The founder, head instructor and General Secretary of the B.T.A. is Master Chris Davies 6th Dan (Kukkiwon certified).  It was because he felt that Taekwondo for  those who simply enjoyed training was being eroded and because of the way in which politics and money was controlling the direction of many Taekwondo instructors, that he decided it was time for something different and to take control of his own direction.

BTA clubs have also been working closely with Master Ki Young Suh 7th Dan, who is former Korean National Team, Pan American Olympic coach and trainer to the Paraguayan Presidential Guard.

(Right) Master P Lau (International Champion), Master K Y Suh, Master Davies.

Master Philip Lau was 2 times Hong Kong Champion and 3 times runner up, British University Champion 2002 and gold medallist at the 7 Welsh open Championships

 
BTA NATIONAL SPARRING COACH
Master Daniel Kobbina
4th DAN KUKKIWON
PRESIDENT HWARANG ACADEMY
T:(+44) (0) 207 348 3963
M:(+44) (0) 07941 081 009
daniel.kobbina@hwarangacademy.com 
www.hwarangacademy.com

 
Master Davies and Master Kobbina.

The BTA has been joined by Master
Ok Yi Park from Korea, Master Park was 2 times state female champion and part of the 1992 Korean Olympic Demonstration Team in Barcelona.

Master Park is also the BTA Liaison officer between the UK and Masters in Korea
 

(left) The BTA also has contacts in Hong Kong through Senior Instructor Mr Desmond Lau of the
Hon Do Taekwondo Kwan .  Mr Lau visited our Bath University School in the summer of 2004..
 

Master Davies and Barry Peake.

BTA NATIONAL POOMSE COACH
Barry Peake 3rd DAN,
Mob.(+44) (0) 0796 359 9591
Email. bta@tokyo.com 

Master Vlad Voicu 4th Dan who teaches in Romania and the UK,
at the 2004 Olympics.
Master Voicu is former Romanian National Team Coach