Your Instructors

Name: Master Esrar Ahmed

Grade: 5th DAN Black Belt

Started training: May 1990

Role at Hadri Taekwondo: Head Instructor

Background: Master Esrar is responsible for teaching all the classes and the day to day running of the club. He has been training in Taekwondo for 19 years and have been teaching for the last 14 years.

Master Esrar is a Kukkiwon Qualified Instructor. He gained his instructors qualification from the Kukkiwon (Korea) which is the World Taekwondo Headquarters and the centre of education for Taekwondo in July 2008. Master Esrar also holds an instructors qualification from the British Taekwondo Control Board (BTCB) and the British Taekwondo Council (BTC) and is also a register examiner.

Master Esrar has taken part in 25+ competitions at local, national and international level and won many trophies and medals over the years. Now his focus is on passing this knowledge and experience on to his students.

Email: esrar@hadritkd.co.uk

Name: Master Ensar Ahmed

Grade: 5th DAN Black Belt

Started training: May 1990

Role at Hadri Taekwondo: Head Instructor

Background: Master Ensar is the Head Instructor at Hadri Taekwondo and he oversees the overall running and development of the club. He has been training in Taekwondo for 19 years and teaching for the past 15 Years.

Master Ensar started the club in July 1994 at a local community centre in Walthamstow with just a handful of students and then opened the second class in the summer of 1997 at the Toynbee Hall in Aldgate. With hard work, help and support from the local community and parents both classes are running successfully with new students joining all the time.

Master Ensar is currently focusing on training the clubs assistant instructor to teach classes so they too can open up their own classes.

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Name: Shujahat Fiaz

Grade: 2nd DAN Black Belt

Started training: Jan 2003

Role at Hadri Taekwondo: Instructor

Background: Shujahat is qualified BTCB Instructor at Hadri Taekwondo teaching the Thursday class at Bishop Challoner and also provides assistance in Tuesday and Saturday classs.

Shujahat's has an immense love and passion for Taekwondo and is a great mentor for many students at Hadri Taekwondo. Shujahat says

Shujahat Says: Taekwondo has met all my expectations and beyond. It has made me mentally stronger, physically fit , confident, out spoken and not afraid of trying new things. I have made lots of friends in the club and give all the credit to my instructors who without I would never have the abilities I have today. I am now teaching my own class and determined to help others reach their goals.

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Name: Mohammed Kamrul Bari

Grade: 2nd DAN Black Belt

Started training: May 1998

Role at Hadri Taekwondo: Assistant Instructor

Background: Kamrul started his Taekwondo training in hot and sunny Bangladesh. After qualifying as a Black Belt he started teaching in the Bangladeshi District of Chittagong. Kamrul was training the district Taekwondo team for 7 years and was also the secretary of CJKS Taekwondo Committee. After arriving to UK for his higher education he joined Hadri Taekwondo as an assistant instructor. Kamrul is continuing his Taekwondo practice in London and looking to take his training to a new level.

Kamrul says: Before learning Taekwondo I just felt like a normal person but training Taekwondo makes me feel im part of a global Taekwondo family. My blood is Taekwondo and I believe all trainees should hold that image so that they can sacrifice them self for the development of Taekwondo. I am looking develop Taekwondo at London Metropolitan University and share the love and passion I have for Taekwondo.

Name: Kashim Chowdhury

Grade: 2nd DAN Black Belt

Started training: Oct 1993

Role at Hadri Taekwondo: Assistant Instructor

Background: Kashim is an Assistant Instructors at the Saturday class. He is one our most senior and experienced members of the club. Kashim is a hardworking and enthusiastic individual and always pushes himself to the limit.

Kashim says: I have been training in Taekwondo for many years and during that period Taekwondo has given me confidence, energy and enthusiasm to aspire in other areas of my life. For example I have achieved 2 degrees (including MSc) and gaining 6 A-levels in one year. I know I have gained my achievement because of the motivation and encouragement from my instructor and the strength of character Taekwondo has given me.

In my spare time I enjoy reading and driving my Peugeot 206. I love training and hope I can continue till i am an old man.