Our team is more than instructors; they are mentors, motivators, and champions of your personal growth. With a shared commitment to fostering a positive and empowering environment, each member contributes a unique spark to our vibrant community.
Programme Director
Professional instructor with over 25 years experience in martial arts and 3rd Dan Blackbelt. I handle the administration and organise events including graduations, seminars and competitions.
Favourite food: hot dogs, cup cakes, toast
Favourite TV shows: Breaking Bad, Twin Peaks, Stranger Things
Likes: Disney, my pet cats, holidays with my family, horror films
Dislikes: spiders, getting up early
Chief Instructor
Professional instructor with over 40 years experience in martial arts. Started training in the Korean Martial Art of Tang Soo Do in 1982. Began teaching in 1988 and turned professional in 2003. Trained and visited Korea, USA, Belgium and Switzerland studying Tang Soo Do. Earned 4th Dan Masters rank in 2000 under Grandmaster Hwang Kee – the founder of our art. Currently the Chief Instructor of Family Martial Arts Centres which has over 20 locations and over 2,200 active students training every week! Happily married to Katie with two daughters, Betty and Hattie.
Favourite food: Cheese Burgers, Hot Dogs, Sea Food, Chocolate Ice Cream and Humble Crumble with frozen custard
Favourite TV show: Man v Food, Gordon Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares, Wonders of the Universe, Colombo
Likes: Travel, National Trust, Scuba Diving, Motorcycles, Cats & Tortoises
Dislikes: shopping, more shopping and reality tv shows
Instructor
Professional instructor with over 25 years experience in martial arts and 3rd Dan Blackbelt. I’m also a seamstress and provide a sewing service for students requiring trim or patches to be sewn onto their uniforms or alterations.
Favourite food: tomatoes, burgers, Lindt chocolate
Favourite TV shows: Death in Paradise, Vera
Likes: sewing, Home Bargains, gardening
Dislikes: spicy food, cold weather
Instructor
2nd Dan Blackbelt Instructor with over 10 years experience.
Favourite food: Chicken & Rice, Pizza and Curry
Favourite TV Shows: The Last Kingdom, Fallow, Scooby Do
Likes: Snowboarding, Drone Flying, Country Walks
Dislikes: Traffic, Reality TV Shows
Assistant Instructor
4th Dan Blackbelt with over 16 years martial arts experience. I help teach classes for beginners to advanced.
Favourite food: Bananas, brussel sprouts
Favourite TV shows: Midsomer Murders, Homicide Hunter
Likes: reading and crotchet
Dislikes: smoking
Assistant Instructor
4th Dan Blackbelt with over 14 years martial arts experience.
Favourite food: roast dinners, chilis & curries
Favourite TV shows: Star Trek, The night Agent
Likes: hiking/walking, gardening, reading
Dislikes: Scottish midges and shellfish
Assistant Instructor
4th Dan Blackbelt with over 14 years martial arts experience
Favourite food: anything Italian
Favourite TV shows: Game of Thrones, Peaky Blinders
Likes: martial arts, keeping fit, holidays, eating out
Dislikes: standing in queues, bad manners
Assistant Instructor
4th Dan Blackbelt with over 14 years martial arts experience
Favourite food: roast chicken dinner
Favourite TV show: Peaky Blinders
Likes: animals/dogs, watching football/sports, learning new skills, helping people
Dislikes: bullying, being stuck in traffic, long queues at shops, hospitals
Assistant Instructor
2nd Dan Blackbelt with 14 years martial arts experience. Started as a Tiger Tot at Family Martial Arts Centres when just 4 years old!
Favourite food: Mums Home Cooking, Mediterranean Food, Chicken
Favourite TV shows: Friends, Spiderman, UFC
Likes: Dogs, Sport, Music
Dislikes: Mosquitoes and being ill
Tiger Tot Assistant
Favourite food: Pasta, Nana’s chicken casserole, sugar!
Favourite TV shows: Atlantis, Ghosts, Horrible Histories, Disney
Likes: Cats, Tortoises, Lego, dinosaurs, swimming, my pet fish,
Dislikes: Zombie Ants, Queuing, Vegetables, Wordy books
Tiger Tot Assistant
Favourite food – peperami ,beef jerky, candy spray, curry
Favourite TV show: Masters of the Universe, Henry Danger, Sanjay & Craig, Clarence
Likes: swimming, gaming, cats, vintage figures, Disney World
Dislikes: spiders, breakfast, strawberry milk
Assistant Instructor
4th Dan Blackbelt with over 14 years martial arts experience
Favourite food: full English breakfast and roast dinners
Favourite TV shows: Start Wars Clone Wars, Game of Thrones
Likes: gaming, hiking, football, ultimate frisbee
Dislikes: mushrooms, shopping
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