Alex is an unusally driven individual with attention to technical capability bordering on the obsessive!

"Our internal aim at Spitfire to become the Number One feeder academy into the National Academy, and ultimately Team GB."

Quite a statement, but Alex continues..... "We have a fantastic infrastructure at Spitfire; a second-to-none talent stream from the Schools Taekwondo Partnership programme, some extremely good home-grown players and a collective winning mentality."

Alex has competed in WTF across Europe, the far East and US, ran the London marathon and completed the notorious Coast-to-Coast endurance race.

Alex is the founder of Spitfire Taekwondo Academy, and is qualified to 4th dan WTF, BTC Instructor & qualified BTCB Elite Athlete Development Coach.

Mark's knowledge and enthusiasm are inspirational to Spitfire members. Mark brings his dry wit to every occasion making him one of the most charismatic taekwondo instructors around.

Mark has competed in over 200 WTF matches including French and German A-Class Opens. Mark worked inprivate security for over 15 years before swapping career for the tougher enviroment of secondary school teaching!

Mark is the chief instructor of the North Hampshire Spitfire clubs, and is qualified to 3rd dan WTF, BTC Instructor & BTCB Elite Athlete Development Coach.

Terry's a true all-rounder with a formidable knowledge base gained from his own training in Korea, Hong Kong, and of course with Spitfire. .

Terry is a most approachable character suiting his relaxed but technically precise instruction .

Terry is the chief instructor of the University of Brighton club, and is qualified to 3rd dan WTF and a BTC Instructor.

One of the first homegrown blackbelts, Claire is an excellent instructor in basics of the fighting system of Taekwondo.

Claire is everyone's first port of call when reassurance is needed, and always gives firm and spot-on advice.

Claire manages the Spitfire Tourmenent Team, is qualified to 2nd dan WTF and a BTC Instructor.

Louise is the driving force behind Spitfire and the Schools Taekwondo Partnership..

Louise's enthusiastic and supportive teaching style has made her a firm favourite with both secondary school pupils and Spitfire members.

Louise essentially runs Spitfire Taekwondo Academy; is qualified to 2nd dan WTF and a BTC Instructor.

Sarah came to Spitfire with a friend, and spent a good year learning the basics, before trying her hand at competing. Sarah was soon hooked, and with a number of impressive perfomances at novice and intermdiate level she took the plunge into A-Class. Sarah first international was in Paris 2007:

"It was mad - to be in Paris competing in the same arena as my heroes like Sarah Stevenson was amazing. I lost my first game to Norway National Team which was just another level - it made me realise that this is what I want to do - I want to win."

Sarah impressed again at the British Nationals and Belgium Open, where she just lost out on a medal place against Czech Republic National team. The rise of Stoxsie continues.

Luke is perhaps the most formidable figher to have come through the ranks of Spitfire so far. With A-Class results and a string of european competitions from Austria to Holland behind him, Luke is typically matter-of-fact about each encounter, "I just take one match at a time and play MY game." Luke's sister Sian, dad Graham and uncle David are all blackbelts at Spitfire.

Lucy again came to Spitfire with a friend, and began competing at intermediate level. Very soon, Lucy was kicking above her weight, and took to international competition almost too early, but try telling her that: "I am, and have been focussed on taekwondo - it's religous to me." Lucy took her year out of her Sports Science degree training in Belgium. "I had full time facilites with one of Alex's friends, and proximity to much more A-class competition than in the UK which is vital to my progress through the elite ranks." Lucy won a silver medal at the Swedish A-Class Open ealier in 2008 showing she is on track to reach her goals!