About Rodney Connolly

Mr Rodney Connolly 2^ndDegree Black Belt

1992 Commenced Training

1993 Member of Colour Belt team Bath gate Scotland 3^rd Place

2005 Recommenced Training in Castlepollard Taekwon-Do under the instruction of Mr Antony Maguire 3^rd Dan

2006 3^rd place sparring I.N.T.A open 3^rd place sparring Colour Belt Championships

2007 Technical seminar under Master Brendan O’Toole and Master Val Douglas

2008 International Instructors Course Riccione Italy under Master Pablo Trajtenberg , Master Hector Marano,Master Willem Jacob Bos and the President of the I.T.F Master Trân Triêu Quân International Instructors Course Dublin Ireland under Master Pablo Trajtenberg , Master Hector Marano,Master Willem Jacob Bos

2009 2^nd place Sparing Jee Goo & Brooklodge Annual Tournament
Awarded 1st Degree Black Belt by Master Brendan O’Toole, Master Val Douglas and Mr Gerry Martin.  International Instructors Course Benidorm Spain under Master Pablo Trajtenberg , Master Hector Marano,Master Willem Jacob Bos

2010 International Instructors Course Warsaw Poland under Grand Master Pablo Trajtenberg , Grand Master Hector Marano,Master Willem JacobBos.  International Instructors Course Utrecht Holland under Grand Master Pablo Trajtenberg , Grand Master Hector Marano,Grand Master Willem Jacob Bos

2011 International Instructors Course Tralee Ireland under Grand Master Pablo Trajtenberg , Grand Master Hector Marano,Grand Master Willem Jacob Bos.  Promoted to 2nd Degree Black Belt by Master Brendan O’Toole, Master Val Douglas.  Attended First I.T.F Convention Benidorm which included an International Instructors Course under , Grand Master Hector Marano,Grand Master Willem JacobBos and Grand Master Ung Kim Lan .  Opened Midlands Taewon-Do Schools Delvin,Clonmellon and Longford

2012  Opened Taekwon-Do school in Kells, Co. Meath.  Joined the Irish Taekwon-Do Association , Irish Martial Arts Commission Garda vetting Certificate No . IMAC 23-21

• International Instructors Course Scotland under Grand Master Hector Marano,Grand Master Willem Jacob Bos and Grand Master Ung Kim Lan    Attended International Umpires Course Limerick.. Opened Inspiration Taekwon-Do School in Kells Co.Meath. Hosted and attended a seminar with Mr Dylan Fitzgibbion World Junior champion at Inspiration Taekwon- School . 
• Attended International Instructors Course Scotland.
• Attended International Umpires Course Limerick.

2013 International Instructors Course Tralee Ireland under, Grand Master Hector Marano, Grand Master Willem Jacob Bos and Grand Master Ung Kim Lan.

• International Instructors Course Tralee Ireland under, Grand Master Hector Marano,Grand Master Willem Jacob Bos and Grand Master Ung Kim Lan . Hosted and attended a seminar with Mr Hong Looi World Silver Medallist and European Champion at Inspiration Taekwon- School. Hosted and attended a seminar with Mr Stephen Ryan World Silver Medallist at Inspiration Taekwon- School .
• Taekwon-Do Advisory Board Introduction to coaching Course under Mr Adrian Byrne.