Taekwon-Do literally means Foot (Tae) Hand (Kwon) Art (Do) - the Art of Hand and Foot fighting. Taekwon-Do is a Korean martial art.

What Taekwon-Do group would I be joining?

The club you are joining is part of Steven Murphy Taekwon-Do Schools.

These schools are affiliated to United Kingdom Taekwon-Do Centres.

The UKTC is a member of the British Taekwon-Do Council, the official governing body for Taekwon-Do in the United Kingdom as recognised by the Sports Council.

All our Instructors are fully qualified and insured to teach Taekwon-Do within the United Kingdom.

To comply with child protection and the protection of vulnerable people, all our Instructors have completed an Enhanced Disclosure check.

What are the benefits of learning Taekwon-Do?

Taekwon-Do is the scientific use of the body for self defence.

Taekwon-Do will improve your fitness, flexibility, coordination and self confidence.

Taekwon-Do training is safe, practical and most of all enjoyable.

What clothing should you wear?

To commence training, new students should wear loose comfortable sportswear such as jogging trousers and a T-shirt.

Taekwon-Do is a bare foot art therefore no footwear is required.

The official Training Suit will be supplied free of charge to our new members.

How do you become a member of the UKTC?

New students will be required to complete a membership application form before commencing the first class.

Upon successful application, the student will become a recognised member and will receive a Grading Booklet at their first Grading.

Membership will be supplied free of charge to our new members.

What is the Taekwon-Do syllabus?

Taekwon-Do has a structured training schedule to allow all students to achieve their potential.

There is a grading system which allows each student to train towards achieving a higher rank signified by the colour of belt that the student will wear.

Gradings are held regularly at designated Grading Centres.

Notice of Gradings will be given in written form outlining the date, venue and cost or can be downloaded from this site once membership is successful. 

Payment for lessons

Lessons are paid monthly by Direct Debit. the Direct Debit Guarantee safeguards all transactions. There is no contract - a simple agreement is all that is necessary to set up payment for your Taekwon-Do lessons. You can cancel your Direct Debit at any time without penalty.

After an initial free trial lesson, should you wish to join any club, simply ask for an enrolment form from your Club Instructor. He/She will supply you with a Beginners welcome pack containing the enrolment form and information outlining the current monthly fees.

Our fees represent incredible value with expert tuition given by our highly trained Instructors at a relatively low cost. Our clubs aim to provide a quality martial arts class at an affordable cost to all our members.

Huge discounts are available for Students who want to train more than one class per week.

Family discounts are available for 2 students or more.

We believe that no other Taekwon-Do organisation in the UK can match our group for cost and quality of Taekwon-Do tuition.

Benefits of joining our organisation

No Club Joining Fee (Saving £25).

Free Training Suit (Saving £40 - £50).

No Annual Membership Fee (Saving £36 per year).

Access to discounted Sparring Equipment and Training Aids.

Discounts for families.

Flexibility to use your training allowance at any participating Steven Murphy Taekwon-Do School/Club, at no extra cost. For a list of participating Clubs please see our 'Classes' link.

Waiting list implementation – to avoid overcrowded classes.