Gibraltar Taekwondo

End of Season Awards 2025/2026

The End of Season Awards celebrated the commitment, perseverance, and progress demonstrated by students throughout the year. While achievement was recognised, these awards placed equal importance on consistency, determination, and the positive attitude shown both in training and within the club community.

Each recipient was chosen following discussions between the coaching team, who reflected on students' progress over the course of the season. After careful consideration the coaches selected this year's recipients. A total of five awards were presented.

Most Promising – Theo Neubert

Theo joined us this season as part of our Kids group and has quickly made a strong impression. He brings enthusiasm to every class, clearly enjoys learning, and has shown natural ability from the start. His positive attitude and potential suggest a bright future ahead in Taekwondo. We are excited to see what he can achieve in the years to come.

Most Improved – Kaison To

Kaison has been part of the club since he was very young and has always trained well and shown a positive attitude in training. This year, however, we have seen a noticeable improvement in his performance, confidence, and determination. He has been pushing himself harder in training, taking on challenges, and putting extra effort into developing his skills. The progress he has made over the past year has been clear to see, making him a very deserving winner of the Most Improved award.

Best Technique – Josie Yome

Josie has demonstrated great technical ability throughout the year. Her hard work and dedication were rewarded when she won her categories in both of our Poomsae competitions. Over the past few years, her technique has improved dramatically, developing from beginner level into one of the strongest in the club. She approaches every training session with focus and determination, always giving 110% and striving to be the best she can be.

Best Breaking & Self Defence – Duncan Stewart

Duncan has been a consistent and dedicated member of the club for many years, always training hard and setting a great example for others. This year, he impressed everyone by winning the Adult Breaking Competition. His performance demonstrated excellent technique, power, and confidence under pressure. He has also shown a strong understanding and application of self defence. Combined with his commitment and positive attitude in training, Duncan is a very deserving winner of this award.

Best Student – Patrick Francis

Patrick has shown exceptional commitment since returning to Taekwondo after several years away from the sport. He consistently challenges himself, embraces every opportunity to learn, and never shies away from hard work. His dedication has resulted in enormous progress throughout the year, both in his skills and confidence. Patrick is a deserving recipient of this year's Best Student award.

Congratulations to this year's award recipients on their well-earned recognition. Your dedication and attitude throughout the season have set a fantastic example for everyone in the club.

A sincere thank you also goes to our coaching team, whose passion and commitment continue to inspire every student to reach their potential. As another successful season comes to an end, we look back with pride on everything that has been accomplished and look forward with excitement to the opportunities the next season will bring.

Club Demonstration Showcase - 21/06/2026

📸 by dianalozowsky

Club Demonstration Showcase

On Sunday 21st, our Taekwondo club held a fantastic demonstration event at The Muga, bringing together all three of our training groups. A total of 33 members took part.

Our Kids group kicked things off with a mini training session, showcasing their footwork, kicking, blocking, and striking techniques. They finished with an impressive axe kick, breaking foam targets. It was wonderful to see their confidence and enthusiasm on display.

The Youth and Adult groups then demonstrated a wide range of Taekwondo skills, including poomsae, sparring, pad work and self-defence scenarios. They each concluded their performances with a spectacular exhibition, showcasing explosive flying kicks, advanced board breakings and fast paced choreographed techniques. It was a fitting finale that demonstrated not only their technical ability but also their dedication, teamwork, and hard work.

The support from family and friends was incredible, creating a fantastic atmosphere throughout the event. It was clear how proud the parents were to watch their children perform, and the smiles on the faces of our students said it all. The children were absolutely ecstatic, and everyone involved thoroughly enjoyed the day.

This event was the result of six weeks of dedicated preparation. A huge thank you to all of our members, coaches, volunteers, and supporters for making the event such a memorable success. We’d also like to extend a special thank you to Diana Lozowsky for capturing the event through her photography and to Gabriella Garcia for videoing and helping us create content. We are incredibly proud of everyone who took part and look forward to many more events like this in the future.

Inter Club Training - 29/03/2026 @lemus_han

Inter Club Training IV

🤝🏻 Club Lemus Han
🗓️ Sunday 29th March
🕚 10:00am to 13:30pm
🏟️ The Muga Victoria Stadium

Emergency First Aid Training ⛑️🔝

On Sunday 1st March, eight members of our coaching team completed a comprehensive five-hour Emergency First Aid course delivered by Emma Wood from Heart Starterz.

The course covered essential life saving skills including CPR, use of an AED (defibrillator), recovery position, choking response, and the treatment of bleeding, shock, sprains and fractures. The practical session ensured everyone gained hands-on experience and the confidence to act quickly and effectively in an emergency.

As a club, the safety and wellbeing of our members is always our top priority. Our coaching team includes both experienced instructors who coach week in, week out, as well as newer members who have recently begun their coaching journey. For everyone, maintaining up-to-date first aid training is a vital part of their development and responsibility as role models within the club. It ensures we provide a safe training environment and gives parents and students reassurance that they are in capable hands.

Duncan and Ethan, who are working towards their Assistant Coaching qualifications, and Frederick and Olga, who are progressing towards their Level 2 qualifications, are continuing to build their knowledge and experience as they develop further within the coaching team. We are incredibly proud of their commitment and dedication.

A big thank you to Emma Wood and Heart Starterz for delivering such a valuable and engaging course.

Breaking Competition 💥💪🏼

On Tuesday 24th February, we held an exciting Breaking Competition for our Youth and Adult groups, with a fantastic total of 24 members taking part. The aim of the event was to demonstrate power, precision, and technical skill using both upper body strikes and foot techniques to break boards.

Each competitor worked their way through a total of seven boards, beginning with blue and progressing in difficulty through to red and orange. Impressively, several students managed to break the red board — which is typically one of the most challenging boards — with some even breaking two boards held together.

Participants were able to choose their preferred techniques. Most opted for punch or elbow strike for the hand technique category, and side kick for the foot technique category, showcasing both strength and clean ex*****on.

Youth Group Results
The Youth division was highly competitive. In the Hand Technique category, Konstantin and Connor were the final two standing. In an impressive finish, Konstantin secured the win by breaking the red and yellow boards held together using a powerful punch.

In the Foot Technique category, Kira stood out as the only competitor to successfully break through the green board with a strong and well executed side kick, earning her first place in the division.

Adult Group Results
The Adult division displayed outstanding power and control. Duncan (1st Dan) dominated the evening by winning both categories, with Gabriel earning a well deserved second place.

For the Hand Technique category, Duncan chose an elbow strike to break the red and orange boards held together. He then followed this with an exceptional side kick in the Foot Technique category, breaking the red and yellow boards held together to secure his second win of the night.

A massive thank you to Brandon Avellano (2nd Dan) for running the event so smoothly and professionally making the evening a great success. Thank you also to Master Edward Garcia for his help throughout the competition.

Finally, congratulations to all 24 participants for their courage, effort, and sportsmanship. Breaking requires not only physical strength but also confidence, focus, and commitment - and every student demonstrated these qualities throughout the evening. We are incredibly proud of everyone who took part and look forward to the next challenge!