Meet Master Kristian Reed
Chief Instructor of Sawtry TSD
Sah Dan Master
4th Degree Black Belt
MASTER KRISTIAN REED HAS BEEN TRAINING IN TANG SOO DO SINCE THE YEAR 2000. SINCE AN EARLY AGE MASTER REED ALWAYS HAD A PASSION FOR MARTIAL ARTS, IN DUE TIME HIS FATHER FOUND HIM A CLUB TO TRAIN AT.
AT THE AGE OF 18, MASTER REED STARTED TEACHING HIS OWN CLUB. HE HAS OVER 10 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE TRAINING IN TANG SOO DO, MASTER REED HAS COME TO REALISE THAT THERE IS MUCH MORE TO TRAINING THAN JUST PUNCHING AND KICKING. IT TEACHES YOU MANY LIFE SKILLS, IN CLASS HE LIKES TO MAKE SURE EACH STUDENT IS TAUGHT DISCIPLINE, RESPECT, SELF CONFIDENCE, AS WELL AS THE TRADITIONAL TRAINING OF TANG SOO DO.
MASTER REED HAS ALSO BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN COMPETITIONS. OVER THE YEARS HE HAS WON MULTIPLE GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS IN WEAPONS, FORMS AND SPARRING INCLUDING REGIONAL AND NATIONAL GRAND CHAMPION DURING HIS COMPETITION CAREER 2001-2017.
AT THE AGE OF 10 MASTER REED RECEIVED HIS BLACK BELT IN 2003, AND HAS PROGRESSED THROUGH THE RANKS REACHING 4TH DAN MASTER AS OF 2019.
OVER THE YEARS MASTER REED HAS GAINED INVALUABLE KNOWLEDGE TO PASS ON TO HIS STUDENTS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE THE BEST THEY CAN BE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF TANG SOO DO.
Sawtry Tang Soo Do was handed down to Master Reed from Master Hazelden. Master Reed aims to work hard to build the club up and make it successful by developing dedicated and hard working students.
