Instructors & Officers
Grand Master Neil Guest
8th Dan
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- 8th Dan Grand Master.
- British Taekwondo Grading Officer.
- Member of the British Taekwondo National Dan Grading Panel.
- Level 2 Coaching Qualification in Taekwondo.
- Sports Coach UK – Safeguarding & Protecting Children certification.
- DBS Approved to teach Martial Arts
- Over 46 years experience in Taekwondo and various Martial Arts.
- Over 41 years teaching experience
History
- British Taekwondo National Instructor’s Course Verifier.
- Chairman of the British Taekwondo Technical Team.
- Promoted to Grand Master after a successful grading in Kukkiwon – Korea (2018)
- Poom/Dan Promotion Test Examiner Course (Kukkiwon – Korea) (2015)
- WTF Award for outstanding contribution to Taekwondo (2013)
- Promoted to 7th Dan (2008)
- British Taekwondo Secretary General (2006 to 2015).
- International Poomsae Referee Qualification (Stuttgart 2006).
- BTCB Poomsae Judge Coordinator (2006).
- BTCB Centre Referee Qualification (2006).
- British Taekwondo Council’s National Instructor’s Course Verifier (2003).
- Member of the BTCB’s National Technical Committee (2002).
- National Poomsae Champion 2002.
- Promoted to 6th Dan (2002)
- Coached several students to International level.
- BTCB Executive Committee member as ‘Assistant Secretary General’ (2002).
- Represented Britain on numerous occasions as a player, referee and coach.
- Coventry’s Youth Sports Instructors Commendation Award 1999 & 2000.
- BTCB’s Gold Commendation Award (1999).
- Author of the book ‘Taekwondo Companion’. (1997).
- Promoted to 5th Dan (1997).
- Trained with the famous Korean Tigers (Korea 1995).
- Graduated at Kukkiwon Leaders Seminar (Seoul 1995).
- Coventry’s Care in the Community Award (1994).
- Promoted to 4th Dan (1993).
- Promoted to 3rd Dan (1989).
- Member of the British Squad for Seoul Olympics 1988.
- Member of the British Demonstration Team 1988.
- Promoted to 2nd Dan (1987).
- Started Teaching (1982).
- Promoted to 1st Dan (1982).
- Started Training (1977).
Grand Master Guest is an internationally recognized Instructor and is able to pass on the benefit of his knowledge to a whole new generation of Taekwondo practitioners not only in this country but overseas. He has therefore been responsible for the teaching, developing and the promotion of thousands of black belts in the UK. He is regularly requested to teach the military and overseas to as far as Ascension Islands (South Atlantic) and Gibraltar. He has conducted a range of Taekwondo sessions all over the UK and Northern Ireland. He regularly visits Korea to train and update and research his own knowledge in Taekwondo. The success, under his guidance, of the Club and the students in the Club speak for itself.
Master Stavros
7th Dan
Master S Guest
5th Dan
Master V Chua
5th Dan
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- Kukkiwon 5th Dan Black Belt
- Shodokan Aikido Black Belt
- Global Athlete Member (WT)
- Registered Instructor at British Taekwondo
- British Taekwondo Kyorugi Class 2 National Referee
- British Taekwondo Poomsae Class 2 National Referee
- Over 20 years teaching experience in Taekwondo
- DBS Approved to teach Martial Arts
- Sports Coach UK – Safeguarding in Sport
- First Aids & CPR Certificate
- Malaysia Taekwondo Kyorugi Class 1 National Referee
- National Sport Science Level 1 (Malaysia)
- National Coaching Certificate Level 1 (Malaysia)
- Instructor Certificate Level 1 (Malaysia)
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Miss L. Payne
3rd Dan
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- 3rd Dan Black Belt
- HOE Deputy Chair
- BTCB Class 3 Poomsae Referee
- BTCB Kyorugi Centre Referee
- BTCB Kyorugi Corner Judge
- Instructor, Assistant Instructor and Competition Coach
- Over 31 years experience in Taekwondo
- Over 26 years teaching experience
HISTORY:
- May 2014 promoted to 3rd Dan Black Belt
- Coaching/refereeing at numerous National competitions
- Coached the British No. 2 Heavyweight 2006
- BTCB Centre Referee qualification 2006
- BTCB Corner Referee qualification 2004
- Instructor Finham Park School 2004
- Assistant Instructor Centrex 2003
- HOE Fund Raising Committee Social Secretary 2003
- Promoted to 2nd Dan 2002
- Assistant instructor 1996
- Promoted to 1st Dan 1995
- Overall Junior Student of the Year Award 1994
- Started Training 1991
Mr Mark Barrett (Club Welfare Officer)
3rd Dan
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Mr G Khan
3rd Dan
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Current qualifications are:
- Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022 – Commonwealth Games Assistant, Games Family Services.
- 3rd Dan Blackbelt World Taekwondo
- 2nd Dan Blackbelt Sakiado Academy
- Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Taekwondo (World Taekwondo Federation Style)
- International Coach Certificate Level 1 world Taekwondo
- Registered Instructor DBS Certificate
- Instructor & Referee Certificate
- Centre Referee (WSA)
- British Taekwondo Corner Judge Referee (WT) Class 3
- ABA (Amateur Boxing Association) Qualified Boxing Tutor
- Sakiado Academy of Martial Arts Qualified Instructor
- British Taekwondo, Safeguarding in Sport Level 2
- Qualified First aid Certificate, St John’s
- Global Athlete Member (World Taekwondo
- Level 2 world Taekwondo
- Completed the 5 Pillars Course, the 5 Pillars are:
- Safeguarding Knowledge
- Diversity Knowledge
- Mental Health
- Well-being Knowledge
- Inclusion
Coached at:Fitness First – Birmingham, Harry Mitchell leisure centre, Sandwell
Fitness First – Coventry
Summerfield Community Centre – Birmingham,
Body Sculpture – Birmingham
Tao Centre – Birmingham
Holyhead School – Birmingham
Heartlands Academy – Birmingham
Windmill Boxing club – Birmingham
& many other venues around the West Midlands.
I’m a national and internationally recognised coach. My journey into Martial Arts began in 1981, with Wado-Rye Karate with Grand master E. Codrington at Oakland Centre Handsworth. I have been practicing Kick-boxing, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, Grappling and to this day I’m still here practicing and teaching Taekwondo. I love what I do & enjoy practicing and coaching.
Mr D Hunter
2nd Dan
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