Mallow TaeKwon-Do & Kickboxing

27/05/2026

Another fantastic month for Mallow TKD & Kickboxing!

The month of May had offered the opportunity for our members to participate in two competitions.
The first was a staple on our calendar, The Tribal Cup in Oranmore.
We had our usual suspects and quite experienced competitors with Iga and Troy who were great examples to our younger kids.
Our up and coming stars, who have an intermediate level of experience after entering between 4 and 12 competitions so far, were Leo, Conor Ring, Oliver, Nicola, Natalia, Patryk, Sinead, Jakob and Donnacha who put on a great display of skills and grit.
Our novice selection had some first timers with Bianca, Francois and Azlan as well as Irene, Conor Noonan, Zuza, Maja, Lucy and Lenike. The total medal haul was an impressive 29 between the 20 competitors (13🥇, 8🥈and 8🥉)
The next competition was the Total Taekwon-Do Championships held in MTU Cork and we took a smaller squad comprising of Conor Ring, Lenike, Francois, Conor Noonan, Donnacha, Saoirse, Sinead, Sarah and Azlan. The atmosphere was relaxed as the MTU Venue has ample space for all to move around; with the tiered seating allowing a great view on all areas. Our nine warriors packed 12 medals to bring home - not a bad day in the office 😀🙏🏽
Super proud and happy with the performance and conduct of all involved- on and off the mats. We have a well deserved summer break ahead and will be back with renewed energy and enthusiasm in September.
If you are not part of Mallow Taekwon-Do & Kickboxing yet you can WhatsApp 086-2386048 to get onto our waiting list. Spaces are limited so it’s best not to delay.

13/05/2026

Why are press-ups required in Connacht Taekwon-Do gradings as well as training?
“Taekwon-Do leads to maximising a person’s potential through intense mental AND physical training.”

Press-ups are one of the best overall conditioning exercises because they help develop:

• Upper body strength for stronger punches, strikes, blocks and stability
• Core strength for balance, posture and technique control
• Explosive power for breaking, sparring and dynamic movement
• Muscular endurance to maintain performance under fatigue
• Mental resilience through discipline and perseverance
• Joint stability to help reduce injury risk during training

A strong technique requires a strong body. 🥋👊

www.connacht-taekwondo.ie

23/03/2026

Get ready💪🏽👊🏽!!!

22/02/2026

The Tenets of Taekwon-Do in short:

🥋Courtesy.
🥋Integrity.
🥋Perseverance.
🥋Self-Control.
🥋Indomitable Spirit.

These aren’t just words we recite in class. They’re habits we practice.

🥋Courtesy teaches respect — even when it’s not required.
🥋Integrity teaches honesty — even when no one is watching.
🥋Perseverance teaches effort — even when it’s hard.
🥋Self-Control teaches discipline — even when emotions rise.
🥋Indomitable Spirit teaches courage — even when you stand alone.

Together, they build more than martial artists.
They build:

• Calm children
• Resilient teenagers
• Grounded adults
• Strong leaders

Belts change. Ranks progress. Techniques improve. But the Tenets remain.
Because Taekwon-Do isn’t just about how you move. It’s about who you become.

🥋 Strong in body.
🧠 Steady in mind.
💛 Firm in character.

That is the true black belt journey.

12/02/2026

Happy
FAT THURSDAY
to all our Polish students and friends
and thank you so much for also thinking of me 😋🍩🙏🏽🫶🏾🇮🇩

02/02/2026

28/01/2026

Fantastic success for Taekwon-Do & Kickboxing Mallow.
See the Vale Star this Thursday for full report 🗞️

12/12/2025

And that’s the end of the year…
Well done to all students who graded last weekend. Super proud of all of you. 👏🏽
Also after a long day of work some downtime with my TKD-Ladies was called for. We were spoiled at Springfort Hall Country Hall Hotel. Thank you Robert Bikar - you made us feel very special 🙏🏽
It was a fantastic year with the most amazing students anybody could wish for. Thank you for your lovely cards and presents - some terrific artists among them 🫶🏾🎄🎅🏻

26/11/2025

Barcelona / Sitges the 2nd

Mallow Taekwon-Do & Kickboxing recently had a second outing in sunny Spain.
A small contingent of competitors and supporters made the trip to Sitges, just 30 minutes South-West of Barcelona to compete at the New Challenger Cup hosted by ITF de España under the leadership of Master Fernando Perez.
This was the second time our club braved this highly competitive and international competition.
Very strong competitors from Germany, Italy, Moldavia, Belgium, Poland, England, Slovakia, Venezuela, other Irish clubs and of cause Spain, proved to be extremely tough opponents. This was the first international outing for Natalia, Patryk, Leo and Nicola and despite the overwhelming atmosphere and strong opponents they all caught bravely and demonstrated excellent attitude and indomitable spirit. Newcomer Nicola secured a bronze medal and excelled all expectations. Iga and Troy secured a silver medal each in sparring and Iga put the icing on the cake with coming out on Top Spot with a Gold medal for her wonder performance in pattern.
Spirits were high and our supporting team consisting of parents and siblings lifted every student to the well deserved elevation. The day of competition finished with treats of ice cream and hot chocolate in the late afternoon and a beautifully cheerful dinner that lasted I did that into the small hours of Sunday. Some had flights to catch later on Sunday while others used the day off to soak up some Spanish autumn sun and a dip in the Mediterranean Sea.
Lessons learned, new friendships forged and the team bonding intensified outweigh the medal winning by far! We are proud of our club were friendship, loyalty, curtesy and integrity are lived and demonstrated by all members and their fantastic families in and outside the dojang🙏🏽

26/11/2025

Barcelona / Sitges the 2nd

Mallow Taekwon-Do & Kickboxing recently had a second outing in sunny Spain.
A small contingent of competitors and supporters made the trip to Sitges, just 30 minutes South-West of Barcelona to compete at the New Challenger Cup hosted by ITF de España under the leadership of Master Fernando Perez.
This was the second time our club braved this highly competitive and international competition.
Very strong competitors from Germany, Italy, Moldavia, Belgium, Poland, England, Slovakia, Venezuela, other Irish clubs and of cause Spain, proved to be extremely tough opponents. This was the first international outing for Natalia, Patryk, Leo and Nicola and despite the overwhelming atmosphere and strong opponents they all fought bravely and demonstrated excellent attitude and indomitable spirit. Newcomer Nicola secured a bronze medal and excelled all expectations. Iga and Troy secured a silver medal each in sparring and Iga put the icing on the cake with coming out on Top Spot with a Gold medal for her wonder performance in pattern.
Spirits were high and our supporting team consisting of parents and siblings lifted every student to the well deserved elevation. The day of competition finished with treats of ice cream and hot chocolate in the late afternoon and a beautifully cheerful dinner that lasted into the small hours of Sunday. Some had flights to catch later on Sunday while others used the day off to soak up some Spanish autumn sun and a dip in the Mediterranean Sea.
Lessons learned, new friendships forged and the team bonding intensified outweigh the medal winning by far! We are proud of our club were friendship, loyalty, curtesy and integrity are lived and demonstrated by all members and their fantastic families in and outside the dojang🙏🏽