Instructors
Martin Obiorah
After joining a local shotokan Karate club in Lagos 20 years ago, his interest in martial arts developed and he was keen to learn different styles of the martial arts. He went on to study kung – fu, and african Goju. Martins Taekwondo career kicked off when he met his instructor Master George Ashiru (7th Dan) at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital.
Martins has competed as an elite athlete for over a decade and has won several national and international events in Taekwondo, Among his numerous achievements are; Silver at the 8th All Africa Games, Athens 2004 Olympic Games quarter finalist, Gold medallist and best player trophies at both the Belgian and Austrian Opens in 2005 (European Taekwondo Union- class A Tournaments). Some more recent achievements was winning gold medals at the middle weight category of the British National championships and British University Championships (BUSA ) in 2005, while a student at the London South Bank University.
Martins retired from international tournaments after the 2005 world championships in Madrid, Spain to take up full time coaching, and his ambition is to identify and train future Olympic athletes. Martins Holds a Master degree in science of sports coaching from the London South Bank University, and currently works with some GB elite athletes, on fighting strategies, and skill development.
Martins is also a registered (REPs) level 3 personal trainer with qualifications from National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), and a GP exercise referral specialist.
Jukhee Kwon
Jukhee is from South-Korea the birth place of Taekwondo. She has over 20 years experience in Taekwondo, learning the martial arts within academic and traditional environment of Korea. Since she was young, she has been both disciplined and committed to Taekwondo, gaining black belt when she was 11 years old. Now, she is 3th Dan and devoting herself in teaching the original form of Taekwondo to students of Best Leg Taekwondo Academy in London. Jukhee has been competing as an athlete since she was 10 years old and has achieved 8 gold medals, a silver, and two bronzes. Moreover she did several breaking performance, showing Korean traditional style of kicking and punching. She is also qualified yoga instructor, and has three years teaching experience in Yoga. She will be overseeing the yoga classes at the academy and can be reached directly on jukhee.kwon@bestleg.com. Alternatively you can leave a message on the enquiry form, and she will endeavour to get back to you within 24 hours. Her motivations are to help in directing students to good practices in Taekwondo and Yoga and hopes that, every one of her students will benefit immensely, thereby gaining confidence, new skills and most importantly a healthy life style.