Instructors Profile
Master Prem Kumar Gurung, 5th Dan Black Belt (WTF)
Master Prem Kumar Gurung started martial arts training in 1976. Over the years he has studied various other forms of martial arts such as Tang Soo Do, Aikido, Karate and Judo. He is a Gurkha ex-serviceman with an exemplary 12 years of service with 1 Royal Gurkha Rifles.
Honors and awards
- 2005: Bronze medal, HKNTA Anniversary POOMSAE competition
- 2003: Bronze medal, Hong Kong Tae Kwon Do Association Annual POOMSAE competition
- 1997: Gold medal, BFTA Farewell competition
- 1991: Silver medal, BFTA Annual competition
- 1989: Silver medal, BFTA Annual competition
Taekwondo Career Highlights
- 2010: Joined Sagarmatha Taekwondo Dojang, UK, Club Chief Instructor Guildford, Sandhurst and Hounslow Branches
- 2009: 5th Dan Black Belt WTF
- 2007 – 2009: Taekwondo Chief Instructor HKNTA, Hong Kong.
- 2007: International Tae Kwon Do Instructor course (Korea)
- 2005: Hong Kong Taekwondo Association Coach Qualification, Hong Kong Tae Kwon Do Referee Qualification, 4th Dan Black Belt WTF
- 1985: Started Taekwondo Training
Jurendra Limbu III Dan WTF)
Instructor Jurendra Limbu started martial arts training in the form of Shitō-ryū (糸東流) Karate in 1992 in Dhankuta, Nepal. He enlisted into the Brigade of Gurkhas in 1996 and the following year started training under British Forces Taekwondo Association with 2nd Royal Gurkha Rifles in Brunei. He is also the member of Central Taekwondo Dojang (Nepal TKD Association and National Sports Council) in Nepal.Mr Limbu takes an active part in learning, promoting, training and teaching Taekwondo with the Brigade of Gurkhas and Sagarmatha TKD Dojang. He is also trained as a Gurkha knife handler.
Taekwondo Career highlights
- 2012: III Dan WTF (Kukkiwon)
- 2009: II Dan WTF (Kukkiwon)
- 2007: TCGB (BTCB) Conner Judge Course, BTCB Referee courses STKDD-Sandhurst Branch Estd, BTCB-BTC Instructor licence Attained Black Belt (I Dan WTF)
- 2003: Attained BFTKDA-UK Black Belt
- 2002: Joined STKDD (BTC)
- 1997: Started Taekwondo training, Brunei
- 1992: Started Shitō-ryū Karate, Nepal
Motto
- Self Motivation, Confidence and Respect
- Taekwondo:Spirituality, Wisdom and Discipline