Master Michael Thompson VIII BSc Sports Science, Cert EdTae Kwon-Do CVName:Michael John ThompsonNicknames:The attitude re-adjustment officer or the Big left HookCurrent Grade:8th Degree ITF & Korean Kickboxing MasterNational Organisations:ITF HQ Scotland January 2018 to PresentUnited Kingdom Tae Kwon-Do Federation 1987 to 2018United Kingdom Tae Kwon-Do Association 1976 to 1987International Organisations:ITF HQ Korea January 2018 to PresentITF 1976 to 2018AETF 1976 to 2018Started Training:UKTA/ ITF Tae Kwon-Do 6th January 1976 in Elgin, Scotland under one of the most prolific instructors in the UK at the time the late Mr. J.C.Scott.Promotion:10th Kup to 1st Kup Graded by FGM Rhee Ki Ha (FGMR)Black Belt Promotion Dates:1st Degree3rd September 1978 (FGMR)2nd Degree25th September 1983 (FGMR)3rd Degree10th August 1986 (FGMR) 4th Degree26th August 1989 (General Choi & FGMR)5th Degree25th September 1994 (GM McCallum)6th Degree25 October 1999 (General Choi)7th Degree6th January 2005 (GM Trân Triêu Quân)8th degree6th January 2018 (ITF HQ Korea)International Courses:International Instructors Course – Vienna 1990International Instructors Course – Scotland 1991International Umpires Course – Venice 1995International Umpires Course – London 1996International Instructors Course – Dublin 1999International Instructors Course – Scotland 2002International Instructors Course – Belgium 2004International Instructors Course – Dublin 2005International Instructors Course – Australia 2006International Instructors Course – Scotland 2012International Instructors Course – Scotland 2019National Courses:Attended UKTA Instructors and Umpires Courses annually from 1979 to 1987 with FGMRAttended UKTF Instructors and Umpires Courses annually from 1987 to 2018Delivered UKTF Instructors Courses 2002 to 2018Current and Other Duties:ITF HQ Scotland Black Belt Grading ExaminerITF HQ Scotland Technical DirectorITF HQ Europe Special Advisor Committee memberKorean Kickboxing Instructor and ExaminerSports Scotland Martial Arts Coach VerifierSchools:Elgin School of Tae Kwon-Do 1976 – 1979 - studentFounder Forres School of Tae Kwon-Do in 1979 - instructorFounder Gateshead School of Tae Kwon-Do in 1986 – instructorFounder Fence Houses (Durham) School of Tae Kwon-Do in 1989 – instructorFounder Longbenton (Newcastle) School of Tae Kwon-Do in 1990 - instructorDunbar Black Belt Academy 2003 – 2005 – senior instructorITF TaeKwon-Do Scotland 2005 – present - Consultant Master InstructorOther fitness qualifications: Kickboxing Master Instructor/Examiner, NCFE in Personal Training - Exercise Prescription - Circuit Training - Exercise to music, Fatburn Extreme instructor, Cardio-kickboxing instructor.I have also attended many National and International Tournaments as a competitor (1978 to 1997), and latterly as a black belt from 1979 as an umpire, corner referee, centre referee, and jury president.

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