Any disability friendly TKD clubs in Sheffield?

Rich-Allen1976 · Post by **Rich-Allen1976** » 13 Jul 2023, 14:01

Above.

I think @Ojisama might be best placed to answer this.

I still want to train, but at my age (late 40s) I can't really go to another club as they'd make me start right back at 10th Kup (white belt) when I achieved 5th Kup (blue stripe) last September.

To cut a long and boring story short, my current teacher tells me to my face that he makes allowances for my physical limits, I personally don't think he does as he keeps saying no every 3 months when it's grading season.

Can anyone help? I'm in a few other TKD groups on Facebook but I'm under strict orders not to mention my club by name without asking.

I am also aware of Google, the majority of Googling Sheffield related stuff links back to Sheffield Forum, from which I got banned a few months ago.

Post by **LilMissLarBear** » 13 Jul 2023, 14:24

I wonder if it's worth asking Disability Facebook groups? I'm assuming there's something like that for Sheffield if a small town like Halifax has a group like that surely Sheffield would too, no?

Rich-Allen1976 · Post by **Rich-Allen1976** » 13 Jul 2023, 14:44

I'll have a look.

As mentioned though, I'm not allowed to mention my club by name without express permission off Sir.

Post by **LilMissLarBear** » 13 Jul 2023, 14:52

Oh yeah, sure just ask the same question you just asked here I'm sure you will be fine see what people say if you can find a group

Post by **Ojisama** » 13 Jul 2023, 20:10

I must admit that I personally don't know of any specific clubs in Sheffield that you could approach, but I will ask our Senior Instructor if he knows anybody. He knows a lot of the old time instructors from back in the day.

Alternatively, you could enquire with some of the National Organisations.

NAKMAS - Telephone: 01227 370055
Email: admin@nakmas.org.uk

WAKO - Tel: 01628 415923
Email: office@wakogb.com

You may know of some others, but those are the largest I believe.

You might like to send me a PM with your specific needs so I don't send you on a wild goose chase.

Rich-Allen1976 · Post by **Rich-Allen1976** » 14 Jul 2023, 15:17

Ojisama wrote: ↑
13 Jul 2023, 20:10
I must admit that I personally don't know of any specific clubs in Sheffield that you could approach, but I will ask our Senior Instructor if he knows anybody. He knows a lot of the old time instructors from back in the day.

Alternatively, you could enquire with some of the National Organisations.

NAKMAS - Telephone: 01227 370055
Email: admin@nakmas.org.uk

WAKO - Tel: 01628 415923
Email: office@wakogb.com

You may know of some others, but those are the largest I believe.

You might like to send me a PM with your specific needs so I don't send you on a wild goose chase.

I rang NAKMAS this morning, they said they'd get someone to call me.

I also sent them a rather long email last night, which hasn't been responded to and probably won't.