My professional career in Taekwondo started in the late 1980’s
Moved to Ireland in July 2011
Presently running two clubs in the Waterford region.
Affiliated with the Irish National Taekwondo Association (INTA) in Ireland
On the grading panel for the INTA
In 1985 received an award as the best Taekwondo Student in South Africa
Qualifications
Black Belt Grading
1987 – 1st Degree under the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF)
1989 – 2nd Degree Taekwondo Black Belt, under the ITF,
1991 – 3rd Degree Taekwondo Black Belt under the ITF Cert No SA -3-3
1995 – 4th Degree Taekwondo in Italy Cert. No SA-4-2
1999 – 5th Degree Taekwondo with ITF in Dublin Ireland Cert No SA – 5 – 1
2005 – 6th Degree Taekwondo Black Belt, under GTF Cert IRE-6-19
2011 – 7th Degree Taekwondo Black Belt Master GTF 2011 Cert IRE-7-10
2021 – 8th Degree Taekwondo Black Belt, under the ITF,
Umpiring/Coaching
Qualified international ITF Referee
Global Taekwon-Do International Referee, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011.
Selected to coach Irish Team for Patterns in World Championships 2014.
Selected to referee for ITF at World Championships.
Refereed at most tournaments attended.
2010 – Selected as one of three Instructors across the World to head up the Technical committee of the Global Taekwondo Federation by Technical Chairman Master Ha, 8th Degree Black Belt
2014 – Selected to coach Ireland Team to Choi Jung Wha ITF World Championships in Italy, returned with 4 golds, 3 silvers from my personal students including 2 golds from my daughter Christine Franks.
2016-Selected to referee for Ireland at Choi Jung Wha ITF World Championships in England.
Seminars
Attended and completed 5 IICs under General Choi, in
1991 North Korea,
1992 Moscow,
1994 South Africa,
1997 Prague
1999 Trinity College Dublin.
Completed 8 IICs with GTF from 2004 to 2011
2005 – Technical International Seminar in Johannesburg conducted by Master Xuan Ha, 8th Degree Master and Technical Director of GTF.
2012 – January IIC in Tralee
2012 – June IUC in Limerick.
2013 – IIC under Grand Master Choi Jung Hwa in Dublin.
Completed IUC under Choi Jung Wha ITF in U.K England.
2018 – May IIC in City West Dublin
Tournaments
The members of our clubs participate as many tournaments as possibly annually These tournaments include.
INTA tournaments & Championships
British Open Championship
The students medal count is generally more that 80%
For many years have we have organised annual tournaments & Championships
The Crystal Classic Tournament we host for the last five years is an annual event on the INTA tournament calendar.
Personal Participation in
1991 Taekwon-Do Championships in Pyong Yang, North Korea
1991 – Selected as Springbok to represent South Africa at the World
1993 – Selected at Protea to represent South Africa at the World Taekwon-Do Championships in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
1995 – Won the Australasian Championships for Sparring and Patterns in Melbourne
Since 2000 have been to more than 14 international and world championships, taking anything from 8 to 25 participants to these tournaments with a high medal count.
2006 – Six of my Black Belt students became World Champions at the GTF Taekwon-Do World Championships in Italy
2009 – Eight of my Black Belt students became World Champions at the GTF Taekwon-Do World Championships in Malaysia
2018 – Nov coached my own club team to UK open in Scotland- returning with 3 Golds, 2 Silvers and 2 bronzes.
2019 – Nov Coached my own club team to UK Open in Crawley – returned home with 4 Golds, 3 silvers and 4 Bronze.
Involvement
While in South Africa I trained more than 45 black belts from 1st to 4th degree many of whom are still involved in the Taekwondo.
Established the Global Taekwondo Federation of South Africa in 2004.
Played a major role on request Grand Master Paul Weiler in the establishment of the South African Taekwondo Association in 2019
Giving seminars on a regular basis in South Africa
A working model has been developed to assist clubs in being successful. This includes the technical and operational side (Admin and Finance)
Tournament Photo Gallery
Photos taken at our some of the tournaments and championships our students have participated in
Crystal Classic 2017
Crystal Classic 2018
Crystal Classic 2019
British Open Championships
Crystal Classic 2017
Crystal Classic Tournament
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Crystal Classic 2018
Crystal Classic 2018
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Crystal Classic 2019
Crystal Classic 2019
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Derek Flynn Photos
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Noel Brown Photos
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British Open Championships
British Open Championships
2018
British Open Championships
2019
British Open Championships
MFFC Monthly Training Calendar
Mondays ,Tuesdays, Wednesdays Thursday & Saturdays training at Ballinakill