United Kingdom Taekwon-Do Association UKTA

United Kingdom Taekwon-Do Association UKTA Welcome to the Official page of the the UKTA (United Kingdom Taekwon-Do Association). We are the United Kingdom Taekwon-Do Association.

(UKTA)
Our Association is the Original Taekwon-Do organisation in the United Kingdom, having been formed in 1967 when Taekwon-Do was brought to the United Kingdom by (then) Mr Rhee Ki Ha 5th Degree Black Belt. Mr Rhee had been teaching Taekwon-Do to British servicemen at RAF Changi, who on their return home to the UK, invited Rhee Ki Ha to teach them in the UK. He arrived on 2 July 1967 reportedly only planning to stay for two years. This was the birth of UK Taekwon-Do as the UKTA was founded, planting the Taekwon-Do seed on these shores. Mr Rhee became Master Rhee when he was promoted to 7th Dan in 1974, followed by 8th Dan in 1981. The Founder of Taekwon-Do, General Choi Hong Hi thereafter made TKD history by promoting Master Rhee to 9th Degree Grand Master on 2nd July 1997 at the ITF Congress in Russia, the First person in the World to be awarded the rank by the Founder. Grandmaster Rhee was the President of the UKTA from 1975 until he stepped down in 2010. The current President of the UKTA is Grand Master John Williamson. We are proud to be long standing members of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) and founder members of the British Tae Kwon-Do Council (BTC).

A few photos from the UKTA National Black Belt this weekend in Aldershot. Thank you Mrs Clark
15/09/2026

A few photos from the UKTA National Black Belt this weekend in Aldershot. Thank you Mrs Clark

12/09/2026

Participants at the UKTA National seminar and grading reciting the tenets and Taekwon-Do oath.

A fantastic start to the UKTA National Seminar on Friday evening, hosted at the Royal Army Physical Training Corps in Al...
12/09/2026

A fantastic start to the UKTA National Seminar on Friday evening, hosted at the Royal Army Physical Training Corps in Aldershot.

Over 130 participants came together for the opening training session, setting the scene for a great weekend of Taekwon-Do.

πŸ₯‹ UKTA National Seminar 2026

⏰ LAST DAY TO BOOK!Today is your final chance to book your place on the UKTA National Seminar & Grading, taking place 11...
07/09/2026

⏰ LAST DAY TO BOOK!

Today is your final chance to book your place on the UKTA National Seminar & Grading, taking place 11th–13th September 2026.

Bookings close at 11pm tonight, so don’t miss out on a fantastic weekend of training with fellow UKTA members from across the country.

πŸ₯‹ Book now at: ukta.com/events

πŸ₯‹ UKTA CARDIFF AREA SEMINAR & GRADING πŸ₯‹The UK Taekwon-Do Association is pleased to invite members to the Cardiff Area Se...
26/08/2026

πŸ₯‹ UKTA CARDIFF AREA SEMINAR & GRADING πŸ₯‹

The UK Taekwon-Do Association is pleased to invite members to the Cardiff Area Seminar & Grading, taking place on Sunday 6th September 2026.

The seminar will be conducted by Grand Master John Taylor IX Degree, ITF Wales President.

πŸ“… Sunday 6th September 2026
πŸ“ Western Leisure Centre, Caerau Lane, Ely, Cardiff CF5 5HJ

Programme:
πŸ₯‹ 9.30am–11.00am – Seminar: all eligible grades and ages
πŸ₯‹ 11.00am – Grading
πŸ₯‹ 11.00am–12.30pm – Seminar: red and black belts only

πŸ”΅πŸ”΄βš« Please note: This event is open to blue belts, red belts and black belts only.

Book via ukta.com/events

We look forward to welcoming members from across the area for another excellent morning of Taekwon-Do training.

Train together. Learn together. Develop together.

⏰ Reminder – Grading Application DeadlineIf you're planning to Grade at the National Seminar & Grading in Aldershot (11t...
23/08/2026

⏰ Reminder – Grading Application Deadline

If you're planning to Grade at the National Seminar & Grading in Aldershot (11th–13th September), don't forget that grading applications close this Wednesday, 26th August 11pm.

Please ensure your grading application is submitted before the deadline to avoid disappointment.

πŸ₯‹ Not grading? Seminar-only bookings will remain open for a further 10 days, so there's still plenty of time to secure your place for the training weekend.

πŸ“– Full event information and application details are available at: ukta.com/events

We look forward to seeing everyone in Aldershot!

The UK Taekwon-Do Association Golf Day was held on Sunday 9th August at Haddon Hill.This was another opportunity to soci...
13/08/2026

The UK Taekwon-Do Association Golf Day was held on Sunday 9th August at Haddon Hill.

This was another opportunity to socialise and chat over coffee in the morning, before teeing off using the Stableford Competition format with some suspect handicaps on the day.

The were opportunities for everyone on the day to win one of the categories.

Longest Drive

Nearest the Pin

Overall winner

Thank you to everyone who supported the event and congratulations to the following bandits…oops sorry I meant to say golfers! πŸ˜‚

Longest drive winner -
GM Gary Miller IX.

Nearest the Pin winner -
Mr Jon Swaine VI.

πŸ† Overall winner -
Master Steve Luker VIII.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the next event. If you are interested in joining us please contact Master Luker
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The UKTA 4th Dan and above training went well today, we had support from all over England. We had attendance from the f...
08/08/2026

The UKTA 4th Dan and above training went well today, we had support from all over England.

We had attendance from the following (from left to right on the photo).

Karen Smith VI
Jennifer Taverner VI
Don Ward V
Liam Miller IV
Jon Swaine VI
Master Luker VII
Senior Master οΏΌTaverner VIII
Senior Master Clark VIII
Richard De-winton VI
Andrew Haynes VI
Master Hand VII
Louis McDonald VI
Kirsty Miller V
Carl Davis VI
Charlie Clark IV.

A special thanks to the Masters for supporting the event and to Carl Davis for organising the venue.

I hope everyone enjoyed the session, it was great seeing everyone and training together today! πŸ‘ŠπŸΌ

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