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Parm Rai – Dedicated to Taekwondo
Snapshot questions: Full Name: Parmjit RaiAge: 41 yearsLength Training: Started Taekwon-Do in 1979Grade(s): 7th Degree Master InstructorStyle(s): ITFInstructor(s): Master Choi Jung Hwa, President of ITF —- end call out box —- —- call out box —- Snapshot of the person Favourite Food: IndianFavourite Music: anything relaxingFavourite Book: Taekwon-Do EncyclopaediaFavourite Pattern: Hwa-RangFavourite Technique: Downward KickFavourite Film: … Continue reading
Tony Vohra – The UK’s first class and highest-ranked Kukkiwon Instructor
Regular readers might know the name Tony Vohra through his photographic articles covering basic techniques and stretching. What they might not know is that he is actually the United Kingdom’s (and India’s) highest-ranking Kukkiwon and WTF practitioner. If you do not believe this statement, just pop along to the Kukkiwon and look him up (and … Continue reading
Masters of Martial Arts – John Brawn
Why did you start martial arts? Because I was bullied at school; I found it a good way to build confidence and physical and emotional strength. In a very short period of time it worked. I started in boxing but it was just the physical which was good, the martial arts did the physical and … Continue reading
Masters of Martial Arts – Kash ‘The Flash’ Gill
Why did you start martial arts? I started martial in 1980 -as I was looking to do a contact sport and Boxing was my first choice but when I saw a demo of Thai/Kickboxing in the local park that was it, it looked so exciting and I have never looked back What is the greatest … Continue reading
Masters of Martial Arts – Kevin Pell
Why did you start martial arts?My father who was at the time a serving police officer and an active member of the police Judo club took me to my first Judo club at the age of 8 as a possible outlet for my excess energy and disruptive behaviour. What do you think is the greatest … Continue reading
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