My name is Master Hiron John from England. I am 8th Dan Black Belt in Teakwon-Do and 2nd Degree in Aikido. I have been doing martial arts for the past 37 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

1989 – 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 Hall Of Fame – Masters Award
2009 – EUSAIMAA Hall Of Fame – Silver Anniversary Award (30+ years in the martial arts)

Courses Conducted

ILT 1 day International Seminar, England - November 2005
ILT 2 day International Seminar, England - October 2006
ILT 1 day International Seminar, Malta - December 2006
ILT 2 day International Seminar, England - November 2007
ILT 1 day International Seminar, Malta - December 2007
ILT 1 day International Seminar, England - June 2008
ILT 2 day International Seminar, England - November 2008
ILT 1 day International Seminar, Malta - December 2008
UKTC Grappling Seminar, Newcastle - January 2009
UKTC Grappling Seminar, Edinburgh - January 2009
Mixed Martial Arts Seminar, Great Yarmouth - May 2009
ILT 1 day International Seminar, England - June 2009
ILT 1 day International Seminar, England - November 2009
ILT 1 day International Seminar, Malta - December 2009
ILT 1 day International Seminar, Ireland - December 2009
ILT 1 day International Seminar, England - June 2010
ILT 1 day International Seminar, England - November 2010
ILT 1 day International Seminar, Malta - December 2010
ILT 1 day International Seminar, Ireland - December 2010
IIC Ireland 18.11.2011
IIC UK 27.11.2011
IIC UK 23.06.2012
IIC Malta 24.10.2012
IIC UK 24.11.2012 

Courses Attended

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
2009 ITF time reduction 5 months ILT IIC
2010 ITF time reduction 5 months ILT IIC
2011 ITF time reduction 5 months ILT IIC
2012 ITF time reduction 5 months ITF 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