Monday 23 January 2017

GTUK British Champs April 2016

Sutton Coldfield Tae Kwon Do club has achieved a wonderful 5 medals at the GTUK British Championships last weekend.  The club took 4 competitors, including instructors Mr and Mrs Collett to this year’s championships which were held in Coventry.
First to compete was Thomas Elton who at age 10 was competing in the pee wee category, who bagged silver in patterns and lost to the eventual gold medallist in sparring. He also pulled in an impressive 7th place in the Special Technique event, which involves using impressive kicks to hit a pad that was well over Thomas’s head height.
Next up was his older sister Hannah Elton, who at age 14 was fighting in the junior category. She managed an impressive Gold medal in patterns. However, because of lack of numbers in her belt category she was moved into a higher group and fought courageously against girls who were four belts higher than herself. Despite the difference in experience levels she put in a remarkable performance to earn a silver medal.
Unfortunately there were no medals that day for Mr Collett, who was in a tough category. When discussing his own performance he said “I’m not too disappointed. I fought well and it is through failures that we often see the path to our improvements”.
Sutton Coldfield’s other instructor Mrs Collett, however, managed the expectations and pressures on her given her status as GTUK Ladies Team Captain and Assistant Coach to secure a Double Gold in patterns and sparring.
Mr and Mrs Collett shared their thoughts on the day’s achievements after the event. “Sutton Coldfield Tae Kwon do is a relatively new club as it opened less than two years ago, to already have produced British Champions was beyond our own targets for the club but is a testament to the hard work of our students, and the guidance from us. This is the first time we have entered children into these events and are exceptional proud of their performance today. No one had an easy ride into medals today and the future is very promising. We have lots of talent within the club and now we have our first medallists we hope it will inspire others to come along next time”
If you are interested in training with Mr and Mrs Collett they always welcome new members regardless of age or experience level.  You can contact them for more information at sctkd@hotmail.com or check out their website at www.sctkd.co.uk.


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