About Us

We opened our Asian tea room and martial arts academy in 2012 within Coxhoe – a little mining village outside of Durham City. Wabi-Sabi was unexpected in these surroundings but we were welcomed and embraced by the local community. Due to family illness the tearoom had to close only a couple of years later, but our classes kept on going. During the COVID pandemic, face-to-face classes had to be put on hold too but our Qi-Gong sessions moved over to Zoom in early 2020 and have remained there ever since. Taekwondo classes resumed around two years later, moving to Trimdon Village Hall and are going strong with an expanded and evermore wonderful group of instructors that’ll guide you through every step of your journey.

Meet the Team

Senior Master Roz Gadd

Head of School

Instructors

– Sabumnim Jade Gadd 3rd Dan
– Sabumnim Charlotte McKay 3rd Dan
– Sabumnim Callum McNally 3rd Dan
– Sabumnim Anna Sheldon 2nd Dan
– Sabumnim Sharon McKay 2nd Dan