above: Jane with husband Andy (centre) & son Ryan (front right), pictured with Con & Adam Halpin and

                           below, on the occasion of her promotion to Black Belt with Grandmaster Park Soo Nam (9th Dan)

below: Jane teaching at the latest Brotherhood club, which runs on Tuesday evenings at Colham Manor School, Violet Ave, Hillingdon.

An excellent start saw 20 new members sign up to train by the second lesson, and the class now has c.30 members and has expanded to two lessons.

above: Jane (in blue) fighting in competition

Prior to this, she herself had gained valuable teaching experience at the main Brotherhood dojang in Eastcote, where, under the watchful eyes of Masters Wayne Gates & Con Halpin, she was given teaching responsibilities with classes with a variety of grades. Satisfied with her abilities, she was given the go ahead to open the class and the response after just 2 weeks, has more than justified that decision. She is assisted by husband, Andy, himself a 2nd Dan Black Belt.

(above) Jane training at the dojang in Field End School, Eastcote

Her success as a poomsae competitor, which earned her a gold medal at the British Championships as a kup grade, will provide her new students with  invaluable experience on which to draw.

Jane is of course, fully insured and CRB (police) checked, as well as first aid trained.

Below: Instructor Jane Barrett is presented with her Kukkiwon (Black Belt) certificate, from World Taekwondo Head-Quarters in Korea. The presentation was made at the Brotherhood main dojang in Eastcote, by her Instructors, Master Wayne Gates (6th Dan), Master Con Halpin (6th Dan), Donette Gates-Day (4th Dan) & Kevin George (3rd Dan).