World Championships 2010
Fundraising and Sponsorship

This year we have 4 students who have been selected from our South Hams Martial Arts Schools to represent Team UK in Kick Boxing and Taekwon-do. We also have 2 more colleagues within our partnership group, South Coast Martial Arts, in Plymouth who also have been selected for the Taekwon-do World Championships.

‘With each member having to pay approx £1400 for their place to Korea and approx £700 for the Kick Boxing Worlds, there is quite a lot of work involved to try to raise this sort of money to help each of them out. The amount of money that each student has to pay out does not stop there, as there are compulsory training sessions with about 3 hours drive to get there each time, this will add to their financial load. If you can help in anyway, with donations, ideas, sponsors, then please let us know, but in the meanwhile a great big thanks to those that have helped so far.’
Lesley McGhie – 4th Degree

Ben Grubb – Totnes Kick Boxing – Team member for WKA Worlds
Ben just recently graded for his blue stripe belt and gained a Distinction at the Plymouth based grading, where there were approx 150 other students who took part.
Ben attended the selection tournament last year, in Cradle Heath, and gained his place in sparring for the WKA World Championships 2010. This will be held in Edinburgh in October.

Sophie Barnett – Kings bridge TKD – Team member for WKA & ITF Worlds
Sophie Barnett is a 1st Degree Black Belt Instructor at Kingsbridge Taekwon-do, and is the successful Kingsbridge Little Dragon Instructor.
Last year Sophie was selected for the WKA Worlds in Scotland to spar, and in February 2010 gained a place in the UK team for the International Taekwon-do Federations World Championships in Korea, in both sparring and patterns. Sophie Barnett is also due to grade for her 2nd Degree, but her trip to the worlds in Korea will have to take precedence.

Corinne Sri-Widada and Sophie Barnett

As pictured with winnings from the most recent ITF International, in Ireland.

Corinne Sri-Widada – Kingsbridge TKD – Team member for ITF Worlds
Corinne Sri-Widada is a 2nd Degree Black Belt from Kingsbridge Taekwon-do and has been one of South Hams Assistant Instructors for many years. Corinne gained her place in February in the UK team to go to Korea also for sparring and patterns. Corinne took part in the 2007 ITF Worlds for France, and winning Gold for patterns and Silver for Sparring in the World Kup Championships in 2007.

Claire Roughley – Totnes & Dartmouth TKD – Team member for ITF Worlds
Claire Roughley is a 2nd Degree Black Belt at the Totnes Taekwon-do School and is the Dartmouth Taekwon-do instructor. Claire has been selected for individual patterns and also more recently selected for the England Patterns Team for the ITF Worlds in Korea 2010. Claire also took part in the 2007 Worlds as a member of Team UK.

Josh Eagan – Plymouth TKD – Team member for ITF Worlds

Jo - Plymouth TKD – Team member for ITF Worlds

Lesley McGhie – South Hams Martial Arts Chief Instructor – ITF Worlds UK Representative Referee
4th Degree Lesley McGhie will be attending the ITF Worlds in Korea in July, as one of the team of referees that will be sent to represent the UK. Lesley refereed at the 2007 ITF Worlds, held in Birmingham. As Chief Instructor Lesley will also be in Edinburgh for the Kick Boxing Worlds in October in support of student Ben.

Chris Wood – South Coast Chief Instructor – Association head and association team coach.
5th Degree Mr Chris Wood, will be attending the ITF Worlds as association head and as one of the UKITF’s partners. He will be there to support the 5 South Coast members in Korea.