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Many of you often ask about Master Carmichael’s Martial Arts career to becoming the Founding Master Chief Instructor
of Snow Herons Martial Arts.
Master Carmichael began Martial Arts at the age of 14 when she took her first Judo lesson. The focussed training
and camaraderie between all the Judoka both inspired and motivated Master Carmichael to achieve, what has so
far been a Martial Art career spanning over 35 years.
Master Carmichael has trained with, and been guided by, Martial Artists worldwide and decided to focus on the Korean Martial Arts when she had the privilege and honour to train with Grandmaster Yong Man Lee in Connecticut for 13 months in 1991-1992. Attending Judo classes at Grandmaster Lees school, Master Carmichael observed the Tang Soo Do, Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido classes and was soon training in all disciplines 6 days a week. During this time in Connecticut, Master Carmichael attended competitions, achieving a Silver medal at the Connecticut State Judo Championships and Gold medal with Best Female Performance at Grandmaster Hwang's 1st Connecticut Taekwondo Invitational Championships.
Upon Master Carmichael's return to the UK in 1992 training continued in both Judo and Taekwondo and she was awarded her 1st Dan in Judo in 1993. Following this, Master Carmichael returned to the USA for a further three months of training with Grandmaster Yong Man Lee. Upon returning to the UK Master Carmichael competed in the United Kingdom Tae Kwon Do British Nationals Team Selections. Master Carmichael placed 2nd and was tilted British Team Reserve.
Master Carmichael was given the opportunity to train at the 1994 Martial Arts Summer Training Camp at the Yong In University in Seoul, South Korea. Master Carmichael trained for 10 weeks with the Yong in Taekwondo display team and Judo National and Olympic team members from Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan, and the USA.







Staying in the UK on a permanent basis Master Carmichael continued Taekwondo and Judo. However, after a serious ankle injury, Master Carmichael made the decision to continue Martial Arts with a less weight-bearing discipline and kept her focus on Taekwondo (Tang Soo Do & Hapkido were not logistically available at this time), and was awarded her Tae Kwon Do 1st Dan in 1997.
Relocating to Greater London South in 1998, Master Carmichael was able to attend a Tang Soo class with the International Martial Arts Association and has focused her Martial Arts on Tang Soo Do ever since. Over the following 5 years, under the guidance of Senior Master Suresh Nar, Master Carmichael achieved the following: Tang Soo Dan 1st Dan (1998), First SHMA School in Merton Park (1998), The International Martial Arts Association British Championships Female Grand Champion (1999), The International Martial Arts World Championships Female Grand Champion (2000), The International Martial Arts Instructor of the Year (2000) and Tang Soo Do 2nd Dan (2002).

