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History of TTA London
2005
The Barbican club starts training at Golden Lane under instructor Mr Jake Bender (then 2nd Dan).
2007
The first London students go to competition in Glasgow.
2008
London students attend Nottingham Summer School for the first time.
2009
Andy Hopper becomes London’s first student to reach black belt.
2013
Ms Jemima Kingsley and Ms Sarah Garrett (then both 2nd Dan) start the Southwark club.
2014
The 1st London Weekend Sparring Course is held, and runs annually until 2019.
2017
Louise Mayor becomes the Southwark club’s first student to reach black belt.
2018
The Charlton club starts training, instructors are Ms Esi Eshun (then 2nd Dan) and Mr Romuald Kouassi (then 1st Dan).
London wins the TTA Individual Championships. For following competitions, London competes as separate clubs.
Mr Anthony Cornwell and Ms Foong (then both 2nd Dan) become instructors for the Barbican club.
2019
The Peckham club starts training, instructor is Ms Louise Mayor (then 2nd Dan). Mr Patrick Callaghan (2nd Dan) joins her in 2021.
Emma and Amber from the Southwark club become London’s first children to reach black belt.
2020
The Tower Bridge club starts training, instructor is Ms Sarah Garrett (then 3rd Dan). Two weeks later, the first COVID lockdown means all TTA clubs stop training. Within two weeks, all London clubs are training remotely via Zoom.
2021
London holds a black belt grading.
Samel becomes the first Charlton student to reach black belt.
2022
All London training and TTA courses and competitions resume post-COVID.
2023
Mr Ilias Zapantis (2nd Dan) becomes the Tower Bridge club instructor, joined by Mr Paddy Ellen (3rd Dan) in 2024.
Kerby Salazar becomes Peckham’s first student to reach black belt.
Barbican wins the TTA Individual Championships.
