WATERSIDE Taekwondo Club is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.

Boasting clubs in Holbury, Netley, Totton and Redbridge, Waterside offers a variety of classes from 'Tiny Tigers' to 'Sports Sparring'.

Master Colin Graves began taekwondo in Southampton aged 18 and quickly became addicted to the sport.

During his competition days, Graves won the British National Championships, with seven fight victories.

He also took part in two sparring World Championships for Great Britain, in London and Barcelona.

Having competed for seven years, Graves opened his own club in 1992, with Regan Atkinson the first student. Nine more quickly followed him through the door that night and Waterside never looked back.

Among the students since include Master Sean Neill, who won his sixth national veterans title at the Copper Box in London 2021.

The club have won various competitions in the UK and abroad, including multiple team trophies at Littledown competitions, and the NTC event held in Nottingham.

In recent times, Lily and Poppy Kingsley have come through the club and won a host of titles in the UK, and are beginning to enjoy success overseas.

Lily is now ranked number two in the world, while Poppy recently won the Swedish Open. Both, alongside Aimee Kim, are part of the GB cadets' squad that train in Manchester.

Waterside Taekwondo Club works closely with British Taekwondo and has become one of the leading clubs in the south.

For more information, visit watersidetaekwondoclub.co.uk