Schools

DS Taekwondo school courses give young people the opportunity to try the world’s most popular martial art!

DS Taekwondo is run by Mr Dave Shillabeer who is current 11 x World Champion and is a full time Taekwondo Instructor.

The Taekwondo Association of Great Britain (TAGB) is Europe’s largest with over 35’000 members training in the UK at over 700 schools and is a founding member of the British Taekwondo Council, the only governing body recognised by Sport England.

Tae Kwon Do is safe, great exercise and great fun! Our tailor made school courses are perfect for children aged from 4 upwards.

Kids love the fact Taekwondo is exciting and different to the usual school sport activities!

Physical Benefits

Improved balance, coordination, reactions, strength, stamina, flexibility, self-defence skills

Mental Benefits

Tae Kwon Do is a great way to channel excessive energy in a positive way allowing the student to convert tension or angst into safe and practical skills, which could be used in the event of a self defence situation and could one day save their life.

For the child, knowing that they are better equipped to be able to defend themselves increases self confidence and is a reassuring factor for parents. Tae Kwon Do teaches children about mental focus- and many teachers report back that students show better concentration and self control in lessons after a session of Tae Kwon Do.

Social and Behavioural Benefits

We pride ourselves upon teaching key principles of the Art- Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance and Self Control. Lessons are structured so that children learn the importance of being respectful and working together with others. Classmates will do exercises and hold pads for each other, as well as take part in whole group activities and games, developing both individual confidence and class togetherness.

Children that need more self esteem grow in confidence and children that need more self-control gain more self- discipline.

Testimonials

Andrew Noble (Sports Development Manager, Arches School Sport Partnership)

The Arches School Sport Partnership have worked successfully with Dave from DS Taekwondo for a number of years. DS Taekwondo offer a bespoke service for primary schools including delivery of physical education lessons, extra-curricular sessions and targeted provision to help improve behaviour in school. As an experienced taekwondo professional Dave provides outstanding opportunities for children. In addition to fun and engaging activities children develop understanding about the history and culture of taekwondo. Dave has worked in several Arches schools with a number of children from ethnic minority backgrounds and low socio-economic status. Feedback from all schools consistently highlight the positive physical and social development children experience following teaching by DS Taekwondo. The Arches look forward to continuing their successful partnership with Dave and DS Taekwondo for the foreseeable future.

Laura John (Teacher at High Green Primary)

Mr Shillabeer taught Taekwondo at High Green Primary school, across all the key stages. All of the children thoroughly enjoyed the sessions which taught a range of skills from discipline and respect to blocking, kicking and punching in a safe environment.

Because of these sessions, behaviour across the school improved because the children developed an understanding of personal respect and were shown how to develop skills safely during the sessions. Mr Shillabeer taught each skill clearly, ensuring that the children understood each skill before practicing for themselves.

The children were very impressed with the skills taught and demonstrated. Lessons were adapted to suit the specific needs of the class which allowed teachers to feel confident that the children were progressing safely. Mr Shillabeer also made it clear that skills taught in the sessions should only be used under supervision of himself, not on the playground.

The children respected these rules and understood why this was important. Taekwondo gives the pupils the opportunity to learn and develop a new skill and many of our pupils joined Mr Shillabeer’s taekwondo club because of these sessions in school. Overall, pupils found the sessions interactive and engaging and really enjoyed learning some new skills.

Schools DS Taekwondo has delivered sessions for

Suggested packages for schools

• Bookings can be made for a one off taster sessions/sports days/half term/ full term/academic year
• Curriculum time
• Breakfast club/lunch club/afterschool club
• Opportunity to develop staff classes
• Outside school links- 3 Sheffield TAGB clubs and 700+ clubs nationwide
• 52 x National Champion and 11 x World Champion Instructor
• DBS checked/ Safeguarding trained/ Welfare trained/ Equity trained/ Public Liability and Indemnity Insured/ First Aid Trained
• Schools reduced rate- £60 per hour
• 2 or more hours booked back to back further reduced to £55 per hour
• Full Day Discount (9am -3pm): £300
• All equipment provided
• Bookings can be tailor made to school requirements

Please get in contact to discuss your requirements and to make a booking.