Master Trudgill

Master John Trudgill teaches in the Treorchy and Briton Ferry Tang Soo Do Training Centres

Name: John Trudgill

Rank: Master Instructor

Position at School: Chief instructor, teaching all Tiger, Dragons, Family and Adults Programmes.

Masters Rank Qualifications

4^th Degree black Belt in Tang Soo Do (International Tang Soo Do Federation), Testing Panel included Grandmaster Song Ki Kim and Grandmaster Chun Sik Kim.

5^th Degree black Belt in Tang Soo Do (International Tang Soo Do Federation), testing panel included Grandmaster Chun Sik Kim and Master W, Williams European Chief instructor.

6th Degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do (United Tang Soo Do Congress), Testing Panel included Grandmaster Richard Byrne and Master P. Mitchell, .

6th Degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do (World Nibuikai Budo Federation), Presented by Grandmaster Benedetto Stumpf.

Professional Qualifications

Post Graduate Certificate in Education and Training

BSc (Hons) Degree in Sports Coaching

MAC Senior Coach qualification

Internationally certified instructor

SAQ international coaching qualification

Accomplishments or Awards

1989 - Started teaching Tang Soo Do, in the Treorchy Do Jang

1996 – ITF World Champion (Breaking)

1998 - ITF World Champion <85kgs Sparring

- ITF World Champion (Breaking)

- ITF World Grand Champion Sparring

- Appointed National Coach for the UK team

1999 - Bridgend County Borough Sports personality of the year

2002 - Founded MSO family martial arts centres

2004 – Official of the Tournament (ITF World Championships)

2005 - Rhondda Cynon Taff Sports Coach of the year

2006 - Founded Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation

2008 - Inducted into the ATA / UTC Hall of Fame by Grandmaster Richard Byrne.

2009- Inducted into the British Tang Soo Do Hall of Fame.

2011 - Championship Director of the Open World Championships.

Ongoing Professional development:

CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist)

TVP (Martial arts training through boxing concepts)

Favourite techniques: Reverse punch and inside to outside axe kick.

Favourite form: Pyung Ahn Cho Dan

Most Influential Martial Artist: Over the past 25+ years of training I have had the honour of training with many of the World's Top Tang Soo Do practitioners. All of them have influenced me and helped me to develop as a person and a martial artist: Master Wynford Williams, Grandmaster Chun Sik Kim, Grandmaster Richard Byrne, Grandmaster Dominick Giacobbe, Master Joe Goss.

Favourite Sayings: "Go hard or go home......."

"Don't pitter patter, pitter patter, THUNDER, THUNDER, THUNDER....."

"I'm a great believer in luck, the harder I work the luckier I get"

"the only place that success comes before work is in the dictionary"

Master Trudgill with Master Wynford Williams and Grandmaster C. S. Kim.



Bridgend County Sports personality of the year award.                    Bridgend County Coach of the Year award.

Rhondda Cynon Taff Sports Coach of the Year.

ATA / UTC Hall Of Fame Induction 2008

Grandmaster B. Stumpf, Grandmaster R. Byrne and Master J. Trudgill, 2008

                                                           Grandmaster Richard Byrne and Master John Trudgill, Boston 2007


                    Grandmaster D. Giaccobe                                   Grandmaster A, Ah Po                                  Grandmaster R. Cheezic

                                        Kwang Jang Nim F. Scott                                    Kwang Jang Nim's - F. Scott, W. Jenkins and S. Voelker


                                                      Open World Championships 2011                                                             The Lord Mayor of Cardiff

Kwang Jang Nim's R. Cheezic, R. Byrne, D.A. Giacobbe, F.Scott and the Lord Mayor of Cardiff
at the Official opening of the 2011 Open Tang Soo Do World Championships

Grandmaster Song Ki Kim presenting Grand Champion Sparring trophy
I.T.F. World Championships