UKITF Nationals February 2025

LBTKD Success at the UKITF Spring National Championships 2025

On the 8th of February, LBTKD students put their skills to the test at the UKITF Spring National Championships, competing against some of the best Taekwondo practitioners in the country. It was an incredible event filled with intense competition, determination, and outstanding performances from our team.

With competitors ranging from kids to senior divisions, our students showcased their hard work across patterns, sparring, and special technique categories. It was fantastic to see so many impressive performances, with 14 LBTKD students qualifying for finals day and many achieving podium finishes!

A huge congratulations to all of our competitors for their dedication and effort! Here are our medalists:

Degree Grades

• Tracey Whelpdale – 🥇 Gold Female Patterns Senior 3rd Degree
• Elvis Baugh – 🥉 Bronze Male Patterns Adult 2nd Degree
• Noah Careford – 🥇 Gold Male Sparring Adult Middle Weight
• Zach Careford – 🥉 Bronze Male Patterns Adult 3rd Degree
• Aidan Notley – 🥈 Silver Male Patterns Adult 3rd Degree, 🥈 Silver Male Sparring Adult Middle Weight
• Freya – 🥇 Gold Female Patterns U18 1st Degree, 🥇 Gold Female Sparring U14 Light Weight, 🥇 Gold Female Sparring U18 Light/Welter Weight, 🥇 Gold Female Sparring U18 Middle Weight, 🥇 Gold Female Special Technique U18
• Izzy – 🥈 Silver Female Patterns U18 3rd Degree, 🥈 Silver Female Sparring U18 Welter Weight
• Lucas – 🥈 Silver Male Sparring U18 Middle Weight
• Madison – 🥇 Gold Female Patterns U18 3rd/2nd Degree, 🥇 Gold Female Patterns U18 2nd Degree, 🥉 Bronze Female Sparring U18 Welter Weight, 🥉 Bronze Female Special Technique U18
• Oliver – 🥇 Gold Male Patterns U18 3rd Degree, 🥈 Silver Male Sparring U18 Hyper Weight
• Noah – 🥉 Bronze Male U18 Patterns 1st Degree
• Thomas – 🥇 Gold Male Sparring U18 Middle Weight
• Cooper – 🥈 Silver Male U14 1st Degree Patterns, 🥈 Silver Male Sparring U14 Micro Weight

Coloured Belts

• Luke – 🥉 Bronze Male Patterns Kids Kup, 🥉 Bronze Male Sparring Kids Middle Weight, 🥇 Gold Male Kup Special Technique Kids Kickers Middle Weight
• Max C – 🥈 Silver Male Sparring Kid Kicker Heavy Weight
• Max R – 🥉 Bronze Male Sparring Kid Kicker Middle Weight, 🥉 Bronze Male Kup Special Technique Kids Kickers Middle Weight
• Amanda Jeram – 🥇 Gold Female Patterns Adult Kup, 🥇 Gold Female Sparring Adult Middle Weight, 🥈 Silver Female Sparring Adult Hyper Weight
• Angelo Vigliotti – 🥉 Bronze Male Patterns Senior Kup, 🥈 Silver Male Sparring Hyperweight
• Stephen Garner – 🥈 Silver Male Patterns Senior Kup, 🥇 Gold Male Sparring Senior Hyperweight
• Jason Rickels – 🥉 Bronze Male Patterns Senior Kup, 🥉 Bronze Male Sparring Senior Welter Weight
• Adam Spittles – 🥉 Bronze Male Patterns Senior Kup
• Derya – 🥈 Silver Female Patterns U18 Kup, 🥈 Silver Female Sparring U18 Middle Weight
• Safa – 🥈 Silver Female Pattern Kids Kickers Kup, 🥈 Silver Female Sparring Kids Kickers Heavy Weight
• Areya – 🥈 Silver Female Sparring Kids Kickers Middle Weight

Well done to all our competitors for their fantastic efforts and achievements! Your hard work and dedication continue to make LBTKD proud. We look forward to seeing you all back in training and preparing for the next challenge!