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The Tae Kwon-Do Association of Great Britain (T.A.G.B.)
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
25,000 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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