Tewkesbury's #1 Korean Martial Arts Academy

Tewkesbury's #1 Korean Martial Arts Academy White Tiger Martial Arts is a Korean Martial Arts academy based in Tewkesbury.

We offer Traditional Taekwon-Do, Kun Gek-Do (Korean Kickboxing), and our popular Tiger Cubs classes for young children.

🌱 The journey from White Belt to Black Belt is the most rewarding thing you'll ever start.It's also the most misundersto...
16/09/2026

🌱 The journey from White Belt to Black Belt is the most rewarding thing you'll ever start.

It's also the most misunderstood. People see the Black Belt and think it's about natural talent, athletic ability or years of experience before you even begin. None of that is true.

Here's what the journey actually looks like at White Tiger Martial Arts:

✅ You start as a complete beginner, no experience needed, no fitness prerequisite
✅ You learn the basics, stances, blocks, simple kicks, the foundations of the art
✅ You progress through coloured belts, each one earned through real syllabus mastery
✅ You build fitness, focus and confidence without noticing, because you're too busy learning
✅ You reach Black Tag, the moment that says you're ready for the real test
✅ You grade for Black Belt, and discover it's the beginning, not the end

Nothing is rushed. Nothing is given. Every belt means something because it was earned. And the person who walks out of that Black Belt grading is not the same person who walked in for their first free trial. That transformation is real, and it's available to anyone willing to start. 🥋

We've guided students along this path since 2011. Beginners, families, teens and adults. The door is open.

Message us on WhatsApp to start your journey. 📨

🥋 Standards you can feel from the moment you walk in.When you're choosing a martial arts academy, the things that matter...
14/09/2026

🥋 Standards you can feel from the moment you walk in.

When you're choosing a martial arts academy, the things that matter most aren't always the ones advertised. It's not the size of the venue or the flashiness of the website. It's the standards, and standards are felt, not stated.

Here's what we'd encourage you to look for, in any academy, including ours:

✅ Instructor credentials that are verifiable and current
✅ DBS checks, first aid training and safeguarding qualifications for everyone who teaches
✅ A syllabus that's structured, documented and consistent
✅ Gradings that are earned, not purchased
✅ A culture where senior students help newer ones, freely and genuinely
✅ An environment where every student is known by name

Every one of those is non-negotiable at White Tiger. Our instructors are in-house trained, level 1 accredited, safeguarding certified, first aid qualified and DBS checked. Our lineage is officially recognised by Pioneer Grandmaster Kong Young Il. Our gradings mean something. And our community genuinely looks after its own. 🙌

That's the standard we've held since 2011, and it's the standard we'll keep holding. You deserve nothing less when you're trusting someone with your time, your child's development or your own growth.

Ask us anything about our standards, we're happy to answer. 💬

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Training as a family changes the experience entirely.When a parent trains alongside their child, or siblings pro...
14/09/2026

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Training as a family changes the experience entirely.

When a parent trains alongside their child, or siblings progress through the ranks together, martial arts stops being an activity you drop off at the door. It becomes something shared, something that strengthens relationships as well as bodies.

We see it regularly at White Tiger. Families who started with one child in Tiger Cubs and now have parents and siblings training across different programmes. The shared language of the Dojang, the respect, the encouragement, the understanding of what each grade means, it creates a bond that's genuinely special. ❤️

What family training looks like here:

✅ Taekwon-Do Juniors and Seniors running side by side on Monday and Wednesday evenings
✅ Kun Gek-Do for teens and adults who want to train together on Fridays
✅ Family discounts for three or more, because we actively want families to train

Martial arts is one of the few activities where age doesn't create a barrier. A 9-year-old and a 40-year-old can both work towards their next grade, both struggle, both succeed, and both understand exactly what the other is going through. 🙌

If your family is looking for something to do together that builds more than fitness, this is it.

Message us to find out about family training options. 📨

🏠 Tewkesbury-rooted. Community-built. Since 2011.White Tiger Martial Arts started with a simple intention, to bring auth...
14/09/2026

🏠 Tewkesbury-rooted. Community-built. Since 2011.

White Tiger Martial Arts started with a simple intention, to bring authentic Korean martial arts to Tewkesbury with standards that don't cut corners. Fifteen years on, that intention hasn't shifted. What has grown is the community around it.

Today, across our three programmes, we train around 60 students from Tewkesbury and the surrounding area. Families. Children. Teens. Adults. Some who've been with us for years, some who walked through the door for the first time last month. All of them part of the same pride. 🐯

What makes that community work:

✅ Instructors who know every student by name
✅ Senior students who actively help newer ones
✅ A culture where effort and respect matter more than ego
✅ Standards that have stayed consistent since day one

We're not the biggest academy in the area. We're not trying to be. We're the one that does it properly, with authentic lineage, genuine care and a syllabus that means something. That's the reputation we've built, and it's the one we protect. 🙌

If you've been looking for a martial arts home in Tewkesbury, this might just be it.

Comment your thoughts below, what brought you to martial arts? 💬

🥋 Beginner, parent, teen, adult, wherever you're starting from, there's a place for you here.The benefits of martial art...
11/09/2026

🥋 Beginner, parent, teen, adult, wherever you're starting from, there's a place for you here.

The benefits of martial arts aren't reserved for a particular type of person. They're available to anyone willing to walk through the door and give it a go. That's the whole point of what we do at White Tiger Martial Arts.

What you'll find across our three programmes:

✅ Tiger Cubs gives children aged 4 and up confidence, focus and friendships
✅ Taekwon-Do builds fitness, discipline and self-defence from White Belt to Black Belt
✅ Kun Gek-Do gives teens and adults real kickboxing skills and genuine capability

No contracts. No pressure. Just proper instruction, a proven syllabus and a community that wants to see you grow. We've been doing this in Tewkesbury since 2011, and the standard has never dropped. 🙌

Free trials are available across every programme. Come and find out which one fits.

Visit our website at white-tiger-tkd.com to book your free trial. 🔗

🧠 The body trains. The mind trains. The character trains.That's the real benefit of martial arts done properly. At White...
11/09/2026

🧠 The body trains. The mind trains. The character trains.

That's the real benefit of martial arts done properly. At White Tiger, we don't separate physical, mental and personal development, because they grow together. Every session across our three programmes reinforces all three.

What that looks like in practice:

✅ Taekwon-Do builds structure, discipline and a clear path from White Belt to Black Belt
✅ Kun Gek-Do builds practical capability, fitness and real-world self-defence confidence
✅ Tiger Cubs builds the foundations of focus, respect and self-belief in children aged 4 and up

One academy, one standard, one community. Every instructor is DBS-checked, first-aid-trained and safeguarding-qualified. Every grade is earned. Every student is known. 🙌

We've been part of Tewkesbury since 2011, and our roots in authentic Korean martial arts run deep, officially recognised by Pioneer Grandmaster Kong Young Il. That's a standard we're proud of and a promise we keep.

Message us on WhatsApp to find the right programme for you or your child. 📨

❤️ Martial arts isn't just an activity. For a lot of our students, it's become the best hour or two of their week.The be...
11/09/2026

❤️ Martial arts isn't just an activity. For a lot of our students, it's become the best hour or two of their week.

The benefits of training at White Tiger Martial Arts reach across every age and every programme we run. Whether you're four years old in Tiger Cubs, a teen finding your feet in Kun Gek-Do, or an adult working towards Black Belt in Taekwon-Do, the gains show up in ways that genuinely surprise people:

✅ Better physical and mental wellbeing
✅ Confidence that quietly builds with every session
✅ A sense of belonging in a community that knows your name
✅ Skills and habits that last well beyond the Dojang
✅ Structured progress that gives every student something to aim for

We've been part of the Tewkesbury community since 2011, and what keeps students with us isn't the belts. It's the feeling of walking into a room where you're supported, challenged and respected in equal measure. 🙌

Three programmes, one academy, one standard. Beginners, families, teens and adults all welcome.

Visit our website at white-tiger-tkd.com to explore the right programme for you. 🔗

🛡️ Where others teach what might work, we teach what has worked.That's not a slogan. It's the standard our Chief Instruc...
09/09/2026

🛡️ Where others teach what might work, we teach what has worked.

That's not a slogan. It's the standard our Chief Instructor brings to every session. 30 years of martial arts experience, combined with over 20 years of front-line police service, means our self-defence teaching is shaped by genuine, real-world experience, not theory.

Awareness is the first skill we teach. The best defence is never needing to defend yourself at all, and that starts with reading your environment, trusting your instincts and carrying yourself with quiet confidence. From there, we build the physical and mental tools to respond if the worst ever happens. 🧠

What that looks like across our academy:

✅ Practical, proven technique, not choreographed fantasy
✅ Scenario-based training that reflects real situations
✅ Confidence that replaces fear with composure
✅ Skills suitable for adults, teens and responsible older juniors

Self-defence isn't about living in fear. It's about walking through life knowing you're prepared. That peace of mind is something every person deserves, and it's something we take real pride in delivering. 💪

Tag a friend who'd benefit from learning real self-defence. 👇

🎯 Set your goal. Then achieve it with WTMA.Every Black Belt in our Dojang started as a beginner who simply decided to be...
09/09/2026

🎯 Set your goal. Then achieve it with WTMA.

Every Black Belt in our Dojang started as a beginner who simply decided to begin. White belt, first lesson, first awkward stance, first wobble, first small win. That's how it starts for everyone, and that's the beauty of it. The path is the same. What changes is the person walking it.

Martial arts teaches something that ripples into every part of life, that progress is possible when you commit, show up and keep going even when it's hard. That lesson doesn't live in the belt. It lives in the student. 🥋

At White Tiger Martial Arts, we support that journey at every stage:

✅ Clear, structured syllabus across Taekwon-Do, Kun Gek-Do and Tiger Cubs
✅ Experienced, DBS-checked, first-aid-trained instructors
✅ Real grading standards, so every promotion is genuinely earned
✅ A community that celebrates your wins and lifts you through the tough weeks

From your first free trial to your Black Belt grading and beyond, you're never walking it alone. We've been guiding Tewkesbury students along that path since 2011. 🙌

Share your experience with us in the comments, when did you start your martial arts journey? 💬

🐯 Three disciplines. One academy. One proud lineage.White Tiger Martial Arts isn't a franchise. We're a Tewkesbury-roote...
09/09/2026

🐯 Three disciplines. One academy. One proud lineage.

White Tiger Martial Arts isn't a franchise. We're a Tewkesbury-rooted academy with a direct line to authentic Korean martial arts heritage, officially recognised by Pioneer Grandmaster Kong Young Il. That recognition isn't handed out lightly, and we carry it with genuine responsibility.

Under one roof, we teach:

🥋 Traditional Taekwon-Do, the ITF Ch'ang-Hon style, with structured belt progression from White Belt to Black Belt and beyond
🥊 Kun Gek-Do, Korean Kickboxing, a modern combat discipline blending Taekwon-Do, Muay Thai and boxing, exclusive to our area
🦁 Tiger Cubs, our specialist children's programme for ages 4 and up, built on confidence, coordination and character

Why does that matter to you? Because when an academy has depth across multiple disciplines, every student benefits. Cross-training, shared values, consistent standards and a community that genuinely knows one another. That's rare, and it's right here in Tewkesbury. ❤️

We've been building confident, capable, respectful students since 2011. Beginners, families, teens and adults all welcome.

Visit our website to explore the right programme for you. 🔗

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Wheatpieces Community Centre
Tewkesbury
GL207SP

Opening Hours

Monday 7pm - 9pm
Wednesday 7pm - 9pm
Friday 7pm - 8:30pm
Saturday 11:45am - 12:30pm

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