Instructor  Richard Jones.

Mr Richard Jones has been training in tae kwon do since 1988. After trying many other martial arts including judo and karate, he decided that tae kwon do was the best for him. He gained his black belt in June 1996, his 2nd Dan in October 1999,and went on to receive his 3rd Dan in April 2002. In April 2006 he was promoted to 4th Dan. He enjoys training in all the aspects of the art, especially the competitive side. Mr Jones has bee a keen competitor over the years he has been doing tae kwon do and has won many competitions including becoming 1998 British Champion, 2 x Combat European Champion, 2 x Scottish Champion, World United Martial Arts Association Champion and 2003 English Champion, as well as many more.

His greatest achievements to date was being part of the Wales Team at the 2002 World Championships in Miami USA and becoming the North Midlands Team Captain.

 

2007
German Open Championships         Patterns         Champion
TAGB Welsh Championships         Team Sparring         Champion
TAGB South Midlands Championships         Patterns         Silver
TAGB Central Midlands Championships         Patterns         Bronze
8th Open World Championships (Birmingham NIA)         Patterns         4th in World
2nd in GB

2006
TAGB South East Championships         Patterns         Champion
TAGB English Championships         Patterns         Bronze
TAGB British Championships         Patterns         Bronze
Passed 4th Degree Black Belt

2005
TAGB South Midlands Championships         Patterns         Grand Champion
TAGB South Midlands Championships         Patterns         Champion
TAGB Central Midlands Championships         Patterns         Champion
TAGB Welsh Closed Championship         Patterns         Champion
TAGB Irish Championships         Patterns         Champion
TAGB Scottish Championships         Patterns         Silver
TAGB Irish Championships         Sparring         Bronze
TAGB North Midlands Championships         Patterns         Bronze
7th Open World Championships (Cardiff)                   Competitor

2004
TAGB South Midlands Championships         Patterns         Grand Champion
TAGB South Midlands Championships         Patterns         Champion
TAGB South Midlands Championships         Team Patterns         Silver
WUMA North Wales Open Championships         Patterns         Champion
TAGB English Championships         Patterns         Silver
TAGB Welsh Championships         Patterns         Silver
TAGB Scottish Championships         Patterns         Silver

2003
TAGB South Midlands Championships         Patterns         Champion
TAGB South Midlands Championships         Sparring         Silver
TAGB Central Midlands Championships         Patterns         Champion
TAGB Welsh Championships         Patterns         Silver
TAGB Welsh Closed Championships         Team Sparring         Champion
TAGB Welsh Closed Championships         Individual Sparring         Silver
TAGB Welsh Closed Championships         Patterns         Silver
TAGB English Championships         Patterns         Champion
TAGB Northern Ireland Championships         Patterns         Silver
TAGB Scottish Championships         Patterns         Champion
TAGB Britsh Championships         Patterns         Silver

2002
TAGB Midlands Championships         Patterns         Champion
TAGB Scottish Championships         Patterns         Champion
WUMA UK Open Championships         Patterns         Champion
WFFO British Open Championships         Patterns         Champion
Combat European Open Championships         Patterns         Champion
TAGB Welsh Championships         Patterns         Silver
TAGB English Championships         Patterns         Silver
BTC Championships         Patterns         Silver
TAGB North Midlands Championships         Patterns         Bronze
TAGB Welsh Closed Championships         Patterns         Bronze
WAKO Northern Championships         Patterns         Bronze
TAGB British Championships         Patterns         Bronze
6th Open World Championships - Miami, USA.
Wales Team Member		         Team Sparring         Quarter Finalists
Passed 3rd Dan Black Belt                    

2001
WFFO British Championships         Patterns         Champion
WUMA Midlands Open Championships         Patterns         Champion
Combat European Open Championships         Patterns         Champion
TAGB English Championships         Sparring         Bronze
TAGB Welsh Closed Championships         Patterns         Champion
TAGB Welsh Closed Championships         Sparring         Bronze
TAGB Welsh Closed Championships         Team Sparring         Bronze
TAGB North Midlands Championships         Sparring         Champion
TAGB Scottish Championships         Sparring         Silver
Dutch Open Championships         Team Sparring
(GB B Team)		         Bronze
Dutch Open Championships         Musical Patterns         Silver
World Cup, Poland         Patterns         Last 7

2000
UKTA English Championships         Patterns         Bronze
UKTA English Championships         Sparring         Bronze
TAGB Southern Team Championships         Patterns         Bronze
TAGB Midlands Championships         Sparring         Champion
BTC Championships         Sparring         Bronze
Hayashi World Open Championships         Patterns         Silver
5th World Open Championships (Holland)         Patterns         Last 14
Opened Tarporley Tae Kwon Do School                    

1999
Passed 2nd Degree Black Belts                    
WUMA Midlands Open Championships         Patterns         Silver
WUMA Midlands Open Championships         Sparring         Silver
WUMA English Open Championships         Sparring         Silver
WUMA English Open Championships         Patterns         Silver
WUMA Battle of Wales Open Championships         Patterns         Champion
WUMA Battle of Wales Open Championships         Sparring         Champion
WUMA Battle of Wales Open Championships         Sparring         Silver
EMA British Open Championships         Patterns         Champion
EMA Boston Open Championships         Patterns         Champion
EMA Boston Open Championships         Sparring         Silver
Combat European Open Championships         Patterns         Champion
BTC Championships         Sparring         Bronze
TAGB Midlands Team Championships         Sparring         Silver (Team Captain)
TAGB English Championships (Holland)         Sparring         Bronze
TAGB English Championships (Holland)         Patterns         Silver
TAGB European Championships (Holland)         Patterns         Quarter Finals
Hayashi World Open Championships         Patterns         Silver
Became North Midlands Team Captain                    

Other Achievements
1998         TAGB Scottish Championships         Sparring         Bronze
1998         BTC Championships         Sparring         Quarter Finals
1998         TAGB British Championships         Patterns         Champion
1998         4th Open World Championships, England.                   Competitor
 
1996         Passed 1st Degree Black Belt                    
1996         TAGB Welsh Championships         Patterns         Silver
 
1995         TAGB British Championships         Sparring         Bronze