The UKTA’s second National black belt course of 2018 was conducted by Grandmaster Williamson IX, Grandmaster Taylor IX and Master Miller VIII in Leicester 7th-9th Sept. The event was well supported with over one hundred members in attendance including two ITF Grandmasters and eight ITF Masters.


The UKTA would like to thank Master Paul Harris VII and Mrs Jackie Harris V for hosting the event.

Congratulations to all the successful grading candidates

Promoted to V Dan
Rana Singh GFC
Promoted to IV Dan
Stuart Micklethwaite Morley
Lars Jeuken Huddersfield
Gary Nelson West reading
Promoted to III Dan
Owain Withers SWAT
Joshua O’Donnell Thames Valley
Promoted to II Dan
Alistair Hayward Exeter
Faye Miller Didcot
Philip Pettersson Exeter
Harrison Deeley Didcot
Ellen Rogers Soar Valley
Finley Brooker Didcot
Leigh Edgar Hillpark
Thea Kirton Crawley Down
Alicia Knight Soar Valley
Promoted to I Dan
Mantas Grigaliunas Thames Valley
Mark Lorrison Abingdon
Isaac Bartle Wirral
Jonathan Gordon GFC
Richard Bairstow NEST Teeside
Abigail Phillips Thames Valley
Marc Matthews NEST Teeside
Kian Kane NEST Teeside
Erikas Vaskevicius Ely
Toby Rock Thames Valley
Ryan Woodsend Vale TKD
Thomas Canning Wallingford
Jamie Marren Vale TKD
William Baldwin Thames Valley
Paolo Minhas Thames Valley
George Wells Vale TKD
Reese Moriarty Botley
Paisley Hillier Botley
Kai Craddock Exeter
Jakub Lembas Exeter
Lilly Emptage Vale TKD
Milly Wright Thames Valley
Kieran Bairstow NEST Teeside
Theo Kirton Crawley Down