Master Instructor

 

MASTER CRAIG S MOAT

 

(4th Dan)

I started Tang Soo Do in my late teens. Other than enjoying rugby at school I was not really into sport at school. At the age of eight I studied Judo for around 3 years, something I really enjoyed. In my early teens I tried boxing with a school friend and Later Karate, where little attention was given to beginners. This put me off looking for a more suitable club but played a huge part in my method of teaching in later life in TSD.

 

At the age of 17 I was victim of an un-provoked attack from 4 assailants. Something that changed the way thought about self defence. It was at this time I decided to start Martial arts.

 

My Brother had been training in Tang Soo Do for about 18 months. Further to watching a TSD championship held in Dewsbury I knew there was a future for me in Tang Soo Do.

 

I joined the UKTSDF training under Master David Allerton in Billingham. The classes were hard, and despite training for 20 years I still remember my first class. Good memories always last.

I used to train every class (5 times a week) while studying at The University of Teesside.

I left university to work near London and continued to train under Master E. Titus, where we trained very hard and I made some new friends.

 

In my early 20’s I worked offshore, abroad etc.. taking me away from class for a number of weeks at a time. I always managed to keep up regular training on my own. Be it in a hotel room, oil rig, Gymnasium and also a fond memories of practicing hyungs on a jetty with the back-drop of Norwegian Fjords as well as jogging through the centre of Paris.

Historically, I have trained regularly with friends who do kick boxing/grappling etc.. but Tang Soo Do has always been my main focus in martial arts and an important part in  my life.

I train for self defence, fitness but mainly for the club. I will always consider myself to be a student of Tang Soo Do. I mostly enjoy teaching students and am very proud at grading’s to see students progressing.

I will always continue to devote a great deal of my time to TSD.

 

I would like to thank all students who continue to train both new and old and parents/guardians who manage to make the trip to/from class, but mostly I would like to thank Master David Allerton for his knowledge and enthusiasm and Master Steven Crooks for his continued support in mentoring me.

1st Dan (Jnr)   3rd June 1995

1st Dan (Snr)   14th December 1996

2nd Dan           10th November 2001

3rd Dan            27th June 2004

  4th Dan             12th May 2010