Instructors

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Senior Instructor, 5th Degree Black Belt Katie Billingham began Tae Kwon-Do at the age of 12, first training in WTF Style for 3 years then moving to TAGB Tae Kwon-Do to train under Master Vince Farquharson at TAGB Kidderminster club. Years later Katie founded Bewdley TAGB, together with Vince, to begin West Midlands Taekwondo which ran successfully for 10 years in the area.  As the clubs continued to grow, Wyre Forest Taekwondo was formed offering more classes more frequently in the Wyre Forest.  The schools are still well connected and offer unlimited training across the 20+ clubs now affiliated with the West Midlands group.

ACHIEVEMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

• 2019 
  • Gold Medal in the British Taekwondo Council Championship
  • 2 Gold medals and 2 bronze medals in the North Midlands Championship 
  • Published a health, fitness and well being book, 'A Chocoholic's Guide to Exercise' focusing on happiness as an important part of health.
• 2018 
  • Hosted the Kemp Hospice Charity Championship, the first TAGB Intraclub tournament in the area, and raised over £500.
  • 2nd overall Grand Champion in the Power Event at the South East Championship.
  • Ran the Top Table at the Taekwondo World Championships, led the media team including liasing with BBC and ITV and organised national media coverage for the event.
  • Became a published health, fitness and well being author at Raring to Go magazine.
• 2017 Qualified in the top 3 out of over 600 black belts to attain her 5th Degree.
• 2016 Tournament successes include 3 bronze medals, and a Silver medal, losing out to GB Taekwondo’s Amy Truesdale by just one point in the patterns event
• Achieved black belt in 2003, 2nd degree in 2005, 3rd degree in 2008, 4th degree in 2012 (Top 6 in grade)
• Outstanding Achievement in Taekwondo Award 2013
• Fully qualified Umpire and Referee.
• Head of the Top Table at National Events
• Fully qualified and REPS (Register of Exercise Professionals) registered fitness instructor, Boxercise Instructor, Aerobics, & personal trainer.
• DBS checked, First aid trained
• Contact Katie to ask about one-to-one/ private group sessions on 07885293088.

Chris Rayment-Bishop is our highest ranking Black Belt at 3rd Degree, a qualified Instructor and regular teacher of our Saturday sessions.  Chris is our most precise technician and is the man to ask for fine tuning technique. 

 Chris regularly medals in National and International tournaments and continues to be an outstanding student while supporting his club as an Instructor.  

Arti Shah is Hagley Taekwondo's regular Assistant Instructor.  As a fully qualified physiotherapist, you are in good hands when Arti is in charge.  

Arti is a local mum who has completed her journey to black belt along with her husband and daughters who often assist her when she teaches a class.

A regular competitor since day one, Arti has now moved into the Black Belt divisions at tournaments where she regularly brings back medals.