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North Midlands Development Committee
This Committee has helped to develop T.A.G.B. Taekwon-Do in the North Midlands since 1995
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 North Midlands Area Championships Poster
 Charity event
Belper tae kwon-do school is holding a 2 hour charity seminar on sunday 5th july 10am - 12noon in aid of the NSPCC & costs £5 per student. This seminar is hosted by Mr Karl Duro 4th dan with guest instructors Mr Tom Coleman 6th dan & Mr Les Wright 6th dan who will both put you through your paces & pass on their valueble knowledge. This will be held at the belper leisure centre, kilbourne road, belper derbyshire, DE56 1RZ. This is open to all licenced students & instructors but needs your support for this worthy charity. Please could all instructors & students pass on this info to all members. Regards Karl Duro 4th dan 07946 593363
Submitted by karl duro
 Results
The results of the April Black Belt Grading are now on the site.
Nottingham Taster Sessions and Demonstration
On Saturday Nottingham and surrounding TAGB schools took part in an event organised by the City Council to promote healthy living and exercise in Nottingham. The Market Square in Nottingham was full of stalls giving information on living a healthy lifestyle, and in prime position in front of the Council House was an arena where different exercise classes were run, allowing members of the public to join in. Although initially only allocated a half hour slot, the TAGB session was so well received that we were asked to carry on and ended up doing well over an hour. Mr Tyler ran the sessions, taking members of the public and many TAGB students from the area through a basic class of warm up, simple linework and pad work. Mr Mitchell provided commentary on a headset microphone and was thrilled to hear the sound of his own voice even louder! The event was a great success and the TAGB section in particular was very well received by the public and event organisers alike.
Nottingham Evening Post - 5th May 2009:The BBC were filming for the local news programme and may broadcast some footage on Monday if you want to see your moment of fame, similarly the Evening Post were also there taking photographs, so keep an eye out for pictures in the paper. Special thanks go to Mr Tyler for stepping up in front of such a large audience, and to all the students and Instructors from Nottingham and beyond who happily gave up their free time on the Saturday of a Bank Holiday weekend to help promote the TAGB at such a high profile event. Your commitment and efforts on the day were very much appreciated and contributed to a real success for the TAGB.
Certificate presentation
Master Brian Towndrow 7th Dan receives his certificate 
25th Anniversary NM team Pics
Pictures of the NM teams at the TAGB 25th Anniversary Championships  Team Coach Ralph Minott gives instructions  The Girls with Master Oliver  The Boys
Warsops Instructor meets Frank Bruno
North Midlands instructor John Whitton gets a suprise visitor to his work place, non other that the legendary heavy weight boxer Frank Bruno. John takes up the story. "Struck lucky today whilst at work as you will soon see. Whilst checking on some landscape work at a establisment the site manager claimed frank bruno had just gave him a signed autographed photo of him, at first i did not beleive him till he produced the evidence. I asked if i could meet him and the reply was i dont think so he's busy, but me being me, I waited till site manager had disappeared and low and be hold frank was sat in a room looking out the window. I then called out franks name and he came to the door and asked what up mate. I asked if he would not mind me having my photo taken with him. His reply was have you a camera and some one to take the photo. My answer was yes, so i fetched a work college had my photo taken and had a laugh and joke with him".
Submitted by john whitton
North Midlands area senior instructors honoured at the British Championships
Two of the area’s most senior grades were honoured at this year’s British Championships which were held in the prestigious Nottingham Arena The presentations were made by Master David Oliver 7 th Dan, Chairman of the TAGB and president of Tae Kwon-Do International. Master Oliver is one of the most important figures in European Tae Kwon-Do. Master Brian Towndrow, instructor of Derby Academy, grading examiner and area co-ordinator for the TAGB was promoted to 7 th Degree Black Belt. Master Towndrow has been training in Tae Kwon-Do since 1974 and has been steering the North Midlands area for 20 years. Mr Tom Coleman, instructor of Ashbourne, Uttoxeter, and Wirksworth schools, and TAGB North Midlands Development Committee Secretary and Treasurer, was promoted to 6 th Degree Black Belt. Mr Coleman is only the 3 rd person from our area to be promoted to 6 th Dan, along side Master Towndrow and Mr Ralph Minott. Congratulations to both Master Towndrow and Mr Coleman on this outstanding achievement, they are an asset to the North Midlands and an inspiration to us all.
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