Fit for kicks

Taekwondo champion Andrew Yick says he's popular with the girls, because not only can he do the splits, but he looks like Bruce Lee! In fact it was seeing a Bruce Lee film when he was 12 that got Andrew into martial arts in the first place.

Now 18, Andrew is keen to set up a martial arts club teaching deaf people, and he is currently taking soundings with schools and deaf clubs to gauge interest. His own teacher is hearing because he couldn't find a deaf one.

'Taekwondo not only makes you fit and works all your muscles, it brings inner confidence and a sense of self-esteem,' Andrew says. 'You're never too old to start.'

Help and info

Official associations and councils for taekwondo seem to proliferate. Take your pick!

British United Taekwondo Federation
www.butf.com
Includes news, features, competition results and calendar of events.

British Taekwondo Control Board (BTCB)
www.btcb.org
Website of the organisation which is the official governing body for the World Taekwondo Federation in the UK.

General Taekwondo Information
www.barrel.net
Website containing an introduction to the various styles of taekwondo. Includes information about the different world associations.

International Taekwondo Federation (ITF)
www.itf-taekwondo.com
Independent information resource for the ITF taekwondo community.

Tae Kwon-do Association of Great Britain (TAGB)
www.tagbtaekwondo.fsnet.co.uk/ashby/tagb.htm
Calendar, news and information about the association's clubs – in Ashby and Coalville.

Traditional Taekwondo Association (TTA)
www.tta-taekwondo.co.uk
Information about the philosophy behind taekwondo, where to find your local club and a calendar of events.

United Kingdom Taekwondo Association
www.ukta.com/main.html
Includes information about schools plus news and a calendar of events.

World Taekwondo Federation (WTF)
www.wtf.org
Official website of one of the world taekwondo organisations, featuring comprehensive information about taekwondo and its origins plus news and information from all over the world.

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