History

The Tae Kwon Do Association of Great Britain (TAGB) is a nationally recognised Tae

Kwon Do organisation in this country. It was formed in 1983 and has since become the

founding member of the British Tae Kwon Do Council (BTC) which is recognised by the

United Kingdom Sports Council.

TAGB instructors are highly qualified, accredited individuals with many years'

experience in teaching mixed classes which often include young children and disability

groups. Training in Tae Kwon Do can start at any age. TAGB members start as young as

five and recently one of our members gained his fifth dan black belt on his 70th birthday!

Because of its high-kicking, fast-paced style Tae Kwon Do is a thoroughly modern way

of getting fit. The TAGB is a great advocate of fun and fitness at an early age and TAGB

instructors often work with local schools to teach self-defence. As the largest martial arts

organisation in the world the TAGB has over 35,000 accredited members, 600 clubs, and

organises seminars with World Masters, demonstrations, and national, regional and

international championships every month of the year.

The TAGB is not just concerned with its own development. That is why it has played a

leading role in the reunification of British Tae Kwon-Do into one body. In 1988, the

TAGB helped found the British Tae Kwon-Do Council (BTC), this being the only

governing body of Tae Kwon-Do to be recognised by the Sports Council.

The TAGB also helped found Tae Kwon-Do International, the object of which is to bring

together Tae Kwon-Do practioners throughout the World. Tae Kwon-Do International is

non-political and it doesn't ttempt to dictate to member countries how they must run their

affairs. Since its foundation in 1993, Tae Kwon-Do International has grown to become

one of the biggest World Tae Kwon-Do bodies. Its World Championships are amongst the

largest and best organised and it draws its participation from every contingent.

Tae Kwon Do training is about learning to discipline your mind as well as your body and

TAGB instructors always include elements in their teaching which help their students to

develop mentally as well as physically.

With clubs throughout the country the TAGB is the ideal organisation for learning a

martial art that has evolved through a 3,000 year history to become the newest Olympic

sport.

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