Committee

Hello, hello! I'm your current president (and previous social secretary) ! I began Taekwondo when I started university (two years ago) and have since fallen in love with the sport. I've competed in both sparring and poomsae, proudly winning three gold medals last year and achieving my green belt. My goals for this year are to get back into sparring while leading our club to flourish. I also enjoy ice skating and love otters. Feel free to come up and have a chat – I'm always here to help and answer any questions you may have ! I'm looking forward to meeting all of you !

​Hi all, I’m Jono! I am a 2nd Dan WT black belt, having done taekwondo for just under 3 years now. Aftering gold medaling in both Poomsae and Freestyle at BUCS, I trained with Korean national team players and coaches for the European University Games which was a fantastic experience. In classes, you may catch me practising flashy kicks, preparing for international competitions. My aim is to not only welcome new and ambitious members, but also those who wish to do well at competitions for freestyle and poomsae.​ Feel free to shoot me any questions!

​Hi everyone, I’m Bleona, going into my 3rd year as an International Development student. I joined the club as a complete beginner. I’ve been practising Taekwondo for almost a year now and currently hold a yellow belt. I’m still figuring out whether I’m a poomsae or sparring girlie!!! Outside of Taekwondo, I enjoy casual hikes and you’ll often hear that I’m always walking everywhere. Looking forward to a fantastic year ahead with the club!

Hi. I started taekwondo over two years ago after looking for a new challenge from my karate background and PhD program and have just got my 1st dan black belt. I have competed in both sparring and poomsae, and collected a few medals along the way. In the past I did both ITF and WT style but this year I will focus on WT only in . I am also a member of the BUTL National Squad and a squad poomsae captain along with Ori, and aim to compete internationally.

I'm a third Dan black belt and have been doing Taekwondo for around 12 years at this point, back in both the Philippines and Hong Kong. I competed mainly in sparring and took a nearly two year break before starting up again at King’s. Across classes and competitions you will find me alternately fighting, coaching, and spamming my camera. As social media manager I hope to use our media platforms to let everyone, especially students, be in touch with what happens at the club.

​Hi I’m Mia, co-captaining this year with a focus on sparring. I’m a 2nd Dan black belt and have been practicing taekwondo for 9 years (including some breaks). I also used to compete for Great Britain internationally! This season I qualified for the European University Games which was a great experience! My focus now is to level up our sparring team and give you guys a place to enjoy having a good scrap!​​

​Hey! I started taekwondo a bit over three years ago and have just graded to 1st Dan black belt ! My focus is in poomsae and last year was my first time competing! I was also accepted onto the BUTL national squad at this time and have just been chosen as the squad poomsae captain too. I loved the experience of learning poomsae from the pros last year and want to help everyone learn and develop their poomsae skills to their greatest potential. I work/study full time as a medical physicist at UCLH and spend my weekends helping to teach the girls community classes and running our volunteer program narae taekwondo cubs.

Hi, I’m Raeesah! I’m currently a yellow belt with one year experience in taekwondo, and a couple more years in karate. Fun fact: I initially joined taekwondo because I couldn’t find the karate stall at freshers (which isn’t a great reason but I have absolutely no regrets). I spent the past year learning the basics and competing in poomsae, this time I aim to develop and work on my sparring too! Joining tkd definitely made my first year of uni extra special. I’ve made some amazing friends and memories both on and off the mat, and I can’t wait to make even more this year!

​Hi, I’m Javariya! I’m a yellow belt who just started TKD last year! I joined because of the welcoming and supporting environment the club creates. It’s become a place where I can unwind and have a good time with friends (winning a couple medals in poomsae felt pretty good too)! My aim for this coming year is to create a space where people can enjoy themselves, take a break from university and meet new friends! I look forward to meeting you all!

​​Hi all! I'm Tony I'm a 1st Dan black belt, who started taekwondo around 12 years ago (but including a 5 year break!). l'l be a 4th year dental student next year and I enjoy playing tennis, the French hom and going to the gym. You'll probably find me in a hospital either seeing patients or at a fracture clinic, especially after competitions (2 from 2). Feel free to get in touch with me anytime if you have questions or queries!