White Tiger Martial Arts

Instructors

All Black Belts within White Tiger Martial Arts have undergone strict examination / grading by the NAKMAS National Governing Body Grading Panel. All examinations / gradings for Black Belt level are held externally from the club, and not awarded or assessed by any of White Tiger Martial Arts grading examiners.

They are all nationally recognised Black Belts, and examinations / gradings are conducted by an independent panel led by a NAKMAS Senior Examiner of at least 5th Dan Black Belt (Shihan / Master level) or above.

All White Tiger Martial Arts Black Belts are included in the NAKMAS National Register of Qualified Black Belts.

Sensei Damon Cooper 3rd Dan - Chief Instructor

Sensei Damon Cooper is the Chief Instructor, Grading Examiner and Co-Founder of White Tiger Martial Arts.

Grading History

3rd Dan Black Belt - 18th July 2010 - Awarded by Shihan Joe Ellis 6th Dan

2nd Dan Black Belt - 14th July 2007 - Awarded by Shihan Joe Ellis 6th Dan

1st Dan Black Belt - 12th June 2005 - Awarded by Shihan Martin Day 5th Dan

Sensei Sally Cooper 2nd Dan - Assistant Chief Instructor

Sensei Sally Cooper is the Assistant Chief Instructor, Assistant Grading Examiner and Co-Founder of White Tiger Martial Arts.

Grading History

2nd Dan Black Belt - 14th July 2007 - Awarded by Shihan Joe Ellis 6th Dan

1st Dan Black Belt - 12th June 2005 - Awarded by Shihan Martin Day 5th Dan

Sensei Della Griffiths 2nd Dan - Instructor

Sensei Della Griffths is an Instructor of White Tiger Martial Arts.

Grading History

2nd Dan Black Belt - 14th July 2007 - Awarded by Shihan Joe Ellis 6th Dan

1st Dan Black Belt - 12th June 2005 - Awarded by Shihan Martin Day 5th Dan

Shaun Jurgelewicz 1st Dan - Assistant Instructor

Shaun Jurgelewicz is an Assistant Instructor of White Tiger Martial Arts.

Grading History

1st Dan Black Belt - 18th July 2010 - Awarded by Shihan Joe Ellis 6th Dan

1st Kyu Brown Belt - 23rd November 2008 - Awarded by Sensei Damon Cooper 2nd Dan

Graham Standing 1st Dan - Assistant Instructor

Graham Standing is an Assistant Instructor of White Tiger Martial Arts.

Grading History

1st Dan Black Belt - 18th July 2010 - Awarded by Shihan Joe Ellis 6th Dan

1st Kyu Brown Belt - 12th July 2009 - Awarded by Sensei Damon Cooper 2nd Dan

Arthur Matthews 2nd Kyu - Assistant Instructor

Arthur Matthews is an Assistant Instructor of White Tiger Martial Arts.

Grading History

2nd Kyu Brown Belt - 23rd November 2008 - Awarded by Sensei Damon Cooper 2nd Dan

3rd Kyu Brown Belt - 30th March 2008 - Awarded by Sensei Damon Cooper 2nd Dan

Sue Allen 2nd Kyu - Child Welfare Officer

Sue Allen is the Child Welfare Officer of White Tiger Martial Arts.

Grading History

2nd Kyu Brown Belt - 12th July 2009 - Awarded by Sensei Damon Cooper 2nd Dan

3rd Kyu Brown Belt - 27th July 2008 - Awarded by Sensei Damon Cooper 2nd Dan

All Instructors are CRB Enhanced Disclosure checked and Emergency First Aid trained

All Instructors are Certified for Child Protection Awareness

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