Chepstow Taekwon-do

Tomorrow is P.U.M.A. Day, so I wanted to take a moment to say........

🎂❤️ HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MISS COLEMAN! ❤️🎂

Tomorrow, we celebrate someone who is quite simply 1 in a million.

Miss Coleman is everyone's biggest cheerleader. She's the person celebrating everyone else's successes, encouraging those who need it and making sure nobody feels like they're facing things alone.

But what makes her truly special is that even on her darkest days, she still shows up.

She volunteers her time, gives up her days, sets up, takes down, leads demos, supports away days and competitions, and somehow always finds another way to help.

She even volunteers to work with our Little P.U.M.A.s at competitions — something even Black Belts and Instructors mysteriously seem to avoid! (and She isn't even technically an official yet)😂🥋

And then there's the time she walked across the Severn Bridge to raise money for a defibrillator, simply so I wouldn't have to walk it alone. ❤️

That's the sort of person she is.

And, of course, she has the loudest kihap in the dojang! 😂🥋

I've been doing Taekwon-do for 28 years, and I've never met anyone who embodies indomitable spirit and the will to persevere quite like Miss Coleman.
She doesn't just talk about those qualities — she lives them.

And perhaps what makes this even more special for me is mine and Miss Coleman's own journey!

From childhood training partners in the same class, to me now having the privilege of being her Instructor, I absolutely love that our lives have remained intertwined through Taekwon-do — and that she eventually found her way back to us.

Chepstow Taekwon-do is a better place because you're part of it.

Thank you for everything you do, everything you give, and most importantly, for simply being you.

❤️🥋 Happy Birthday, Miss Coleman!

You really are 1 in a Million. ❤️

🎒🥋 A NEW SCHOOL YEAR, A NEW ADVENTURE! 📚

The summer holidays are coming to an end, and we’re getting ready to see our students back in their school uniforms as well as getting back on the Taekwon-Do floor!

We want to wish all of our students an absolutely fantastic start to the new school year. ❤️💙

Whether you’re starting Primary School for the very first time, beginning Secondary School, moving into Sixth Form, or simply heading back to school for another year, we hope you have a brilliant year ahead! 🌟

For those starting somewhere new, there might be a few nerves, new faces and plenty of new things to learn — but remember, you’re capable of more than you think!

And for those returning to familiar classrooms, we hope you come back refreshed, excited and ready for another great year.

Remember that the qualities you develop through Taekwon-Do can help you at school too:

Believe in yourself, stay focused, show respect to those around you, and when things get difficult, keep going. 🥋💪

We’re proud of you all and we’ll be cheering you on throughout the year!

Good luck, everyone — go out there and make it a great one! 👊🌟

🥋 REMINDER – NO CLASSES TODAY! 🥋

Just a quick reminder that there are NO Taekwon-do classes today due to the August Bank Holiday 🇬🇧

Enjoy the day off and we look forward to seeing everyone back on the mats Thursday! 👊🥋

Have a great Bank Holiday! 😊

🥋 A HUGE THANK YOU! 🙌

A massive thank you to these three young P.U.M.A. students, their parents, and an additional parent who kindly came along to help, for turning up on Friday afternoon and helping us move our Taekwon-do mats around! 💪

It was a big job, and having your help made such a difference. Your willingness to get stuck in and help out was greatly appreciated. ❤️

It’s fantastic to see our students and their families showing such great teamwork, respect and helpfulness outside of the normal training environment too.

Thank you all once again — you were a brilliant help! 👏🥋

P.U.M.A. spirit in action! 🐾

❤️ A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR CHEPSTOW TAEKWON-DO FAMILY! 🥋

Over the past few weeks, our local fire crews have been battling the devastating South Wales wildfires in some incredibly tough and challenging conditions.

We wanted to do something to say thank you to the incredible men and women who have been working so hard to keep our communities safe — and so we put out a fundraising request to our Chepstow Taekwon-do students and families.

What we didn't realise was just how incredibly generous our Taekwon-do family would be! ❤️

Across just two nights of classes, you donated an amazing £260! 🙏

With your donations, we were able to put together lots of snacks, drinks, moisturisers and wipes for the crews at both Caldicot Fire Station and Chepstow Fire Station — hopefully giving them a little boost while they're out doing such an important job.

But our students wanted to do something extra too. ❤️

Our Taekwon-do students made handmade thank-you cards for the crews, which we delivered alongside the donations.

We also used the remaining money to put onto gift vouchers, allowing the crews to grab themselves a hot drink from local shops whenever they need one. ☕️

It was also an absolute honour and privilege for Mr Baxter to spend time with members of both stations, presenting them with their care packages, cards and gift vouchers on behalf of everyone at Chepstow Taekwon-do.

It was a wonderful opportunity to meet some of the people behind the uniforms and personally pass on our thanks for everything they have been doing for our local communities. ❤️🚒

To every single student and family who donated — thank you. Your generosity has allowed us to show our local firefighters just how much their hard work is appreciated.

And to all of our local fire crews: thank you for everything you do to keep our communities safe. ❤️🚒

We're incredibly proud of our Chepstow Taekwon-do family. 🥋❤️

£260 raised.
Two local stations supported.
Lots of happy firefighters.
One amazing community.

Thank you! 🙏

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

🎓🥋 Good Luck to Our Year 10 and Year 11 Chepstow Taekwon-do Students! 🥋🎓

Tomorrow is a big day for some of our Chepstow Taekwon-do students as they receive their GCSE results!

Whatever the results say, remember that your achievements are about so much more than a set of grades. The hard work, dedication, resilience and determination you've shown to get this far are achievements in themselves. 💪

We’re really proud of you and everything you’ve accomplished — both inside and outside the dojang.

🌟 Believe in yourselves. Be proud of how far you’ve come. 🌟

From everyone at Chepstow Taekwon-do — GOOD LUCK! 🤞🥋❤️💙

And remember… Black Belt mindset: keep persevering, whatever happens! 🥋

General Choi Hong Hi, Founder of Taekwon-do, once said 'Anywhere under heaven is a dojang.'

The Spittle Family understood the assignment! We aren't jealous at all guys!

Enjoy the rest of your trip! 🇨🥋

🥋 Looking for a new activity for your child in Chepstow?

We’re welcoming new students to Chepstow Taekwon-do this September! 🎉

Give your child the chance to try Taekwon-do with 4 FREE trial lessons — no experience necessary and complete beginners are very welcome.

🥋 Ages 7–14
💪 Build confidence and fitness
🎯 Develop discipline and focus
🤝 Learn respect and self-belief
🎁 PLUS: The first 30 new students to sign up will receive their first grading FREE — worth £40!

Whether your child is already sporty or is looking for something completely new, Taekwon-do is a great way to learn new skills, make friends and grow in confidence.

📍 Chepstow
🥋 4 FREE trial lessons
🎁 £40 FREE grading for the first 30 new students

Interested? Send us a message or visit www.chepstowtkd.org.uk/booking to find out more and arrange your free trial.

Feel free to tag or share this with another local parent who might be interested! ❤️🥋

🎭 Good Luck! 💚

A huge good luck to our amazing student as she takes to the stage this weekend in Chaos MAD's production of Shrek The Musical! 🌟

We hope opening night is a fantastic success and that every performance over the weekend is filled with confidence, laughter, and well-deserved applause.

We're incredibly proud of all the hard work and dedication you've put in, and we know you'll be brilliant.

(Try not to) Break a leg, enjoy every moment, and have an amazing weekend of shows!

Everyone at Chepstow Taekwon-do will be cheering you on!

A few weeks ago, something happened at Chepstow Taekwon-do that made me stop and realise just how far we've come.

For the first time ever, we had a full front row of Black Belts.

Seeing them all lined up together was a proud moment and a moment I'll treasure forever.

Each Black Belt represents years of dedication, perseverance, resilience and hard work—not just from the students themselves, but also from the families who have supported them every step of the way.

To celebrate that achievement, we've created our Black Belt Roll of Honour, recognising every Chepstow Taekwon-do student who has earned the rank of 1st Degree Black Belt as part of our journey.

Congratulations to:

🥋 Ann Robson
🥋 Nikkita Miller
🥋 Zack Selway
🥋 Julia Puszkarz
🥋 Sophie Bullas
🥋 Xylia Stevens

Thank you for helping build the legacy of Chepstow Taekwon-do. We can't wait to see this board continue to grow over the years.