Dragon Tang Soo Do Instructors
Mr Mark Hillier – 3rd Dan
Started Tang Soo Do – November 1990
3rd Dan – March 2007
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.
Mr Wayne Gilvear – 3rd Dan
Wayne started Tang Soo Do in 1991 after several years of studying Shotokan Karate. He gained his 1st Degree Black Belt in September 2002. He has competed in Local, National, European and most recently, the World Championships held in London. As part of the Patchway club Demo Team, he relishes the opportunity to come up with new and interesting ideas to promote our Martial Art through choreographic sequences.
Mr Warren Parsons – 2nd Dan
Started Tang Soo Do – November 1987
2nd Dan – September 2002
Warren has been studying martial arts for over 14 years. He has lots of experience as an instructor and has also won competitons, one being 2nd in sparring in the first European championship he entered! He has also won trophies for sparring and weapons in National Championships.
Mrs Carolyn Powell – 2nd Dan
Started Tang Soo Do – 1990
2nd Dan – March 2003
Carolyn started Tang Soo Do at the age of 21 under Master Thorne then Master Ward, she originally joined for some self defense confidence for women. She soon grew to love the style and became black belt at the age of 26.
Carolyn has travelled the world with Tang Soo Do entering many championships in Las Vegas, Orlando, Italy, Holland, Germany & Great Britain. She has two 3rd places for sparring in the World Championships in America, a 2nd place in Europe and 1st place in Great Britain.
Carolyn is the instructor at Bradley Stoke club which she opened along with Warren Parsons in January 2002, since then the club has gone from strength to strength and has now won three awards for club of the year.
Mr Dennis Hill – 3rd Dan
Trained for 10 years at Severn Beach DTSD under the instruction of Steve Chamberlain. Dennis became Assistant Instructor and in 2006, the club was handed over to him. Dennis has won trophies in both local and open British TSD Championships for weapons, forms and sparring. He also has 24 years experience in Western Boxing, training and sparring.
