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Instructor Team
Chief Instructor - Master Gareth Pritchard 6th Dan
Chief Instructor - Master Gareth Pritchard 6th Dan
Chief Instructor - Master Gareth Pritchard 6th Dan
My name is Gareth Pritchard and the Chief Instructor and owner at Denbighshire Taekwondo & Family Martial Arts Centre.
Fully qualified and registered instructor with the Taekwondo Association of Great Britain and the British Taekwondo Council. Fully insured and DBS approved to work with children and adults.
Coach to Welsh, English, Scottish, Irish, British, European and World Champions.
I began teaching my clubs in 2001 and my students have been very successful in both gradings and tournaments to go to winning local North Wales tournaments to becoming World Champions.
My aim is for the students to go from strength to strength on the very rewarding path of Taekwondo.
Instructor - Michael Pritchard 4th Dan
Chief Instructor - Master Gareth Pritchard 6th Dan
Chief Instructor - Master Gareth Pritchard 6th Dan
Fully insured and DBS approved to work with children and adults.
I began training in Taekwondo just before I turned 4 years of age at the Ruthin club in January of 2002.
I achieved my black belt in April 2007 at the age of 9, the youngest from our clubs to do so at the time.
I compete regularly in tournaments locally and Internationally and am fortunate enough to have been chosen by Master Peros (Welsh Team Coach) to represent Wales from March 2017 onwards.
I began assisting with the instruction of classes in 2014 and enjoyed helping the junior students learn new patterns and develop their Taekwondo skills. I enjoy passing my knowledge on to other students and watching their development.
Assistant Instructor
Assistant Instructor
Assistant Instructor
Abbie Pritchard - 3rd Dan
Abbie is a 3rd degree black belt and began training in Taekwondo at the beginning of 2014. Since then Abbie has become the Welsh, English, British, European and WTA World Champion in her patterns divisions.
Assistant Instructor
Assistant Instructor
Assistant Instructor
Ian Jones - 1st Dan
Ian is a 1st Degree black belt and during his time training in Taekwondo he has won titles in Patterns and Sparring. Ian enjoys all aspects of training and has also trained in Shotokan Karate and a former member of the Welsh Junior Team.
Assistant Instructor
Assistant Instructor
Assistant Instructor
Lewis Byles - 2nd Dan
Lewis is a 2nd Degree black belt and during his time training in Taekwondo he has become the Welsh, English, Scottish, British & European Champion. Also winning Silver and bronze medals on a World level. Lewis really enjoys helping the younger students at the classes. He is also a member of the Welsh Junior National Team.
Assistant Instructor
Assistant Instructor
Assistant Instructor
Layla Young - 1st Dan
Layla is the current British patterns and sparring champion and main assistant in the TKD Tigers classes and assists in the junior and senior classes.
Class Assistant
Assistant Instructor
Class Assistant
Oliver Thomas - 1st Dan
Oliver was our first coloured belt on the S.T.A.R. Team. Over the past 12 months Oliver's Taekwondo has improved very much and he enjoys demonstrating his skills to the younger students and helping them where he can.
Class Assistant
Assistant Instructor
Class Assistant
Ben Williams - 1st Dan
Ben is a 1st Dan Black Belt and has really developed since achieving his black belt last year. Ben has started to assist in classes and enjoys helping with patterns.
S.T.A.R. Team Captain
S.T.A.R. Team Captain
S.T.A.R. Team Captain
Emily Rider - 1st Dan
Emily is a very popular student with everyone at the club and is an assistant in the TKD Tigers classes and Beginner Classes.
S.TA.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Captain
S.T.A.R. Team Captain
Freya Roberts-Howie - 1st Dan
Freya is a 1st Dan and is a very successful competitor being the current European Sparring and Patterns Champion in her division as well as multiple times British Champion. Freya is also a member of the Welsh Junior National Team.
S.TA.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Captain
S.TA.R. Team Member
Alys Davies Abbott - 2nd Dan
Alys is a 2nd Dan Black Belt and a former Welsh Patterns Champion. Alys Really enjoys helping the younger students improve their Taekwondo skills.
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
Celyn McLaren - 1st Dan
Celyn has progressed so much this last year and is our Ruthin TKD Tigers assistant and our S.T.AR. Team member for Ruthin.
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
Macey Wilson - Blue Belt
Macey has been with us since she started in TKD Tigers and is now currently British Sparring Champion. Macey always sets a great example to all members.
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
Ezra Roberts - Blue Belt
Ezra joined us in TKD Tigers and has progressed to the full Taekwondo classes and enjoys helping the younger students.
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
Nel Goldsmith - Red Belt
Nel also joined us in TKD Tigers and has progressed to the full Taekwondo classes, she is a popular member of the academy and always trains with a smile and enjoys helping the younger students.
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
Jackson Turner - Blue Belt
Jackson is a valued member of the academy and enjoys all aspects of Taekwondo. He enjoys helping the juniors at class.
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
Lily Gardner - Blue Belt
Lily has developed fantastically over the last year and gained much more confidence at Taekwondo and regularly attends tournaments. Lily enjoys assisting at class.
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
Lily Green - 1st Dan
Lily is a member of our Ruthin club and has been training for 5 years. Lily has a very high standard of Taekwondo and enjoys assisting in the TKD Tigers classes and also in the Ruthin Family classes.
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
Ankush Upadhyaya - 1st Dan
Ankush started as a TKD Tiger with us many years ago in Rhyl and is now a 1st Dan Black Belt. Ankush is a very technical student who likes to get every aspect of his training perfected!
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
Jack Cooke - Red Belt
Jack is a member of our Ruthin club and enjoys training at the academy in Prestatyn also! Jack has a very high standard of Taekwondo and enjoys assisting the younger members in the Ruthin Family classes.
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
S.T.A.R. Team Member
Eliza Robertson - Red Belt
Eliza is a popular member at the academy and she trains every single day. She loves helping out in the junior classes!
S.T.A.R. Team Member
Want to be a S.TA.R. Team Member?
Want to be a S.TA.R. Team Member?
Autumn Robertson - Red Belt
Autumn is also a hugely popular member at the academy and like her sister Eliza, always has a big smile on her face. Autumn is the current British Champion in Patterns and Sparring in her division. She really enjoys assisting in the junior classes.
Want to be a S.TA.R. Team Member?
Want to be a S.TA.R. Team Member?
Want to be a S.TA.R. Team Member?
S.T.A.R. Team
SPECIAL TAEKWONDO ASSISTANT ROLE-MODEL!
IT COULD BE YOU!
To be one of our Team Members you must be a blue belt or above, be under 16 years old, train at least twice a week, have a love for Taekwondo, train hard every session that you attend, have a knowledge of all patterns etc that you should know, have a great attitude at every class and enjoy helping the younger members of our clubs!
If you think this could be you then please ask us at class and we will discuss this with you and your parents. Once you are promoted to the S.T.A.R. Team you will receive your TEAM T-shirt and benefit from discounts on club merchandise and specialised S.T.A.R. Team training days!