British United Taekwondo Federation
The British United Taekwon Do Federation - BUTF - was formed on the 1st of March 1988 to promote and teach pure Taekwon Do. The same Taekwon Do that the founder Grandmaster Choi Hong Hi - 9th Dan created. The head of the federation is Grandmaster R. M. K. Choy IX Dan a genuine ITF master with closing on 40 years 'hands-on' experience of practicing and teaching Taekwon Do. Grandmaster Choy is also the most senior Instructor of the Founders (ITF) format in England. Supporting him closely are three Masters, members of the Executive, Master (Miss) T.Y.Au VIII Dan, Master L.S. Sangha VII Dan and Master A.Manning VII, who each have close on to 35 years experience as active Taekwon-Do Instructors.
The BUTF Executive Committee
THE BUTF prides itself on its core values of fairness and integrity. This means that when you study and compete with the BUTF you can be assured that grades gained or results won are given fairly and squarely on your merits of being a properly trained Taekwon Do practitioner. This means that everyone can enjoy Taekwon Do without fear of prejudice or bias. All BUTF Instructors are highly trained, fully qualified and certified. The Federation demands the highest possible standards from its Instructors. All BUTF schools are fully licensed and insured and operate within a strict code of conduct. Back
Mission Statement
'An Art, a Philosophy, a Discipline, a Way of Life The BUTF aims to be pre-eminent in the study and practice of Taekwon-Do. It was formed with the commitment to deliver pure Taekwon Do as it was initially envisaged by the Founder General Choi Hong Hi - 9th Dan. It aims to provide an unadultereated approcah to the teaching of the Art, building the virtue of Humility in its membership as well as the other five tenets of Taekwon-Do viz., Courtesy Integrity Perseverace Self Control Indomitable Spirit It further aims to provide an excellent platform for: Self Defence Personal Fitness Increased Mental Strength and Self Confidence Benefits derived from being part of the BUTF: A welcoming and accomodating environment. Beginners need have had no previous knowledge of the Martial Arts or Sport Tuition being structured around the practiioners ability to learn, with emphasis on correct intrepretation of technique and all elements of the Art. Regular grading tests for Colour Belts enabling varying degrees of progress to be reflected during the upward quest through the ranks to obtaining the coveted BUTF Black Belt. Regular (twice annually) Black Belt grading tests for continued progress upwards through the recognised nine degrees of the belt Regular Black Belt Pattern seminars Annual Sparring workshops Annual Instructors Courses. Annual Instructors Teaching Courses to qualify new ones. Annual Referee and Umpires courses Annual Closed Individual, and Team along with Major Open Championships, both National and International*** Annual Membership that includes insurance cover Knowledge that it posesses Public Liabilty Insurance for all its activities Instructors are covered by Professional Indemnity Insurance A comprehensive Child Protection policy in place
*** BUTF practioners are constantly provided with arenas to demonstrate their acquired skills. As a result students possessing the necessary raw talent have been developed into World Champions. Key factors that provide encouragment to both BUTF and students from other organisations to participate in its Tournaments is the fact that they are run efficiently, fairly and totally without bias. Since the BUTFs' inception on the 1st March 1988 it has striven, and still continues to do so, to deliver quality tuition to its students with a long term vision of producing Taekwon-Do practioners worthy of the aspirations of its Founder. Back
Executive Committee
Grandmaster RMK Choy 9th Degree Chairman & Chief Instructor	Master TY Au 8th Degree Secretary General
Master LS Sangha 7th Degree Treasurer & Licensing Officer	Master A Manning 7th Degree Executive Committee Member
Mr K Whitley 6th Degree Executive Committee Member
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Patterns
There are 24 patterns in Taekwondo which represent the 24 hours in a day. The names of the patterns, the numberof movements within each and the floor-shape that the patterns create are chosen as they represent either important people or events in Korean history. Chon-Ji - Dan-Gun Do-San Won-Hyo Yul-Guk Choong-Gun Toi-Gye Hwa-Rang Choong-Moo Kwang-Gae Po-Eun Pattern Ge-Baek Pattern Eui-Am Pattern Chonng-Jang Pattern Juche Pattern Sam-Il Pattern Yoo-Sin Pattern Choi-Yong Pattern Yon-Gae Pattern Ul-Ji Pattern Moon-Moo Pattern So-San Pattern Se-Jong Pattern Tong-Il Pattern
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ITF Plaque
The plaque (symbol of international recognition) takes the shape of a turtle, symbolising longevity. Plaque No. 306 (the first one to be issued in the UK to an Instructor), was presented to Grandmaster R.M.K. Choy, by the founder of Taekwon-Do, Grand Master General Choi Hong Hi, IX Dan, during the 1987 celebrations at the Sheraton Skyline Hotel in London Heathrow commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the introduction of Taekwon-Do to the United Kingdom . This was in the presence of Madam Choi, the Generals wife, Vice President of the ITF, Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha and the late Grand Master Park Jung Tae, then Secretary General of the ITF.
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