Instructors and Schools

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Mr. Symonds has practiced Tae Kwon-Do since 1989 and gained 1st degree in 1993 under the instruction of Master Nardizzi. He was then selected by Master John Taylor to represent Great Britain at the 1995 European Championships and since then he has gone on to attend 13 European Championships, 2 European Cups and 2 World Championships. Mr Symonds has won numerous National championships and over 20 World, European and International medals while representing and Captaining the ITF National Team from 1995 to date under Master Gary Miller, Master Andrew Whitley and Master Thomas Denis. More...

Schools: Southgate Taekwon-Do School and Croxley Taekwon-Do School
The highlights of his competition career are:
  • 1995 European 1st degree Patterns bronze medalist (Germany)
  • 1996 European Cup Team Champions (Poland)
  • 1998 European 2nd degree Patterns bronze medalist (Greece)
  • 2000 European Team Sparring Silver medalist (Scotland)
  • 2000 European Team Power silver medalist (Scotland)
  • 2001 European Champion 3rd degree Patterns (Spain)
  • 2004 European Team Patterns Silver medalist (Finland)
  • 2005 European Team Patterns Champions (Italy)
  • 2005 European 4th degree Patterns bronze medalist (Italy)
  • 2005 World Team Power Champions (Germany)
  • 2008 European Team Power Silver medalist (Poland)
  • 2009 European Team Power Champions (Spain)

He is currently the Technical Director for ITF England and Assistant coach for the ITF England Team.

He also teaches classes to students at the following schools:

  • Little Green Junior School
  • Stormont Girls School
  • Highwood Primary
  • Royal Masonic Girls School
  • Mill Hill
  • Lochinver House
  • PNEU
  • York House

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Malik, began his TaeKwon-Do training in 1987 and during this time has gone on to study several other martial arts, shotokan, wing chung, muay thai, and kick-boxing. However remaining committed to TaeKwon-Do, the tenets & oath, Malik continued to achieve his black belt 1st degree in 2006 and then obtain his black belt 2nd degree in 2009 under the guidance of Mr Symonds Black Belt 6th Degree International TaeKwon-Do Federation Instructor. As a qualified successful Personal Development Coach and NLP Practioner (Nuero Linguistic Programming) Malik combines his knowledge of powerful mind setting tools and motivational techniques to enable students to experience the greatness of TaeKwon-Do as well as increasing confidence and body conditioning. More...

Schools: Finchley Taekwon-Do School, Wembley Taekwon-Do School and Wood Green Taekwon-Do School

Malik now teaches full-time at Finchley Taekwon-Do School, Wembley Central Taekwon-Do School and Wood Green Taekwon-Do School.

Recent activity:
  • First Aid Qualified & England Taekwon-Do Instructors & Umpire course completed
  • Won silver medal in sparring at the July 2010 London Open TaeKwon-Do Championships
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He began studying Taekwon-Do at University in Southampton in 1999. Since then he trained for 4 years under the instruction of Master Sangha in Tooting, gaining 1st Degree Black Belt. He gained his 2nd degree under the guidance of Mr Symonds in 2008. He now trains with Mr Symonds in Southgate and has won many medals in competitions. His passion for Taekwon-Do drove him to begin teaching in Kentish Town in May 2008. More...

Schools: Kentish Town Taekwon-Do School

His students have performed excellently at gradings and won medals in competition. For him, Taekwon-Do is a brilliant way to defend yourself, improve fitness, build confidence, increase flexibility, develop strength and have fun.

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Mr Shah started training in Tae Kwon Do in 1995 and after several years of absence returned to train with Mr Symonds in 2000 and gained his black belt in 2002. He gained his 2nd in 2005 and 3rd Dan in 2008. He has been teaching Tae Kwon Do to all ages for four years. More...

Schools: Oakwood Taekwon-Do School
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Mr Sampath trained with Mr Symonds and gained his black belt in 2004. Teaching sport is his passion and throughout his teaching career has gained many qualifications including first aid, child protection awareness and Taekwon-Do Umpire courses. More...

Schools: Hadley Wood Taekwon-Do School
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