Instructors

Master Taverner VIII Dan

International Master (Sahyun)

Name: Master Philip Taverner
Grade: VIII Dan (Senior Master)
Promotion to I Dan: 1990
Promotion to IV: March 2001
Promotion to Master: April 2018

Current Activity:
EXETKD Chief Instructor.
International Master, Examiner & Coach.
International Umpire Class A.
UKTA Tournament Committee.
UKTA Team England and Team GB Head Coach.

Achievements:
International Honours: 1996 through to 2014
ITF England Captain (four consecutive years).
Numerous English, Scottish, Welsh and UK Open National Championship medal and undefeated in sparring weight category.
6 times European Champion and multiple European medallist.
World Medallist.
ITF England International Team Coach 2007 to 2014.

Personal highlights:
I feel lucky to have so many highlights. I have trained with first generation Taekwon-Do Pioneers, namely First Grandmaster Rhee Ki Ha, Grandmaster Park Jong Soo and Grandmaster Choi Jung Hwa.
I have enjoyed competing over the years at National and International Championships. Aside my International team medals over the 16 years, my personal highlights are European Championships Gold Medal Individual Sparring and World Championships Silver Medal Individual Sparring. The promotion to Master was key, as I am the first UK Taekwon-Do Instructor to be graded and promoted by the UK Taekwon-Do Association Grading Panel in 2018.

Sum up what Taekwon-Do means to you:
It is a way of life and affords the opportunity to make a difference in your local community. I am able to work with people of all ages, different backgrounds and pass on my knowledge in this amazing martial art.

MRS TAVERNER VI DAN

International Instructor (Sabum)

Grade : VI Dan GB-6-105
Date commenced training: Feb 1997
Promotion to I Dan : 04-3-2001
Promotion to IV : 04-09-2011
Current Activity:
EXETKD International Instructor
Member of ITF Women’s Commitee, Member UKTA Tournament Committee
International umpire class A
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International Honours: 2002-2014
ITF England Captain
ITF England Coach
UKTA GB Captain
2x European Champion
Multiple European Medalist
World Competitor
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Personal highlights:
Individual European Sparring silver
Promotion to V Dan
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Sum up what TKD means to you :
A way of life that continually challenges me physically and mentally, encouraging me to be the best version of myself I can possibly be inside and outside the do jang.

MR BAGWELL V DAN

International Instructor (Sabum)

Grade : IV Dan GB-4-321
Date commenced training: November 1998
Promotion to I Dan : 07-03-2004 Promotion to IV : 09-10-2016
Current Activity: EXETKD International Instructor National umpire class C
International Honours: 2006-2014
ITF England Captain
UKTA England Captain
UKTA England Coach
1 x World Champion
2x European Champion
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Individual Highlights:
Captaining ITF England and being part of the squad that finished 4th overall country at the 2009 European championships
Promotion to IV Dan
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Sum up what TKD means to you : Challenging, rewarding, exciting, character and confidence building.