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Grand Master T W Shin 

 

Commenced Training 1963  Seoul, Korea (Chang Moo Kwan)

Approx over 43yrs Taekwondo experience

 

Training Back Ground

Began Taekwondo training in 1963 aged 15 when I joined the Taekwondo dojang under Grand Master Kim Soon Bae 9th Dan  Chang Moo Kwan, Dong-Ah Gym Chung

Yang, Seoul, Korea

1965 -  Pass 1st Dan Black Belt KTA Seoul, Korea.

1965-1967 -  Involved more kyorugi training for championships in Korea.

                       Changmoo Kwan Team Member.

1968-1971 - Served Royal Airforce Korea/Training & Teach Tkd in service.

1975 - Re-started Taekwondo training and started to teaching Taekwondo

            in, Putney, London, UK

1975 -  Met GM Ki Ha Rhee in London and involved with UKTA

1978 - Moved to Manchester and opened Taekwondo clubs and promoted  Ardwick,

            Salford,  Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport, Bury, Stretford, Warrington and

             Liverpool. 

1984 - 2000 - Organized an annual “ Shin’s Academy open Tkd Championships” 

              Castle Leisure Centre, Bury, Gt. Manchester

1983/95/99 - Invited three times Grand Master Kim Soon Bae which organized Tkd

             Seminar. 

1983 - Qualified an International Instructor from Kukkiwon, Seoul, Korea

1983 - Qualified 3rd Class (WTF) International Referee in the 6th World Tkd    

            Championships  Denmark. 

1984 - Hosted Tkd Demo the first Korean National Demo Team in Manchester. 

1985 - Formed the United Taekwondo Association(UTA) 

1986 - Organized a goodwill Championships Gt. Britain v Korean National Team

            in Bury, Manchester. 

1988 - Organized a goodwill championships UTA team v Kyunghee University Tkd

           team in Stretford, Manchester.

1989 - Appointed Vice Chairman of British Taekwondo Council (BTC)

            BTC recognised by Sports Council & Governing body of TaeKwondo UK 

1995 - Promoted 2nd Class (WTF)  kyorugi International Referee.

2005 - Qualified 1st Class Poomsae International Referee. 

2005 - Promoted 1st Class (WTF)  kyorugi International Referee.

2005 - Registered as a BTCB/BTC approved instructor. 

2006 - Voted 2nd Best Poomsae Referee - WTF 1st World Poomsae

            Championships, Seoul, Korea

2007/8  BTCB National Poomsae Champion  2nd Master Division

2007 - 2nd World Poomsae Championships Incheon, Korea   8th Place 

2007 - European Poomsae Championships in Turkey Bronze medallist.  

2008 - Belgium Open International Poomsae Championships 2nd Master Male 

            Bronze (11/10/08)

2008 - 3rd World Poomsae Championships 2nd Master Male 

            5th Place      Ankara, Turkey    16th - 18th Dec, 09 

Currently 8th Dan Taekwondo and over forty years of experience training and

teaching in both Korea and the UK.

 

 

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