a small number of Warrior Tae Kwon Do members attended a seminar at Mr Paul O'Leary's Jung Shin Mu Do dojang in The Glen, Cork.

The seminar, taught by Mr Matthew Sylvester of Practical Martial Arts, concentrated on real-life applications of the techniques we learn in our Tae Kwon Do patterns. During the three-hour course, participants were instructed in countless and often surprising uses for a wide range of techniques.

Mr Sylvester, a UK-based instructor, is a graded practitioner of Taekwondo, Ao Denkou Jitsu, Freestyle Kempo, Reality Based Self Defence, Practical Self Defence, and FAST. He is also Features Editor and regular columnist for the UKs leading martial arts magazine Combat. Matthew has experience of the martial arts in a sporting and practical manner and has served in the TA (OTC), the Special Constables, has worked Close Protection and is currently a Door Supervisor.

The seminar, which was not only informative, but highly entertaining, was thoroughly enjoyed by all who took part. Mr Sylvester has already offered to return to Ireland to conduct further seminars and we all look forward to seeing him again in the near future.

Pictures can be found in the Gallery under "Matt Sylvester Aug 08"

World Championships 2007

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:27:36 +0100

Just got around to adding the article and some photos from last year's World Championships. Better late than never!

Click here to read a full article on the event.

Pictures can be found in the Gallery under "World Champs 07"

European Championships 2008, Neptune Stadium, Cork City

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:20:42 +0100

Over the weekend of April 26th and 27th, Cork's Neptune Stadium played host to the European Tae Kwon Do Championships. The event, being hosted by Tae Kwon Do International Ireland, was one of the biggest on record and attracted in excess of 700 competitors from all corners of the continent, including a typically strong Irish squad. The Irish competed bravely against some of the best practitioners in Europe and, as is usually the case in Tae Kwon Do tournaments, came away with a sizeable haul of awards from all divisions.

Click here to read a full article on the event.

Pictures can be found in the Gallery under "Euro 08"