Instructor

about mr. phillip sutton

Chief Instructor of Bourne Tang Soo Do


Mr Sutton began training in 2002 at the age of 8 under Master Roy Easton (5th Dan) at Market Deeping Tang Soo Do. Mr Sutton went through the ranks and tested for his 1st Dan Black Belt in May 2010. In the summer of 2012, the Market Deeping club was taken over by Master Robbie Tyler following the retirement of Master Roy Easton. Mr Sutton continued his training under the guidance of Master Tyler and tested for Second Dan Black Belt in 2013, and his test for Third Dan Black Belt was in May 2017. At the 2024 European Masters and Leadership Clinic, Mr Sutton was presented with his 4th Dan Blackbelt following the completion of his testing cycle.

Since 2012, Mr Sutton has competed at Regional, National, European and World Championship level, winning medals at each level of competition. At the World Championships in North Carolina 2022, Mr Sutton won the WTSDA Male Black Belt Grand Champion Cup.

Mr Sutton is a fully qualified Tang Soo Do instructor and holds first aid certification, full CRB check and liability insurance.