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Biography (Mr. Robert Gill)

Mr. Robert Gill
V Degree Black belt
International Instructor (Thompson Valley Taekwon-Do)

Present Postions
	5th Degree Black Belt – International Instructor Current President for the International Taekwon-Do Federation of BC Provincial Director for the Province of British Columbia with CTFI President Thompson Valley Taekwon-Do Schools Inc.
Experience
	1978 - 1981 JC Kim Associate Vancouver , BC Student
	1983 - 1986 Kamloops Taekwon-Do Kamloops, BC Student
	1987 - 1989 Barriere Taekwon-Do Club Barriere, BC Instructor • Achieved Black belt 1987 • Opened new school September 1987 • Helped in the development of the ITF of BC 1990 – 1991 Assistant Instructor • Pacific Rim Institute of Taekwon-Do Port Coquitlam, BC 1992 – 1997 • Became head instructor for the Kamloops TKD Club • Achieved 2 nd Degree 1993 • Attended 53 rd Instructor Seminar with General Choi Hong Hi • Became a director of the ITF of BC and director of tournaments • Held the largest ITF Provincial tournament in 1995 (315 competitors) • Became President of the ITF of BC 1997,1998,1999. 1997 - 2001 • Opened New School In Barriere as Thompson Valley Taekwon-Do School 1997 • Achieved 3 rd degree Black Belt in 1998 • Hosted the BC Provincial ITF Championships in 1999 • Hosted the 1 st Barriere invitational in 1999 2002 –2008 • Opened Fulltime School and headquarters for the Thompson Valley Taekwon-Do Schools in Kamloops BC • Hosted the BC Provincials 2002 • Achieved 4 th degree Black Belt and International Instructor level January 2003 • Hosted the BC Provincials 2003 • Attended the 190 th International Instructor Seminar and first seminar of the ITF under New president master Tran Trieu Quan VIII Degree. • Moved headquarters and offices of TV-TKD inc to Dalhousie Drive. • Became a director of the ITF of BC • Nominated as BC director and rep , CTFI
Martial Arts Education
	• Various Martial Arts Classes from 1973-1975 • Joined ITF Taekwon-Do in 1978
Competion Records
	Various Competitions thru colour belts from 1983-1987 As a 1 st Degree Black Belt 4 th place sparring and 3 rd place patterns BC Provincials 2- Bronze medals in breaking competition, 2000,2001 and 2002 Instructor Award in 2000 Students : 2 gold –3 silver and 2 bronze placing at the Canadian Nationals in 1996 : 2 silver Medals for sparring and one fourth place from 3 competitors at the Canadian Nationals 2002
History
	In 1971 I was diagnosed with Diabetes and have been a diabetic for over 33 years. Shortly after becoming a diabetic I began my interest in Martial Arts. Trying classes in everything from Karate and Jeet Kun Do to Taekwon-Do. I joined the ITF system formally in 1978 and have been a student ever since. At present I am a 5 th degree Black Belt and International Instructor of Itf Taekwon-Do and possibly the first Diabetic in Canada to reach that level. As well as teaching 12-16 classes of Taekwon-Do a week I presently hold many self defense , confidence building and other seminars for groups in the area. I hold an umpire certificate for ITF Taekwon-Do and referee at many seminars. Taekwon-Do- Do is definitely a part of my Life.