I started martial arts with Pat McKay, former 3-times World Champion and 4-times World Team and Tommy Burns (former European Champion) in 1986 with the Musada Sport Karate. In 1987 when Musada came to an end I started training with Kenny Henry 2nd Dan Shotokan Karate and former SAS where I attained a purple belt level and started to develop my learning in self defence techniques. In January 1991 I found TAGB Taekwondo at the Galleon Leisure centre, my first instructor was Pat Mallon 5th Dan. Later that year I won my first Scottish championship and 3rd in the English championship. In 1992, my then instructor Pat Mallon left to got to USA to teach and live, my instructor changed to Thomas Clark, then a 1st Dan.

Through my colour belt career, I was national champion 4 times (Sparring and Patterns). It was July 1994 when I first represent my country in the World Championships, where I attained a quarter-final position. Since then I have represent my country several times. The last time was the world championships 2002 in Miami, where I again got to the quarter-finals (the last 8).

I was a green belt when I had the distinction of being taught by Grandmaster Hee Il Cho, Taekwondo Grand-Master and actor, during a seminar at the Kelvin Hall.

Since winter of 1994 I have been the assistant instructor in Kilmarnock, under the instructor at the time Thomas Clark, and then opened my own club in Ayr. In the past 15 years, I have been teaching taekwondo on the basis of leading by example. Currently, I still enjoy competition... even more I enjoy teaching my students and seeing them achieve either the next grade or the next competition win. My objective in Taekwondo is to continually develop myself and TAGB Scotland, under the guidance of Master Paul Donnelly 8th Degree and the TAGB