GTI Squad Training sessions are open to all GTI members (age 7+) who train regularly at a GTI club. All grades are welcome to attend. Come along and see what you’re capable of!
Train with some of the GTI’s top competitors and improve your physical fitness, technical ability and all-round performance.
Fees: £10
For more information, visit https://www.gti-taekwondo.com/national-squad-training.
| Sunday 30th March: GTI North West Open | |
| Venue | Greenbank Sports Academy, Greenbank Lane, Liverpool, L17 1AG |
| Start time | Doors open 09:00. Tournament starts 09:30. |
| Entry fee | £25 for GTI members; £30 for non-GTI. Spectators FREE! |
| Eligibility | Open to all licenced students graded 9th kup (yellow stripe) and above |
| Events | Patterns Point stop sparring for yellow/green belt juniors Continuous sparring for all other juniors and adults Tag team sparring (juniors only; 3-person team; register and pay on the day £15) |
| How to enter | Online entry – link to be confirmed |
| Further info & rules | https://www.gti-taekwondo.com/tournament-rules |
| GTI British Open | |
| Venue | Leisure at Cheltenham, Tommy Taylor Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 4RN |
| Start time | Doors open 09:00. Tournament starts 09:30. |
| Entry fee | £25 for GTI members (ask your instructor for the £5 discount code) £30 for non-GTI. Spectators FREE! |
| Eligibility | Open to all licenced students graded 9th kup (yellow stripe) and above. |
| Events | Individual patterns Individual sparring (point stop for yellow/green belts, continuous for blue/red/black belts) Destruction (adults only, blue belt & above) |
| How to enter | Online entry & information – ask your instructor for the £5 off code. Enter by Sunday 23rd November. Late entries by Thursday 27th November will incur a £5 surcharge. |
| Further info & rules | https://www.gti-taekwondo.com/tournament-rules |
| GTI National Open | |
| Venue | Leisure at Cheltenham, Tommy Taylor Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 4RN |
| Start time | Doors open 09:00. Tournament starts 09:30. |
| Entry fee | £25 for GTI members (ask your instructor for the £5 discount code) £30 for non-GTI. Spectators FREE! |
| Eligibility | Open to all licenced students graded 9th kup (yellow stripe) and above. |
| Events | Individual patterns Individual sparring (point stop for yellow/green belts, continuous for blue/red/black belts) |
| How to enter | Online entry & information – ask your instructor for the £5 off code. Enter by Sunday 7th September. Late entries by Thursday 11th September will incur a £5 surcharge. |
| Further info & rules | https://www.gti-taekwondo.com/tournament-rules |
| GTI Junior Open | |
| Venue | Leisure at Cheltenham, Tommy Taylor Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 4RN |
| Start time | Doors open 09:00. Tournament starts 09:30. |
| Entry fee | Individual entries: £25 for GTI members (ask your instructor for the £5 discount code); £30 for non-GTI. Team entries: £20 per team per category. Spectators FREE! |
| Eligibility | Open to all licenced students graded 9th kup (yellow stripe) and above, aged under 18 only. |
| Events | Individual patterns Individual sparring (point stop for yellow/green belts, continuous for blue/red/black belts) Speed kicking Team patterns (3-5 members) Team sparring (3 members) |
| How to enter | Online entry & information – ask your instructor for the £5 off code. Enter by Saturday 24th May. Late entries by Thursday 29th May will incur a £5 surcharge. |
| Further info & rules | https://www.gti-taekwondo.com/tournament-rules |
| Sunday 9th February: GTI English Open | |
| Venue | Hinckley Leisure Centre, Argents Mead, Hinckley, LE10 1BZ |
| Start time | Doors open 09:00. Tournament starts 09:30. |
| Entry fee | £25 for GTI members; £30 for non-GTI. Spectators FREE! |
| Eligibility | Open to all licenced students graded 9th kup (yellow stripe) and above |
| Events | Patterns Point stop sparring for yellow/green belt juniors Continuous sparring for all other juniors and adults Destruction for blue/red/black belt adults only |
| How to enter | Online entry – ask your instructor for the £5 off code |
| Further info & rules | https://www.gti-taekwondo.com/tournament-rules |
| Sunday 17th March: GTI North West Open | |
| Venue | Greenbank Sports Academy, Greenbank Lane, Liverpool, L17 1AG |
| Start time | Doors open 09:00. Tournament starts 09:30. |
| Entry fee | £25. Spectators FREE! |
| Eligibility | Open to all licenced students |
| Events | Patterns Sparring Tag team sparring (juniors only; 3-person team; register and pay on the day £15) |
| How to enter | Entry forms will be available in class, or download here. Deadline: Wednesday 13th March. |
| Further info & rules | https://www.gti-taekwondo.com/tournament-rules |
Well done to our tournament team on another successful competition! 5 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze medals were won at the ITC Southern Open last weekend! 
Well done to everyone who took part. And thanks to Connor for stepping up to coach.
RESULTS: 2021 ITC Southern Open
| Olly Gargan | BRONZE Sparring SILVER Patterns |
| Arya Kadar | SILVER Sparring |
| Owen Gargan | GOLD Sparring |
| Athika Kadar | GOLD Sparring GOLD Patterns |
| Callum Edwards | GOLD Patterns GOLD Sparring |
| Sandra Baldwin | SILVER Point Sparring SILVER Continuous Sparring |
Great results from our team at the GTI British Open! Our 10 students won 11 medals: 7 gold, 3 silver & 1 bronze!
Well done to everyone who took part. There were some really tough fights and we’re really proud of how everyone performed. Well done, team!
RESULTS: 2021 GTI British Open
| Olly Gargan | GOLD Sparring SILVER Patterns |
| Nikola Kliza | GOLD Patterns GOLD Sparring |
| Athika Kadar | GOLD Sparring BRONZE Patterns |
| Alan Johnson | GOLD Sparring GOLD Patterns |
| Harry Newstead | SILVER Sparring |
| Callum Edwards | GOLD Patterns |
| Sandra Baldwin | SILVER Sparring |