My name is Ron Sergiew and I am currently a 7th dan with the T.A.G.B.. I started with tae kwon-do from the word go, although in those early days I did like to train in various Karate and Kung Fu clubs just for the experience of sparring with those different styles. Initially my interests lay in competition of any sorts and training, purely for enjoyment. Most of my competition ambitions were achieved having taken part in five World Championship and placing in all of them, twice at 1st place.

A star in the field of competition that deserves a mention is Kenny Walton, whom I first met when he was a young up and coming competition fighter. This was at the British Championships in 1977 and I still delight in reminding him of how I soundly beat him in the finals (I think you will find that he would strongly disagree with that.) History is history Kenny!

It was a real challenge to all of us when the T.A.G.B. was formed. We never thought that it would be anything more than a small association of people, training and running our affairs the way we saw fit. It was later to prove the best thing to happen to tae kwon-do in the country and I was very pleased to be part of it.

As a founder member, I am T.A.G.B. treasurer and represent the Central England North Area on the committee. My input also includes duties on the Coloured belt and Black Belt Grading Examiners Board.

The T.A.G.B. is run by a committee of eight people. The success of our group lies in the diverse characters and talents of these people with a huge amount of experience all pulling together with the same goal in mind. That goal is the success and expansion of the T.A.G.B. to the benefit of its members.

The founder members of the association are not only colleagues, but loyal friends with a common purpose and that is something not easily come by these days.

Have I got any ambitions left? Certainly, its just to keep on training every day with people like, Dave Oliver, Paul Donnelly, Don Atkins etc, and working for the Association with those people that have helped me, help the T.A.G.B. become what it is today.

For all those new students out these who look at tae kwon-do as a sport you cannot be better looked after than an association with a World Championship winning squad. Travel the world where ALL expenses are met by the T.A.G.B. and find a huge agenda of international and national competition.

For those new students out there looking for a martial art you cannot better the pooled experience of senior grade instructors within our group.

If you want to be a success join those who have repeatedly succeeded!