Joe Southern
1st Kup Red Belt Black Stripe
Favourite things about taekwondo:
Sparring and tournaments.
Benefits of taekwondo:
Keeps me fit and helps my confidence.
Future taekwondo goals:
To reach black belt and win tournaments.
Career highlights:
Competing at the 2016 European Championships in Hungary as part of the GTI Squad.
Awards:
North West Spirit TKD Annual Student Awards:
2017 – Best Junior Male Competitor (3rd place)
2016 – Best Junior Male Competitor (2nd place)
2015 – Best Junior Male Competitor (2nd place)
2013 – Best Junior Male Competitor (2nd place)
2012 – Future Star Award
Recent tournament results:
| 2024 ITF North West Championships | GOLD Sparring |
| 2017 GTI British Open | SILVER Sparring |
| 2017 GTI North West Open | BRONZE Patterns GOLD Tag Team Sparring |