London Taekwondo

One of the United Kingdoms most established ITF Taekwondo schools based right in the heart of London. Headed by former National Taekwondo and Freestyle Martial Arts champion Mr Pat Leahy (4rd Degree), London Taekwondo offers everything from complete beginners self defence to competition specific training.

As part of the United Kingdom Taekwondo Association, students of London Taekwondo are lucky enough to have the original pioneer of TaeKwon Do, Grandmaster Rhee Ki Ha, as their organizations president. He still strongly promotes Tae Kwon Do in Great Britain and often holds courses to offer his help and advice on correct technique.

London Taekwondo holds regular grading's in conjunction with Grandmaster Rhee Ki Ha to develop students up through the rank system, from complete beginner level (white belt) through to expert level (black belt)

Instructor Profile - Pat Leahy (4th Degree)

As London Taekwondo's head instructor, Mr Leahy has been training and competing in the Korean national sport and military self defence system for over 17 years. His passion for Taekwondo led him to start up his London based schools in 1993, where since, he has taught many students how to defend themselves, improve their fitness and increase their confidence.

He was former National Taekwondo Champion for several years, winning medals in all disciplines (patterns, sparring and destruction). One of his greatest achievements came when he won the 1997 GDF National Freestyle Martial Arts Championships. He took gold in both Black belt points and continuous heavyweight sparring, fighting against many styles from kickboxing to kung fu.

Having spent over 15 years as a professional personal trainer and sports coach, Mr Leahy uses his vast experience to always find the correct and most efficient ways to train his students. This knowledge ensures his students are warming up correctly to avoid injuries and using the most explosive strength and endurance exercises to develop their fitness levels.

His classes are always highly motivating and open to all who wish to learn Taekwondo.