Master Sian Humphries is an Instructor in the Pencoed and  Garw Valley  Tang Soo Do Schools

Name: Sian Humphries  

Rank: 5th Dan Master Instructor  

Position at School: Instructor  Tigers (infants) children and adults,  

Training History

1988     Started Training in Tang Soo Do under Master John Trudgill

1995     Graded to 1st Dan With the International Tang Soo Do Federation  

1998     Graded to 2nd Dan with the International Tang Soo Do Federation.

1999     Kyo Sa Nim Grading Instructors examination Certificate.

2001     Graded to 3rd Dan with the International Tang Soo Do Federation.

 2005     Graded to Master Belt (4th Dan) with the International Tang Soo Do Federation.

 2010    Graded to (5th Dan) with the Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation, Grading panel including Grandmaster Richard Byrne, GrandMaster Dominick Giacobbe, Master Penny Mitchell, Master John Trudgill.

Competition History

1998  World Championships   Cardiff .  - Silver Medal Forms, Gold Medal Black belt destruction

1999     International Tang Soo Do Federation Tournament  Cardiff - Gold Medal Black Belt Forms  Silver Medal Black Belt Fighting Gold Medal Black Belt destruction

2002      Fight for Cancer Open Tournament, Bridgend, Wales -  Gold Medal Black Belt Sparring, Gold Medal Black Belt Destruction, Gold Medal Black Belt Forms

2004     International Tang Soo Do Federation Tournament -   Silver Black Belt Sparring, Silver Black Belt Destruction 

2007 New York Classic International, New York    -    Bronze Medal Weapons Forms,  Silver Medal Masters Breaking, Silver Medal sparring.

2007     Rotterdam International Championship  -  Gold Medal Forms

2008  New York Classic, New York   -    Gold medal Masters Sparring, Silver Medal Masters Destruction

2008     British Tang Soo Do Federation Championships - Silver medal Masters Forms

2009 Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation International - Silver medal Masters Breaking

2010  All Tang Soo Do international Championships Boston USA - Gold Medal Breaking, Gold Medal Forms, Gold Medal Masters Sparring, Silver Medal Weapons all Black belt division, Silver Medal Masters Chil Sung Division, Overall Grand Champion Women's Forms

2010 Traditional Tang Soo do Federation International Cardiff - Silver Medal Masters Forms

2011 All Tang Soo Do International Championships Boston USA - Overall Grand Champion Women's Forms, Gold medal Chil Sung Forms, Bronze Medal Traditional forms, Silver Medal Weapons forms, Silver Medal Breaking.

2011 World Championships, NIAC Cardiff - World Champion Traditional Forms, World Champion Chil Sung Forms, World Champion Breaking, Silver medal Sparring, Bronze medal Weapons.

Accomplishments or Awards:

 I think our classes in Pencoed and Garw are huge accomplishments and I honestly believe that Tang Soo Do has helped the people in my classes do things that they would never have accomplished without coming to TSD, in both their martial arts life and their private lives.  We are all stronger people because we practice together.  

 Favourite Technique:  I love any of the internal techniques from the Chil sung forms, I believe they allow you to activate your energy centres and this enhances both your technique and your health.   I also love the forward moving kicks such as inside to outside and front kick.  I have an ongoing battle with Sidekicks and roundhouse kicks. 

Favourite Form: I like Wan Shu, it seems to be designed for a little person and that suits me fine! I also love Pyung ahn Odan for its attitude.

Most Influential Martial Artist:   My husband Wayne for starting me off and for putting up with my obsessive need to be right all the time.  

Master John Trudgill for pushing me and making me be a Martial artist not a Lady Martial artist, those who know me will know what I mean.  

Kyo Sa Carol Trudgill for her inspiring efforts and her grace under pressure.

Other Hobbies: Studying, reading philosophy, meditation and teaching Science ( My day time Job)

Last Book Read: The Three books of life by Ficino

Favourite Book:   Oooh so many to chose from. The people who know me are well aware of my love affair with books of all sorts, I have a reputation for keeping Ebay in cash but here goes ,Fiction Waylander : David Gemmell  - a wonderful author and a great loss, a man who creates worlds in his mind and fills them with such people has a soul with great light.   In philosophy I don’t know where to start I have so many favourites

The True and invisible Rosicrucian order by Paul foster Case, The Sepher Yetzirah by Areyah Kaplan and the writings of my own spiritual  teacher Rowan Carvalho who inspires me to push my mind further and explore the universe within and without.   

Last Film Watched:  Star Trek (the new one) it was FAB.  If you are a Trekkie you will love it if you are not a Trekkie - WHY NOT!!!

Favourite Movie:  At the moment V For Vendetta because it mimics what is happening in the world today and the manipulation of the public psyche by the Government using Fear and the media – Don’t get me started  

Star Wars _ the original one for being  a seminal film in my teenage years.  

Favourite Meal: Chinese as with my better half, but I do like a good Caesar Salad now and then.

Pet:  I have the same pets as Master Humphries but I also have School pets 3 Rats, a Bearded Dragon and several Fish.  These come home in school holidays much to Master (Mr ) Humphries disgust.