Name: Adam Gold
Age: 39
Height: 180cm
Weight: 90kg
Interests: Martial Arts, Writing, Family Time
Why did I start learning Martial Arts?
There is nothing unusual here. As a young teenager I experienced a certain amount of bullying at school and needed a way to defend myself.
At the age of 15 I started weight lifting but still couldn't apply my strength. One evening out in town with my friends I heard a lot of shouting from inside an old hut down an alley off the high street. I checked out what I found to be the local Karate class. My journey started there.
After 2 years of Karate I moved to Bedford where I started ITF Taekwon-Do quite by chance and have never looked back.
Martial Arts studied:
ITF Taekwon-Do (1996-present)
Shotokan Karate (1994-1996)
Mixed Martial Arts (2010-present)
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (march 2015- -April 2017)
JuJitsu (August 2010-present) (currently Zen Kenpo)
Tournament Bio:
1997 Spring East Anglia Open point sparring bronze
1997 Spring East Anglia Open light continuous silver
1997 Autumn East Anglia Open light continuous gold
1997 UKTA British Championships (ITF TKD) sparring silver
1997 Moo Duk Kwan open (TKD) point sparring silver
1997 Moo Duk Kwan open (TKD) light continuous gold
1998 Spring East Anglia Open light continuous bronze
1998 Summer East Anglia Open point sparring bronze
1998 Summer East Anglia Open light continuous silver
1998 Autumn East Anglia Open point sparring silver
1998 Autumn East Anglia Open light continuous gold
1998 Ringside European (ITF TKD) Patterns bronze
1998 Brighton Open (ITF TKD) Patterns silver
1998 Impact (ITF TKD) sparring silver
2002 Autumn East Anglia Open light continuous bronze
2002 Winter East Anglia Open light continuous silver
2002 ring bout (kick boxing) runner up
2006 London Open (ITF TKD) Sparring gold
2007 English TKD Open Light continuous gold
2007 English TKD Open point sparring silver
2007 English TKD Open Destruction gold
2008 ETS TKD student of the year
2015 IMASA Nationals Combat Jiu Jitsu silver
2015 IMASA Nationals Ground fighting gold
2015 Toukon Academy BJJ Interclub comp- middleweight gold & absolute (white belt)
2018 (May) ITFU Taekwon-Do Pure Black Belt invitational - 4th sparring
2018 (July) GTI Taekwon-Do UK Nationals sparring bronze
2018 (Sept) WFMC British Championships No Gi Jiu Jitsu 93kg runner up
2018 (Sept) WFMC British Championships MMA Vets- Gold
2019 (Jan) GTI English Open sparring silver
2019 (Jan) GTI English Open destruction silver
2019 (Feb) WFMC British Championships MMA 90kg+ runner up
2019 (Mar) LTSI SE TKD Opens- Umpire of the Tournament
Black belt certification:
2nd degree black belt ITF Taekwon-Do 10th April 2011
3rd degree black belt Budo Multistyle (IMASA) September 2014
Shodan-Ho Zen Kenpo Ju Jitsu 2017
2nd dan Atemi Jitsu 2018
SENSEI ADAM GOLD II
Other certification:
I operate a transparent policy on legitimacy. I can provide certification of the following:
Qualified instructor (CCAA, ITFU, UKMAA)
Member instructor with ITFU (Int. Taekwondo Fed. Union), UKMAA
Child Protection Officer for CCAA & UKMAA
Public Liability insurance
First Aid at work (Bostock)
Public Indemnity & Accident cover
Enhanced clean DBS certificate.
Child Protection Policy
Degree in Sports Studies and leisure
BTEC in Games & Leadership
Community Sports Leader
Fitness instructor (WABBA)
Purple belt Shotokan Karate (BKA)
Blue belt BJJ
White belt Ameri-Do-Te
26 years of experience in martial arts.
Amazon best selling author (Taekwon-Do)