Instructor

Master Lesley Allen

Master Allen started training in 1995 after spending two years on the sidelines supporting and watching other family members, and now instructs the classes at Chatteris & also along with her husband at Cambridge & Impington.

Master Allen is a retired pharmacy dispenser and keen amateur photographer, whose other main interest, after her family and home is also Tang Soo Do.
Master Allen attained her Cho Dan (1st Dan) in 1999, E Dan (2nd Dan) in 2002, Sam Dan (3rd Dan) in 2006, and Sah Dan (4th Dan) in 2013, presented in 2014.

Master Allen received her Master’s belt in August 2015 at the European Championships in Nottingham. In 2019 Master Allen successfully tested for her Oh Dan (5th dan), and was presented at the European Masters Clinic 2022.

Since becoming an E Dan, Mrs Allen has been studying the Hyungs and Il Soo Sik Dae Ryun with a special interest in the hidden techniques within the Hyungs. Mrs Allen is also a life member of the World Ki Gong Club and has learnt the techniques to be able to teach Ki Gong classes. She is also learning Yoga and Tai Chi and uses these to be able to bring a different concept to the classes. She wrote her 4th Dan Masters thesis on the use of Yoga poses in our Tang Soo Do warmup.