'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 (TKD). It was formed with the commitment to deliver pure Taekwon Do (TKD) 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.