Carlisle Taekwon-Do School is Cumbria's premier Taekwondo School and full time centre, professionally run by Mr Fraser Cruickshank - 6th Dan and a small team of his hand picked fully qualified Instructors. A Part of the Taekwondo Schools UK group and a member of the APTI, the school offers a great variety of seminars and training camps both from within the APTI as well as other organisations. The schools main training studio is kitted out with specialist martial arts floor matting which is certified by the Worlds Martial Arts Federation, a fully air-conditioned training studio, safety mirrors for correcting technique; kick bags; kick shields and hand pads for developing power, technique and focus; wall bars for dynamic stretching and stretching machines for aided workouts. The school is also fitted with Live 'Myzone' display monitors which track and show students effort in their workouts, helping you get the most out of your sessions! We also have our own Fitness on Demand system with over 200 virtual classes for both fitness and Taekwondo training which can be accessed 24 hours a day 7 days a week! So there's now no excuse if you have to work late and miss the class you can come anytime and any day which suits you 24 hours a day! Members have use of their own dedicated changing rooms, showering facilities and lockers for storage as well as chilled water fountains and cold drinks machines. Why not have a fresh Alterra coffee or other hot drink while you wait in our members waiting area before you train or while waiting for your child to have their class. Safety
The training atmosphere is relaxed, friendly and safe. You will NOT be placed under pressure as a beginner, the pace is gradual. It will increase as you progress and become more confident but we work up to that level together step by step. Our philosophy on teaching is simple - if a student comes to train with us with limited confidence, placing them under pressure in the early stages will not improve their confidence, but may well destroy what little confidence they already had! It is worth noting that all instructors are HSE First Aid qualified and DBS (police) checked. The school is a member of the APTI (The Association of Professional Taekwondo Instructors). Through Master Ferguson's (Chief Instructor of the A.P.T.I.) successful career in Taekwon-Do he has loyal friendships/links with some of the UK's most successful Taekwon-Do practitioners and as a result the school offers a good variety of seminars.
