PSBN Nichola

School Owner

School Owner PSBN Nichola is a 3rd 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 now delighted to share with the community and families of Winchburgh.
Kuk Sool Won really is a very family friendly martial art which PSBN Nichola's family is an example of with no less than 7 black belts between 1st and 4th degree among her family members.

KSN Alan

Instructor

Nichola's husband KSN Alan is a 2nd Degree black belt with 10 years training in kuk sool won, and over 20 years of experience training in martial arts. KSN Alan has also competed successfully at many Kuk Sool Won Championships throughout the world winning many medals along the way, KSN Alan has enjoyed particular success in sparring and self-defence technique demonstration.
KSN 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 10 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 4 Grand Champions, with his most recent success in the Senior 1st Degree division at the 2022 European Championships, winning 5 gold medals from the 6 competition divisions.
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.
He brings with him a natural enthusiasm for Kuk Sool Won™ and ample teaching experience. KSN Louis is a great ambassador of Kuk Sool Won™ and Kuk Sool Won of Winchburgh.

KSN Lynne

Instructor

KSN Lynne has been training in Kuk Sool Won for over 11 years and has over 15 years experience in martial arts. KSN Lynne hopes to promoted to 2nd Degree Black Belt at the Scottish Championships in May 2023 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 a gold including her very first 2nd Degree Black Belt Competition at the UK Championships in November 2023.
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.

KSN Michael

Instructor

KSN Michael has over 12 years training in Kuk Sool Won and brings a great enthusiasm for Kuk Sool Won with him. KSN Michael has been a regular competitor at the Scottish and UK Championships throughout that time winning plenty of medals along the way. KSN Michael started Kuk Sool Won with his son, JKN Lewis, who has also been his training partner for a lot of those years. KSN Michael is a much loved member of the team who always gives his best in training and teaching. KSN Michael began testing for 3rd Degree in May 2023 and will continue to test and train in the hope of achieving promotion in 2025.

DBN Tricia

Wee Warriors Instructor

DBN Tricia started her Kuk Sool Won journey over 15 years ago, having had a break she returned in January 2023 to join the team at Kuk Sool Won of Winchburgh to continue her training with a view to achieving her 1st degree black belt in May 2024.
DBN Tricia has taken on the role of lead instructor for our Wee Warriors classes and ensures the Warriors get a good mix of fun, games and martial arts in every class, and enjoys a great rapport with the warriors and their parents.
DBN Tricia has over 20 years teaching experience in education for a wide range of young people and excels in creating Kuk Sool Won related games to enhance children's development and Kuk Sool Won Training
Since returning to Kuk Sool Won DBN Tricia has already competed in three competitions, the Scottish, Spanish and UK Championships, in which she has achieved a total of 10 medals including a golds at the Scottish Championships and Spanish Tournament.

Jenni

Instructor's Assistant

Although 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.
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 provides DBN Tricia with the wee warriors and with her infectious enthusiasm.
Jenni is a familiar face at the Winchburgh Sports Hub where she also works as a sports coach and activity leader at the Winchburgh Sports and Activity Club.

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.