Master Howard, who is the son of Master Robert J. Howard 8th Degree, has been practising Taekwon-Do since 1979. He originally trained under Master Liam Dandy in his early years, but now trains and assists with teaching in Master Howard's School in Dublin, as well as instructing at the Athlone school. He has pioneered ITF Taekwon-Do in several areas of the country, co-founding the Galway & Athlone Schools in 1993 and 1998 respectively with Mr. O'Donnell as well as founding the Stillorgan Taekwon-Do school in 1994. Along with Mr O'Donnell he is coach to the RITA Colour Belt Team.
He was a member of the Irish national team on several occasions, and represented Ireland on several occasions at European & World Championship level with great success, most notably winning gold medals for Ireland at the 1994 Four Nations Cup as well as a World Championship Team Power gold in Malaysia 1994.
Master Howard is one of the RITA's most senior International Instructors, and has works tirelessly to promote General Choi's Taekwon-Do in Ireland. He was the driving force behind many of the RITA's recent initiatives and heads up the association's National Working Committee which constantly strives to improve the organisation.
In September 2007 Master Howard was promoted to VII Dan Master Black Belt at a grading under Grand Master Ki Ha Rhee XI Dan.
Athlone
