Daventry Tigers & TKD
All clubs now back to physical classes
Online classes continue once per week open to all students
Who are we?
Who are we?
Mark Robson
Mark is a 3rd 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 17 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 3rd 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 un-turned 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 Fully Qualified 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.
Helen Kennedy
Helen Kennedy is a 1st Degree Black Belt.
Qualified Assistant Instructor - June 2019.
Fully Qualified Umpire - Oct 2019.
Helen is also an excellent theory instructor, with a very broad knowledge. Students can arrange theory classes directly with her.
Jacqueline Lewington
Jacqui Lewington is a 1st Degree Black Belt.
Qualified Assistant Instructor - June 2019.
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 1st Degree Black Belt.
Qualified Assistant Instructor - June 2019.
Fully Qualified Umpire - May 2018.
Qualified Assistant Ref - Feb 2019.
Junior Instructors
In March 2014, Mark initiated a Junior Leaders Course at Daventry Tigers to develop young leaders from the older children who had graduated from Tigers to the adult classes. The course they undergo lasts six months during which the children 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 selected for this training must have attained above average results in their own belt gradings, be at least Blue belts and must be training regularly with with adults to continue their own Tae Kwon-do development.
Megan Free
Qualified Junior Instructor - Oct 14
Current belt - 1st Degree Black Belt
Daventry District Young Leader of the Year 2017
Runner-up, Northamptonshire Young Leader of the Year 2017
British Champs Patterns Finalist
Kes Bryce
Qualified Junior Instructor - Oct 14
Current belt - 1st Degree Black Belt - 1st Star
Daventry District Young Leader of the Year Runner Up
Midlands 2020 Champs - Silver Team Patterns
William O'Toole
Qualified Junior Instructor - Oct 14
Current belt - 1st Degree Black Belt - 1st 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 - 1st Degree Black Belt - 3rd Star
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 15
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 - Red Belt
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 Tag
Tiger Legend - All 9 colour belt gradings at A*
Current Individual Patterns Midland Champion, English Champion, British Champion and World Champion
2020
Midlands - Gold medal Individual Patterns & Team Patterns, Silver medal Tag Team Sparring
2019
Midlands - Bronze medal Individual Patterns
English Champs - Gold medal Individual Patterns
BTC Champs - Gold medal Team Patterns
British Champs - Gold Individual and 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 medal Individual Patterns, Bronze Tag Team Sparring
English Champs - Bronze medal Individual Sparring, Silver medal Team Patterns
British Champs - Silver Individual Patterns, Bronze Team Patterns
World Championships - Gold Team Patterns
2017
British Champs - Bronze medal Individual Patterns, Gold medal Team Patterns
Trainee Junior Instructors
Trainee Junior Instructors
Alex Cartwright
Current belt - 1st Degree Black Belt - 1st Star
Selina Yildirim
Selina Yildirim
Current belt - Red belt