Interested in taking up a martial art? Wednesfield has it’s very own Taekwondo Club and they’re looking for members aged 5 and up.

Taekwondo is a martial art and the national sport of South Korea – it is also the world’s most popular martial art in terms of the number of practitioners. As with many other arts, it combines combat techniques, self-defense, sport, exercise, meditation and philosophy. ‘Gyeorugi’ a type of sparring has been an Olympic event since 2000.

Wednesfield Taekwondo club is part of the Taekwond Association of Great Britain (TAGB) and is looking for members of all abilities aged 5 and above.

Instructor Mike Jones is a 5th Degree Black Belt and Qualified Umpire & Referee. Mike began studying Taekwondo in September 1985, training under Master Paul Donnelly at the Wolverhampton Club, before opening his first club in 1992.

For more information visit www.wednesfieldtkd.com or call Mike Jones on 07944 024338.

The Club trains on Monday evenings at:

Long Knowle Primary School
Blackwood Avenue
Wednesfield
WV11 1EB

Beginners 6.00pm – 7.00pm
Intermediates/Seniors 7.00pm – 8.00pm

Thursday evenings at:

Edward the Elder Primary School
Moathouse Lane East
Wednesfield
WV11 3DB

Beginners 6.00pm – 7.00pm
Intermediate/Seniors 7.00pm – 8.00pm
Sparring 8.00pm – 9.00pm