News
Grading Results
Results for the February 2012 grading are now available in the members area. read more ...

Black Belt Grading
Congratulations to Steven Keogh & Valerie Hanley new black belts from Adamstown at the recent grading. Also to Steven Lawlor II Degree and Nuala Curran I Degree. read more ...

Cork Open
Congratulations to Orla and Aidan @ the Cork open. read more ...

Student of the year.
Congratulations to Grace and Stephen for winning this year's "Student of the Year" award. read more ...

Lucan Festival
Lucan FestivalAdamstown TKD performing in the Lucan Festival 2010. read more ...

Interclub Competition
Portarlington Taekwon Do School played host to Adamstown & Greenhill's Taekwon do schools for some friendly competition on Saturday 13th November. read more ...

Adamstown v Greenhills
On Wednesday 29th September Master Douglas Taekwon-Do Schools hosted an inter-school competition. read more ...

Silver and Bronze for Brian

Congratulations to Mr. Brian Behan IV Degree for his success at the 2010 UKTF Sport Event.

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Black Belt Certs

Mr Brian Behan 4th degree and Mr Tommy Steward 1st degree who were presented with their Degree certs by Master Val Douglas

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INTA Open 2010

Members who took part in the recent INTA Open ITF Championships

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Student of the Year 2010

This year's student of the year award is announced. Congratulations to Orla Hyland and Darren Kelly.

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Black Belt Gradings December 2009

Congratulations to Adamstown Tae Kwon-Do members who were successful in this year's winter Black Belt gradings.

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Rush Fight Night
Members of the Adamstown and Templeogue Clubs with their Instructors Master V Douglas, Mr Brian Behan and Mr Sean Heneghan who took part in the Junior fight night in the Rush Taekwon-Do Club on the 9th of October.

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Little Dragons
Little Dragons, martial arts skills for younger children, is available at the Adamstown Tae Kwon-Do club. Classes ongoing every Saturday. read more ...

MASTER VAL DOUGLAS VII DEGREE

Vice President: Irish National Taekwon-Do Association ( I.N.T.A.)
Master Douglas began his Taekwon-Do career in 1973 at Dublin’s Sean McDermott Street club. In his 36 years in TaeKwon-Do, Master Douglas has not only limited his skills to the physical side of TaeKwon-Do. He is also the organiser of many Courses, Seminars, National and International Tournaments; Master Douglas has been on various committees to promote TaeKwon-Do around Ireland. He has been a highly regarded instructor for the past 32 years. From 2002-2007 he has coached the ITF Ireland squad with distinction.




 

1977
1st Degree Black Belt Under Grand Master Choi-Hong Hi
1977
Irish National Champion; Power 1st Place
1978
International Seminar under Grand Master Choi Hong Hi
1980
2nd Degree Black Belt under Master Rhee Ki Ha
1980
European Championships, London; Irish Team Member
1982
European Championships, Italy; Irish Team Member
1982
Irish National Champion; Special Technique 1st Place
1983
Irish National Champion; Special Technique 1st Place
1984
World Championships, Scotland Irish squad member
1985
3rd Degree Black Belt under Master Hee Il Cho
1985
Waterford Championships, Ireland; Overall Champion
1986
Arklow Championships, Ireland; Patterns 1st Place
1986
Open TaeKwon-Do Championships, Dublin; Sparring 1st Place
1987
Open TaeKwon-Do Championships, Dublin; Patterns 1st Place
1987
British TaeKwon-Do Championship, U.K.; Patterns 2nd Place
1988
4th Degree Black Belt under Master Hee Il Cho
1989
Coach to two Junior Teams for British TaeKwon-Do Championships;
 
1st and 2nd Place
1990
Tournament Director for 4 Nations Tournament (Ireland, England,
 
Germany & Holland)
1993
Tournament Director for 12 Nations Tournament Including Russia & Australia
1991-94
 Irish Team Manager
1994
5th Degree Black Belt under Master Hee Il Cho
1994
International Instructors Certificate from I.T.F. Technical committee
1995
International Seminar under Grand Master Choi Hong Hi
1996
Class A International Umpire Certificate
1999
International Seminar under Grand Master Choi Hong Hi
1999
6th Degree Black Belt under Master Choi Jong-Hwa
2002
Irish National Coach for European Championships Squad, Czech Republic
 
 
2003
Irish National Coach to I.T.F. Ireland Squad for European
 
Championships, Croatia;
 
Gold Medal for Team Power
2003
Irish National Coach for World Championships Squad, Poland;
 
Gold Medal for Team Power;
 
Gold Medal for Team Pattern
2004
Irish National Coach for World Championships Squad, Finland;
 
Bronze Medal for Team Pattern;
 
Bronze Medal for Team Power;
 
6 Individual Medals
2004
Irish National Coach for the Junior World Championships Squad,
 
Italy;
 
Gold Medal for Individual Pattern;
 
Bronze Medal for Individual Sparring
2004
International Instructors Course ( Belgium) under I.T.F. Technical Committee
2005
Head Coach, Irish National Team, European Championships, Terracina, Italy   1 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronzes.
2005
7th Degree Black Belt under, Grand Master Van Bihn IX Degree
 
Master Pablo Trajtenberg VIII Degree, Master Hector Marano VIII Degree
 
and Master Trân Trieu Quân VIII Degree.
2005
International Instructors course( Ireland ) under I.T.F. Technical Committee
2005
Head coach for Irish National team, World Championships, Germany, 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze Medals
2006
International Instructor Course (Germany) I.T.F.   Technical Committee
2008
European Championships Wroclaw, Poland,   Umpire
2008
International Instructors Course, (Ireland) I.T.F. Technical Committee

 

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Master Douglas' Tae Kwon-Do Schools

Fit - Defense
Member of the Irish National Tae Kwon-Do Association
 Member of the Irish National Tae Kwon-Do Association

Affiliated to the International Tae Kwon-Do Association (ITF)


 

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