President

See Master John in action

My name is Master Hiron John from England. I am 7th Dan Black Belt in Teakwon-Do and 2nd Degree in Aikido. I have been doing martial arts for the past 33 years. I am presently a member with the International Linked Martial Arts, the ILMA and also an International & National Referee. I have won several medals in Teakwon-Do championships in and outside of England. I am also the present Taekwon-Do Coach and Founder of ILT TaeKwon-Do

Master John started Martial Arts when he was 10 years old and then he went on to study Karate, Judo, Boxing, Wing chun, Tai Boxing, Kick Boxing, Aikido and then finally settled in TaeKwon-Do in 1983. Now Master John follows the traditional path laid down by the founder of TaeKwon-Do, General Choi Hong Hi, and is the UKTI President.

Martial Arts Resume

1991 – 1st Dan –TAGB
1992 – 2nd Dan ITF time reduction 6 month- once in a lifetime ITF
1993 – Aikido 1st Dan
1993 – Male Competitor Of the Year – GTI
1993 - Instructor of the year - UKGT
1996 – 3rd Dan ITF
1996 – Aikido 2nd Dan
1999 – 4th Dan
2000 – Olympic Coach UKTI
2002 – 5th Dan ILT
2002 – Special Recognition Award – ILT Canada
2003 – Instructor Of The Year – UKTI
2004 – Over Sea’s Instructor of the year ILT Canada
2005 – 6th Dan ILT
2006 – Special Merit Award – ILT Canada
2007 – Honorary award 7th Dan ILT
2008 – EUSAIMAA Masters Award

Time reduction when you complete an 18-hour IIC per year.

1992 ITF time reduction 6 months ITF IIC
1995 ITF time reduction 3 months ITF IIC
1996 ITF time reduction 3 months ITF IIC
1997 ITF time reduction 3 months ITF IIC
2000 ITF time reduction 3 months ITF IIC
2001 ITF time reduction 3 months ITF IIC
2002 ITF time reduction 3 months ITF IIC
2003 ITF time reduction 3 months ITF IIC
2004 ITF time reduction 5 months ITF IIC
2005 ITF time reduction 5 months ITF IIC
2006 ITF time reduction 5 months ITF IIC
2007 ITF time reduction 5 months ILT IIC

Competitions

1984 – TAGB Southern Championships Power - 1st
TAGB Southern Championships Sparring - 1st

1985 – UK Open TKD Championship Sparring - 2nd

1985 – TAGB English Championship Sparring - 1st

1986 –TAGB British Champaign 1988

British Champion – 1st Power

British Champion – 3rd Sparring

1992 – World Open Championships Canada

2nd Power

TaeKwon-Do patterns 3rd

1992 – 1994 England Team Member GTI

1993 – Global Institutes – Pattern forms –1st

1993 WKA world championship UK 3rd Sparrring

1994 – Global Institutes – Power –1st

1994 – Global Institutes – Team Sparring –3rd

1995 European TKD Open Champion Sparring –1st

1996 - World Open TKD Championships Canada

Patterns –2nd

Power – 1st