The B.A.T.A was formed in 2005 by Mr Kevin Jackson 4th Dan, Miss Hanna Bellamy 3rd Dan, and Mr Brian Long 4th Dan.
We follow the ITF style laid down by General Choi
The idea behind the BATA was to make Tae kwon do accessible to everyone.
Learning a skill which will help you through out your life.
Building confidence.
Increasing fitness, mobility and flexibility.
Teaching you self-defence.
All of the instructors are fully trained, licenced , fully insured and have been training for nearly 20 years.
All instructors are CRB checked.
We welcome students of all ages.
We believe in learning while having fun.
Brief History
When and where did Tae Kwon Do begin?
General Choi Hong Hi developed Tae Kwon Do from a combination of Taek Kyon, a form of fighting using the legs and feet to deliver blows to the opponent's body, and Karate, which he studied during the Japanese occupation of Korea.
General Choi started training the Korean army in unarmed combat in 1945, when the Japanese occupation ended. It soon developed into an international martial art as the superiority of Tae Kwon Do techniques became to be widely recognised.
By the end of 1954 the foundation for a new martial art for Korea was in place. In 1955 it was given the name Tae Kwon Do.
The physical techniques of Tae Kwon Do are based on the principles of science, in particular Newtonian physics which teaches us how to generate maximum power.
Although Taek Kyon and Karate were used as references for the martial art, the fundamental theories and principles of Tae Kwon Do are totally different to any other martial art in the world.
In 1959 the military Tae Kwon Do demonstration team went on a tour abroad, visiting South Vietnam and Taiwan. In 1965 Major General Choi Hong Hi received permission to declare Tae Kwon Do Korea's national martial art. Tae Kwon Do first came to the UK in 1967.