There’s a moment every TaeKwon-Do student quietly thinks about... Black belt. It feels distant. Almost like something reserved for “other people”—the more talented ones, the naturally confident ones, the ones who somehow have it all figured out. Maybe you’ve caught yourself thinking it:   “That’s a long way off.”   “I’m not sure I could do that.”   “Is my child really capable of getting there?” And with black belt gradings just around the corner in TaeKwon-Do Ireland, those t

Our eager students have been patiently waiting since 2020 for their time to shine but finally their moment has come! On Sunday March 27th almost 60 students will take to the floor in Bishopstown SMA Hall for the 2022 Black Belt Preliminary Grading under the watchful eyes of the 2022 panel of examiners: Master Dermot Walsh VII, Master Michael Burke VII and Mr. Gerard Allen VI. Students will then be selected to go forward for the 2022 Black Belt Grading to be held in Carrigalin

Sorry for the delay everyone, but as you can see we had quite a few photographs to upload! We've narrowed it down to 830 from over 1400 shots - we hope you enjoy our choices! Once again, congratulations to all who took the floor and our award winners on the night. Preparations are now in full swing for our Black Belt Grading and Awards 2020! PART ONE: PART TWO: PART THREE: PART FOUR: PART FIVE: PART SIX: PART SEVEN: PART EIGHT:

On Friday 5th April over 40 black tags and black belts took to the floor in Carrigaline Community Hall for the 2019 Black Belt Preliminary Grading. Students from Ballincollig, Ballinora, Ballintemple, Bishopstown, Carrigaline, DIT, Frankfield and NUIG all put on impressive displays under the watchful eyes of this years examining panel: Master Dermot Walsh VII, Master Michael Burke VII and Ms Sandra Walsh V. The successful candidates now focus on the annual Black Belt Gradin

The most important day of the year for Tae Kwon-Do Ireland is without doubt the Black Belt Grading and Awards night, held this year on Saturday 26th May. Thirty-six students were put forward for grading, twenty-eight students grading for 1st Degree, four students for 2nd Degree, two students for 3rd Degree and two students for 4th Degree. Their examiners on the day were Master Dermot Walsh VII Degree, Master Michael Burke VII Degree and Ms Catherine O'Boyle V Degree. All st

Testing time for TKDI students, as the annual Black Belt Preliminary Grading was held in the SMA Hall, Wilton on Friday 27th April. In excess of 30 TKDI students were put forward by their instructors and for over four hours were put through rigorous testing by this years examining panel consisting of Master Dermot Walsh VII Degree, Master Michael Burke VII Degree and Ms Catherine O'Boyle V Degree. Successful students will now go forward for a more intensive examination by the