About Us

Mr Sharman has been practicing Taekwon-Do for 25 Years. He originally began his training in Cardiff, Wales under Legendary Instructor and Master, Tony Vella VIII Dan. Mr Sharman moved to Manchester in 2010 for University, he then set up the Manchester Metropolitan University Taekwon-Do Club and became it's Instructor. After teaching at the University for 14 years, Mr Sharman opened Sharman Taekwon-Do in January 2024. Mr Sharman has a strong Taekwon-Do community around him, having hosted many major events including Master Seminars and 2 World Championships and is passionate in ensuring Taekwon-Do is accessible for everyone.

Mr Sharman has a distinctive teaching process that allows casual members to train at their own pace, whilst ensuring those who want to become champions are given time to flourish. Taekwon-Do should be for all and having a dynamic that allows everyone to achieve their individual goals is what makes our sessions unique.

After 11 years as a 4th Dan, In 2023 Mr Sharman sucessfully passed his 5th Dan grading under Master Vella VIII Dan.

Black Belt Grading History:

- 1st Dan Black Belt - 6th June 2006 (ITF)

- 2nd Dan Black Belt - 14th July 2007 (ITF)

- 3rd Dan Black Belt - 25th July 2009 (ITF)

- 4th Dan Black Belt - 11th August 2012 (ITF)

- 5th Dan Black Belt - 18th November 2023 (OITF)

Additionally Mr Sharman is an International Instructor (2 x IIC Completed), Grading Examiner (2 x IIC Completed), Class A Umpire and Head Coach of the UK Student National Squad. Mr Sharman is also founder of the British University Taekwon-Do League BUTL

- Founded Manchester Metropolitan Universities Taekwon-Do Club - 2010-Present

- Founded the British University Taekwon-Do League - 2014/2015 Year

- Volunteer MMU Sports Coach Award - May 2015

- Committee Official of the Year - May 2015

- Brownhill-Evans Memorial Award - May 2016

- ITF Outstanding Acheivement Award - September 2016

- Attending a Seminar with Grand Master Hwang Kwang Sung (K-9-1) - May 2017

- Head Coach of the UK Student National Squad - September 2017 - Present

- Hosted the UK Uniting Championships with Pioneer Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha (GB-9-1) - July 2018

- SSFA/EE Best Coach - March 2019

- ITF Outstanding International Instructor - November 2020

- Hosted 2x University Taekwon-Do World Championships - March 2022, March 2024

- Hosted 30+ Events Including National Championships, Conferences and International Training Camps

- Over £10,000 raised for Charities Through Taekwon-Do

- Hosted 20+ Seminars

- 11 Individual World Champions Trained & Coached

- 21 Individual European Champions Trained & Coached

- 39 Individual National Champions Trained & Coached

- MMU Sports Club of the Year (Manchester Met University) - 2015, 2018

- MMU Event of the Year (Fight Night 1) - 2016

- MMU Team of the Year (Manchester Met University) - 2018

- Northern League Winners (Manchester Met University) - 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020

- National League Winners (Manchester Met University) - 2016, 2018

- League Cup Winners (Manchester Met University) - 2018

- National Student Taekwon-Do Awards Event of the Year (Manchester Met University) - 2021

- National Student Taekwon-Do Awards Team of the Year (Manchester Met University) - 2024

- UK National Student Championship Champions (Manchester Met University) - 2025

- National Student Taekwon-Do Awards Club of the Decade (Manchester Met University) - 2025

Lineage: Master Tony Vella VIII Dan - Pioneer Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha IX Dan - General Choi Hong Hi Founder

- Hosted Seminars with Grand Master George Vitale IX Dan (USA), Master Tony Vella VIII Dan (Wales), Master Richard Auciello VIII Dan (England), Master Hwang Su Il VII Dan (Japan), Grand Master Donato Nardizzi IX Dan (England), Master Johann De Silva VII Dan (England), Master Malcolm Jones VIII Dan (England), Grand Master Paul Cutler IX Dan (Nothern Ireland), Grand Master Ray O'Neill IX Dan (England), Ms Gina Koutsoupolou IV Dan (Greece), Olympians Sarah Stevenson MBE, Lauren Williams and Bradly Sinden.

- UK & International Pioneers shared time with - Grand Master Roy Oldham IX Dan, Grand Master David Oliver IX Dan, Grand Master Sheena Sutherland IX Dan, Grand Master Ian Lawes IX Dan, Grand Master Trevor Nicholls IX Dan, Grand Master Peter Harkess IX Dan, Grand Master Derek Campbell IX Dan, Grand Master Gordon Wallace IX Dan, Grand Master Wim Bos IX Dan, Grand Master Kenny Walton IX Dan, Grand Master Ron Sergiew IX Dan, Grand Master Tom Denis IX Dan, Grand Master Chris Davies, Grand Master Nigel Hudson, Grand Master Jonathan Barker, Mr Philip Hawkins V Dan

- Korean Pioneers shared time with - Pioneer Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha IX Dan (GB-9-1), Grand Master Hwang Kwang Sung (K-9-1), Grand Master Kim Bok Man IX Dan