20.08.2008: Breaking news - Harvey loses to Perez - read more.

19.08.2008: Taekwondo at the Olympics begins from tomorrow until Saturday. Follow the coverage on the BBC by pressing the red button, Yahoo! Sports and read the latest on Team GB.

03.08.2008: Fight Night 2008 will be coming to the Seymour Centre on October 18th. Add the date to your diaries and more details coming soon! Pictures from the recent British International Open are now on the event website.

15.07.2008: Thanks to all our participants over the weekend at the 11th British International Open. Results are now available on the microsite and photo's will be posted over the next few weeks so keep checking back.

01.06.2008: This year's British International Open is fast approaching and online registration is now open at www.ma-regonline.com and the competition website is now live.

22.05.2008: Team GB is selected in taekwondo for this year's Olympics - read more.

03.05.2008: Online registration is open from tomorrow to register for the 11th British International Open. The event is held this year at Seymour Leisure Centre in the heart of London. More details on the calendar page...

19.03.2008: Results for the German and Dutch Open's are now posted in the events section.

22.02.2008: Good luck to all the GB participants of the 35th Dutch Open this weekend.

12.02.2008: A little sports personality promotion in our news today. Nischele Patel is now a Final Nominee for the British Asian Sports Awards sponsored by Sony Entertainment TV Asia. Her category is the under 18's Female. The footage is being aired everyday all day on 805 Virgin Media or 782 Sky Box in between programmes. This is now being televised all over the world in over 100 countries.

There is a voting phone line to vote for Nischele on 09011597818 or text BASA NISCHELE 83222. Any help would be very much appreciated. Phone line closes on the 15th Feb at 11.59pm.

Video footage can be found here and there's additional information on our blog.

29.01.2008: Congratulations to Tyrone Robinson and Aaron Cook who now join Sarah Stevenson in Beijing later this year, after qualifying in Turkey over the weekend. Read the full news on the beeb.

23.12.2007: The UTF would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and an exciting year ahead in 2008!

08.10.2007: A revised information pack for the UTF event on 14th October is available here. The deadline for the event has been extended due to the current postal strike until 10th October. Entries should be emailed in the first instance to universaltkdfed@aol.com

04.10.2007: Important Notice: Owing to the sudden closure of Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, there has been a change of venue for the upcoming event on 14th October. The new venue is Westcroft Leisure Centre, Westcroft Road, London, SM5 2TG. Details of nearby hotels can be found here: http://www.concerthotels.eu/place/carshalton/1294?subid=hnp-y-1294

01.10.2007: The 2007 WTF World Taekwondo Qualification Event for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games took place in Manchester this weekend. Results are now posted on the event website - http://www.manchester2007.info/results.php

20.09.2007: Olympic Spotlight: Today adidas announced it's key role in sponsoring London 2012. To celebrate, adidas is encouraging everyone to join in with the London 2012 spirit, by setting their own challenges and demonstrating their sports skills. Video clips can be shared and viewed at www.adidas.com/london2012.

As the Olympic qualifier tournament in Manchester draws ever closer, the WTF publishes an outline of the event on its website. Read details here...

26.07.2007: Photo's from the 10th UTF British International Open are now posted on the microsite. Thank you to our contributors!

24.07.2007: National press coverage of up and coming TKD players published in The Independent on 22nd July can be read here.

24.07.2007: The next London based BTCB/ BTC Instructors training course will be held on 7th October in West Acton. More information can be viewed here.

23.07.2007: Our latest interview is available here on the UTF website. Take a look into the inspiring life of Carmen Silva...

15.07.2007: New upcoming competition dates for UTF events are now posted on our calendar page. Save the date now for the Crystal Palace International Open on 14th October 2007 and the return of the British International next year on July 12-13, 2008.

Good luck to Temi next month in Bangkok!

09.07.2007: Thanks from the UTF to all participants of the 10th UTF British International Open this weekend. Results and images will be posted on the site soon and if you'd like to submit your pictures for publication, please email us.

02.07.2007: Entrants for the upcoming 10th UTF British International Open are now posted on the microsite.

27.06.2007: Gearing up for the 10th UTF British International Open, the website for the event is now posted with information to download.

Also now available are the results from this month's tournament in Seixal, Portugal.

10.06.2007: A week today, on 17th June, Trafalgar Square is home to this years' Korean Festival. The Jaguar Demo (a.k.a. Team Kroniculs) team will be present during the day, so come along to watch! (We've all been having a go at stage fighting in class lately!) For the running order of the day, click here.

09.06.2007: Pictures and results for the Southern Championships last month are now posted on the event page.

Plus, the 10th UTF British International Open is now less than a month away! Download further information on our calendar page.

15.05.2007: On May 17th, the WTF will hold its General Assembly where once again the Competition Rules for Kyorugi will be changed. Proposed changes to the rules and the new look doboks can be seen here.

20.04.2007: Three high performance coaching staff are to work with elite academy athletes with BTCB Sport Taekwondo, including Nelson Miller, Stephen Jennings and Paul Green. Click through here for the full story.

31.03.2007: The BTCB Sport Taekwondo UK Ltd, the high performance business arm of the National Governing Body for Olympic Taekwondo in Great Britain, is to move operations to Manchester’s Sportcity. Download the full story here »

29.03.2007: Results from the 2007 Dutch Open are now available on the UTF site.

06.03.2007: The WTF Electronic Protector International Taekwondo Championships took place last weekend in Chuncheon, Korea. More information and results can be found on the WTF website.

02.02.2007: It's February already and the UTF London Open is just around the corner on February 11th. We look forward to welcoming you on the day!

Also coming up in just a few days is "JUMP" at the Peacock Theatre in London, 6 February - 14 April 2007. "Jump is a high-octane display of the ancient Korean fighting art of Tae-kwon-do, including jaw-dropping flips, dazzling acrobatics, sword fights and wickedly observed kung-fu pastiches… crossed with a sitcom."

03.01.2007: Happy New Year to you all! Wishing everyone success in 2007!

20.11.2006: The BTCB British Championships were held this weekend at Loughborough University. Results and a short overview of the event is now available here.

14.11.2006: Our summary of the Dorset competition from this weekend is now posted in the event archives.

We've been YouTube'ing recently and here are our picks: black belt patterns & sparring in Athens 2004.

17.10.2006: News from the Beijing 2008 site on Wushu likely to be a 'specially-set' sport at Olympics was released today - see the full story here.

Updates on the calendar page including applications for upcoming events are now available.

13.10.2006: Download the application form for the BTCB British Championships next month on the calendar page.

News from last month as the WTF signs a 5 year agreement with LaJUST on 13th September for electronic body protectors. Visit the WTF site for the full story and images.

23.09.2006: Pictures are now belatedly posted for July's event at Crystal Palace. Pictures can still be submitted to us on web-admin@utftaekwondo.com. Thanks to all contributors so far!

19.09.2006: Team Kroniculs/Jaguar demo team performed in Trafalgar Square this summer as part of the Brazilian Carnival festivities. Their performance is now showing on YouTube.

16.09.2006: Press in today's Hounslow & Isleworth Informer on local class schedule: view clipping

06.09.2006: Details on the new Jaguar Taekwondo class below:
Every Monday at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 865 Great West Rd, Isleworth, TW7 5PD
6-7pm Children
7-8pm Beginners
8-9.30pm Intermediate & Advanced

01.09.2006: View our newer interview with Kytu D. Dang here. More article contributions are always welcome!

01.09.2006: The end of an era as Brunel Osterley closes its doors. Thanks to all the Jags who were there for the last session yesterday evening. Further details on new training locations coming soon.

17.08.2006: Update on the Olympic Qualifiers - click here for more...

24.07.2006: Breaking News at 1pm: Britain wins the right to host the Olympic Qualifiers for Taekwondo. These will be held in Manchester. Further details as we get them - related story.

18.07.2006: UTF would like to thank all participants, referees and officials of the 9th British International Open in making this a successful event and we look forward to seeing you again next year!

Photo's from the event will be posted on the microsite in due course but in the meantime, we invite you to view the results and the ITN report online.

05.07.2006: Entrants currently registered for the UTF British International event are now posted on the event microsite.

20.06.2006: There are two upcoming UTF events around the corner in July. The first is the Grade 3 Referees Course for corner judges. Application forms are available on the calendar page.

       

Secondly, the annual British International Open arrives at Crystal Palace in just under 4 weeks! Application deadlines fall on 3rd July.

Images for the UTF London Open in May are now finally posted!

NEWS from the European Taekwondo Union: Visit their website to view images of the men and women's designs for the official WTF new look Kyorugi and Poomse Referees uniforms.

13.06.2006: UTF interviews with TKD instructors, Rudy Pelgrims and Jason Creighton, have now been posted in the articles section.

05.06.2006: The Korea National Demo Team performed at the recent UTF London Open in May. Pictures are now available from the demonstration and from their visit to England.

01.06.2006: New event pages are now up for the recent European Senior Taekwondo Championships in Bonn and the World University Championships in Valencia.

13.05.2006: Thank you to all participants of today's Patterns Competition. Results will be posted shortly. The Korea National Demo Team will be performing at 2pm, Brunel University (Osterley) tomorrow.

Sparrers pool lists and team fight numbers are now available below:
* Team fight numbers for PeeWee's and Children
* Team fight numbers for Junior's, Senior's & Veterans
* Pool list for PeeWee's and Children
* Pool list for Junior's, Senior's & Veterans

11.05.2006: Click for the latest sparring entries and patterns entries for the UTF London Open.

06.05.2006: A few new additions - last Sunday's Dorset Open saw the UTF come third overall in the team trophies. Members of the Brazilian National Team recently visited our shores, spending time in classes with the UTF and trained at the Loughborough Training Camp in April. View the pictures in the event archive.

Two new events for the calendar are the Karlovac Open in Croatia in May and Master Chris Sawyerr's Summer Training camp in August.

27.04.2006: Results from the German Open 2006 held in Bonn on 22/23rd April are now available.

26.04.2006: The Korea National Demo Team comes to town and will be demonstrating at the UTF London Open.

26.04.2006: Following a successful first Grade 3 Referees Course on 22nd April, the UTF will be hosting a second chance to sit through the course this summer on 2nd July. For more details visit the calendar page or click here.

20.04.2006: The 3rd London Regional Poomsae Squad Training will be held at Brunel University's Osterley Campus. Date: Sunday 7th May. Time: 12-3pm. The event is being hosted by Master Simon Negus for the BTCB.

11.04.2006: We are please to announce our microsite for the 9th British International Open, which we hope will be informative over the coming months leading up to the event at Crystal Palace in July.

11.04.2006: New event for 6th May 2006: BTCB/BTC Instructors' Course. Please apply by 15th April, 2006.

10.04.2006: Results for the Belgian Open Taekwondo Championships are available for download here.

06.04.2006: UTF are hosting a Grade 3 Referees Course on 22nd April, 2006 at Brunel's Osterley Campus. The event runs from 10am-5pm and an entry form can be downloaded here or from the calendar page. Limited numbers and entry deadline falls on 15th April.

22.03.2006: Results from the weekend are now available on this site for the Dutch Open.

17.03.2006: More of an in-depth look at our earlier news item on the new proposed hand and foot padding... view the images here.

03.03.2006: The National Squad schedule for 2006 is now available for download and sits on the calendar page.

01.03.2006: Read our exclusive interview with Elena Benitez now available by clicking this link.

01.03.2006: A few TKD news articles from February: WTF, on the Police investigation Feb. 10th and U.S. Taekwondo Gold Medalist Suspended

23.02.2006: Results from the past weekends' 10th UTF Capital Cup are now available for download for all categories.

05.02.2006: The results from the Trelleborg Open are now in. Also, in today's Observer Sport Monthly, read an interview with Amir Khan.

31.01.2005:
New Hand Protector
By ETU, January 2006

WTF has published the specifications for new hand protectors to be used in competition. Those who traveled to Korea last year could already see some samples of these new devices. Producing companies are invited to sign a license contract with WTF according to this specifications. WTF sanctioned Taekwondo hand protectors will look like this - Download image

30.01.2006:
Electronic Protector Comes In 2006
By ETU, Monday January 02, 2006

At last WTF has decided about the introduction of the long awaited electronic score protector for competition. Decades of development have passed and now it seems that this process will finally come to the practical test. WTF has opened the time schedule for application of recognition to developing companies. From Dec. 30th 2005 until Jan. 14th 2006 companies can apply for official WTF recognition of their electronic scoring protector.

A very detailed specification sheet of 42 pages has been worked out by WTF which describes every physical requirement of the electronic protector. Size, dimensions, materials, colors and types of transmitting devices - everything has been covered in this sheet.

Until March 2006 the samples will be tested and certified by the Korea Institute of Sports Science (KISS). A field test will be done until July 2006, followed by a specific examination and inspection through the WTF Ad-Hoc Committee. On August 2nd 2006 the list of recognized companies and products will be announced.

This means that from the second half of 2006 on electronic score protectors will be available to competitors for practice. This will mark an important point in the development of Taekwondo competition. It is planned to hold regular inspections once every two or three years by WTF to guarantee the further development of this device.

20.01.2006: Calendar additions today include three more European events including the KTO Cup, the Dutch Open and the Flanders Open with downloadable invites to all three.

19.01.2006:         ***NEWS FLASH***
After several months of negotiations the Universal Taekwondo Federation has become a member of the British Taekwondo Control Board.

The negotiations were concluded at the Hilton Hotel in Northampton on January 18th 2006.

The meeting between Master Kevin Hornsey and Master John Webster, proved very successful and all outstanding issues re affiliations were concluded.

The UTF are looking forward to forging stronger links with the BTCB and to help to develop WTF Taekwondo in this country.

18.01.2006: New year, new website additions to the calendar with further domestic listings and the club directory area. Keep posted for more!

22.12.2005: Best wishes to everyone for 2006 from the Universal Taekwondo Federation!

13.12.2005: Great turn out at the Xmas dinner! Thanks to everyone for coming, for strange origami and hopefully all stomachs are now back to normal size?!

New events on the calendar page include a seminar this Saturday with the Hwarang Academy and the invite to the US Open in February.

09.12.2005: Results from the Parks Cup in Germany are now posted.

04.11.2005: Results from the Dorset Invitational Open in Bournemouth are now posted. Applications for Parks Cup (December 05) and Trelleborg Open (January 06) are now on the calendar page.

31.10.2005: UTF medal news from Bournemouth coming soon! Congratulations to all those who competed. Also, new pictures from the Attendorn training camp are now posted with more coming soon.

17.10.2005: Lots of new bits! Read our interview with Jesper Roesen, new events posted on the calendar for 2006 and visit and sign our new guestbook!

10.10.2005: Results from the European Senior Championships in Riga, Latvia are now posted.

08.09.2005: Further articles now available. This section is open to contributions. Please email us on info@utftaekwondo.com

07.09.2005: Leuven University Training Camp now added to the events section

06.09.2005: Calendar addition - Malta's 1st International Taekwondo Open Championships invitation now available

02.09.2005: New events added to the Event Archive including the Copenhagen Open

30.08.2005: UTF Site Launch