12TH JUNE 2026
Earlier News
World Taekwondo Champion visits Norwich for seminar.
The Norwich WTF Taekwondo club, who run both children’s and adults classes at Thorpe Marriott Village Hall brought over Grandmaster Kytu Dang from Denmark for a weekend in May for a historic seminar which was held at the Bob Carter Centre.
Grandmaster Dang holds the rank of 8th Dan Black belt and was The WTF (World Taekwondo Federation ) World Poomsae (Technical) champion in 2007, the first non-Korean to win a World title in that discipline.
The WTF are the World governing body for Olympic Taekwondo and hold competitions in both Poomsae (Technical) and Kyrugi (Olympic fighting) competitions.
After his win, Grandmaster Dang quickly became one of the world’s most well-known practitioners and instructors and teaches all over the world several times a month, so it was fantastic to have him visit and stay with me in Norwich explained the organiser of the event, Kevin Jervis, who himself holds the rank of 7th Dan and several national titles from his younger days, even competing against Grandmaster Dang himself a few years ago at the European Championships in Germany.
I collected him from the airport Saturday morning and within a couple of hours he was on the floor teaching some of England’s most talented practitioners in Luton before I brought him back to Norwich for an evening meal in the city where we also met up with Fronzie Charles, a world class fighter from Grenada who is hoping to gain selection for the Rio Olympics.
The following day we packed out the main Sports hall at the Bob Carter cenre for another 4 hour seminar attended by several Taekwondo groups from Norfolk and even a Hapkido group from Norwich, run by Master Trevor Rant.
This was the first time a WTF World Champion has taught in Norwich and all the groups that attended were hopeful that I would be able to organise another visit in the future explained Kevin.
It was a fantastic event and one that will be remembered for a long time by those in attendance.
Anyone interested in WTF style Olympic Taekwondo can contact the Norwich WTF Taekwondo group on 07939191771.
The Norwich WTF Taekwondo club, who run both children’s and adults classes at Thorpe Marriott Village Hall brought over Grandmaster Kytu Dang from Denmark for a weekend in May for a historic seminar which was held at the Bob Carter Centre.
Grandmaster Dang holds the rank of 8th Dan Black belt and was The WTF (World Taekwondo Federation ) World Poomsae (Technical) champion in 2007, the first non-Korean to win a World title in that discipline.
The WTF are the World governing body for Olympic Taekwondo and hold competitions in both Poomsae (Technical) and Kyrugi (Olympic fighting) competitions.
After his win, Grandmaster Dang quickly became one of the world’s most well-known practitioners and instructors and teaches all over the world several times a month, so it was fantastic to have him visit and stay with me in Norwich explained the organiser of the event, Kevin Jervis, who himself holds the rank of 7th Dan and several national titles from his younger days, even competing against Grandmaster Dang himself a few years ago at the European Championships in Germany.
I collected him from the airport Saturday morning and within a couple of hours he was on the floor teaching some of England’s most talented practitioners in Luton before I brought him back to Norwich for an evening meal in the city where we also met up with Fronzie Charles, a world class fighter from Grenada who is hoping to gain selection for the Rio Olympics.
The following day we packed out the main Sports hall at the Bob Carter cenre for another 4 hour seminar attended by several Taekwondo groups from Norfolk and even a Hapkido group from Norwich, run by Master Trevor Rant.
This was the first time a WTF World Champion has taught in Norwich and all the groups that attended were hopeful that I would be able to organise another visit in the future explained Kevin.
It was a fantastic event and one that will be remembered for a long time by those in attendance.
Anyone interested in WTF style Olympic Taekwondo can contact the Norwich WTF Taekwondo group on 07939191771.
The Thorpe Marriott Short Mat Bowls Club has been going foe approximately 24 years. We have 22 members, both men and women and bowlers can be aged from 9 to 90. We play home and away all year round in several leagues. Home games are on Tuesday or Thursday evenings at the hall and the away matches are all around Norfolk. Severalof our members play for the county and we have had members who have played for England but most play for enjoyment.
During the summer season we only complete in one league and therefor have more time for club roll-ups and friendlies with other clubs. We are always happy to welcome prospective new members to come along and try for free.
If you are interested please contact Sylvia on 890308
During the summer season we only complete in one league and therefor have more time for club roll-ups and friendlies with other clubs. We are always happy to welcome prospective new members to come along and try for free.
If you are interested please contact Sylvia on 890308
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