Name:

Mehdi Norouzi

Role:

Instructor

Club:

PTKD London

When did you start Taekwondo?

1985

What do you most enjoy about Taekwondo?

Taekwondo is one of the most systematic and scientific Korean traditional martial arts that teaches more than physical fighting skills. It is a discipline that shows ways of enhancing our spirit and life through training our body and mind.

Taekwondo is aimed at people who like a challenge and want to improve themselves everyday. Taking the first step to a better, healthier life is as easy as grabbing a bottle of water and coming down to the club for your first free session!

Tell us about your success and achievements:

2016   Gained his 6^th Dan in JUJITSU.

2014    Became a co-instructor in Premier Taekwondo Academy.

2014    Instructor certificate from British Taekwondo federation.

2014   Qualified as a first class instructor under the supervision of GEORGIAN TAEKWONDO FEDERATION.

2014    Participate in technical seminar by the British Taekwondo technical team.

2013    Gained his 6^th Dan in Taekwondo.

2012    club achieved a 1^st place in Armenia open championship.

2011-2014    Trained in self-defence against knife and guns under the instruction of Master MIKADZE in GEORGIA for JUJITSU.

2010    Achieved a first place in a joint clubs under the name Caucasus countries open cup.

2008    Achieved a first club place under the name Caucasus countries championship.

2007    Gained his 5^th Dan

2007    First grade Kyorugi referee’s course. (IRAN)

2002    Qualified as a third class referee under the supervision of I.R.IRAN TAEKWONDO FEDERATION.

2002    Gained his 4^th Dan

2001    Qualified as First class instructor under the supervision of I.R.IRAN TAEKWONDO FEDERATION.

2000    became the official Taekwondo instructor of Military services in Special forces.

Training soldier’s personal self- defence against knife and gun attacks.

2000-2004 started his own club and Teaching Taekwondo on own club (NIKNAM)

1999    Qualified as a referee under the supervision of I.R.IRAN TAEKWONDO FEDERATION.

1998    Became a co-instructor in Tehran Club.

1998    Achieved his 3^rd Dan

1997    Gained his 2^nd Dan.

1996    Gained his 1^st Dan.

1994    Achieved 1^st place in student championship TEHRAN province.

1994–1996 many different medals and trophies from national and international competitions in kyorogi.

1990 – 1993 achieved 2^nd position in under 16’s championship in I.R.IRAN.

1985    Starts practicing Taekwondo at the age of 7, under watch full eyes in his home town TEHRAN.