Mr. Gareth Curran 6th Degree Black Belt (VI)
Mr. Gareth Curran (VI) is the Chief Instructor and Examiner for Maynooth Taekwon-Do School.
He began training in 1985 under Grandmaster Val Douglas (IX), then the Chief Instructor for Crumlin Taekwon-Do School, and continues to train under Master Douglas at both Templeogue and Adamstown Taekwon-Do Schools. He has experience in Taekwon-Do
spanning over 30 years.
Throughout his time in Taekwon-Do Mr. Curran has competed both on a national and international level, representing Ireland on a number of occasions and winning the title of Irish National Champion many times over. He has participated in international demonstrations, seminars under General Choi Hong Hi, instructor and umpire/referee courses and received training in close quarter combat, pressure point techniques and self defence and awareness. He continues to take part in these events as part of his personal development in Taekwon-Do.
Training
- Commenced Taekwon-Do under the instruction of Grandmaster Val Douglas at Crumlin Taekwon-Do School in 1985.
A Selection of Competitions
- TAI Open Championships Patterns 1st
- AITA National Championships Sparring 2nd
- AITA National Championships Patterns 1st
- RDSKA Championships 1st
- Dublin TKD All Styles Patterns 2nd
- Annual Youth Championships Patterns 2nd
- TKD Championships Patterns 3rd
- TAI Open Championships Patterns 1st
- TAI Championships Sparring 3rd
- British Championships Sparring 2nd
- AITA National Championships Patterns 2nd
- Cork TKD Championships Sparring 1st
- Cork TKD Championships Patterns 1st
- Dublin TKD Championships Patterns 2nd
- British Championships Irish Team Sparring 2nd
- AITA National Championships Patterns 3rd
- AITA National Championships Sparring 1st
- Bushido Karate Kai Sparring 1st
- Bushido Karate Kai Patterns 1st
- South Eastern Championships 3rd
- National Championships Patterns 2nd
- TAI Spring Championships 2nd
- Crumlin TKD Championships Sparring 2nd
- Crumlin TKD Championships Patterns 2nd
- Dublin TKD Championships Patterns 1st
- TKD Championships 3rd
- South Eastern Championships Patterns 1st
- South Eastern Championships Power Test 1st
- South Eastern Championships Sparring 3rd
- TAI Championships 3rd
- Bushido Karate Kai Sparring 1st
- Bushido Karate Kai Patterns Runner Up
- AITA National Championships Patterns 2nd
- AITA National Team Championships 1st
- AITA National Championships Sparring 1st
- South Eastern Championships 2nd
- South Eastern Championships 1st
- TKD Championships Sparring Winner
- TKD Championships Patterns Winner
- Dublin Championships 1st
- AITA National Championships Patterns 1st
- AITA National Championships Sparring 1st
- TAI Open Championships Patterns 1st
- South Eastern Championships 1st
- Celtic TKD Open Championships 2nd
- AITA National Championships 2nd
- Overall TKD Championships Winner
- TKD Open Championships Patterns 2nd
- TKD Open Championships Sparring 3rd
- South Eastern Championships Patterns 3rd
- South Eastern Championships Sparring 1st
- AITA National Championships Sparring 1st
- AITA National Championships Patterns 2nd
- TKD Sport Championships Scotland Irish Team Sparring 3rd
- INTA National Championships Sparring 2nd
- TKD Sport Championships Scotland Individual Sparring 2nd
Gradings
- Awarded 1st Degree Black Belt by Master Hee Il Cho (AIMAA) in 1990
- Awarded 2nd Degree Black Belt by Master Hee Il Cho (AIMAA) in 1992
- Awarded 2nd Degree Black Belt by the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) in 1993
- Awarded 3rd Degree Black Belt by the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) in 2009
- Awarded 4th Degree Black Belt by the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) in 2011
- Awarded 5th Degree Black Belt by the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) in 2016
International Instructors Courses
- Completed an International Instructors Course in Dublin, Ireland in 2018
- Completed an International Instructors Course in Dublin, Ireland in 2008
- Completed an International Instructors Course in Tralee, Ireland in 2011
- Completed an International Instructors Course in Riccione, Italy in 2011
Courses and Seminars
- Instructor Training Course
- INTA Technical Seminars
- Referee /Umpire Training Course
- Seminars Under General Choi Hong Hi
- Seminars Under Master Hee Il Cho
- Seminars Under Master Henk Meijer
- Training In Close Quarter Combat
- Pressure Point Techniques with Master Willie Lim
- Self Defence and Awareness Courses
Courses Related to Child Protection
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Garda Vetted
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Code of Practice & Ethics for Children in Sport