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

Master Wayne Higginson VIII Degree

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

Mrs Maxene Higginson VI Degree

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

 

 //Miss Lyn Talbott V Degree

  • ITF International Instructor
  • Class A International Umpire
  • Academy & International Coach
  • Pad Blast Fitness Instructor
  • Academy Events Coordinator
  • First Aid qualified
  • Licensed/Insured DBS checked
  • BITF Secutary Data officer

Miss Brooke Ryde III Degree

  • Assistant Academy Instructor
  • First Aid qualified
  • International Competitor
  • Licensed/Insured DBS checked

Mr Chris Stanley III Degree

  • Assistant Academy Instructor
  • First Aid qualified
  • International Competitor
  • Licensed/Insured DBS checked

Mr Darren Wass II Degree

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

Mr Joseph Dolman II Degree

  • Assistant Academy Instructor
  • First Aid qualified
  • International Competitor
  • Licensed/Insured DBS checked

Academy Assistant Helpers

Leo Moss III Degree

International Competitor

Mrs Rachel Moss II Degree

 

       Alex Newton 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