Master Richard Hellings teaches at Cardiff Tang Soo Do, Pyle Tang Soo Do and Penywaun Tang Soo Do

Position: European Vice President

Dan Number: 26160

Tang Soo Do History

1982

Started training Tang Soo Do on 15 Feb 1982, aged 17.

After coming off second best in a street brawl he decided that he needed to learn some self-defence. Fortunately, Master Tong Mun Kim was teaching Tang Soo Do in the area at the time, assisted by a newly promoted black belt who is now Master Wynford Williams.

1986

Graded to 1^st Dan.

Opened first class.

1988

Graded to 2^nd Dan.

Appointed General Secretary to the ITF (UK)

1991

Attended 2^nd ITF World Championships.

Graded to 3^rd Dan.

Bronze Medal Team Sparring.

Master Hellings holding the 3rd place team trophy

1992

Attended 3^rd ITF World Championships, in Atlanta.

1995

Opens Pyle Tang Soo Do club

Graded to 4th Dan - Master Instructor

1998

Co-Directed 5^th ITF World Championships in Cardiff, Wales

Gold Medal in the Masters Hyung (forms)

Master Hellings performing Sip Sam Hyung in winning the Masters division of the 5th World Tournament

2004

Assumed overall responsibility for the Pen-y-Waun class.

Attended 6^th ITF World Championships, in Orlando, Florida

re-qualified as a certificated referee.

2005

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

Qualified in CPR.

Opens 2 new classes in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales.

Attained the 'P Award' status in training Speed, Agility & Quickness by SAQ^® International and became a certificated SAQ^® Trainer.

Graded to 5^th Dan under Choong Jae Nim CS Kim.

2006

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

Re-qualified as a Internationally certificated referee.

Attended 1st European Instructors conference in Portugal.

2007

Taught at 2nd European Instructors conference in Portugal.

Presented an Introduction to SAQ® Seminar to European Instructors.

2008

Attended 10^th ITF World Championships in Orlando, Florida, USA

Re-qualified as a Internationally certificated referee.

Attended Master Instructor's Seminar.

Attended Special Gum Do (Korean Sword) Training

Participated in Masters re-certification testing under Grandmaster C.S. Kim

Sponsored first ITF(UK) Champions League

Attended British Tang Soo Do Federation Championships, Rugby, UK

Attended Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation Championships, Cardiff, UK

2009

Attended Master Instructor's Seminar Arlington, Texas, USA

Participated in Masters re-certification testing under Grandmaster C.S. Kim

Conducted Ho Sin Sul Seminars in Caldas Da Rainha, Portugal

Conducted Ho Sin Sul Seminars in Beilstein, Germany

Sponsored second ITF(UK) Champions League

Attended British Tang Soo Do Federation Championships, Rugby, UK

Participated in inaugural UK “Tang Soo Do Union” meeting

Attended Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation Championships, Cardiff, UK

2010

Re-certified in First Aid.

Likes:

Practising Tang Soo Do and training / discussing Martial Arts with like minded people.

Spending time with my family and watching my children grow.

Reading.

Cinema.

Music.