Masters Council
- Grand Master
- Senior Masters
- Masters
First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha , IX Dan |
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First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha, 9th dan OCM, is the President and founder of the UKTA, RITA, AETF and the Father of European Tae Kwon-Do. He is the most senior Pioneer and current Senior Vice President of ITF Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha devotes himself to the promotion and update of the techniques and moral culture among the Taekwon-Do brothers and sisters across the world. To read more about First Grand Master Rhee click here |
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Senior Master De Silva, VIII Dan |
With the exception of Grand Master Rhee, Master De Silva is the most experienced and senior Tae Kwon-do practitioner in the United Kingdom . Master De Silva first began to learn Tae Kwon-do in Singapore under Grand Master Rhee (then and international instructor). When Grand Master Rhee moved to the UK to teach, Master De Silva followed. Master De Silva was also a had the honour of knowing General Choi. |
Senior Master Paul Cutler, VIII Dan |
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I have been training in Taekwon-Do for more than half my life, I started in 1973 at the Polytechnic TKD club in Oxford , England . The Chief Instructor for Great Britain was Grandmaster Rhee Ki Ha (then 6th Dan). We were members of the United Kingdom Taekwon-Do Association (UKTA) which was the ITF representative in Great Britain . I was a member of the ITF from day one and have never had any other affiliations or breaks in my membership. All of my gradings have been under Grandmaster Rhee. |
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Senior Master Michael Prewett, VIII Dan |
Chairman of Information Committee ITF, Chairman of Umpires Committee AETF. Vice Chairman of British Tae kwon-do Council, spokesperson for ITF, Masters Council Member. Won British, English, Welsh, Scottish championships. Silver medal sparring Europeans and medals in pattern and sparring. |
Senior Master John Williamson, VIII Dan |
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Commenced Training 29th May 1977. Dan Grade Qualifications Sep 2006 - 8th Degree Master Mar 1980 - 1st Degree 6 Advanced Level Passes at Colour Belt Gradings 2 Grading Award Winner Achievement Black Belt Competition Achievements. 1989 Home International Team Member-Gold, 1984 World Champion-Black Belt Power-Gold, 1984 British Open -Black Belt Power -Gold, 1983 British Open - Black Belt Power-Gold, 1982 European Champion-Black Belt Power-Gold |
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Senior Master John Taylor, VIII Dan |
Master Taylor has accepted a position as the new International Team Manager. Master Taylor will bring together those involved in the coaching and management of the International Teams to ensure consistency of approach and to maximise some of the great ideas being used by some but not all. In addition the sponsorship authorised at last years AGM will be given to the team pulled together by Master Taylor to decide on how it should be distributed. Please support this new venture and if you want to be involved in any way please contact Master Taylor. |
Senior Master Raymond O'neill, VIII Dan |
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Master Raymond O'Neill has been studying Taekwon-Do since 1978. Being fascinated by the elements of the Theory of Power he has spent a great deal of time studying it's full content, and can advise all students that understanding this topic in detail will enhance their performance and understanding of Taekwon-Do immensely. Being well in his 40's and a left knee held together with screws after an accident in 1999, he is still performing all 24 patterns with easy as well as impressive breaking feats. He's produced in excess of 70 Dan grade promotions to his name, and is the proud instructor of one of the Country's longest running Schools - ‘Stonehenge' which was established in 1974. Master O'Neill is very approachable and thoroughly enjoys meeting Instructors and members alike throughout the UK whilst conducting seminars on behalf of GM Rhee Ki Ha, and is always ready to answer any questions you wish to ask. |
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Senior Master Gary Miller VIII Dan |
For many TKD students it feels like the art is “in their blood”. The same can be said for Senior Master Gary Miller VIII. As one of five brothers, who all promoted to black belt under ITF Senior Vice President First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha IX and ran their own schools, it was difficult to escape the daily regime of Taekwon-Do practice and discussion. |
Master Tim Helstrip, VII Dan |
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Master Helstrip started training in September 1974 in a class taught by his brother David, where he trained until he reached black belt which coincided with going to University . Over the years Master Helstrip has taught both as a part time instructor, starting in 1979 in Kingston, London and as a full time instructor from 1985 to 1991 in the Anglia Region. As a management consultant Master Helstrip has lived for extended periods in other countries where he has delivered Telecommunications projects as well as trained with a wide variety of Instructors, Masters and even Grand Masters. Countries he has worked and trained in include Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, India, Russia and Indonesia. He also lived for a number of years in the USA. A member of the UKTA management committee, having been its Chairman for a short period, Master Helstrip is looking forward to the new challenges of being a Master. |
