Instructor

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Noorullah Shirzai
4th Degree International Instructor

Noorullah was born in Kabul Afghanistan in a middle class family. Due to civil war just before Taliban conquered Afghanistan all his family went into exile in Pakistan in 1994. His eldest brother Hed mohammad shirzai 6th Degree ITF who is the head of All Afghanistan National Taekwon-do Association, opened some do jangs in Karachi pakistan. Noorullah then joined classes with his brother. He got his 1st Degree blackbelt in the biggining of 1998 with lots of successes during 4 years training. 4 times Gold medalist organised once a year pakistan national championship. In November 1998 he then moved to Russia in a city called Rostov-na-dano and joined Sabum nim yuri's classes who was 4th Degree at that time. Noorullah Trained for 2 years in Russia and in 2001 Noorullah moved to Paris, France and joined Pierre Sabbah's classes 6th degree now. On the 28th june 2002 he got his 2nd Degree under Pierre Sabbah examination. Noorullah became 2 times Gold medalist and got the opportunity to compete in world championship Greece 2003. In 2005 a seminar was organised by Master Peter Harkess 8th Degree head of United Kingdom Tae kwon-Do Centres in Paris. Noorullah Took part in there and was Advised to come and teach Tae kwon-do in the United Kindom. Noorullah moved to Edinburh in Summer 2006 and was helping Master Harkess in his classes. Noorullah then got his 3rd Degree on the October 15th 2006 under Master Harkess examination.


Noorullah decided to open his own classes. On january 5th 2007 he had his first class in John smeaton leisure centre in Leeds England. On monday 3rd May 2010 Noorullah obtained his 4th Degree by master Peter Harkess in Newcastle after the international instructor course.




Technical Advisor


Noorullah Shirzai after having a trip to his birth place city Kabul Afghanistan in November 2010 giving many technical lessons to all belts from white belts to black belts upto 4th degree and organised a final seminar to everyone before leaving the country, Noorullah was appointed as the AANTA technical advisor by the President of AANTA "All Afghanistan National Taekwon-do Association" Hed Mohammad Shirzai 6th Degree. It is an honour to be still a member of AANTA.