Master Scott Richards is the  instructor

 at the Ferndale Tang Soo Do School

Name: Scott Richards

Rank: Master Instructor

Position at School: Instructor

Years in Martial Arts: 15

Accomplishments or Awards: 2002 – 2004 Open Championships “Grand Champion” Forms

ITF 8^th World Tang Soo Do Championships in the USA

Captained the UK team, 1st breaking, 2nd forms

2005 ITF European Championships

Captained the UK team. 1^st place sparring, 1^st place forms, 1^st place breaking

2006 New York Central Open Championships. Captained the Welsh team   1^st sparring, 3^rd weapons, 3^rd breaking  

Grand Champion forms 2007 T.T.F. international championships, NIAC Cardiff. 

Gold medal sparring, 2007 T.T.F. international championships, NIAC Cardiff. 

Silver Medal Weapons, 2007 T.T.F. international championships, NIAC Cardiff. 

Grandchampion Sparring, 2007 Fight for cancer, Bridgend, Wales.

Grandchampion Forms, 2007 Fight For Cancer, Bridgend, Wales.

Grandchampion Forms, 2008 All Tang Soo Do Championships, Boston

Granchampion Forms, 2008  T.T.F. international championships, Cardiff. 

Grandchampion Weapons 2008 T.T.F. international championships, Cardiff. 

2008 New York Central Open Championships. 1st Place Forms, 1st Place Weapons, 1st Place Breaking, 2nd Place Sparring

2008 British TSD Federation Championships. 1st Place Forms, 1st Place Sparring

2008 "Theo Ketelaar Memorial Championship", 1st Place Forms, 1st place Weapons, 1st Place Breaking, 3rd place Sparring

Overall Black belt Grandchampion 

2009 All Tang Soo Do Championships, Boston: 1st Place Chil sung Forms, 1st Place Traditional Forms, 2nd Place Weapons, 3rd Place Sparring

2009 Dutch Open Championships: 1st Place Forms, 1st Place Weapons forms, 1st Place Breaking, 1st Place Sparring

2009 Grand Champion Forms: T.T.F. International Championships

2009 Grand Champion Weapons Forms: T.T.F. International Championships

2009 Graded to Fourth Dan Master, grading panel included Grandmaster Richard Byrne, Grandmaster Dominick Giacobbe, Master John Trudgill

2009 New York Central Open Championships. (Masters Division) 1st Place  Sparring. 1st Place Weapons, 2nd Place Forms, 2nd Place Breaking, Grandchampion Weapons.

2010 All Tang Soo Do Championships, Boston: (Masters Division) 1st Place Chil sung Forms, 3rd Place Traditional Forms, 1st Place Weapons, 3rd Place Sparring, 2nd Place Breaking,  Grandchampion Weapons

2010 Dutch Open Championships:  1st Place Forms, 1st Place Weapons, 1st  Place Sparring, 1st Place Breaking.

2010 International Championships: 1st Place Forms, 1st Place Weapons, Overall Masters Grandchampion

2010 New York Central Open Championships. (Masters Division) 1st Place Weapons, 1st Place Forms, 2nd Place Breaking, 3rd Place sparring Grandchampion Weapons and Grandchampion Forms

2010 British Tang Soo Do Federation Championships, (Masters Division) 1st Place

2011 All Tang Soo Do Championships, Boston: (Masters Division) 1st Place Chil sung Forms, 1st Place Traditional Forms, 1st Place Weapons, 1st Place Sparring,   Grand champion Forms

2011 Inducted into the UTC / ATA Hall of fame

2011 Open World Championships. (Masters Division) 1st Place Weapons, 1st Place Traditional Forms, 1st Place Breaking, 1st Place Sparring , 1st Place Chil Sung Forms, 3rd Place Weapons. Gold medal Team Forms (Captain) Team Sparring (Captain)

2011 E.T.M.F. British Championships, (Masters Division) 1st Place Sparring, 1st Place Chil Sung Forms.

2011 W.T.A Championships, (Masters Division) 1st Place Forms.

2011 BTSDF Championships,  (Masters Division) 1st Place Forms.

2011 ATO Dutch Open Championships, 1st Place Forms, 1st Place Weapons, 1st Place Sparring

SAQ International – Licensed SAQ Trainer

Favourite Technique: Roundhouse kick

Favourite Form: Chil Sung O Ro

Most Influential Martial Artist: Master T.J. Trudgill  

Mr Scott Richards being Presented with his Fourth Degree Black Belt

Kyo Sa Scott Richards winning Grand Champion in Form and Weapons 2008 Wales