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Our most recent Black Belt : Paige Farrington 3rd Dan Black Belt 2007 IKF Amateur British & Commonwealth Champion ( K-1 / MTR Kickboxing ).

Although the Studio has been established since 1994, for archive purposes only Black belt records since 2000 are listed below, along with those who have qualified to a higher teaching level.

Higher levels of Black belt are known commonly as 'DAN' Grades ( Dan is the Japanese term that simply means Level ). DAN Grades are used within martial arts industry to show the level of knowledge / experience that an Instructor has attained over the years.

Black Belts usually spend at least one year as an 'Apprentice-Instructor' under the direct guidance of a Senior-Instructor before they become a certified 'Level 1' ( 1st Dan ) Instructor.

Once someone becomes a qualified Instructor, they are awarded the 'RED BAND' which is the Instructor Insignia.

If you see someone within the Martial Arts wearing a black belt that has a RED BAND on one end of it , this means that they are an Instructor. On the other end of the Black Belt will be the 'DAN Grade stripes'. This is a very simple system. Two stripes for second Dan, ( which would mean that the person is a Level 2 Instructor ), four stripes for 4th Dan, ( which would mean that the person is a level 4 Instructor ).

This helps give a person an idea of the experience the teacher has as an Instructor. Something that is very usefull when comparing Instructors or chosing which Martial Arts Centre join.

Unfortunately there are many people that class themselves as Martial Arts Instructors that should not.

( Further information on COWBOY martial arts instructors - click here )

Black belts ( since 2000 )


Senior Black Belts:

Mark Matthews Senior Instructor: Current Rank ( 5th Dan ) Instructor Grade : 'Red Band' Insignia - 1993. Certified by Grand-Master Sken. Pro. Inter-Continental Champion ( W.P.K.L.) Pro. Commonwealth Champion ( I.S.K.A. ) Pro. British Champion ( I.S.K.A. ) Pro. English Champion ( W.A.K.O Pro. ) Pro. Regional Champion ( W.A.K.O Pro. ) Am. Junior British Champion Am. Junior Regional Champion

Craig Booth Senior Instructor: Current Rank - 5th Dan. Instructor Grade : 'Red Band' Insignia - 1997. Certified by Grand-Master Sken. International Level Referee.

Rhys Edwards Instructor Rank - Level 4. Black Belt Promotion - 1996. Instructor Grade : 'Red Band' Insignia - 1997. British Champion ( Pro.) English Champion ( Pro. ) Area Champion ( Pro. )

 

Darren Collins Instructor Rank - Level 3. Black Belt Promotion - 2001 Instructor Grade : 'Red Band' Insignia - 2002. English Champion ( Pro. ) Area Champion ( Pro. )

Graham Sayer Instructor Rank - Level 3. Black Belt Promotion - 2003 Instructor Grade : 'Red Band' Insignia - 2004. World Champion ( Am.) European Champion ( Am. ) Commonwealth Champion ( Am. ) British Champion ( Am. ) English Champion ( Am. ) Area Champion ( Am. )

Paige Farrington Instructor Rank - Level 3. Black Belt Promotion - 2005 Instructor Grade : 'Red Band' Insignia - 2006. Commonwealth Champion ( Am. ) British Champion ( Am. ) English Champion ( Am. )

Paul Burrows Instructor Rank - Levvel 2. Black Belt Promotion - 2005 Instructor Grade : 'Red Band' Insignia - 2006. Certified Referee.

Martin Sweeney Instructor Rank - Level 2. Black Belt Promotion - 2006 Instructor Grade : 'Red Band' Insignia - 2007. Certified Referee.

Michelle Preston Instructor Rank - Level 2. Black Belt Promotion - 2004. Instructor Grade : 'Red Band' Insignia - 2005. World Champion ( Pro. )

Chris Heath Instructor Rank - Level 2. Black Belt Promotion - 2006. Instructor Grade : 'Red Band' Insignia - 2007. World Champion ( Am. ) European Champion ( Am. ) British Champion ( Am. )

John Glover Instructor Rank - Level 2. Black Belt Promotion - 2002 Instructor Grade : 'Red Band' Insignia - 2003. English Champion ( Am. )

Black Belt - Role of honours

Mark Cooper ( year 2000 )

Dave Rathbone ( year 2000 ) English Champion ( Pro.)

Mike Houghton ( year 2000 )

Julie Fletcher ( year 2000 )

Craig Pemberton ( year 2001 )

Julie Aldis ( year 2001 )

Eve Armitage ( year 2002 )

Amy Armitage ( year 2002 )

Dave White ( year 2003 )

Steve Atherton ( year 2003 )

Rob Houghton ( year 2003 )

Dave Leffler ( year 2003 ) British Champion ( Am. )

Andy Glover ( year 2004 ) Counties Champion ( Am. )

Adam Giblin ( year 2004 )

Mark Woods ( year 2005 ) Counties Champion ( Am. )

Andy Morley ( Year 2005 )

James Young ( Year 2006 )

Lee Sanderson ( Year 2006 ) Counties Champion (Am.)

Phil Williams ( Year 2006 ) British Champion ( Am.)

Ryan O'Donnell ( Year 2007 ) English Champion ( Am.)

Andy Lane ( Year 2007 ) English Champion ( Am.)

Robert Lightburn ( 2008 )

John Emanu ( 2008 ) British Champion ( Am. )

Steve Martin ( 2008 )

Matt Bowen ( 2008 )

Simon Longden ( 2009 ) British Champion ( Am. )

John Papworth ( 2010 )

Andy Harris ( 2010 ) British Champion ( Am. )

Phil Dale ( 2011 ) British Champion ( Am. )

Paul Duckworth ( 2011 ) British Champion ( Am. )

Rachael Wolfenden ( 2011 ) English Champion ( Am. )

Steve Brotherston ( 2011 )