ITF England National Team Selection and Squad Session 17/12/2023

Fourth ITF England National Team Selection and Squad Session in preparation for the ITF Taekwon-Do European Championship in Poland next year. Date: 17/12/2023 Location: Thomas Tallis School, London On December 17th, the final event for selecting and training the squad for the upcoming European Championships in Poland happened. The list of competitors who will representContinue reading “ITF England National Team Selection and Squad Session 17/12/2023”

Grading & Seminar Greenwich Taekwon-Do 16/12/2023

Such a pleasure and an honor to be invited to join the grading and seminar event at Greenwich Taekwon-Do. The event took place on Saturday 16th December at the Greenwich West Community & Arts Centre, Greenwich, London. Special thanks to Mister Tran and Miss O’Sullivan for having me. Also a pleasure as always to learnContinue reading “Grading & Seminar Greenwich Taekwon-Do 16/12/2023”

Winter club grading 12/12/2023

Arch Combat Academy – Wembley Park Taekwon-Do is pleased to announce that 12 of their students have successfully passed their grading. The test was held on Tuesday 12th December 2023 at Preston Manor School. Congratulations to the students below who have obtained their new belts. We are also proud to state that some of theContinue reading “Winter club grading 12/12/2023”

ETA Squad Session 18/11/2023

Arch Combat Academy participated in a Taekwon-Do Squad Session at George Green’s School in London on November 18th. I had the honour of delivering a seminar for all rank levels up to 2nd Dan. After the seminar, it was great to catch up with Taekwon-Do friends at the ETA Gala event held at Davy’s. ArchContinue reading “ETA Squad Session 18/11/2023”

ITF England National Team Selection and Squad Session 05/11/2023

Third ITF England National Team Selection and Squad Session in preparation for the ITF Taekwon-Do European Championship in Poland next year. Date: 05/11/2023 Location: St. Mary’s Catholic High School, Manchester More than 50 athletes participated in the intensive session, showcasing their skills and determination.The national team coaches attentively observed and assessed each competitor, analysing theirContinue reading “ITF England National Team Selection and Squad Session 05/11/2023”

ITF England National Team Selection and Squad Session 22/10/2023

Second ITF England National Team Selection and Squad Session in preparation for the ITF Taekwon-Do European Championship in Lublin next year. Date: 22/10/2023; location: Westfield Academy, Watford In the picture with me are Luke Thompson from Tunbridge Wells TKD, Michal Dziubicki from Londinium Fighters, Reuben Williams, Adam Swain, Piotr Capaja from Docklands Taekwon-Do, and DanielContinue reading “ITF England National Team Selection and Squad Session 22/10/2023”

AETA Open English Championships

Date: Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th October 2023 Location: Dolphin Leisure Centre, Haywards Heath We proudly participated as ETA coach at the AETA Open English Championships, which took place over two days, Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th October. On the first day, we had the pleasure of coaching several athletes, contributing to the success ofContinue reading “AETA Open English Championships”

ITF England National Team Selection and Squad Session 24/09/2023

First ITF England National Team Selection and Squad Session in preparation for the ITF Taekwon-Do European Championship in Poland next year. Date: 24/09/2023 Location: Northumbria University, Newcastle In the picture with me: Luke Thompson (Tunbridge Wells TKD), Michal Dziubicki (Londinium Fighters) and Piotr Capaja (Docklands Taekwon-do). Arch Combat Academy – Wembley Park Taekwon-Do is aContinue reading “ITF England National Team Selection and Squad Session 24/09/2023”

ETA Seminar 23/09/2023

Some pictures from the ETA seminar taking place in Birmingham on 23rd September 2023. Excellent turnout and technical seminar delivered by GM Orello Ellis. In the picture with me is Piotr Capaja (Docklands Taekwon-do). Here is a picture with Oliver Molner, Gold Medalist at the recent Taekwon-Do ITF World Championship in Finland. Arch Combat AcademyContinue reading “ETA Seminar 23/09/2023”

World Taekwon-Do ITF Championships 2023

Carlo Martinelli, the founder of Arch Combat Academy, is coaching the ITF England National Team for the World Taekwon-Do ITF Championship. The championship was held in Tampere, Finland from September 4th to 10th, 2023. The competition was characterised by an exceptionally high standard, and the ITF England National Team managed to secure a tally ofContinue reading “World Taekwon-Do ITF Championships 2023”