WORLD / EUROPE TAEKWON-DO CHAMPION
Master Vladimir Grachev
7th Degree Black Belt - Taekwon-Do
7th Degree Black Belt - Hapki-Do
Born in Kazakhstan in 1970, Master Grachev started training in martial arts when he was eight years old.“I was living in a dangerous country and I wanted to be strong and able to defend myself.”
WORLD/EUROPE TAEKWON-DO CHAMPION -
MASTER VLADIMIR GRACHEV
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| Master Grachev receiving his VII Degree Black Belt from Honorary Grand Master & GTF President Mrs. Park |
Master Grachev was invited to South Africa to help teach the South African national Taekwon-Do team new sparring (fighting) techniques, for the European championships. He fell in love with the Dolphin Coast area, and currently lives in Ballito, Kwa-Zulu Natal. “I really like Ballito. It’s close to the ocean and the people are very friendly. Russian weather is very extreme - it’s either very hot or freezing cold.”
Some of Master Vladimir Grachev’s achievements are:
- Europe Champion, 2001 Scotland Europe Championship Taekwon-Do
- World Champion, 2003 USA Florida World Championship Taekwon-Do
- Bronze Champion, 2006 USA Las Vegas World Championship Taekwon-Do
- Trained Police and Security forces in personnel in Kazakhstan and Russia
- International Instructor and Judge (including Olympic), Global Taekwon-Do Federation
- National Team Coach - Kazakhstan GTF Taekwon-Do Federation
- National Team Coach - South Africa GTF Taekwon-Do Federation
- Trained 65+ World and 85+ European Champions
- President South Africa Global Taekwon-Do Federation (GTF)
- 2007 Trained South African National Team (Global Taekwon-Do Federation)
- 2009 South African Team (GTF) Malaysia World Championships (2 Gold, 2 Silver Medalists)
- 2010 South African Team (GTF) Kazakhstan Euro/Asia World Championships (2 Gold, 1 Silver, 4 Bronze Medallists)
- 2011 South African Team (GTF) Scotland World Championships (4 Gold Medalists)
- 2012 South African Team (GTF) Toronto, Canada, World Championships (7 Gold, 3 Silver,
4 Bronze Medalists) - 2013 South African Team (GTF) Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus World Championships (3 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze Medalists)
- 2014 South African Team (GTF) - Italy - (2 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze Medalists)
- 2017 South African Team (GTF) - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - Euro/Asia Championships ( 9 Gold, 7 Silver, 2 Bronze Medalists)
Master Vladimir Grachev currently trains …
Men, women and children in fitness, the art of self-defense, Taekwon-Do and Hapki-Do Martial Arts from:
- Ballito: His private Dojang at The Stones, Cnr Dawood Close & Moffat Drive, Ballito,
Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. - Centurion: First Floor, Wayne's Gym, The Gables, Cnr. Hendrik Verwoerd Drive and Jakaranda Street, Hennopspark, Centurion, Gauteng.
