Tang Soo Do - Southern Region Championships 2008
Haverhill Do Jang - Medal Haul.


Tang Soo Do - Southern Region Championships

14 Members of the Haverhill Suffolk Tang Soo Do Korean Martial Arts Club took part in the Southern Region Championships in Hemel Hempstead.

Incredible 20 Medal Haul 14 Members of the Haverhill Tang Soo Do Korean Martial Arts Club took part in the 30th British Southern Championships in Hemel Hempstead in front of the 10th Dan Grand Master Lee Kang UK.

Haverhill Instructor Kevin Blackwell said “Hundreds of Students from all of the Country including Ireland and Scotland took part in the 30th Anniversary Southern Championships.

We had 14 students from Haverhill take part in the tournament with 12 people winning 20 medals which is a major achievement, the tournament comprised of individual forms in the morning followed by individual free fighting in the afternoon.

Two of our own students 2nd Dan Dean Blackwell and 1st Dan Senior Craig Phillips earned 2 of the five places to represent Cambridgeshire for the evening Team fighting tournament, with some hard fighting against very experienced British team fighters, Cambridgeshire won all of their draws and took gold and became team championship winners.

Ashley: Double Gold – Fighting and Forms
Holly: Gold - forms, Silver - Fighting
Imogen: Silver - Forms
Lennon : Bronze - Fighting
Megan: Gold - Fighting
Sophie : Silver - Fighting , Bronze - Forms
Amy: Silver - Fighting
Rory: Gold Fighting
David D: Silver – Fighting, Bronze – Forms
Kevin: Gold - Fighting - Bronze - Forms
Dean: Double Gold - Fighting and Team Fighting
Craig: Triple Gold - Fighting, Forms and Team Fighting

We could not hope for a better performance shown by everyone that took part.
Well done! ”

Tang Soo Do is a classical martial art.

Its purpose is to develop every aspect of self, in order to create a mature personality who totally integrates his/her intellect, body, emotions and spirit.

This total integration helps to create a person who is free from inner conflict and who can deal with the outside world in a mature, confident, intelligent, forthright, and virtuous manner.

For anyone interested in trying out this Traditional Korean Martial Art of self defence.

The Tang Soo Do Suffolk Class are held at:

Cambridgeshire