Mr Dave Shillabeer has over 30 years experience in martial arts.
He holds belts in Wado-ryu Karate, Samurai Jiu Jitsu and TAGB Taekwondo, and has also trained in Kickboxing, Judo and Thai Boxing.
He has been studying Taekwondo for the last 19 years, and is currently a 4th Degree Black Belt.
He is a qualified Umpire, Referee and Instructor with the TAGB and has been running his own school based in West Sheffield since January 2009, with a new school opened in Stannington in February 2015.
As with all TAGB instructors he is first aid trained, CRB checked and fully insured.
Alongside being the Club Instructor Mr Shillabeer is also an active competitor and regularly competes in patterns, sparring, musical patterns and destruction.
He was selected to represent the TAGB at the 100th Anniversary of Rotary International and performed in a demonstration in front of 25’000 people at Birmingham NEC.
He was also selected by 9th Dan National Squad Coach and TAGB committee member Grandmaster Kenny Walton to represent his team in the UK Area Championships.
He represented the winning England Team at the BTC Championships held in London Excel in June 2012 and the Silver medal winning England Team at the TKDi European Championships, held in Poland in October 2012.
He is 25 times mens black belt National Champion
at the English, Welsh and Scottish and British Championships
and has also been:
3 x European Bronze Medallist
3 x European Silver Medallist
3 x European Champion
3 x World Bronze Medallist
4 x World Silver Medallist
and 7 x World Champion.
Over the last 8 years his classes have produced multiple local, regional, national and world champions.
Please see below for a couple of videos of Mr Shillabeer in action and his competitive history to date.
For More Photos and Videos please see the gallery page…..
Competitive History
2018
TKDI World Championships – Grand Champion Power- Gold
TKDI World Championships – Destruction (Reverse Side Kick) – Gold
TKDI World Championships – Destruction (Side Kick) – Gold
TKDI World Championships – Foot Power- Gold
TKDI World Championships – Hand Power = Gold
TKDI World Championships – Musical Patterns – Gold
TKDI World Championships – 4th Dan + Patterns – Silver
TKDI World Championships – Team Patterns – Bronze
Lincolnshire Champs – Point Sparring – Gold
Lincolnshire Champs – All Dan Patterns – Gold
Lincolnshire Champs – Team Patterns – Gold
English – Team Patterns – Gold
English – Grand Champion Power – Gold
English – Foot Power- Bronze
Midlands- Grand Champion Power – Gold
Midlands- All Dan Patterns – Gold
Midlands- Continuous Sparring – Silver
Midlands- Hand Power – Silver
Midlands – Foot Power – Bronze
2017
British- Grand Champion Power – Gold
British- Foot Power- Gold
British- Hand Power- Gold
British- 4th Dan+ Patterns – Silver
British- Team Patterns- Bronze
North Midlands- Grand Champion Power – Gold
North Midlands- Foot Power – Gold
North Midlands- Point Stop Sparring- Gold
North Midlands- Tag Team Sparring- Gold
North Midlands- Foot Destruction – Gold
TKDi European Open- 4th Dan+ Patterns – Gold
TKDi European Open – Tag Team Sparring- Bronze
Lincolnshire Invitational- All Dan Patterns – Gold
Lincolnshire Invitational- Point Stop Sparring – Gold
Lincolnshire Invitational- Tag Team Sparring – Gold
English- Grand Champion Power – Gold
English- Foot Power- Gold
English- 4th Dan plus Patterns- Gold
Midlands- All black belt patterns- Silver
2016
British – Grand Champion Power – Gold
British – Foot Power – Gold
British – 4th Dan+ Patterns – Silver
North Midlands – All Dan Patterns – Silver
North Midlands – Lightweight Sparring – Gold
North Midlands – Tag Team Sparring – Gold
TKDI World Championships- Tag Team – Bronze
Lincolnshire Open – All Dan Patterns – Silver
Lincolnshire Open – Tag Team Sparring – Gold
Lincolnshire Open – Team Patterns – Gold
English – 4th Dan+ Patterns – Silver
Midlands – Patterns – Silver
2015
Welsh – Tag Team Sparring – Gold
Welsh – Sparring – Gold
Welsh – 4th Dan+ Patterns – Silver
Lincolnshire Open- All Dan Patterns- Bronze
Lincolnshire Open- Team Patterns – Silver
Lincolnshire Open- Tag Team Sparring- Gold
English- Sparring- Bronze
English- 4th Dan+ Patterns- Silver
2014
British – 4th Dan+ Patterns- Bronze
British – Tag Team – Bronze
South East- Tag Team- Gold
South East- Sparring- Silver
South East- Patterns- Bronze
North Midlands- Tag Team Sparring- Gold
North Midlands- Sparring- Silver
Lincolnshire Open- Best Club – 1st
Lincolnshire Open- Point Sparring – Gold
Lincolnshire Open- Continuous Sparring – Silver
Lincolnshire Open- All Dan Patterns – Gold
Lincolnshire Open- Team Pattern – Gold
Lincolnshire Open – Tag team Sparring – Gold
TKDi European Open- Point Sparring- Gold
TKDi European Open- Musical Patterns – Gold
English- 4th Dan+ Patterns- Bronze
English- Sparring- Bronze
English- Tag Team – Silver
South Midlands – Patterns – Silver
South Midlands – Sparring – Bronze
South Midlands – Tag Team – Bronze
2013
British – Tag Team Gold
South East- All Dan Patterns- Gold
South East- Continuous Sparring- Gold
South East- Tag Team Sparring- Gold
North Midlands- Foot Destruction- Gold
North Midlands- Power Back Fist- Gold
North Midlands- Tag Team- Gold
North Midlands- Point Sparring- Gold
World Championships- Point Sparring – Silver
World Championships- Freestyle Pattern – Silver
Midlands- Sparring Gold
Midlands- Tag Team Sparring Gold
Welsh – Patterns Silver
Lincs Open- Point Sparring Gold
Lincs Open- Tag Team Bronze
Lincs Open – Team Pattern Bronze
Lincs Open- Patterns Gold
South Midlands – Sparring Gold
South Midlands- Grand Champion Silver
South Midlands – Tag Team Gold
2012
British- Tag Team Gold
British- Patterns Gold
British- Sparring Silver
European Open- Team England- Silver
European Open- Point Stop Silver
European Open- Freestyle Patterns Silver
Scottish- Patterns Gold
Scottish- Sparring Bronze
Scottish- Tag Team Silver
North Midlands- Sparring Gold
North Midlands- Patterns Gold
Midlands- Patterns Silver
Midlands- Sparring Gold
Midlands- Tag Team Gold
Welsh- Patterns Bronze
Welsh- Sparring Bronze
Lincoln- Patterns Gold
Lincoln- Point Sparring Gold
Lincoln- Continous Sparring Gold
Lincoln- Tag Team Gold
English- Sparring Gold
South Midlands- Patterns Silver
South Midlands- Sparring Gold
South Midlands- Grand Champion Gold
2011
British – Patterns Silver
Lincoln- Patterns Gold
Lincoln – Point Sparring Gold
Lincoln – Continuous Sparring Gold
Lincoln- Tag Team Gold
Lincoln – Best Club Bronze
North Midlands- Sparring Gold
North Midlands – Patterns Gold
North Midlands- Foot Destruction Gold
North Midlands- Best Club Gold
Midlands – Patterns Gold
Midlands – Tag team Silver
Welsh – Patterns Gold
English- Sparring Silver
English- Patterns Silver
South Midlands- Patterns Gold
South Midlands- Pattern Grand Champion Gold
2010
Worlds – Freestyle Pattern Gold
Lincoln – Point Sparring Gold
Lincoln – Continous Sparring Gold
Lincoln – Patterns Gold
Lincoln- Team Patterns Gold
Lincoln – Best Club Silver
South East- Patterns Gold
South East- Sparring Gold
South East- Tag Team Silver
Midlands – Patterns Silver
Midlands – Sparring Gold
Midlands – Tag Team Gold
Welsh – Sparring Silver
English – Tag Team Silver
South Midlands- Sparring Silver
South Midlands- Tag Team Silver
Sheffield TKD- Competitor of the Year
2009
Sheffield Tkd – Competitor of the Year
Lincoln – Tag Team Bronze
Lincoln – Team Patterns Gold
Lincoln – Foot Destruction Gold
Scottish – Foot Destruction Gold
Scottish – Tag Team Silver
South East – Patterns Gold
South East- Sparring Gold
South East- Tag Team Gold
Midlands – Tag team Gold
Midlands – Patterns Bronze
North Midlands- Patterns Bronze
North midlands- Sparring Gold
South Midlands- Sparring Gold
2008
South East- Patterns Bronze
South East – Sparring Bronze
South East- Tag Team Silver
Scottish – Foot Destruction Gold
Scottish – Tag Team Bronze
Midlands – Sparring Bronze
Midlands – Tag Team Gold
British – Foot Destruction Gold
WAKO Yorkshire Open- Sparring Silver
North Midlands- Sparring Gold
South Midlands- Sparring Gold
2007
Scottish – Tag Team Bronze
Interclub – Sparring Silver
Interclub- Tag Team Silver
Interclub – Patterns Gold
2006
English – Foot Destruction Gold
English – Patterns Bronze
2005
Worlds – Freestyle Pattern Silver
British – Sparring Silver
English – Sparring Bronze
English – Foot Destruction Gold
2004
English – Patterns Gold
BSTF- Patterns Bronze
BSTF- Sparring Silver
BSTF- Foot Destruction Gold
South East – Sparring Silver
GTUK- Sparring Bronze
2003
BSTF- Foot Destruction Gold
BSTF- Sparring Gold
BSTF- Patterns Gold
British – Sparring Bronze
2002
Midlands – Patterns Bronze
Midlands – Sparring Bronze
British – Sparring Bronze
London Area- Sparring Silver
London Area- Tag Team Silver
2001
English – Patterns Bronze
English – Sparring Silver
2000
British – Sparring Bronze
Rickmansworth TKD- Student of the Year