Chepstow Taekwon-do

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🥋 Martial arts for ages 4 year old to never too old!
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Taekwon-do classes for 4 year olds - 104 Year Olds
Classes on Monday and Thursday evenings

🥋 GOOD LUCK TEAM CHEPSTOW! 🥋It's a busy weekend at Chepstow Taekwon-do! With not one, but two competitions happening ove...
05/06/2026

🥋 GOOD LUCK TEAM CHEPSTOW! 🥋

It's a busy weekend at Chepstow Taekwon-do! With not one, but two competitions happening over the weekend.

Best of luck to Oliver Hughes representing Chepstow Taekwon-Do and P.U.M.A. at the ITF Open Welsh on Saturday! đź‘Š

And good luck to all our Chepstow Taekwon-Do students competing at the P.U.M.A. English Open on Sunday! đź’Ą

Enjoy every moment.

We're proud of you all! 🔥

Over the last few weeks, Chepstow Taekwon-Do has been seeking support and engagement from our elected representatives re...
02/06/2026

Over the last few weeks, Chepstow Taekwon-Do has been seeking support and engagement from our elected representatives regarding an issue that affects many of our students: the exclusion of martial arts as a recognised GCSE PE option in English secondary schools.

Our students train week in, week out, demonstrating commitment, discipline, fitness, resilience and sporting achievement. Yet unlike many other sports, their hard work cannot currently be recognised through GCSE PE, whilst their training partners attending Welsh Secondary Schools a mile over the border, can.

We invited our local English MP, Matt Bishop, and Tidenham County Councillor, Nick Evans for Tidenham ward, to visit the club, meet our students and hear directly from the young people affected by this policy.

Unfortunately, despite invitations and correspondence from our instructor and families, we have yet to receive a response.

By contrast, we would like to publicly thank Sedbury County Councillor Chris McFarling for accepting our invitation.

Cllr McFarling will be taking the time to attend a training session at Chepstow Taekwon-do on Thursday and will speak with our students and their families and listen to their experiences and concerns.

Regardless of political views, this is exactly the kind of engagement local communities should expect from their elected representatives.

Young people are often told that their voices matter and that they should engage with the democratic process.

But if we want the next generation to believe that, we have to show them that elected representatives are willing to listen when issues directly affecting them are raised.

Taking the time to meet young people, hear their experiences and discuss the challenges they face today is one of the most powerful ways to build trust, encourage future civic engagement and demonstrate that their views genuinely matter.

Our students deserve to have their voices heard.

We therefore renew our invitation to Matt Bishop MP and Nick Evans to visit Chepstow Taekwon-Do, meet the young people they represent and listen to why this issue matters so much to them.

The door is open. We hope they choose to walk through it.

Two students.Same Taekwon-do School.Same instructor.Same years of training.Same commitment, discipline, and hard work.Bu...
26/05/2026

Two students.
Same Taekwon-do School.
Same instructor.
Same years of training.
Same commitment, discipline, and hard work.

But one of them can use Taekwon-do for their GCSE PE qualification… and the other cannot.

Why?

Because one goes to school in Wales, and the other goes to school in England.

Here in Chepstow, that difference can literally be a few miles across the border.

At Chepstow Taekwon-do, our students train together every week. They support each other, grow together, and achieve together. We watch shy children become confident young leaders. We see students develop resilience, self-belief, respect, fitness, and mental strength through martial arts.

To them, there is no divide.

But the current system tells English students that their years of dedication in Taekwon-do somehow “count less” than their Welsh training partners.

For many young people and parents in our club, that feels deeply unfair.

Taekwon-do is more than just a sport. For some children, it becomes a second family. A safe place. A source of confidence. A reason to believe in themselves.

That is why we have invited Matt Bishop MP to visit Chepstow Taekwon-do to meet the students and families affected by this inequality first hand. (We still haven't received a response by the way!)

Because policies on paper are one thing. Looking young people in the eye and explaining why they are treated differently for doing the exact same activity is another.

We hope this conversation can help bring awareness to an issue affecting border communities like ours — and, ultimately, lead to fairer recognition for all students, regardless of which side of the border they attend school.

Big congratulations to our Little P.U.M.A.s of the Month. These two have been awesome at class and are doing a great job...
22/05/2026

Big congratulations to our Little P.U.M.A.s of the Month. These two have been awesome at class and are doing a great job displaying the values of Little P.U.M.A.s in and outside of their classes.

Keep smashing it. 👊🥋

🥋🖤 A truly unforgettable moment for Chepstow Taekwon-do 🖤🥋Today we celebrate not just two new 1st Degree Black Belts, bu...
17/05/2026

🥋🖤 A truly unforgettable moment for Chepstow Taekwon-do 🖤🥋

Today we celebrate not just two new 1st Degree Black Belts, but an incredible mother and daughter achievement that has inspired everyone around them.

Huge congratulations to Miss Sophie Bullas and Miss Xylia Stevens on achieving their 1st Degree Black Belts. after sharing the grading floor together last weekend! 👏🔥

To stand side by side, supporting each other through every challenge, every grading, every tough training session, and every moment of self-doubt makes this accomplishment even more special. Your journey has shown the true meaning of dedication, perseverance, family, and indomitable spirit.

Watching you both grow together through Taekwon-do has been an absolute privilege, and the pride felt by everyone at Chepstow Taekwon-do today is hard to put into words.

This is more than a belt — it’s years of commitment, resilience, encouragement, and love wrapped into one incredible achievement.

Sophie and Xylia, you should both be immensely proud of yourselves. Your black belt journey starts here, and we cannot wait to see where it takes you next. 🖤🥋

We’re proud to announce that Chepstow Taekwon-do has been awarded the Disability Sport Wales Insport Ribbon (Chwaraeon A...
15/05/2026

We’re proud to announce that Chepstow Taekwon-do has been awarded the Disability Sport Wales Insport Ribbon (Chwaraeon Anabledd Cymru Insport Rhuban)! 🥋

A huge thank you to Ben Davies-Thompson, Regional Partnership Senior Officer for Gwent, for visiting our school to present the award and for working with our Head Instructor, Mr Tom Baxter, to get us started on our Insport journey. We are looking forward to the continued development of our relationship with Ben in the future.

The Insport Club programme supports clubs across Wales to create inclusive opportunities for disabled people to take part in sport. This recognition reflects our commitment to making Taekwon-do accessible, welcoming, and inclusive for everyone in our community.

This is the first step on our Insport journey, and we look forward to continuing to grow and develop inclusive opportunities within our School.

Tomorrow is a very special day for two incredible members of Chepstow Taekwon-do — Miss Bullas and Miss S — as this insp...
08/05/2026

Tomorrow is a very special day for two incredible members of Chepstow Taekwon-do — Miss Bullas and Miss S — as this inspiring mother and daughter team step forward to grade for their 1st Degree Black Belts. 🥋🖤

Their journey to this moment has been built on years of hard work, dedication, perseverance, and unwavering commitment. Through every challenge, every tough session, and every setback, they have continued to push forward with determination, humility, and heart.

But what makes this achievement even more special is the example they set for everyone around them. Thank you both for always showing up — not just for yourselves, but for your club and your fellow students. Your support, encouragement, and positivity never go unnoticed. You are role models in every sense of the word and true inspirations both inside and outside of Taekwon-do.

Watching the two of you grow together on this journey has been something truly special, and we could not be prouder of everything you have achieved already.

Tomorrow is about more than a black belt — it is a celebration of your character, commitment, and the incredible example you set for others every single week.

Your Chepstow Taekwon-do family is behind you all the way. Good luck Miss Bullas and Miss S — go and show everyone exactly what you’re capable of. 👊🔥

Exams can be stressful — but that doesn’t mean your training has to stop. 🥋📚Martial arts isn’t just about fitness or tec...
06/05/2026

Exams can be stressful — but that doesn’t mean your training has to stop. 🥋📚

Martial arts isn’t just about fitness or technique. It helps build:
âś… Focus
âś… Discipline
âś… Confidence
âś… Resilience
âś… Better mental wellbeing

Keeping up with training during exam season can actually help you perform better by reducing stress, improving concentration, and maintaining a healthy routine.

Even one or two sessions a week can make a huge difference. Consistency matters more than perfection.

Train smart. Study smart. Keep moving forward. đź‘Š

Last night, we looked at Flying Sidekicks, not just because they’re exciting or different—but because they open a door s...
01/05/2026

Last night, we looked at Flying Sidekicks, not just because they’re exciting or different—but because they open a door students don’t always realize is there.

Yes, it’s fun to leave the ground, to try something that feels bold and a little out of reach, even if some parents were sitting on the sidelines quietly wondering why I was teaching their children to throw themselves into the air like that.

But beneath that moment of flight is something much deeper. It’s about standing at the edge of self-doubt and choosing to move anyway. It’s about trusting your body, your instincts, and your ability to do something you weren’t sure you could.

When a student commits to that jump—really commits—they’re not just performing a technique; they’re proving something to themselves. They’re pushing past hesitation, quieting that inner voice that says “I can’t,” and replacing it, even briefly, with “maybe I can.”

And in that shift, it stops being just a flying kick—it becomes a small, powerful act of belief.

When you max out the high kick and it has to be put on a chair and you have P.U.M.A.s Senior Ref, The Vice Chairman of P...
28/04/2026

When you max out the high kick and it has to be put on a chair and you have P.U.M.A.s Senior Ref, The Vice Chairman of P.U.M.A. Master Ogborne VII Degree Black Belt and Mr Wilson, IV Degree, Earley Taekwon-do Instructor all watching you kick to Gold!

Great effort from Chepstow Taekwon-do Student, Miss S!

*Photo shared with parent permission

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