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November 2019 Tournament Results
Our Taekwondo Tournament Team has been hard at work during November in the quest for competition glory!
After achieving fantastic results at the World Championships at the start of the month, our fighters went on to win even more medals at the ITF Union Open English Cup, held in Bradford on 16th November.
Callum Edwards and Connor Murphy both competed in the black belt boys’ divisions, and they bagged 5 medals altogether: 2 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze!
The next day, the lads also took part in the GTI British Open Championships in Cheltenham, where they were joined by several of their Liverpool teammates. The team of 11 students won 14 medals: 8 gold, 4 silver & 2 bronze!
Well done also to Connor, Athika & Amelia, who didn’t make it into the medals; but they each did us proud with determined performances in some very tough divisions.
Well done, team!
RESULTS: 2019 ITF Union Open English Cup
| Callum Edwards | GOLD Patterns GOLD Sparring SILVER High Kick |
| Connor Murphy | SILVER Sparring BRONZE Patterns |
RESULTS: 2019 GTI British Open
| Olly Gargan | GOLD Patterns SILVER Sparring |
| Nikola Kliza | GOLD Patterns BRONZE Sparring |
| Owen Gargan | GOLD Patterns SILVER Sparring |
| Alan Johnson | GOLD Sparring |
| Callum Edwards | GOLD Patterns GOLD Sparring |
| Ryan Davies | GOLD Sparring |
| Stef Davies | GOLD Sparring SILVER Patterns |
| Sandra Baldwin | SILVER Sparring BRONZE Patterns |
2019 World ITF Taekwondo Championships: Results
The 2019 World ITF Taekwondo Championships were held in Wishaw, Scotland, from 1st to 3rd November. Eight North West Spirit Taekwondo fighters took part, and we’re proud to say that every one of them won a medal. Not only that, but seven of them are coming home as World Champions!
Our 8 fighters won 19 medals: 11 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze!
The overall GTI England team won 29 medals: 14 gold, 8 silver and 7 bronze.
Well done to the whole GTI team on their success! The atmosphere at the competition was fantastic and the GTI team spirit was incredible!
Massive thanks to all our coaches & supporters, including everyone who supported our team’s fundraising efforts in the run up to the event. It’s the teamwork that makes the dream work!
RESULTS: 2019 World ITF Taekwondo Championships
| Owen Gargan | GOLD Sparring GOLD Special Technique GOLD Team Sparring BRONZE Patterns |
| Nikola Kliza | GOLD Sparring SILVER Patterns |
| Kaden Springer | GOLD Sparring GOLD Team Sparing |
| Alan Johnson | GOLD Sparring |
| Callum Edwards | GOLD Sparring GOLD Team Sparring |
| Connor Murphy | GOLD Team Sparring SILVER Sparring |
| Sandra Baldwin | SILVER Team Sparring BRONZE Sparring BRONZE Patterns |
| Stef Davies | GOLD Sparring SILVER Patterns SILVER Team Sparring |
2019 GTI National Open: Results
The 2019 GTI National Open was held in Cheltenham on 22nd September. Seven of our North West Spirit Taekwondo fighters competed against some tough opposition, and they all did us proud!
Our 7 fighters won 9 medals: 6 gold and 3 bronze!
Special congratulations to brothers Owen and Olly Gargan, who both fought extremely well to take gold in their junior sparring divisions.
Thank you to everyone who helped with coaching and supporting our team!
RESULTS: 2019 GTI National Open
| Athika Kadar | GOLD Sparring BRONZE Patterns |
| Callum Edwards | GOLD Patterns GOLD Sparring |
| Connor Murphy | BRONZE Sparring |
| Olly Gargan | GOLD Sparring |
| Owen Gargan | GOLD Sparring |
| Stef Davies | GOLD Sparring BRONZE Patterns |
2019 BUTL UK Open: Results
Our fighters had a fantastic day at the BUTL UK Open on 6th July! We had 14 students taking part and every one of them did us proud with their performances. And everyone won a medal!
The final count was 25 medals: 10 gold, 7 silver & 8 bronze!
Thanks to all our coaches and supporters, who showed awesome team spirit, as always! And thank you to everyone at BUTL for organising such an enjoyable event.
Well done, team!
RESULTS: 2019 BUTL UK Open
| Alan Johnson | BRONZE Patterns SILVER Sparring |
| Athika Kadar | GOLD Sparring |
| Callum Edwards | GOLD Patterns GOLD Sparring |
| Connor Murphy | BRONZE Patterns BRONZE Sparring |
| James Connolly | SILVER Patterns GOLD Sparring |
| Joseph Brennan | BRONZE Patterns SILVER Sparring |
| Kaden Springer | GOLD Sparring |
| Nikola Kliza | BRONZE Patterns GOLD Sparring |
| Olly Gargan | GOLD Patterns GOLD Sparring |
| Owen Gargan | SILVER Patterns GOLD Sparring |
| Tzaneen Long | BRONZE Patterns SILVER Sparring |
| William Brennan | BRONZE Patterns GOLD Sparring |
| Sandra Baldwin | SILVER Sparring |
| Stef Davies | BRONZE Patterns SILVER Sparring |
June 2019 Tournament Results
Well done to our tournament team for another awesome medal haul in June!
At the ITC Open Championships on 23rd June, our team won 15 medals: 7 gold, 2 silver and 6 bronze! Three students even won double gold: Callum Edwards, Tzaneen Long and Kaden Springer. Fantastic!
At the Heart of England TKD Summer Championships on 30th June, our three fighters won 7 medals: 3 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze. Little Olly Gargan had a particularly successful day, winning FOUR medals – 2 gold and 2 bronze – all to himself!
Great stuff. Well done, team!
RESULTS: 2019 ITC Open Championships
| Olly Gargan | BRONZE Point Sparring |
| Nikola Kliza | SILVER Patterns BRONZE Point Sparring BRONZE Continuous Sparring |
| Tzaneen Long | GOLD Point Sparring GOLD Continuous Sparring |
| Kaden Springer | GOLD Point Sparring GOLD Continuous Sparring |
| Owen Gargan | SILVER Patterns BRONZE Continuous Sparring |
| Alan Johnson | BRONZE Patterns |
| Callum Edwards | GOLD Patterns GOLD Continuous Sparring |
| Connor Murphy | BRONZE Continuous Sparring |
| Sandra Baldwin | GOLD Destruction |
RESULTS: 2019 Heart of England TKD Summer Championships
| Sandra Baldwin | SILVER Patterns BRONZE Sparring |
| Olly Gargan | GOLD Sparring GOLD Speed Kick BRONZE Patterns BRONZE High Kick |
| Owen Gargan | GOLD Sparring |
£625 raised for Alder Hey!
On 9th June, several of our club members took part in the GTI ‘100 Rounds of Sparring’ charity event. Callum Edwards, Sandra Baldwin, Stef Davies and Olivia & James Connolly all completed 100 one-minute rounds of sparring. It was really tough & sweaty work, but they stuck it out for a very good cause!
The final count is now in, and our little club has raised an impressive £625 for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and Charity! Massive thanks to everyone who sponsored our team’s efforts. Your donations will help to fund Alder Hey’s life-saving medical equipment, research and facilities; as well as supporting activities and projects designed to improve the lives of patients.
Great work, team!
Sponsored Sparring! Raising funds for Alder Hey
Who’s up for it?! 💪
On 9th June, some of our club members will be taking part in the annual GTI ‘100 Rounds of Sparring’ charity event. Participants have to complete up to 100 one-minute rounds of sparring or patterns. Think you’ve got what it takes? Challenge yourself and raise money for a great cause! All students are welcome to take part.
This year we will be raising funds for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and Charity. Alder Hey Hospital is a place that many children in Liverpool will visit at some point in their lives. By supporting Alder Hey Children’s Charity, YOU can help raise funds for life-saving medical equipment, research and facilities; as well as supporting activities and projects designed to improve the lives of patients.
If you’d like to sponsor our team, please see one of us in person or visit our Justgiving page. Please also share our fundraising page with your friends, family and colleagues!
Thank you!
April 2019 Black Belt Grading
We have the absolute pleasure of announcing the promotion of one of our junior students to the rank of Black Belt! CONGRATULATIONS to Joseph McGhee, 1st Dan!
10-year-old Joe has trained with us since 2014, and has trained especially hard over the last 6 months in preparation for the GTI Black Belt Grading on 14th April. We’re extremely pleased and proud that his hard work and determination have paid off!
Well done, Joe! Great work.
March 2019 Tournament Results
Well done to our tournament team on more great results in March!
At the ITC/GBTF Northern Open on 17th March, our team won 6 silver and 4 bronze medals. Then, at the ITF HQ Welsh National Championships on 30th March, our three junior fighters won 2 silver and 3 bronze medals.
Well done, team!
RESULTS: ITC/GBTF Northern Open
| Nikola Kliza | SILVER Point sparring BRONZE Patterns |
| Joe Brennan | SILVER Patterns |
| William Brennan | BRONZE Patterns |
| Owen Gargan | SILVER Patterns SILVER Continuous sparring BRONZE Point sparring |
| Connor Murphy | SILVER Point sparring SILVER Continuous sparring |
| Sandra Baldwin | BRONZE Continuous sparring |
RESULTS: ITF HQ Welsh National Championships
| Nikola Kliza | SILVER Sparring |
| Olly Gargan | BRONZE Patterns BRONZE Dragon tail |
| Owen Gargan | SILVER Special technique BRONZE Sparring |