Daventry Tigers Taekwondo
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Matty Moore visit
Friday 28th March 2025
4th Degree Black Belt
23 Times National Champion
European Medallist
World Champion
And afterwards...
We took him down the pub. It turns out that Matty really likes playing card games too!
The Full Story
Many of you will have met Matty Moore at competitions, but how much do you know about him?
Matty was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome (Autistic) as a toddler. He commonly struggled with communication and comprehension in public. However, he has not let this hold him back.
His catchphrase is "Ability not Disability!"
Questions
We wanted to find out a bit more about him before he came to visit. So we asked him some important questions:
Q: How old were you when you started training in Taekwondo?
A: I was 14.
Q: Which club do you train at?
A: Whitley Bay TKD (Tyne & Wear).
Q: What made you start training in Taekwondo?
A: My cousin encouraged me to give TKD a try despite I had no interest in sport, then I went from 0% to 100% confident as soon as my instructor gave me a warm welcome to the world of TAGB on my first lesson!
Q: What do you like about Taekwondo?
A: Why I love TKD is seeing my good friends across competitions and especially training away at their dojangs, as its an important part of my life.
Q: How many competitions do you think you've ever competed in?
A: About 60.
Q: Matty, how many Christmas cards to send out every year? (He always has a huge sack of cards at the British Championships.)
A: I think I sent a minimum of 100 Christmas cards a year!