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2025 CHALLENGES

We have put together a set of fitness based challenges to tick off over 2025. The challenges have been selected to push our members at all levels, so do not worry if some seem out of reach. Target the ones you think you can achieve and just keep pushing yourself to the next one. Do […]

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2024 Christmas Party & Awards

In Chung Yong we have made it a tradition to never give out too many awards but we do like to recognise those who have just managed to stand out that little bit more. This year was a tough one with so many members achieving successes and personal goals. The discussions around the award winners […]

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TCGB Pre-Dan Grading Seminar

On Saturday 23rd November, Taekwondo Chungdokwan Great Britain (TCGB) held it’s Pre-Dan Grading technical seminar which is held in advance of the December exam. CYTA’s Master Connor French kicked things off with a lively warm-up before we all split into groups to focus on different areas of the grading syllabus. Master Dean Gibbs, who holds […]

Competition Training

CrashCourse Concussion Education

(Content from British Taekwondo) This core CrashCourse Concussion Education product was created with user-centered formative design research studies. It synthesises first-person and third-person experiential perspectives to inform and motivate learning about concussion signs and symptoms, correcting myths and misconceptions, recognising the seriousness of reporting and understanding the importance of working with a medical professional to determine the […]

Competition

Matchday Routine

Although every athlete is different, and you will need to experiment to find out what works best for you, the below is a sensible starting point to help you build a good matchday routine. A supplement to this is an athlete diary where you record what prep you did, how you felt both physically and […]

Training

Relative Rest

In Taekwondo most people who get injured tend to fit into one of two categories. There are those who ignore the injury and carry on regardless (the denial approach), and then there are those that insist they cannot train at all and they must stay home (the panic approach). In both instances the person will […]

Training

Structure Your Training

Are you engaged, dedicated to progressing and taking advantage of all CYTA has to offer, or are you still just dipping your toe into the Taekwondo pool? To get the most out of training at Chung Yong Taekwondo Academy we recommend that you make use of the full range of instructors and classes on offer. […]