Meet our instructor team

All of our Academy Instructors are DBS Checked and First aid certified.
Full MEMBERS OF British Taekwon-Do Council / INTERNATIONAL TAEKWON-DO FEDERATION / BRITISH ISLES TAEKWON-DO FEDERATION

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Our Story

We have a great team of qualified TaeKwon-Do Instructors, Assistant Insructors & Academy Junior Helpers so you can be sure of quality training and expert care of students. Our team of instructors are friendly and welcoming, They are well experienced in teaching and instructing classes from the warriors programme up to the senior black belt degree level classes. All our classes take place in a fully equipped Dojang set-up that provides a safe environment for all students.

Here’s some more information on our currently active Academy instructors:

More than 40 years of experience in teaching Taekwon-Do
All our instructors are fully qualified, DBS checked First Aid Certified & meet Sports Coach UK standards

All instructors and students fully insured with British Taekwon-Do Council

Academy Masters Instructors & Assistant Instructors & Helper

Master Wayne Higginson VIII Degree

  • Master Instructor / Founder of Burbage
  • TKD Academy since 2001
  • Training since 1979
  • World & European Champion
  • ITF International Instructor
  • ITF Grading Examiner
  • Academy & International Coach
  • Class A International Umpire
  • First Aid qualified
  • Licensed/Insured DBS checked
  • England BITF Coordinator

Mrs Maxene Higginson VI Degree

  • Training since 1990
  • ITF International Instructor
  • ITF Grading Examiner
  • Class A International Umpire
  • Academy Admin Officer
  • First Aid qualified
  • Licensed/Insured DBS checked
  • BTC Tutor
  • BITF Association Safeguarding Officer
  • BITF/BTC Licence Officer

 

Miss Lyn Talbott V Degree

  • Training since 1993
  • ITF International Instructor
  • Class A International Umpire
  • Academy & International Coach
  • Pad Blast Fitness Instructor
  • Academy Team Manager
  • Academy Events Coordinator
  • First Aid qualified
  • Licensed/Insured DBS checked
  • BTC Tutor
  • BITF Secretary & Data officer

Mr Darren Wass II Degree

  • Training since 2019
  • Assistant Academy Instructor
  • First Aid qualified
  • Licensed/Insured DBS checked

Academy Masters Instructors & Assistant Instructors & Helper

Leo Moss III Degree

Mrs Rachel Moss II Degree

 

Joseph Dolman II Degree

 

Safeguarding

ACADEMY LEAD SAFEGUARDING OFFICER – Mrs Maxene Higginson
Contact details – Tel 07505879412 Email – [email protected]

For more information on The British Taekwon-Do Council Safeguarding Policies and Procedures click here