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Instructor Profiles

Mrs H Bennett, 6th Dan

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  • Began training in 1986
  • International Instructor qualified, GM Rhee Ki Ha 2008
  • Instructor of the Year 2010 by GM Rhee Ki Ha
  • Graded to 6th Dan, March 2022 (GB-6-109)
  • International Class 'A' Umpire (ITF cert:1318)
  • ITF Plaque number: 7235
  • British Taekwondo Council reg: BTC/20030445
  • DBS ref: 001824557980
  • ITF Vet Sparring World Champion 2014
  • ITF Vet Patterns World Champion 2016
  • ITF Vet Patterns European Champion 2017
Likes; perseverance, dogs, Marmite
Dislikes; lack of integrity, bad role models

Mr J Webster, 4th Dan

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  • Began training in 2005
  • Graded to 4th Dan, 2022
  • University of Bath Taekwon-Do President 2014 - 2015
  • University of Bath Team Coach 2014 - 2018
  • DBS ref 001876272720
  • British Taekwondo Council reg no BTC 20055144

Likes; Fantasy novels, cooking
Dislikes; Bad phone signal, slow drivers


Mrs R Watts, 1st Dan

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  • Began training in 1995
  • Graded to 1st Dan 1999 (took break from 2003 - 2023)
  • UKTA 'C' Class instructor
  • National Umpire
  • DBS ref 001875414981
  • British Taekwondo Council reg no BTC 20055147
  • ITF Veteran European Power Champion 2025
  • ITF Veteran World Power Silver medalist, 2025

Likes; Family time, funky socks & music
Dislikes; Smelly cheese, lack of motivation



Mr C Upton, 1st Dan

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  • Began training in 2011
  • Graded ITF 1st Dan, March 2022
  • ITF Cert number GB-1-6294
  • UKTA 'C' Class instructor
  • DBS ref 001780124127
  • British Taekwondo Council reg no BTC 20054988


Likes; Music, dogs, honesty
Dislikes; Dishonesty, mushrooms



Ms V Silvester, 1st Dan

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  • Began training in 1992
  • Graded to 1st Dan 1997 (took break from 2001 - 2019)
  • DBS ref 001874480563
  • British Taekwondo Council reg no BTC 20055143

Likes; Family holidays, shopping & dancing
Dislikes; Rudeness & mosquitoes



Mr A Bristow, 2nd Dan

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  • Began training in 2020
  • Graded to 2nd Dan, September 2025
  • DBS ref 001780124217
  • UKTA 'C' class Instructor
  • British Taekwondo Council reg no BTC 20054988

Likes;
Training, chilling
Dislikes; not much



All instructors are fully qualified, insured, and trained in first aid and safeguarding, and undergo continued professional development

Some of the Instructors & Assistants in action

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