Core Taekwondo Academy

06/09/2026

A good day at the Whiston Taekwondo Open Nationals prep event today in Manchester with the Team.

A few competing in new weight classes today & a good effort all round from all players. Thanks to Whiston Taekwondo for a good event and giving All players the opportunity to compete on the electronic system ahead of Nationals.

Results:

Gabby : 2-0 (PTG) / 2-0 🥇
Maya : 2-0 / 2-1 🥇(jnr) / 0-2 🥈(snr)
Phoebe : 2-0 / 2-0 / 1-2 🥈
Bryson : 2-0 / 0-2 🥈
Sebastian : 0-2 🥈
Ethan : 2-1 / 0-2 🥉
Freya : 0-2 🥉
Lexi : 1-2 🥉
Elliott : 1-2 🥉

Well done Team🤩

Coaching : Bev, Sharon, Steve
Officiating : Adam

05/09/2026

The Team are in Manchester tomorrow at the Whiston Taekwondo Open National prep event.

Good luck Team🔥

30/08/2026

🥇GOLD for GABBY🥇

Austrian Open Youth Championships,
-33kg female cadet WINNER🔥

2-0 v Austria
2-0 v Montenegro

Consistently getting results, working hard, giving it her all. Massive congratulations Gabby Pettigrew 💫🤩👏🏻👏🏻

Coaching : Steve

16/08/2026

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07/08/2026

04/08/2026

Good luck to these 3 hardworking Core Taekwondo Academy students who today will be at the GB Talent Draft, Manchester.

💫Gabby | Elliott | Ethan 💫

Doing what they love, just enjoy🤩💫

02/08/2026

Kickstar Open, thanks for a great day🤩

Results⬇️

First up was Ethan -37kg cadet
Probably the best match of the day worthy of any final. Closely losing the first round and convincingly taking the second all down to the third which was lost in the last 10 seconds.

Second match of the day was Sharon +73 senior (no veteran category today) after a very valiant effort lost out to a much younger opponent. Bronze

Lexi -29kg child. Fighting up 2 categorys, winning the first round with style, unfortunately losing the second by 1 point and almost taking the third but losing out in the last 2 seconds. Silver

Next up was Lexi in a 26kg C Class exhibition match. She convincingly won both her rounds and took gold.

Then Lexi again 26kg A class exhibition. Winning 2 of the 3 rounds to take home a second gold.

Last up was Gabby 37kg cadet. Fight up 1 category. Despite Fighting a very aggressive unconventional fighter she managed to win both rounds stopping the second by point gap.

Coaches fighter of the day Lexi.

01/08/2026

A small Team of 4 will be competing tomorrow at the K2 Arena, Crawley for the Kickstar Open.

Goodluck Team🔥💫

Coaching : Steve and Sharon