{"id":11211,"date":"2016-12-20T12:40:58","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T11:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.kct.pl\/?p=11211"},"modified":"2026-09-16T11:38:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:38:38","slug":"20-years-of-krakowskie-centrum-taekwon-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kct.pl\/en\/20-years-of-krakowskie-centrum-taekwon-do\/","title":{"rendered":"20 years of Krakowskie Centrum Taekwon-do"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year our club celebrates its 20th birthday! Over the course of two decades, we have become one of the largest martial arts clubs in Krakow and a leading taekwon-do centre in Poland. Twenty-five club students have earned black belts, while our competitors have won several hundred medals at the Polish, European and World Championships.<\/b><\/p>\n

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The club\u2019s history dates back to 1990, when a young instructor, Piotr Grzanka (Adamski), opened taekwon-do sections in Kurdwan\u00f3w and Nowa Huta operating under the MKS Podg\u00f3rze banner. After six years, the decision to establish his own club matured in Coach Adamski\u2019s mind. Thus, on 4 September 1996, on his initiative, Krakowskie Centrum Taekwon-do GTF was founded and joined the Polish Taekwon-do Union GTF.<\/p>\n

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\"parkjungtae\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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From that time, the club\u2019s activities intensified. Competitors began taking part in regular sporting competitions, started regularly sitting examinations for student grades and, eventually, master grades. In 2000, Coach Piotr Adamski withdrew from taekwon-do to devote himself to professional work. The club was taken over by three of his students, all black belt holders: Miko\u0142aj Kotowicz, Maciej Michalik and Marcin Migas.<\/p>\n

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In the meantime, new groups were established in Wieliczka and Krowodrza, and later in Olsza. For the first time, groups for children were formed, and summer and later winter taekwon-do camps began to be organised. The number of participants in classes quickly exceeded 100. In 2001, the club organised the Polish Taekwon-do Championships in Krakow for the first time. In 2003, KCT hosted an exceptional tournament\u2014the Team Polish Championships were held in the underground chambers of the Wieliczka Salt Mine. The annual St. Nicholas Taekwon-do Tournament for younger competitors was initiated.<\/p>\n

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\"mikolaj1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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In 2005, in Cardiff, Wales, Marcin Migas won the first medal\u2014a bronze\u2014at the TI World Championships in black-belt sparring. Two years later, he decided to abandon his instructing career.<\/p>\n

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\"Cardiff<\/a><\/p>\n

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The second half of the 2000s brought further development for the club. The branch in Olsza was merged with the branch on Dywizjonu 303. For some time, branches operated in Stoki, Ruczaj, Bia\u0142y Ko\u015bci\u00f3\u0142, Skawina, Zelczyna and Czu\u0142\u00f3w. The club also launched Ma\u0142e Smoki groups\u2014the first martial arts classes in Krakow dedicated to preschool children.<\/p>\n

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\"Pogorzelica<\/a><\/p>\n

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Recent years have brought another leap in KCT\u2019s development. The club hosted the European Taekwon-do Championships and two editions of the Polish Championships at its premises. More of the club\u2019s students joined the coaching staff. Further competitors won World Championship medals. The club became a leading taekwon-do centre in Poland.<\/p>\n

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\"MMP<\/a><\/p>\n

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In 2016, two separate organisations split off from the club\u2014on Adam Wargal\u2019s initiative, the Institute for Sports Development was established, while Maciej Michalik\u2019s idea led to the creation of the Wieliczka-Gd\u00f3w Prime School of Combat. At the same time, further groups were opened in Krakow.<\/p>\n

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Currently, approximately 280 people train at KCT branches in Kurdwan\u00f3w, os. Alberty\u0144skie, os. Na Stoku, Wola Justowska, Koz\u0142\u00f3wka, Skotniki, Jugowice, Tyniec and \u0141agiewniki. Another 100 are children practising taekwon-do in non-public preschools. Classes are taught by 11 instructors. The entire undertaking is managed by the Board, chaired by President Miko\u0142aj Kotowicz, who holds the 5th dan master rank.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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