The Academy

The Academy of Taekwon-Do based at Lancaster Sports Centre in Derby, has in various forms successfully operated  since 1967. For sixteen years the Academy was situated in Dean street mill, moving to Lancaster Sports Centre in February 2000. The professionally run Academy is the centre for the North Midlands Region of the Taekwon-Do Association of Great Britain. The Academy as three satellite Schools of Taekwon-Do situated at The Shaftesbury Centre Derby, The Genesis Centre Alfreton, and Heanor Leisure Centre.     

Attention

Following the closer of Lancaster Sports Centre at the end of October 2006

The Academy will then operate from two venues:

Starting 30th October 2006

Monday at
Rykneld Community Centre
Bedford Close
Derby
DE22 3HQ
Link to map for Rykneld Community Centre
Children (Boys & Girls 5 to 12 year olds)
From 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Adults (Male & Female)
From 7.30pm to 8.30pm

Friday at
The Old Gym
Woodlands Community School
Blenheim Drive
Allestree
Derby
DE22 2LW.
Link to map for Woodlands Community School
Children (Boys & Girls 5 to 12 year olds)
From 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Adults (Male & Female)
From 7.30pm to 8.30pm

The  proprietors of the Academy since June 1984 are Brian and Katrina Towndrow.
Mr. Towndrow is a 6th degree Black Belt and the Chief Instructor at the Academy.
Resident Assistant Instructors at the Academy are
Miss Audry Parks 2nd degree Black Belt and Mr. Chris Turner 1st degree Black Belt.

TRAINING AT THE ACADEMY
Lancaster Sports Centre, Chapel Street, Derby.

Training at the Academy is twice weekly in separate  adult and children schools. The children’s school has a lower and advanced grade class.

Children (Boys & Girls 5 to 12 year olds)
Monday: Lower grades 6.15 p.m. to 7.15 p.m.
Advanced grades 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Friday: Lower grades 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Advanced grades 7.30 p.m. to 8.30  p.m.

Adults (Male & Female)
Monday: 8.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Friday: 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.

Map to Lancaster Sport Centre

For more information call 01246  590630
Or e-mail to Enquiries@TKDAcademy.co.uk

TRAINING AT THE SATELLITE SCHOOLS
The Shaftesbury Centre, Derby.
The Genesis Centre,Alfreton, Derbyshire.
St. Luke’s Church Hall, High Street, Loscoe, Derbyshire.

The satellite school Instructor are
Alfreton school: Mr Kevin Marples 1st degree Black Belt.
Heanor school: Mr Jake Parks 3rd degree Black Belt.
Shaftesbury school: Mrs Audry Parks 2nd degree Black Belt.

Training Days and Time

Alfreton school: Monday and Wednesday
Juniors (Boys & Girls 5 to 12 year olds)
Monday: 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Wednesday: 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.

Adults (Male & Female)
Monday: 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.

Wednesday: 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Map to Genesis Centre, Kings Street, Alfreton, Drebyshire.

Heanor school: Tuesday and Thursday
Adults & Children (Male & Female)
Tuesday: 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Thursday: 7.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Map to St.Luke’s Church Hall, High St, Loscoe, Derbyshire.

Shaftesbury school : Tuesday
Adults & Children (Male & Female)
Tuesday: 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
The Shaftesbury Centre Map

For more information call 01246  590630
Or e-mail to Enquiries@TKDAcademy.co.uk

The Academy is the Head Quarters for the North Midlands Region of the T.A.G.B.

Click hear to go to NMTAGB website.

The Taekwon-do Association of Great Britain is the largest in Europe.
Click hear to go to TAGB website