British Taekwondo

British Taekwondo Limited, operating as British Taekwondo is the National Governing Body for World Taekwondo in Great Britain. It is a member of, and recognised by, World Taekwondo, the international governing body for taekwondo as recognised by the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee. British Taekwondo is also a member of the British Olympic Association, the British Paralympic Association and the European Taekwondo Union.
Established in 1982 its functions include responsibility for the selection of National Teams to compete at International and Olympic level.
A second body founded in 2002, Sport Taekwondo UK Ltd operating as GB Taewkondo is responsible, with the support of its parent body, British Taekwondo, for the management of the elite competitive taekwondo and para taekwondo programs in Great Britain, and the hosting in Great Britain of elite level competitive taekwondo events.

WWW britishtaekwondo.org.uk

Five tenets of BTCB (WTF Style) Taekwondo

Etiquette
Modesty
Perseverance
Self Control
Indomitable Spirit

BTCB (WTF Style) Taekwondo student oath

To observe the tenets of Taekwondo
To have respect for instructors and fellow students
To never misuse the art of taekwondo
To be a champion of freedom and justice
To help build a more peaceful world

Advancement

Advancing through the belts is by a system of gradings. Gradings are typically held in 3–4 month cycles at regional training centres across the UK. Black belt promotion tests are held three time per year at venue around the UK. Grading systems will typically consist of line work, patterns, theory, and sparring. Students can typically advance through the belts at a rate of 1 Kup every 3 months.

Belts

BTCB uses the following system of Belt Gradings:

10th Kup – White belt
9th Kup – White belt with yellow tag
8th Kup – Yellow belt
7th Kup – Yellow belt with green tag
6th Kup – Green belt
5th Kup – Green belt with blue tag
4th Kup – Blue belt
3rd Kup – Blue belt with red tag
2nd Kup – Red belt
1st Kup – Red belt with black tag
1st Dan – Black belt

BTCB uses the Poomsae style of teaching Taekwondo.

Olympic Taekwondo

GB Taekwondo holds the mandate for selecting National Team players and Olympic Team players in the UK. Since Taekwondo's inception at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, The UK has fielded several players into Olympic tournaments, such as Steve Jennings, Paul Green, Sarah Stevenson, Aaron Cook and Michael Harvey. To date, five medals have been won.