Allen Taekwondo Academy

ATA Summer Camp at Thornton Heath Leisure Centre

24th July to 25th August 2023
Weekdays 8:30am to 3:00pm
£30 per day/ child

All age children are welcome, however camp is not suitable for pre-schoolers.

Give your child fun-filled and active days this Summer!
Activities include: team sports (football, basketball), taekwondo, badminton, swimming, athletics, arts and crafts, board games and more!
Our staff are DBS certified!

Camp Managers: Master Richard Allen, Stephanie Allen, Nathan Bennett

ATA Summer Camp '23 - Registration Form

Parent's/ Guardian's Name*

E-mail address*

Phone Number

Child/ren details

Child Name #1*

Child Name #2

Child Name #3

Child Name #4

Start Date*

Start Date

Number of Days

This will help us to plan activities in advance, however if you are unsure, just indicate the first date when your child will attend.

Emergency Contacts

Contact #1*

Phone Number*

Relationship to the Child*

Contact #2

Phone Number

Relationship to the Child*

Any additional information or questions?

I confirm that

I understand that the fee per day per child is £30 payable to ATA in advance.
I understand that I must provide my child with a healthy packed lunch each day.
I consent to my child receiving Firs Aid.

To provide a safe and enjoyable environment for all, ATA operates strict behaviour policy. If your child's behaviour is intolerable, offensive or a danger to others, you may be asked to collect your child immediately. They may be refused further participation in the Summer Camp without refund of fees.

Allen Taekwondo Academy collects personal information only for the purpose of registration of the child attendance and to be able to contact relevant person/s in case of emergency.

Taekwondo Basics 5-6pm

Friday

Taekwondo Mixed Skill 6-7.30pm

Saturday

Taekwondo Beginners and Children 1.15-2pm Taekwondo Advanced 2-3pm Adults Only 3-4pm

Tuesdays

PRIVATE & INVITE ONLY 6-7.30pm

Since 2000, we provide an exemplary level of teaching which enables our students to achieve maximum results. We will always give you our best, regardless of whether you just simply want to get fit, learn self-defence, aim to become a gold medallist or even have Olympics aspirations.
Our Instructors are top-level athletes, who have represented Great Britain internationally.

Through taekwondo you can improve your fitness, flexibility and confidence whilst learning self defence through a fun exercise alternative. As it provides a full body workout, taekwondo is favoured by many and practised by people of all ages.
We are inclusive for people with disabilities.

The Club works closely with British and GB Taekwondo to help our students reach the country athletes' elite.
In 2015, British Taekwondo awarded Allen Taekwondo Academy with the Best Performing Club award.

The club frequently hosts seminars and workshops featuring taekwondo practitioners from Great Britain, Europe and the World.
For latest information about upcoming events follow us on Facebook @atauk.com , IG @allentaekwondoacademy_uk or Twitter @AllenTkd.

Allen Taekwondo Academy empowers students to develop strategic thinking and sharp decision-making skills based upon confidence in their own ability and intellect. We encourage managing conflicts and challenges with positive outcome solutions, putting own and others’ well-being and safety first.

What is Taekwondo?

Taekwondo is a martial art originating in Korea. It is the national sport of Korea as well as an Olympic sporting event. Taekwondo loosely translates as "the way of the hand and the foot."

Taekwondo Ranks and Grading

Like many martial arts, taekwondo has ranks called ‘Kup’. The grading in taekwondo consists mainly of patterns, ‘poomsae’, techniques and theory.

Studio Classes

Over 200 students, children and adults alike, is participating in the classes organised by Allen Taekwondo Academy. Mixed-skill setting allows faster ramp-up for beginners and lower grade students.

Online Classes

We enabled our students to participate in online classes via Zoom, due to social distancing restrictions driven by COVID-19.

Competitive Taekwondo

Participation in tournaments refines skills and amplifies focus in ways that are unmatched by other means of training. It is also fun and exhilarating experience for students.

My son joined the club over seven years ago. I wanted for my child to have an active lifestyle. Little did I know at that time that this club would become our family. I’m confident that the discipline and structure taught in this club will give him a strong foundation to tackle any task in life.
Parent

I joined Allen Taekwondo so that my first-born son and I would have something we could do together. That was nearly 15 years ago. During my journey with the club I have achieved my 4th Dan Black belt and the confidence to achieve my goals just by being myself. My three sons have achieved a copious amount of medals, regional, national, commonwealth & international titles and are becoming positive Black Male role models for their generation. We as a family, have gained an extended family in Master Richard Allen and the whole club. If I didn't join the club, I wouldn't have met my soulmate and now husband. Although, I now have my own club, I will always be an original Allen Taekwondo Academy student and very proud of it. My sons can answer for themselves, as they have gone from boys to young men within the heart of Allen Taekwondo.
Tricia Hopkins: Poomsae Coach & former student

We joined the club as we were impressed by the professionalism and support shown by the coach Richard. My elder daughter is now a 2nd Dan and younger one aged 7, who started at the age of 4, is now a red belt.
Parent

My children joined Allen Taekwondo in order to have the best level of training, especially that the coach is well known, and has the ability to develop high level of performance of his students.
Parent

After only a short time in Allen Taekwondo Academy, my two sons have gained a lot of confidence, made new friends and also learned to have a different kind of respect. ATA taught them things that they wouldn't learn elsewhere. Master Allen and other members of the club are the best role models that I could ask for my children.
Parent

Master Richard V. Allen

Founder - Fighters & Poomsae Coach

With his fast and furious training scheme, Richard has had the honour of coaching many of today’s champions and has helped many students achieve an array of titles at both national and international level.

Stephanie Allen

Team Development Executive

Beside leading London Team, she is active fighter, as well as coach and mentor to the ATA club members.

James Allen

Club Development Director

Through his own conduct he's a role model for the youth and as a black belt also mentors lower grade students.

Mahama Cho

Team Development Adviser

2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Team GB representative, 2016 Rio Olympic Games Finalist - Mahama is advising on the latest technical skills and standards that competing students must meet in order to succeed.

Daniel Oluwatoyin

Fighters Team Coach

Daniel started his Taekwondo adventure at the age of only 2! His characteristic power and determination, allows him to be very succesfull as a junior fighter. He's now a 4th Dan Black Belt, as well as Team GB member.

Feyi Pearce

Fighters Team Coach

An original Allen Taekwondo Academy student and former Team GB member; Feyi has won numerous international medals in his to-date career and most notably a bronze medal at the 2016 European Championships.

Tricia Hopkins

Poomsae Coach

Tricia is involved with the club for greater part of its history. She started as a student and evolved to 4th Dan Black Belt, and now also owns own club. She continues close cooperation with Allen Taekwondo by coaching Poomsae techniques.

Emilia Zabrzanska

Junior Poomsae Coach

3rd Dan Black Belt holder, Emilia has many successes in Poomsae competitions in the UK and internationally.

Cleo Douglas

Safeguarding Officer

Darhys Nugent

School Clubs Coach

Nathan Bennett

School Clubs Assistant

Bronze Plan

£75/Month

2x/ week training (Wed, Fri or Sat)

Enroll

Silver Plan

£100/Month

3x/ week training (Wed-Fri-Sat)
ATA logo T-shirt

Enroll

Gold Plan

Pay-As-You-Go

£15/Hour

1hr training (Wed, Fri or Sat)
Payment to the instructor before the class - cash & debit card accepted

Registration

Registration and insurance are mandatory to participate in the classes organised by the club - also applies to PAYG participants. Students without valid licence and insurance invalidate a whole club insurance. They will not be admitted, without refund of any paid fees. Follow these 3 easy steps to become a member of the Allen Taekwondo Academy club.

Craig Brown
2004 Athens Olympics Team GB; 2x European medallist
Davoud Etminani
8x British Champion, 2x European medallist
Stephanie Allen
Team GB 2012 Olympian Squad; Commonwealth Silver medallist
Donald Ravenscroft
2x Olympian; 4x Continental Champion, South African Champion
Adam Corrigan
Asian Championship
Mahama Cho
2020 Tokyo Olympics Team GB; 2016 Rio Olympics Team GB; World Grand Prix Champion
www.gbtaekwondo.co.uk
Amin Badr
British Champion; European Bronze medallist
Feyi Pearce
7x British Champion; European Bronze medallist
Daniel Oluwatoyin
British and Commonwealth Champion

Grading Day - 23 & 24 June

23/06/2023 18:00
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre, High Street, Thornton Heath, UK

Belt grading exam for ATA students Fri 23 June - start 6PM Sat 24th June - start 1.15PM Please read further requirements below.

25Jul

Summer Camp '22

£25
25/07/2022 09:00 - 26/08/2022 15:30
Addington Road, South Croydon CR2 8LQ, UK

Summer camp with ATA is fun and full of activities! Children will participate in team sports (football, basketball), taekwondo, athletics, arts and crafts, board games and will even have reading time! All school-age children are welcome! Price displayed is per day per child.

19Jun

Mahama Cho - Seminar with the Olympian!

19/06/2022 09:00 - 19/06/2022 13:00
100 High Street, Thornton Heath CR7 8RU, UK

Attend a skills development seminar with the 2x Olympian (Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020), World Championship medallist and World Grand Prix Champion - Mahama Cho. Get a free signed t-shirt if you register by 5th June!

14May

Grading Day - 14th May

14/05/2022 13:15 - 14/05/2022 15:00
100 High Street, Thornton Heath, UK

Grading Day - Spring/Summer Term 2022

13May

Grading Day - 13th May

13/05/2022 18:00 - 13/05/2022 19:30
100 High Street, Thornton Heath, UK

Grading Day - Spring/Summer Term 2022

Test Matches

31/10/2021 09:00
100 High Street, Thornton Heath, UK

Nationals' preparation test matches for all ages and all grade students. Event duration 5 hrs (9am-2pm). Entry Price: Novices without e-scoring - £15 | Higher grades with e-scoring - £25 | Pay at the door.

27Feb

Yoga - Flexibility, Balance and Mindfulness

27/02/2021 13:00
Online Event

Join us for a session with an experienced Yoga teacher, Angie Giorgio. Let's give our bodies some respite from hard physical trainings with gentle balancing and flexibility exercises. Together we will practice mindfulness and benefit from the balance it brings to the body and mind. Zoom access codes will be provided to registered participants via email or WhatsApp ATA Parents and Adults group.