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British Taekwondo Membership

Everyone from beginners to Olympic Taekwondo athletes must be registered with British Taekwondo. British Taekwondo is the national governing body for Taekwondo in the United Kingdom and is a member of World Taekwondo, the European Taekwondo Union, the British Olympic Association and the Paralympic Association.

The British Taekwondo  Membership fee is renewed annually, lasting for 12 calendar months and is currently £35. For further information get speak to reception or get in touch via email or Social Media.

Membership provides you with:

• Insurance cover in training and competitions 
• Assurance that your taekwondo club has been checked and accredited 
• Assurance that training and coaching is provided by qualified, registered, insured and DBS checked instructors
• Access to British Taekwondo Events, Seminars, Courses, Competitions and Gradings 

How to sign up:

• First go to https://www.british-taekwondo.com/auth/login to reach the British Taekwondo Hub registration page
• Click 'Sign Up'
• Select 'Member' from the drop down menu and input all the required information before clicking 'Submit'
• You will then receive a confirmation email containing a verification link, this link will allow you to log into your new profile and complete the set up of your member profile
• Once signed in look at the drop down menu on the left of your screen, click on 'Applications' followed by 'New Application'
• The next page will be the membership renewal application page, click 'Submit' here
• Pay the £35 at reception and notify them of your application, this can then be approved by the club and your membership will be complete

How to renew your membership:

• Login to your Hub profile
• On the drop down menu on the right side of your screen there should be an leading for 'Applications'
• Click on 'Applications' then 'New Applications' 
• The next page will be the membership renewal application page, click 'Submit' here
• Pay the £35 at reception and notify them of your application, this can then be approved by the club and your membership will be renewed

General information

Kup Gradings

Taekwondo has coloured belts ranks called Kup grades, new student begin at 10th Kup (white belt) and advance to 1st Kup (black tag). Kup Gradings are how students progress through the different ranks, these promotion opportunities  tests students knowledge of basic technique, Poomsae (patterns), self-defence and sparring skills, what students are tested on will vary in relation to the students grade .

Kup Gradings generally occur around every 4 months. To participate in this students must attend the pre-grading to assess whether students are ready to grade, these typically occur shortly before a grading.  Additionally, students must have trained a minimum of 20 sessions before being eligible to grade, and have an up-to-date British Taekwondo Licence.  Upon completion of a grading, if they have passed students will receive their new belt and a certificate on the same day. Payment for Gradings must be paid prior to the grading day.

2023 Kup Grading dates:

• Pre-Grading = Saturday 9th December
• Grading = Wednesday 13th December

Dan Gradings

It takes approximately 3 years of training to achieve a black belt from a beginner level. When a student first achieves a black belt they will be a first Dan (degree), or first Poom if the student is aged 14 or younger. Students will progress through the Dan system over time learning more advanced techniques, higher Poomsae and deepening their understanding of the theory and values of Taekwondo. There is a waiting period between each Dan promotion, this is:

• black tag to 1st Dan = 6 months
• 1st Dan to 2nd Dan = 1 year
• 2nd Dan to 3rd Dan = 2 years
• 3rd Dan to 4th Dan = 3 years
• 4th Dan to 5th Dan = 4 years
• 5th Dan to 6th Dan = 5 years
• 6th Dan to 7th Dan = 6 years
• 7th Dan to 8th Dan = 7 years
• 8th Dan to 9th Dan = 8 years

British Taekwondo members who are residents in the UK are required to take their Dan grades at one of the official British Taekwondo Gradings, and must possess an up-to-date British Taekwondo Licence. Additionally, student must attend at least one technical seminar before they can grade, this allows students the benefit of working with new people and the experience training in an unfamiliar environment similar to that of a grading. Information regarding when and where  technical seminars are taking place will be released when it is known. Upon passing, all British taekwondo members will receive a new belt, certificate and a Kukkiwon certificate from the world Taekwondo Headquarters in Korea.