GTUK England Squad - Stamford & Oakham TaeKwon-Do - Richard Auciello training Black belts and champions for over a decade.....

Stamford & Oakham Students Training with England

We are very lucky to have a number of individuals that have taken the sport side of TaeKwon Do to the next level and train with the England Squad, some of them have even been selected to be part of the England Teams.

GTUK England Squad training takes place every 3 weeks, and Instructors will select the students whom they believe are capable of keeping up with the pace and intensity. If you are interested in being part of the Squad you should let your Instructor know so as they can make an assessment..

Please see below the students who have already been selected:-

Mr Richard Auciello

England Squad Head Coach

6th Degree Black Belt

Age:34

1st Degree Black Belt: Oct 1989

2nd Degree Black Belt: Nov 1991

3rd Degree Black Belt: April 1994

4th Degree Black Belt: May 2000

5th Degree Black Belt: Jun 2005

6th Degree Black Belt: Oct 2010

Squad History: Mr Auciello was first selected to train with the England Squad in March 1993 and selected for the England Team in Oct 1993 on his first International trip to Russia. He went on to be the England Captain, and the pinnacle of his achievements was winning the World Gold Individual Sparring Title in Rimini in 2000. Mr Auciello then went on to Coach the Squad and is currently the Head Coach of a fantastic team of Instructors and students.

Titles

Bronze Medal in Individual Black Belt Sparring - European Championship - Moscow, Russia - 1993
Silver Medal in Individual Black Belt Sparring - ITF TaeKwon Do Sport Open - Scotland - 1994
Bronze Trophy in Individual Black Belt Sparring - European Martial Arts Freestyle - Liverpool - 1994
Silver Medal in Individual Black Belt Patterns - World Championships - Sardinia, Italy - 1995
Silver Medal in Individual Black Belt Sparring - European Championships - Scotland-1996
Silver Medal in Individual Black Belt Sparring - Intercontinental Champs - St Louis, USA - 1997
Gold Medal in Team Black Belt Destruction - European Championships - Eishweger, Germany - 1998
Silver Medal in Individual Black Belt Patterns - Intercontinental Champs - New York, USA - 1999
Gold Medal in Individual Black Belt Sparring - World Championships - Rimini, Italy - 2000
Undefeated Junior British Champion - 3 years running - Sparring
13 x Gold Medals - British National Championships
6 x Silver Medals - British National Championships
7 x Bronze Medals - British National Championships
9 x Trophies for British Jeegoo Team Championships
First Trophy - British Champion Coloured Belt Sparring - Green Tag - 1986

Miss Sam Berridge

England Squad & Ladies Team Member

3rd Degree Black Belt

Sam started TaeKwon Do in January 1996, primarily because she was bullied at school but also she had seen Bruce Lee on TV and thought - that’s cool and started jumping around to copy! It was also the fact that TaeKwon Do helped her to overcome being shy, lacking confidence and enable her to learn self defence. She went to win Junior of the year in Dec 1996, having had a fantastic start.

Age:25

1st Degree Black Belt: Sep 1999

2nd Degree Black Belt: Oct 2001

3rd Degree Black Belt: Nov 2010

As a Junior Sam loved nothing more than getting her gloves and boots on to have a spar, and thinks that Instructor Mr Auciello may have had an influence on that, somewhat! Her passion shined through and Sam was selected to train with the England squad in 2001... As an adult things didn't changed and she continues her love of sparring but with it she has a wider appreciation of the art and more focused goals. She aims to compete again internationally as part of the England team, and has plans to open her own club. TaeKwon Do has always helped to increase her confidence and proved to her there is nothing you can’t achieve if you put the work in. Sam says "Taekwon-Do has been part of my life for so long it is part of my make-up, and I continue to meet amazing people through it who are there to support and push you when you need it."

Titles

Bronze Medal in Individual Black Belt Sparring - ITF Competition - Kettering - 2002
Silver Medal in Individual Black Belt Patterns - ITF England England Squad Trials - Caterham - 2002
Bronze Medal in Individual Black Belt Sparring - ITF England Squad Trials - Caterham - 2002
Silver Medal in Individual Black Belt Sparring - BTC Championships - 2002
Bronze Medal in Team Black Belt Sparring - British Team Champs - 2004
Bronze Medal in Individual Black Belt Sparring - Goodwill International Shield - Scotland -2010
Silver Medal in England Ladies Team Patterns - Goodwill International Shield - Scotland – 2010
Silver Medal in England Ladies Team Sparring - Goodwill International Shield - Scotland – 2010
Bronze Medal in Individual Black Belt Patterns – 5^th ITF Open Championships – 2010
Bronze Medal in Individual Black Belt Sparring – 5^th ITF Open Championships – 2010
Bronze Medal in Individual Black Belt Patterns – 6^th ITF Open Championships – 2011
Bronze Medal in Individual Black Belt Sparring – 6^th ITF Open Championships – 2011
Silver Medal in Individual Black Belt Sparring - Scottish Championships - 2011
Silver Medal in International England Ladies Team – Scottish Championships - 2011
4 x Gold Medals - British National Championships
6 x Silver Medals - British National Championships
4 x Bronze Medals - British National Championships

Miss Emily Reeson

England Squad & Ladies Team Member

2nd Degree Black Belt

Emily started TaeKwon Do back in 2001 having seen a demo in Stamford which sparked her interest, despite her initial concept that it was a "guys thing"! It was the fact that there were girls/women training which furthered her interest, and she's not looked back since.

Emily says " Tae Kwon Do has massively improved my self confidence, I think I'd be a completely different person without TKD; it's helped me mature and grow as a person. I love that the people you meet in TaeKwon Do become like an extended family and everyone is just so supportive and genuinely amazing. Despite the nervous wreck I turn into, I love competitions - especially when I win - it's the best feeling ever. I think now I've become "an adult", my goals have somewhat changed from when I was a kid. Having been given the chance to compete for England, I've found something new to aim for and being a squad member is something I'm really willing to work for."

Age:18

A Pass - Black Tag Grading

1st Degree - May 2004

2nd Degree - April 2008

Emily was first selected to train with the GTUK youth squad in 2003, following her successes at competitions. She took time out from the squad to concentrate on her exams, but came back with a bang and new found confidence in 2011. She started training with the senior squad and was selected to represent England as part of the ladies team in May 2011.

Titles

Bronze medal in Individual Coloured Belt Sparring - National Championships - Kettering - 2003
Gold medal in Team Coloured Belt Sparring - National Championships - Manchester - 2003
Gold medal in Team Coloured Belt Patterns - National Championships - Manchester - 2003
Gold medal in Team Black Belt Sparring - National Championships - Stratford -2005
Stamford GTUK - Highest Attendance Award - 2005
Bronze medal in Individual Black Belt Patterns - National Championships - Stratford 2008
Stamford GTUK Special Achievement Award - 2010
Silver medal in Individual Black Belt Sparring - National Championships - Coventry - 2011
Silver medal in International England Ladies Team - Scotland -2011

Miss Jessica Auciello

England Squad & Peewee Team Member

1st Degree Black Belt

Age:10

1st Degree Black Belt: April 2011

Squad History: Jessie has been training with the England Squad since she was a Red Belt in 2010 and was proud to be selected to form part of the GTUK England Peewee Team at the Scottish Goodwill Championships in May 2011. She won Gold in the Peewee Sparring and Silver in Peewee Patterns, the team came away with a Silver trophy.

Titles

Silver Medal in Coloured Belt Peewee Patterns - Scottish Championships 2008
Bronze Medal in Coloured Belt Peewee Sparring - British Championships 2008
Gold Medal in Black Belt Peewee Sparring - Scottish Goodwill Championships 2011
Silver Medal in Black Belt Peewee Patterns - Scottish Goodwill Championships 2011
Silver in International England Peewee Team - Scotland 2011
Gold Medal in Black Belt Peewee Patterns - British Championships 2011
Silver Medal in Black Belt Peewee Sparring - British Championships 2011
1st Place Trophy in England Squad Team Event - British Championships 2011