Instructor Profiles

Mrs H Bennett, 6th Dan

• Began training in 1986
• Completed technical training course with General Choi Hong Hi, 1998
  
• 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

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Mr J Webster, 4th Dan

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

• Began training in 1995
• Graded to 1st Dan 1999 (took a 20 year break)
  
• 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

• 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

• 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

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; Films, Karaoke
Dislikes; not much

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

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