Banstead TaeKwon-Do

Banstead TaeKwon-Do Martial Arts School in Banstead. We offer professional instruction in the Traditional Martial Art of TaeKwon-Do. After school clubs 5 days a week. DM to start

Evening classes for adults and children in Banstead, Day time classes for Adults in Tadworth. We offer professional instruction in the Traditional Martial Art of ITF TaeKwon-Do and we create the best learning environment for Martial Arts and Fitness in the area. We learn real Self Defence on top of Martial Arts

30/08/2026

Congratulations to Grand Master Kim Anderson of ITF England on his promotion to IX Dan by the International Taekwon-Do Federation on 28 May 2026.

Grand Master Anderson began his Taekwon-Do journey on 7 August 1974 under his first instructor, Jeff Yong, and later continued his development under the guidance of Master Rhee Ki Ha. Throughout his career, he also had the opportunity to attend International Instructor Courses with General Choi Hong Hi and Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha. The teachings of General Choi, together with his Encyclopaedias, played an important role in Grand Master Anderson’s technical and personal development.

After more than 50 years in Taekwon-Do, Grand Master Anderson has served as Chair of the UKTF and Vice President of ITF England. He has also worked as an instructor, examiner, umpire and Jury President, while hosting and supporting national championships, instructor and umpire courses, seminars and black-belt gradings.

His lifelong commitment to teaching, leadership and the promotion of the values, etiquette and Do of ITF Taekwon-Do has made a lasting contribution to the Taekwon-Do community in England and beyond.

We sincerely congratulate Grand Master Kim Anderson on this prestigious and well-deserved achievement and wish him continued success in his teaching and service to Taekwon-Do.

⌛ For a long time I've been considering skill level standard through the ITF TKD grading system in my classes and at loc...
25/08/2026

⌛ For a long time I've been considering skill level standard through the ITF TKD grading system in my classes and at local and national and international events. Not necessarily competitions.

🤯 My journey to Blackbelt was hard, and it truly felt very hard for me, and I had to sacrifice many things to be consistent in training and to bring my standard to acceptable levels. Because of this I've concluded that I'm proud of my achievements so far in TaeKwon-Do, and in other martial arts too.

😱 I want my students to also be proud of their achievements, and look back in years to come and know they're proud. Therefore I believe their journey should be hard, there should be sacrifices made, TKD made a priority over other things if they want their TKD Blackbelt under me.

📝 It cannot just be yet another thing on a long this of stuff, and especially can't be towards the bottom of that list. Otherwise the value to the student will be so low, achieving their Blackbelt won't fill them with pride and it won't have any value to them.

⬆️ Place the activity HIGH on your list. Prioritise it over other things. Give up other stuff for a while. Place the importance on the thing you want.

🖤 Then Blackbelt will mean some thing to you.

⚪🟡🟢🔵🔴🖤
Then your journey will make you proud, and it doesn't matter what others think.

24/08/2026

More CPD last week with Senior Master R Dennis VIII and yes same TShirt and it had been washed. Obvs.

For those unsure: ITF TaeKwon-Do has a structured learning system and a large part of it is fundamental movements; offensive and defensive, in a fixed and logical sequence against an imaginary opponent, then can be practiced with (not against) a training partner in various types of sparring, either pre-arranged or traditional or free.

The imaginary opponent bit is really important, more on that coming soon. Actually, it's not "important", it's VITAL.

20/08/2026

Brothers and Sisters!
Two excellent examples of people who started in Tiny TKD, through Junior TKD and Teens TKD and now full Adults. Countless medals and achievements between them.

18/08/2026

It's only ever been me against myself. For 32 years, so far, of TaeKwon-Do, it's been Me Vs Me, and I think that's a harder approach than actual physical opponents.

"For others to approve me is easy, for me to approve myself is hard"

To enjoy longevity in any pursuit, IMO, it needs to be more than ONLY external achievements like medals and trophies otherwise what's left when younger opponents come along. Develop enjoyment from the process.

18/08/2026

Just a normal training night at Banstead TaeKwon-Do. Footwork drills, changing direction drills AND the all important daily "tooth brushing" of leg work.

17/08/2026

Just yet another Monday after lunchtime classes.
Make the time. TaeKwon-Do Patterns, so much to learn, and improve.

"But why?"
"What's the point?"
That's for another day, but suffice to say "I enjoy it, and it's exercise, and that's healthy"

Address

The Beacon School
Banstead
SM71AG

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 12pm
6pm - 9pm
Tuesday 3pm - 4pm
Wednesday 6pm - 9pm
Thursday 11am - 12pm

Telephone

+447850438898

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