Interview with Master Michael Thompson VIII

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.