Keith Matthews, 4th Dan

The Chief Instructor of the Cotswold Tae Kwon Do Association is Mr Keith Matthews, 4th Dan Black Belt. He has over 20 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.

Mark Empson, 4th Dan

Mr Mark Empson is another 4th Degree Black Belt and a senior international instructor and grading Examiner. Mr Empson has 25 years experience in martial arts of which over 18 years of these are in Taekwon-Do. He runs the Bourton-on-the-Water school and St Edward's schools of Taekwon-Do.

Watch Mr Empson use a forefist punch (Ap Joomuk Jirugi) on a house brick!

Rob Connell, 3rd Dan

Mr Rob Connell, 3rd Dan Black Belt runs the Swindon Village club. He has over 8 years experience of Tae Kwon Do.

Paul Lister Smith, 1st Dan

Paul Lister Smith, 1st Dan Black Belt is the instructor at the Chipping Campden club.

Dean Mansfield, 2nd Dan

Mr Dean Mansfield, 2nd Dan Black Belt is the instructor at the Stratford-Upon-Avon club.