The association was founded by Master Hudson 5th Degree black belt who has been studying Taekwondo for over 25 years with some of the worlds finest Taekwondo Instructors, including World renowned Masters, Grand masters & world champions, Master Hudson is one of the country's leading authority on WTF/Kukkiwon Taekwondo and its development and is the director of POOMSAE UK. He has full CRB clearance, and is a former member of the European Taekwondo Union technical committee to 2008 He has also recently been appointed to the WTF Pr Committee Master Hudson's profile

Literally translated Taekwondo is the art of hand and foot fighting, Tae (foot), Kwon (hand) and Do (art or way of) Ilyo Kwan means Ilyo ( oneness ) and Kwan ( school or group).

The club has a very successful policy of introducing students to this probably the worlds fastest growing martial art. Taekwondo is it for you

Master Hudson is recognised by the World Taekwondo Federation, and is a qualified and registered Black belt examiner with the KUKKIWON the world certificating body

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Ilyo Kwan and Master Hudson are available to conduct, Gradings, seminars, Technical judges courses and advice on all Taekwondo matters for your club or association.

We welcome new clubs into our membership, both at home and from abroad

The association prides itself in being recognised of one of the countries and Europe's premier organisations which covers all aspects of Taekwondo but specialises in the technical competence of its students                                                                      The association and its specially trained Instructors are growing at a rapid rate. We have our own constitution and allow satellite clubs to run their own clubs  with our full support yet without interference .

Contact Master Hudson if you would like to be part of this forward   thinking , association where the member comes first.   Contact Master Hudson                                                                                                             
The association has led the UK in the development and performance of WTF Technical Taekwondo, being the  National Club champions on no less than 5 occasions and teaching to Gold medal standard on an International level, Master Hudson is also the only individual from the UK to sit on the European Taekwondo union technical committee (to July 08)

We are the only club in UK history to have coached to European Championship gold medal standard in Poomsae

                                Instructors

                                 MR ANDREW FREEMAN 3rd Dan, APPOINTED ASSISTANT SENIOR INSTRUCTOR, ILYO KWAN

                                  Mr NIGEL EASTHAM 3rd Dan Instructor ILYO KWAN

                                 Mr AHMAD BILUEE 1st Dan Instuctor ILYO KWAN