“one spirit – one force – one ITF”.
Grand Master Sutherland's CV
Began training in Tae Kwon-Do April 9th 1974,
Promoted to Black belt 1st Degree in Glasgow, Scotland, UK under the then Master Rhee 7th degree, in March 1977.
CURRENT POSITIONS HELD
President of TKD Scot
SCOT Scottish Council of Tae Kwon-Do (SCOT) Scottish Sports Council recognised founded 2016
Board member
Gandmaster Sutherland's Martial Arts , Full time Dojangs x 2 Full time instructor
FOUNDING /ELECTIONS AND PAST POSITIONS
1987 Founder of United Kingdom Tae Kwon-Do Federation to date .
1993 AETF Umpire Committee
1994 Outstanding Instructor Medal presented by General Choi Hong Hi 1994
1997 Disciplinary Committee for the World Championships, Russia
1997 – 2009 Founder of ITF Scotland . Elected President of ITF Scotland
2002 – 2004 AETF Treasurer
2004 – 2008 AETF Board of Directors
2008 Elected President of ITF Scotland.
2011 Elected President of ITF Scotland
2014 Founding Member of Scottish Council of Tae Kwon- Do (SCOT with Scottish Sports Council)
1989 - 2016 Secretary General of UKTF
EVENTS HOSTED
International Umpires Courses
1993 1996 1997
1991 IIC with General Choi Livingston
1993 IIC with General Choi Edinburgh
2000 European Championships, Edinburgh Scotland.
2002 The first of the Masters IIC since passing of General
2012 IIC Livingston 2012
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Promotions Under Then Master K.H.Rhee 7th Degree.
Began 9th April 1974
COLOURED BELT GRADINGS
1st grading : 8th kup 30/06/74 (double promotion)
2nd grading: 6th kup 22/10/74 (double promotion)
3rd grading : 5th kup 04/02/75
4th grading : 4th Kup 25/05/75
5th grading: 3rd kup 20/08/75
6th grading: 2nd Kup 13/01/76
7th grading: 1st kup 04/10/76
BLACKBELT GRADING
26/03/1977 Promoted to 1st Degree in Glasgow, by Master K.H Rhee 7th degree,
03/09/1978 2nd Degree, B-201-35
06/03/1982 3rd Degree B-111-30
22/08/1986: 4th Degree by the founder General Choi GB4-14
15/09/1990: 5th Degree GB5-13
26/05/1995: 6th Degree GB6-7
27/11/2000: 7th Degree GB7-7
21/10/2007 8th Degree GB8-4
24/06/2017 9th Degree USTF 9-8 by Senior Grandmaster CE Sereff
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PARTICIPATION
(pre 1986 was as competitor)
1978 Edinburgh International
1980 European Championships Crystal Palace , London
1984 World Championships 1984 Glasgow
Juniors AETF European Championships
As Umpire / Umpire Committee
1991 Vienna, Austria
1992 Terracina, Italy
1993 Benidorm, Spain
1997 Warsaw, Poland
Seniors AETF EUROPEAN Championships
As Umpire / Umpire Committee
1980 Crystal Palace, London,
1993 Groningen, Netherland,
1994 Lublin, Poland,
1995, Cologne, Germany
1996 Riccione, Italy,
1997 Zrece, Slovenia,
1999 Riccione, Italy,
2000 Edinburgh. Scotland,
2001 Villa Jayosa, Spain,
2002 Trebon, Czech,
2003 Rijeka, Croatia
2004 Tampere, Finland 2004
2005 Terracina, Italy,
2007 Poprad, Slovakia,
2008 Wroclaw, Poland
ITF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Umpire/Umpire committee
Juniors
1993 Moscow, Russia
1995 Warsaw, Poland ,
1996 Prague, Czec
2002 Ponse, Puerto Rico ,
2004 Ricciona ,Italy
Seniors
1984 Glasgow, Scotland,
1990 Montreal, Canada ,
1992 Pyon Yang, North Korea,
1994 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia ,
1995 Warsca Poland
1996 Toronto, Canada
1997 St Petersburg, Russia , invited on to the disciplinary committee by then Master Meng during the ITF World Championships in St Petersberg, Russia.
1999 Buenos Aires, Argentina
2001 Rimini, Italy ,
2003 Warsaw, Poland,
2006 World Cup , Benidorm
2007 Quebec, Canada
Open International
1993 1st German Open, Mulheim Germany 1993,
1993 Belgium Open
1995 Peter the Great Cup St, Petersburg, Russia
1996 Peter the Great Cup St, Petersburg, Russia ,
1997 Italian Open Riccione
2000 Poland V Europe Convention
2003 Benidorm , Spain
2009 INTA Irish Open
2010 INTA Irish Open
2011 INTA Irish Open
2012 INTA Irish Open
2013 INTA Irish Open
2014 INTA Irish Open
2014 Budapest European Cup
2015 INTA Irish Open
2016 INTA Irish Open
2017 INTA Irish Open
INTERNATIONAL INSTRUCTORS COURSE IIC ‘S
14-04-1980 21st No. 21-10
22-08-1986 Vienna
27-07 1991 33rd No.33-2
16-10-1993 58th No. 58-2
04-08-1995 104th No . 104-1
21-03-1999 11th No. CJH Glasgow
02—3-2003 189th No.189-2 Livingston
19-10-2007 Belgium (promoted to 8th Degree)
03-05-2008 No 35-156 Dublin
29-01-2012 No.70-18 Hertfordshire
12-05-2012 No. Livingston
13/03/2015 No 100-254 Aberdeen
MASTERS INTERNATIONAL COURSE
2002 1st Masters International Course , Vienna, Austria.
UMPIRES COURSE
1986 ITF A classification, Vienna Austria
1992
1993 London
1995 Benidorm, Continental Certification A
1996 Benidorm Spain
1997 Mestre Italy
1997 Scotland
1999 Middlesex, London
2002 Koln Germany
2003 Benidorm
AETF CONGRESS ATTENDED
1993 Groningen, Netherland,
1994 Lublin, Poland,
1995, Cologne, Germany
1996 Riccione, Italy,
1997 Zrece, Slovenia,
1999 Riccione, Italy,
2000 Edinburgh. Scotland,
2001 Villa Jayosa, Spain,
2002 Trebon, Czech,
2003 Rijeka, Croatia
2004 Tampere, Finland
2005 Terracina, Italy,
2007 Poprad, Slovakia,
2008 Wroclaw, Poland
ITF CONGRESS ATTENDED
1992 Pyon Yang, North Korea,
1994 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia ,
1995 Warsca Poland
1996 Toronto, Canada
1997 St Petersburg, Russia ,
1999 Buenos Aires, Argentina
2001 Rimini, Italy ,
2002 Vienna, Austria
2003 Warsaw, Poland,
2004 Ricciona ,Italy
2005 Dortmund, Germany
2006 Benidorm, Spain
2007 Quebec, Canada
2012 Brighton , England
