Dragon Tang Soo Do Masters
Also see DTSD Instructors for other instructors
Master David Perks (Founder) – 5th Dan
Started Tang Soo Do – May 1981
4th Dan Master – March 1996
5th Dan Master – June 2002
Retired
(read his profile…)
Master Chris White (President) – 5th Dan
(Instructor – Master White’s DTSD…)
Started Tang Soo Do – May 1986
4th Dan Master – June 2003
5th Dan Master – June 2008
Master White has been studying Tang Soo Do since 1986 under the tuition of
Master David Perks. He received his 1st Dan in 1992 which is when he started
teaching. He received is 4th degree Masters Rank in 2003 and was awarded his 5th Dan in 2008.
Master White has trained many students to Black Belt, some of which have
gone on to be Instructors themselves. He has also produced many Junior,
Senior & Team Grand Champions.
He has won many trophies himself, competing at Local, National, European and
World championship levels. This includes 2nd and 3rd in the World
Championships (USA), 3 times consecutive European Champion, British Grand
Champion and two Firsts in the Masters division of the 2010 Dragon Tang
Soo Do Open Championships.
Master White has had the privilege of studying under many highly respected
Martial Artists such as:
In the Martial Art of Tang Soo Do (grades are believed to be accurate at the time of publishing):
Grandmaster J. C. Shin 9th Dan (U.S.A.) – President of World Tang Soo Do
Association and first Instructor to Chuck Norris (Martial Arts Film Star)
Grandmaster Andy Ah Po 9th Dan (U.S.A.) direct student of the founder of
Tang Soo Do Great Grandmaster Hwang Kee
Master Beaudoin Ph.D 8th Dan (U.S.A.)
Master Strong Ph.D 6th Dan (U.S.A.)
Master Rutherford 6th Dan (U.S.A.)
Master Whitten 5th Dan (U.S.A.)
Master Britt 6th Dan (U.S.A.)
Master Khan 6th Dan (U.K.)
Master Washington 7th Dan (Australia)
Master Ballerino 5th Dan (Italy)
Master Debaca 5th Dan (U.S.A.)
Master Johnson 5th Dan (U.K.)
Master Trogemann 4th Dan (Germany)
Master Green 4th Dan (U.K.)
Master Lee 4th Dan (Holland)
Master Carter 4th Dan (U.K.)
Master Adlington 6th Dan (U.K.)
Master Keerie 4th Dan (U.K.)
Master Wick 4th Dan (Canada)
Master Zamperelli 4th Dan (U.K.)
Master Ward 4th Dan (U.K.)
Master Thorne 4th Dan (U.K)
Master Butcher 4th Dan (U.K.)
Master Evans 4th Dan (U.K)
Steve Chamberlain 2nd Dan (U.K.)
In other Martial Arts:
Chris Crudelli from BBC TV series ‘Mind Body and Kick Ass Moves’
Cynthia Rocthrock (Martial Arts Film Star)
Master Chris Thomas 4th Dan Wado-Ryu
Darren Trim 3rd Dan Wado-Ryu
Master Phil Hughes 6th Dan Jujitsu
Master Paul Dury 7th Dan Tae Kwon Do, 6th Dan Kickboxing, 3rd Dan – Tang Soo Do and 2nd Dan Shotokan
Zara Phythian – Actress, Action Performer, Professional Instructor
Master Jon Ward – 5th Dan
Started Tang Soo Do – June 1985
4th Dan Master – November 2004
5th Dan Master – May 2011
Master Ward started practising the Martial Art of Tang Soo Do in 1985 at the age of 21 under the tuition of Master Kim Tong Mun.
“I started because a friend of mine at work had started and was constantly enthusing how good it was and being brought up in the generation where Bruce Lee was at his height, I thought I’d go and have a look. Little did I know that all these years later I’d love it and owe it so much. By the way my friend quit after a couple of months. His loss.”
Master Ward believes that the training should be a challenge and yet enjoyable. “I’m very proud of all my students, many of whom are also instructors. I know anybody could come to my club and be met with a friendly, welcoming atmosphere where everyone helps everyone else.”
Master Ward’s main fields of expertise are self defense, the continual development of all practitioners (including himself), forms (Hyungs/Kata’s), weapons, self-defence, breaking techniques, physical fitness and getting the very best out of all who practice Tang Soo Do.
Master Ward has had the privilege in studying under many highly respected Martial Artists such as:
In the Martial Art of Tang Soo Do (grades are believed accurate at the time of publishing:
Grandmaster Kim Tong Mun
Grandmaster J. C. Shin 8th Dan (U.S.A.) – President of World Tang Soo Do Association and first Instructor to Chuck Norris (Martial Arts Film Star)
Grand Master Andy Ah Po
Master Beaudoin Ph.D 7th Dan (U.S.A.)
Master Strong Ph.D 6th Dan (U.S.A.)
Master Rutherford 6th Dan (U.S.A.)
Master Whitten 5th Dan (U.S.A.)
Master Britt 5th Dan (U.S.A.)
Master Khan 5th Dan (U.K.)
Master Washington 7th Dan (Australia)
Master Ballerino 5th Dan (Italy)
Master Debaca 5th Dan (U.S.A.)
Master Johnson 5th Dan (U.K.)
Master Trogemann 4th Dan (Germany)
Master Green 4th Dan (U.K.)
Master Lee 4th Dan (Holland)
Master Carter 4th Dan (U.K.)
Master Adlington 6th Dan (U.K.)
Master Keerie 4th Dan (U.K.)
Master Wick 4th Dan (Canada)
Master Zamperelli 4th Dan (U.K.)
Master White 5th Dan (U.K)
Master Thorne 4th Dan (U.K)
Master Butcher 4th Dan (U.K.)
Master Evans 4th Dan (U.K)
Steve Chamberlain 2nd Dan (U.K.)
In other Martial Arts
Master Phil Hughes Jujitsu
Paul Dury 4th Dan – Tae Kwon Do, 3rd Dan – World Tang Soo Do Association (U.K.)
Master Elaine Evans – 5th Dan
Started Tang Soo Do – May 1981
4th Dan Master – November 2004
5th Dan Master – May 2011
Awaiting synopsis
Master Ken Thorne – 4th Dan
Started Tang Soo Do – May 1981
4th Dan Master – June 2003
Has studied and practiced different Martial Arts for 40 years, starting Tang Soo Do in 1981. In that time Ken has practiced with most of the European Masters of Tang Soo Do and some from America.
Master Charlie Rossiter – 4th Dan
Started Tang Soo Do – May 1992
4th Dan Master – October 2009
Charlie Rossiter is a 4th Dan Master in Dragon Tang Soo Do, and she is also a Black Belt in Kickboxing, which she has studied since 2002. Charlie has also been certified by CYMCA for Circuit Training, Gym Instruction and Basic Nutrition. Charlie has been practicing Tang Soo Do since 1992 and has been teaching in Thornbury since November 2001. The club is suited to all ages from 5 years upwards and has a seperate childrens and adults class. Thornbury Club offers a friendly training environment as well as a very disciplined well structured class.
Master Mark Hillier – 4th Dan
(Instructor – Chipping Sodbury…)
Started Tang Soo Do – November 1990
4th Dan Master – October 2011
Mark started Martial Arts training at the age of 9. He first joined a Full Contact Japanese style called Kyokushin Kai, but after a short while he realised this wasn’t for him. So he spent several years hopping from style to style, including Hygashi, Tae Kwon Do, Judo and others. He started Tang Soo Do in 1990 at the age of 17, under Master Zamperelli. At the age of 19, due to career committments, he changed Instructors to Master Ward, where he has trained ever since. In recent years he has also trained in many other styles including Shaolin Kung Fu, Kickboxing, Hygashi, Aikido, Boxing and Haidong Gumdo (Korean Swordsmanship). Mark believes it is very important to experiment with other styles, as this helps develope the practioner into an all round Martial Artist. Around the same time as starting Tang Soo Do, he started weight training and learning about nutrition. This is another passion of Mark’s; and much of his spare time is devoted to improving his fitness and all round strength. Mark is the Instructor for the Chipping Sodbury club, which he opened in the year 2000 after receiving his Black Belt. He has a great passion for teaching and giving his knowledge to anyone who trains under him. He offers a disciplined but friendly training environment, where his aim is to make students the best they can be in all aspects of Tang Soo Do. Since the club started, many of his students have won trophies in all disciplines of competition at both Local and Open tournements.
Master Paul Long – 4th Dan
Started Tang Soo Do – January 1997
4th Dan Master – October 2011
Master Long started training in the art of Tang Soo Do in 1997 at the age of 15.
He has also studied and achieved grades in various martial arts including Judo, Tai Chi and the Korean sword fighting art of Haidong Kumdo. He continues to research and develop Tang Soo Do techniques in regard to their application and physical dynamics.
Master Long enjoys all aspects of our large Tang Soo Do syllabus and encourages students of any grade to remember 3 key areas to aid them in their studies; Discipline, Dexterity, and Determination.
Master Lee Sutcliffe – 4th Dan
Started Tang Soo Do – 1996
4th Dan Master – October 2011
Master Jamie Prideaux – 4th Dan
(Instructor – Kingswood…)
Started Tang Soo Do – 1996
4th Dan Master – October 2011
