SBN Nichola

School Owner

School Owner PSBN Nichola is a 4th Degree black belt who started her training 2008 when her daughter achieved her blackbelt. Since then she has transformed from nervous Kuk Sool mum to an 11 time Grand Champion who has travelled all over the world to compete.
Among her tournament successes are gold medals at two World Championships, her most cherished being achieved in Korea in 2013.
Nichola Continues her training under 5th Degree Master PKJN Graham Philp and retains a great passion for Kuk Sool Won and its comprehensive syllabus, which she is delighted to share with the community and families of Winchburgh.
Kuk Sool Won really is a very family friendly martial art which SBN Nichola's family is an example of with no less than 7 black belts between 1st and 4th degree among her family members.

PSBN Alan

Instructor

Nichola's husband PSBN Alan is a 3rd Degree black belt with 13 years training in kuk sool won, and over 20 years of experience training in martial arts. PSBN Alan has also competed successfully at many Kuk Sool Won Championships throughout the world winning many medals along the way, PSBN Alan has enjoyed particular success in sparring and self-defence technique demonstration.
PSBN Alan also has family connections to Winchburgh going back at least four generations and is excited to help bring Kuk Sool Won to the local community.

KSN Louis

Instructor

KSN Louis started Kuk Sool Won™ around 13 years ago after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of rheumatoid arthritis and thought the exercise would help mitigate against its progression. Since then he has won 6 Grand Champions, including 2 World Championships (2024 & 2025) , his most recent success coming at the 2025 World Championships in Texas.
KSN Louis promoted to 2nd Degree black belt at the Scottish Championships in May 2023 alongside KSN Lynne, Kuk Sool Won of Winchburgh's very first promotions. Both KSN Louis and KSN Lynne hope to reach 3rd Degree Black Belt in 2027.
KSN Louis brings with him a real passion for Kuk Sool Won™ and significant teaching experience. KSN Louis is a great ambassador for both Kuk Sool Won™ and Kuk Sool Won of Winchburgh.

KSN Lynne

Instructor

KSN Lynne has been training in Kuk Sool Won for over 13 years and has over 18 years experience in martial arts. KSN Lynne hopes to promoted to 3rd Degree Black Belt at the Scottish Championships in May 2027 alongside KSN Louis. During this time JKN Lynne has also had two children, her eldest is also a member of Kuk Sool Won of Winchburgh.
KSN Lynne has competed successfully at many Kuk Sool Won Championships picking up many medals along the way, she has been particularly successful in sparring where her kicking prowess has helped her to many gold medal placings including the UK and European Championships.
Like the rest of the instructor team KSN Lynne's passion for Kuk Sool Won has been reignited by working with our our students and helping them develop.

PSBN Michael

Instructor

PSBN Michael has over 14 years training in Kuk Sool Won and brings a great enthusiasm for Kuk Sool Won with him. PSBN Michael has been a regular competitor at the Scottish and UK Championships throughout that time winning plenty of medals along the way. PSBN Michael started Kuk Sool Won with his son, JKN Lewis, who has also been his training partner for a lot of those years. PSBN Michael is a much loved member of the team who always gives his best in training and teaching. PSBN Michael promoted to 3rd Degree blackbelt in May 2025, the first time Winchburgh hosted the Scottish Tournament.

Jenni

Instructor Assistant

Although still relatively new to Kuk Sool Won Jenni is a highly qualified fitness professional with a diverse skill set. Jenni has worked as a fitness instructor and personal trainer in the gym, including Zumba instruction, cheerleading coaching, swim coaching for kids and adults, and over 20 years experience in the fitness industry. Jenni also has a strong competition pedigree having represented Scotland and won Scottish Championships, for both cheerleading and ice skating. Since taking up Kuk Sool Won around three years ago Jenni has had a successful start in competitions and will be representing the club at the World Championships in October 2026.
Jenni is delighted to be part of the team at Kuk Sool Won of Winchburgh and she is a real asset to the team, both in the support she gives the wee warriors and with her infectious enthusiasm.

Adam

Regular Guest Instructor - Gymnastics and Acrobatics

Adam was a professional athlete and Team GB gymnast, he competed for Scotland in his first Commonwealth Games in 2002 at the age of only 15 and continued to compete and win medals for Scotland and Great Britain in multiple Commonwealth Games, European Championships and World Championships between 2002 and 2014.
Adam began his career as a PE Teacher in 2011 and has worked in a variety of primary and high schools throughout West Lothian through the years. He has now settled at Cedarbank School, an additional support needs school in West Lothian. Adam uses his experience and love of sport to try to inspire the next generation of young people to be the best that they can be, but more importantly find a love of sport and all the social, physical and mental benefits, and opportunities, that sport creates. This is a philosophy that is very much in line with what we hope to achieve at Kuk Sool Won of Winchburgh.
As well as helping our students, Adam also teaches our instructors how to teach and support some of the acrobatic elements of the Kuk Sool Won syllabus.