CTA Instructors
Keith Matthews, 4th Dan
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The Chief Instructor of the Cotswold Tae Kwon Do Association is Mr Keith
Matthews, 4th Dan Black Belt. He has over 17 years experience of Tae Kwon Do
and is an internationally recognised Examiner and Judge. He is a member of the
International Tae Kwon Do Federation (ITF) as well as the United Kingdom Tae
Kwon Do Association (UKTA). Keith runs the CTA's Bishops Cleeve club.
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Mark Empson, 3rd Dan
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Mr Mark Empson, 3rd Dan Black Belt is another of our senior instructors. Mark
has a similar amount of Tae Kwon Do experience to Mr Matthews and runs the
Bourton on the Water club.
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Rob Connell, 3rd Dan
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Mr Rob Connell, 3rd Dan Black Belt runs the Swindon Village club. He has
over 8 years experience of Tae Kwon Do.
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Paul Lister Smith, 1st Dan
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Paul Lister Smith, 1st Dan Black Belt is the instructor at the Chipping Campden
club.
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Dean Mansfield, 2nd Dan
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Mr Dean Mansfield, 2nd Dan Black Belt is the instructor at the
Stratford-Upon-Avon club.
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The CTA instructors bring all their knowledge and experience of the human body
and how it works, as well as all the attributes of learning a Martial Art. They
are supported by a number of 1st Dan Black Belts and other senior grades.
Instructor Classifications
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Degree |
Classification |
| 1st - 3rd Dan |
National/Assistant Instructor (boo sabum) |
| 4th - 6th Dan |
International Instructor (sabum) |
| 7th & 8th Dan |
Master (sahyung) |
| 9th Dan |
Grand Master (saseong) |
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