Daventry Tigers & TKD
Who are we?
Who are we?
Mark Robson
Mark is a 4th Degree black belt, and has been training in Tae Kwon-do since 2006.
He has been a fully qualified Instructor since 2010.
He qualified as a Referee in 2018.
Mark was a Royal Air Force pilot for 21 years before undergoing a major career change and now writes books for young people. He has about 18 books currently in print. Mark took up Tae Kwon-do as research for his book Imperial Spy and enjoyed it so much he has continued training ever since!
Having spent many years as a flying instructor and teaching creative writing in schools both in the UK and abroad, he is no stranger to teaching both adults and children.
Daventry District Coach of the Year 2019.
Sarah Robson
Sarah Robson
Sarah is a 4th Degree black belt, and has been training in Tae Kwon-do since 2006.
She has been a Fully Qualified Instructor since 2014.
By day she is a Barrister with Alpha Court Chambers. As a stickler for rules and regulations, you can be sure that no Health & Safety stone is left unturned in Daventry TKD! She also has considerable experience as a lecturer in legal matters and brings an unusual balance of strict discipline and crazy fun to our classes.
Aside from Tae Kwon-do, she enjoys skiing, travelling and Thai food!
Wayne Kent
Wayne Kent is a 2nd Degree Black Belt, and has been training for over 30 years.
He is a Qualified Assistant Instructor.
Tim Kennedy
Tim Kennedy
Tim is a 2nd Degree black belt.
He qualified as an Assistant Instructor in June 2017.
He qualified as a Referee in May 2017.
Tim is very enthusiastic about being a part of our Club. He's great with children and is a great asset to the Club.
Nathan Chettle
Nathan Chettle is a 2nd Degree Black Belt.
He qualified as Assistant Instructor in June 2018.
Oh yes, and he can fly:
Emma Read
Emma Read
Emma Read is a 2nd Degree Black Belt.
Qualified Assistant Instructor - June 2019.
Fully Qualified Umpire - May 2018.
Qualified Assistant Ref - Feb 2019.
Jacqueline Lewington
Jacqui Lewington is a 2nd Degree Black Belt.
Qualified Assistant Instructor - June 2019.
Junior Instructors
Daventry Tigers run a Junior Leaders Course at to develop young leaders from the Tigers. The course they undergo lasts six months during which they attend regular sessions on instructional technique and must complete a broad spectrum of teaching tasks (under supervision) before being assessed by an outside examiner.
All students are hand-picked for this training, must have attained above average results in their own belt gradings, be at least Blue belts and must be training regularly to continue their own Tae Kwon-do development.
Megan Free
Qualified Junior Instructor - Oct 2014
Current belt - 1st Degree Black Belt
Daventry District Sports Awards - Young Leader of the Year 2017
Northamptonshire Sports Awards - Young Leader of the Year 2017 Runner Up
British Champs Patterns Finalist
William O'Toole
Qualified Junior Instructor - Oct 2014
Current belt - 1st Degree Black Belt - 2nd Star
2018
English Champs - Bronze Individual Sparring
Lincolnshire - Gold Individual Sparring
Daventry District Young Leader of the Year
Northamptonshire Runner Up Young Leader of the Year
2016
Midlands - Gold Individual Patterns
N Midlands - Gold Individual Sparring
Mabelle Gwilliam
Mabelle Gwilliam
Qualified Junior Instructor - Nov 2015
Current belt - 2nd Degree Black Belt
Tiger Legend - all 9 coloured belt gradings at A* or A**
The only person ever in our club to get A**s.
2019
Daventry District Young Sports Leader of the Year
English Champs - Silver Team Patterns
Welsh Champs - Silver Individual & Team Patterns
British Champs - Gold Team Patterns
2016
World Championships - Silver medal Individual Patterns
English Champs - Bronze medal Individual Sparring
Welsh Champs - Bronze medal individual patterns
Mabelle has many more medals and trophies to her name, but she's too modest to put them all here.
Sam Green
Qualified Junior Instructor - Nov 2015
Current belt - 1st Degree Black Belt
At 7' 4", he's a real life Giant.
Only kidding. He's really tall though.
Emily Easom
Qualified Junior Instructor
Current belt - Black Belt
8 coloured belt gradings at A or above
2020
Midlands - Gold Team Patterns
2019
British Champs - Gold Team Patterns, Silver Individual Patterns, Bronze Tag Team Sparring
BTC Champs - Gold Team Patterns, Silver Individual Patterns
Midlands - Gold Individual Patterns, Gold Team Patterns, Bronze Tag Team Sparring
English Champs - Gold Team Patterns
2018
English Champs - Silver Team Patterns
British Champs - Gold Team Patterns
Daventry District Council Sports Awards - Team of the Year
Lauren Hughes
Qualified Junior Instructor
Current belt - Black Belt
Tiger Legend - All 9 colour belt gradings at A*
Currently is Individual Patterns:
- Midlands Champion
- English Champion
- British Champion and
- World Champion
2021
South Midlands Winter Online Patterns - Bronze
National Winter Online Patterns - Silver
2020
Midlands - Gold Individual Patterns & Team Patterns, Silver Tag Team Sparring
2019
Midlands - Bronze Individual Patterns
English Champs - Gold Individual Patterns
BTC Champs - Gold Team Patterns
British Champs - Gold Individual & Team Patterns, Bronze Tag Team Sparring
2018
Daventry District Council Young Sportswoman of the Year and Team of the Year
Northamptonshire Sports Awards - Runner up Sportswoman of the Year
Midlands - Gold Individual Patterns, Bronze Tag Team Sparring
English Champs - Bronze Individual Sparring, Silver Team Patterns
British Champs - Silver Individual Patterns, Bronze Team Patterns
World Championships - Gold Individual Patterns
Daventry Tigers Club Awards - Runner Up Tiger of the Year
2017
British Champs - Bronze Individual Patterns, Gold Team Patterns
2016
Daventry Tigers Club Awards - Rising Star
Alex Cartwright
Qualified Junior Instructor - Oct 2020
Alex Cartwright
Qualified Junior Instructor - Oct 2020
Current belt - 1st Degree Black Belt - 1st Star
2021
South Mids Winter Patterns - Bronze
Selina Yildirim
Qualified Junior Instructor - Oct 2020
Selina Yildirim
Qualified Junior Instructor - Oct 2020
Current belt - Black Belt
Tiger Legend - All 9 coloured belt gradings at A*
2021
South Midlands Winter Online Patterns - Silver
National Winter Online Patterns - Gold
2020
Midlands - Gold Team Patterns, Silver Individual Patterns, Silver Team Sparring, Bronze Individual Sparring
ITC Online Championships - Silver Individual Patterns
South Midlands - Silver Individual Patterns
2019
Midlands Championships - Gold Individual Sparring, Silver Team Sparring, Gold Team Patterns
BTC Champs - Gold Team Patterns, Gold Individual Patterns
English Champs - Bronze Individual Sparring, Bronze Individual Patterns, Gold Team Patterns
Grading Award Blue Belt
British Champs - Gold Team Patterns, Gold Individual Patterns, Bronze Team Sparring
Daventry District Sports Council - Young Sportsperson of the Year Award
Daventry Tigers Club Award - Tiger of the Year
2018
Midlands - Silver Individual Patterns
Grading Award - Yellow Belt
English Champs - Silver Individual Patterns, Bronze Team Patterns
Grading Award - Green Tag
World Champs - Individual Patterns Silver
Daventry District Sports Council - Team of the Year Award
Northamptonshire Sports Awards - Runner up Team of the Year Award
Daventry Club Comp - Gold Individual Sparring, Gold Destruction, Gold Individual Patterns
British Champs - Gold Individual Patterns Gold, Gold Team Patterns Gold, Gold Team Sparring Gold
Daventry Tigers Club Award - Outstanding Achievement
2017
British Champs - Gold Team Patterns
Daventry Club Competition - Gold Individual Patterns, Gold Destruction, Gold Individual Sparring
Daventry Tigers Club Award - Best Newcomer
Lottie Babb
Trainee Junior Instructor
Lottie Babb
Trainee Junior Instructor
Current Belt - Red Tag
Trophy for 7 coloured belt gradings in a row at A or above:
Taylor Ridley
Trainee Junior Instructor
Taylor Ridley
Trainee Junior Instructor
Current belt - Black Belt
Austin Beeson
Trainee Junior Instructor
Austin Beeson
Trainee Junior Instructor
2021
South Mids Winter Online Patterns - Bronze
Current Belt - Black Tag
Isabel McDowell
Trainee Junior Instructor
Isabel McDowell
Trainee Junior Instructor
Current belt - Red
All coloured belt gradings to date at A or A* grade
2021
South Midlands Winter Patterns - Gold
2020
Midlands Champs - Gold Team Patterns
2019
Midlands Champs - Gold Individual Patterns; Gold Team Patterns
English Champs - Gold Team Patterns; Bronze Individual Sparring
British Champs - Gold Team Patterns; Bronze Individual Sparring
Daventry District Sports Awards - Team of the Year
2018
British Champs - Bronze Individual Patterns, Gold Team Patterns
Trophy for 7 coloured belt gradings at A or above:
Kes Bryce
Retired Qualified Junior Instructor
Oct 2014 - May 2021
Current belt - 1st Degree Black Belt - 1st Star
Daventry District Sports Awards - Young Leader of the Year Runner Up
Midlands 2020 Champs - Silver Team Patterns