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An ITF England (ITFE) Open National Squad session took place on Sunday 25th in Bedford, England. The session was led by England national coaches, who assessed athletes and identified those who could progress to the next stage of the selection process for a potential England team call-up. Athletes may be required to attend between six … Read more

The AETA Open English Championships took place on 17th and 18th October 2026 at the Dolphin Leisure Centre in Haywards Heath, Sussex. This national event brought together competitors from clubs across the UK, giving students the chance to test themselves against some of the country’s best Taekwondo practitioners. The atmosphere throughout the weekend was exciting … Read more

The English Open, organised by LTSI, took place on 11 October 2026 at Hertfordshire Sports Village, DeHavilland Campus, Mosquito Way, Hatfield. Competitors from across the UK gathered for this prestigious national event, where they had the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in a challenging and rewarding setting. Supported by experienced national coaches, participants benefited from … Read more

On Saturday, 3 October 2026, Inaaya Mohammed achieved a major milestone in her Taekwondo journey by earning her Black Belt. Mr K. Uddin (5th Dan) tying Inaaya’s black belt. During a demanding grading, Inaaya was assessed on patterns, theory and sparring, demonstrating determination, skill and maturity throughout. This achievement is the result of years of … Read more

On 29 September 2026, at George Green School, Manchester Road, Mr K. Uddin successfully undertook his grading for 5th Dan.   Grand Master Denis (9th Dan) oversaw the grading, carefully assessing each candidate’s patterns, theory, set sparring and understanding of key Taekwondo concepts. Their technical ability was also tested through a range of kicks, punches, … Read more

On Saturday, 26th September 2026, the ETA National Black Belt Gradings were held at Grace Academy, Birmingham (B37 5JS). The event brought together students and senior instructors from across the UK, with many travelling from outside London to take part. For Silverback Taekwondo, four of our students took part in the grading, marking an important … Read more

The International Instructor Course (IIC), held from 4th to 6th September 2026 in Bedford, England, welcomed Grandmasters, Masters, instructors and students from across the Taekwondo community. Hosted by the England Taekwondo Association, the course was conducted by three highly respected members of the ITF Technical Committee: Grandmaster Hector Marano, (9th Degree), from Argentina, Chairperson of … Read more

The Impact competition took place on 4 July 2026 at SportsDock, University of East London, 4–6 University Way, London, E16 2RD. The event brought together competitors from across the UK, giving them the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities in a competitive environment. Participants took part in a range of contests throughout the day, … Read more

We are pleased to announce that during the month of June 2026, most students who were put forward for grading from both our classes were successful in passing their grading and progressing to their next belt. Hedgecock on 30/06/2026 Feldy on 04/07/2026 A huge congratulations to each and every one of you for your hard work, dedication, … Read more

On 27th June 2026, our Silverback students from both classes took part in their grading. The assessments were conducted by Grand Master Dennis (9th Dan), with valuable support from Ms Khanom (3rd Dan), Mr Hussain (2nd Dan), and Mr N Uddin (2nd Dan). A huge well done to all our students for their dedication, hard … Read more