Master Michael Thompson VIII BSc Sports Science, Cert Ed
Tae Kwon-Do CV
Name:Michael John Thompson
Nicknames:The attitude re-adjustment officer or the Big left Hook
Current Grade:8th Degree ITF & Korean Kickboxing Master
National Organisations:ITF HQ Scotland January 2018 to Present
United Kingdom Tae Kwon-Do Federation 1987 to 2018
United Kingdom Tae Kwon-Do Association 1976 to 1987
International Organisations:ITF HQ Korea January 2018 to Present
ITF 1976 to 2018
AETF 1976 to 2018
Started Training:UKTA/ ITF Tae Kwon-Do 6th January 1976 in Elgin, Scotland under one of the most prolific instructors in the UK at the time the late Mr. J.C.Scott.
Promotion:10th Kup to 1st Kup Graded by FGM Rhee Ki Ha (FGMR)
Black Belt Promotion Dates:1st Degree3rd September 1978 (FGMR)
2nd Degree25th September 1983 (FGMR)
3rd Degree10th August 1986 (FGMR) 4th Degree26th August 1989 (General Choi & FGMR)
5th Degree25th September 1994 (GM McCallum)
6th Degree25 October 1999 (General Choi)
7th Degree6th January 2005 (GM Trân Triêu Quân)
8th degree6th January 2018 (ITF HQ Korea)
International Courses:International Instructors Course – Vienna 1990
International Instructors Course – Scotland 1991
International Umpires Course – Venice 1995
International Umpires Course – London 1996
International Instructors Course – Dublin 1999
International Instructors Course – Scotland 2002
International Instructors Course – Belgium 2004
International Instructors Course – Dublin 2005
International Instructors Course – Australia 2006
International Instructors Course – Scotland 2012
International Instructors Course – Scotland 2019
National Courses:Attended UKTA Instructors and Umpires Courses annually from 1979 to 1987 with FGMR
Attended UKTF Instructors and Umpires Courses annually from 1987 to 2018
Delivered UKTF Instructors Courses 2002 to 2018
Current and Other Duties:ITF HQ Scotland Black Belt Grading Examiner
ITF HQ Scotland Technical Director
ITF HQ Europe Special Advisor Committee member
Korean Kickboxing Instructor and Examiner
Sports Scotland Martial Arts Coach Verifier
Schools:Elgin School of Tae Kwon-Do 1976 – 1979 - student
Founder Forres School of Tae Kwon-Do in 1979 - instructor
Founder Gateshead School of Tae Kwon-Do in 1986 – instructor
Founder Fence Houses (Durham) School of Tae Kwon-Do in 1989 – instructor
Founder Longbenton (Newcastle) School of Tae Kwon-Do in 1990 - instructor
Dunbar Black Belt Academy 2003 – 2005 – senior instructor
ITF TaeKwon-Do Scotland 2005 – present - Consultant Master Instructor
Other fitness qualifications: Kickboxing Master Instructor/Examiner, NCFE in Personal Training - Exercise Prescription - Circuit Training - Exercise to music, Fatburn Extreme instructor, Cardio-kickboxing instructor.
I have also attended many National and International Tournaments as a competitor (1978 to 1997), and latterly as a black belt from 1979 as an umpire, corner referee, centre referee, and jury president.