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Hapkido Khan
“Hapkido Khan” – for Impressive All Round Performance in Hapkido 2015 Mitchell Abraham 2016 Chris Thoroughgood 2017 Garry Carpenter 2018…

Haidong Gumdo Khan
Haidong Gumdo “The Sword” 2015 Ben Haar 2016 Jamie Carpenter 2017 Andrew Caldwell 2018 Grace Tak-Hewlett 2019 Yeaji Kang 2020…

Taekwondo Khan
Taekwondo Junior Female Sportswoman 2008 Jasmine Moir 2009 Chelsea James 2010 Jamie Carpenter 2011 Jamie Carpenter 2012 Fiona Razak-Begg 2013…


Our Members
Active Black Belt members Garry Carpenter 5th Dan Taekwondo 4th Dan Haidong Gumdo 1st Dan Hanminjok Hapkido 1st Dan Chon-Tu…

Our Gradings
The Pathway to Grading Taekwondo Black Belt age-restrictions (for Budo South taekwondo students) Turning 11 years or younger in the…

Our Belt System
All practising martial artists are students. The Budo South Martial Arts belt system provides a clear distinction between beginner students…

Our Club, Our Rules
• There is no “I can’t” in martial arts. Always try and always give your best effort! Always follow the…

Our Master
“Welcome – you have beguin your journey”. Hi, my name is Garry Carpenter and I am a Martial Arts Master…