Our Black Belts

David Blackwell
2nd DanMr Blackwell started training in 2007 at Hamilton. He graded to 1st Dan in December 2012 & 2nd in 2017. He is Co-Creator of Ringmarshall.com and a member of the iTKD Tournament Advisory Group. He is also the webmaster for the Hamilton and Midlands websites.

Mary Daborn
2nd DanMrs Daborn graded to 2nd Dan in June 2016, and 1st Dan in December 2009 She is one of the Kids class instructors.

Hugh Tomlinson
2nd Dan
Charlotte Blackwell
2nd DanMrs Blackwell has been training since 2008 (Originally starting with Ji Shin Maraetai), grading to 1st Dan in December 2012, and 2nd Dan in December 2015. She instructed the Kids class in 2014-15

Ashleigh Phillips
1st DanAshleigh graded to 1st dan in September 2018.

Tony Phillips
1st DanAnthony Phillips graded to 1st dan in June 2018

Sophie Daborn
1st DanMiss Daborn graded to 1st dan in December 2017.

Epernay Carta
1st DanMs Epernay Carta graded to 1st dan in December 2019.
Black Belt Alumni from Hamilton Club

Jodie Collins
2nd Dan
Clint King
3rd DanMr King graded to 3rd dan in December 2012.

Scott Sutherland
4th DanMr Sutherland graded to 3rd Dan in December of 2012. He was the assistant instructor for Hamilton Club until June 2016. He is a Co-Creator of Ringmarshall which has been used at regional and national tournaments since 2011. He moved to Wellington in July 2016. Grading to 4th Dan in 2018.

Devon Pittman
4th DanMr Pittman graded to 4th dan in October 2013 (Australia) after heading overseas to live.

Luke Daborn
1st Dan
Khong Keopraserth
1st Dan
Matt Bates
2nd Dan
Paul Temperton
2nd DanGraded to 1st Dan on 30 November 2003, graded to 2nd Dan (Dec 2012) after moving to the Hawkes Bay and joining RTR Taekwon-Do with Master and Mrs Rounthwaite

Carolyn Faithfull
1st DanGraded to 1st Dan on 11 December 2005, now living in Hawaii

Hadyn Hitchins
1st DanGraded to 1st Dan on 29 May 2005

Cameron Wilson
1st Dan
Dale Daborn
1st Dan
Petronilla Mazai
1st DanMrs Mazai graded to 1st Dan in September 2015. The Mazai's joined the club in 2011.

Paul Mazai
1st DanMr Mazai graded to 1st Dan in September 2015. The Mazai's joined the club in 2011.

Sarath Mok
1st DanMr Mok graded to 1st Dan in March 2014. He started as a white belt with the club in 2009.

Marc Burkhart
1st DanMr Burkhart graded to 1st dan in September 2015. Departing to study in Auckland from 2016.

Glauce De Souza
1st DanDr De Souza graded to 1st dan in September 2015.

Mereana Beconcicni (nee Kajavala)
1st DanGraded to 1st Dan on 11 December 2005, now living in Wellington

Rufaro Mazai
1st DanMs Mazai graded to 1st Dan in September 2015. The Mazai's joined the club in 2011.