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10 years of totnes tkd
A group of students, staff and parents attended our first ever totnes meal, celebrating 10 years of its existence. Originally the club was run by Mrs wendy Casban 3rd degree, under the taekwon-do Association of Great Britain, 3 years later Mr Peter O'Neill 4th Degree took over the club. Mr O'Neill being Lesley's original tkd instructor from Dawlish. On september 1st 2000, Lesley then took over Totnes tkd, and on this same day the new Professional Unification of Martial Arts (PUMA) commenced. Totnes has gone from strength to strength over the last 5 years, with many of the Black belt students and even their instructor gaining Credit, Distinction and Grading Award passes. Darren Luker, 1st Degree was also part of PUMA's National Display Team up to the end of this year, and several students have been invited to attend the National Squad training because of their future potential. Recently Ms Tamzin Dawkins 2nd kup, gave up her primary teaching job, and has taken on the role of Chief Little PUMA instructor, thus being able to open up more places for 4-6 yr olds to start martial arts.

50 years of tkd.
Local clubs from South Hams, Teign valley and Teignbridge got together at decoy Country Park in Newton Abbot, for a training seminar and family fun day, to celebrate 50 years of tkd. Mr Bedborough, Mr Mortimore and Ms Mcghie all 3rd Degrees, instructed all morning, with MS dawkins taking the little puma session.Over 60 students took part in technical tkd, kickboxing, bo staff training and little puma's, which was all well received. After a picnic lunch many of the young kids played in the paddling pool and play ground whilst others went for a paddle in the lake. All was very quiet and sedate until Charlie and Louis decided they would chase Chief Instructor in their canoes in the hope of catching up and tipping her in. But they forget.....chasing a 3rd Dan......foolish, they just could not catch up, and lesley enjoyed passing by, giving them a good soaking instead, with her paddle. Get practicing boys for next year!!!!!!

50 years of Taekwon-do
South Hams Chief PUMA Taekwon-do Instructor, has just arrived back from a 50th Anniversary Celebration Seminar in Atlantic City, New Jersey. More