Master Wynford Williams teaches at the Pen Y Gawsi Community Centre in Llantrisant

Rank: European Chief Instructor

Grade: 6^th Dan

Dan Number: 22580

Date of Birth: 27^th July 1950

Tang Soo Do History

1977

Started training Tang Soo Do (Moo Duk Kwan) under the instruction of Master Tong Mun Kim.

Prior to starting training in Tang Soo Do he had been practicing Kyokoshinkai Karate. Whilst training in this style he sustained a back injury that prevented him from training for several months. He saw an advert in a local newspaper that advertised a new Martial arts class being opened in the area, called Tang Soo Do. By his own admission he started training with Master Tong Mun Kim with the aim of getting fit to return to his Kyokoshinkai training. The warmth, technical prowess and teaching ability of Master Tong Mun Kim so impressed him that he stayed with Tang Soo Do and has been there ever since.

1984

Master T.M. Kim re-located to Atlanta, Georgia, USA and attained membership of the International Tang Soo Do Federation. Master Williams took over as chief instructor for the United Kingdom. Master Tong Mun Kim still remained as the guiding light for the UK organisation.

1987

1^st personal introduction to Master Chun Sik Kim.

1990

appointed Master Williams Chief Instructor for Europe.

1996

Graded to 5^th Dan under Master Chun Sik Kim and his instructor GrandMaster Song Ki Kim.

1998

Tournament Director and host of the highly successful 5^th ITF World Championships held in Cardiff, Wales.

2002

Graded to 6^th Dan under Master Chun Sik Kim.

2004

Attended the 2004 World Championships in Orlando, Florida.

2005

Attended the 4th Master / Instructor's Conference in Pittsburgh.

Qualified in CPR and the use of defibrillators.

2006

Attended 9^th ITF World Championships in Acapulco, Mexico.

Attended 1^st European Instructors conference in Portugal.

2007

Attended personal training camp with Grandmaster C.S. Kim.

Presided over 2^nd European Instructors conference in Portugal.

Presented an Introduction to SAQ^® Seminar to European Instructors.

Reasons for Practicing & Teaching Tang Soo Do

I believe that Tang Soo Do not only has benefits as regards health but also because of its ideals offers standards of respect and consideration that can benefit the whole community.

Most Memorable moment within Tang Soo Do

I’ve had too many good memories to pick one but in the main they are being present to watch a student exceed their personal ambitions.

Favourite techniques

Front Snap Kick & Inside to Outside Kick

Favourite Hyung

I don’t have a favourite form as I like to practice them all; they each have something to offer.