UKTC Sunderland and Durham

18/04/2026

Reminder of training tonight in Barley Mow with Grand Master Harkess.

24/02/2026

Black Belt Pre Grading

Saturday 7th March
East Kilbride Taekwon-Do & Fitness Centre
1st Kup Under 16 yrs: 2pm - 3.30pm
Black Belts & 1st Kup +16 yrs: 3.30pm - 5pm

All students MUST have permission from their club instructor before taking part in a Black Belt Pre Grading.

Black Belt Grading will be Saturday 4th April. Details to follow.

www.marktkdharkess.com

24/11/2025

🥋 Black Belt Grading 🥋

Saturday 6th December

UKTC East Kilbride Taekwondo-Do & Fitness Academy
4 Singer Road, East Kilbride, G75 0XS

1st Kup (under 16 yrs) - 1.30pm
1st Kup (16 yrs +) - 2.45pm
1st Kup & Black Belt Veterans (over 45 yrs) - 4pm
1st Degree & above - 5pm

Please arrive 15 mins early for registration.

ALL STUDENTS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN A BLACK BELT GRADING MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY ATTENDED A BLACK BELT PRE TEST, ATTENDED THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF BLACK BELT TRAINING SESSIONS AND HAVE PERMISSION FROM THEIR CLUB INSTRUCTOR.

Please register at this link: https://uktc.wufoo.com/forms/z7baw9z0jm5xjm/

28/10/2025

Great work from all students who attended this week's Half Term 2 Day Course and Colour Belt Grading 🥋

Thank you to GM Harkess (IX), Mr Crooks (V) and Assistant Instructors.

Well done to all who got promoted 🤩🤩

28/10/2025

Black Belt Training & Colour Belt Pre Grading Seminar - Edinburgh

🚨 DUE TO THE PROFESSOR CHANG UNG CUP EDINBURGH BB TRAINING IS DELAYED ONE WEEK 🚨

Sunday 9th November
George Watsons College
11am - 1pm

Open to 8th Kup (yellow belt) & above

www.marktkdharkess.com

18/10/2025

Black Belt training with GM Peter Harkess (IX) in December. Open to blue belts and above.

18/10/2025

From all your students at UKTC Sunderland and Durham, congratulations again Mr Raymond Crooks on your promotion to 5th Degree 🎉🎉

12/10/2025

🥋 Black Belt Pre Grading 🥋

Saturday 8th November
UKTC Academy, Alloa
1st Kup: 2pm - 3.15pm
1st Degree & above: 3.30pm - 4.30pm

All those wishing to promote to a Black Belt rank MUST have successfully attended a Black Belt Pre Grading AND have permission from their club instructor.

🥋 Black Belt Grading 🥋

Saturday 6th December
UKTC Academy, Alloa
1st Kup: 2pm - 3.30pm
1st Degree & above: 3.45pm - 4.45pm

www.marktkdharkess.com

06/10/2025

We are extremely proud to congratulate our instructor, Mr Raymond Crooks (V) on his promotion to 5th Degree Black Belt yesterday at the International Instructors Course in Warrington.
After completing around 10 hours of training over the two days, plus a Pre-Test on Saturday, Sir successfully completed his Test in front of GM Peter Harkess, GM Derek Campbell, Master Brian Leckie and Master Leo Maguire, a very distinguished panel.

Well done Sir!!

06/10/2025

Congratulations to Harry Gibson on his successful promotion to 1st Degree Black Belt yesterday after the two day International Instructor’s Course in Warrington!

A big congratulations to Harry Gibson who has now joined the ever increasing team of increasing Black Belts 👊👊

01/09/2025

Not to missed! International Technical Seminar with Grand Master Harkess IX.
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2025. Warrington, England.