# About Leinster TaeKwon Do

Leinster TaeKwon Do is a family-friendly club teaching Taekwon-Do and self-defence to all ages across four towns in Co. Wexford and Co. Wicklow.

## About the club

Leinster TaeKwon Do is a family-friendly martial arts school with nearly 20 years of history in the community. We teach Taekwon-Do and self-defence to all ages across four clubs in Co. Wexford and Co. Wicklow.
Classes run year-round, including through the summer, so students keep moving forward with their training and belt progression without long seasonal breaks.
The club is owned and run by Tom and Caroline Thornton. Enquiries about class times, venues and getting started are handled directly by us — every message is replied to personally.

## What is Taekwon-Do?

Taekwon-Do is a Korean martial art of self-defence, best known for its dynamic kicks and fast hand techniques. The name translates roughly as “the way of the foot and the fist”.
Training combines patterns (set sequences of movements), sparring, self-defence and fitness work. Children build focus, confidence and respect; adults build fitness, flexibility and practical self-defence — all at their own pace.

## The belt journey

Every student starts at white belt and grades up through the colours toward black belt: White → Yellow → Green → Blue → Red → Black.

Students grade through the colour belts as they progress. We confirm grading dates and what is required for each belt in class.

## Affiliations & credentials

- Listed in the Irish Taekwon-do Council directory — all four clubs.
- Club members have competed at the Taekwondo International World Championships.
- A family-run club teaching across four venues in Wexford and Wicklow.

## Community & year-round training

We keep a close connection with the families and students who train with us. Practical updates — local road closures, weather alerts, class reminders — are posted on the Leinster TaeKwon Do Facebook Page so everyone knows what is happening.
New students are welcome at any of our four clubs. There is no need for previous experience or equipment for a first class; just wear comfortable clothes and bring a bottle of water.

## Contact us

Phone Tom on 086 386 2020 or Caroline on 087 672 1843.
Email us at TomThorntonTKD@gmail.com or send an enquiry through the contact form and we will get back to you with class times and venue details.

## Our clubs

- [Taekwon-Do classes in Gorey](https://tkdleinster.com/taekwondo-classes-gorey) — Unit 30A, Gorey Business Park, Gorey, Co. Wexford.
- [Taekwon-Do classes in Arklow](https://tkdleinster.com/taekwondo-classes-arklow) — Coral Leisure Centre, Arklow, Co. Wicklow.
- [Taekwon-Do classes in Enniscorthy](https://tkdleinster.com/taekwondo-classes-enniscorthy) — Astro Active Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.
- [Taekwon-Do classes in Riverchapel](https://tkdleinster.com/taekwondo-classes-riverchapel) — Riverchapel Community Centre, Riverchapel, Co. Wexford.

## Contact

- Owners: Tom Thornton and Caroline Thornton
- Phone: [086 386 2020](tel:+353863862020)
- Email: [tomthornton.tkd@gmail.com](mailto:tomthornton.tkd@gmail.com)
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Leinster-TaeKwon-Do/100063855226232
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leinstertkd

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