Master Axel Markner

     Axel Markner took his first steps in Martial Arts in 1967 when he started with Judo.
Later on he took lessons in Karate-Do an Traditional Taekwon-Do under Grandmaster Jürgen Paterok, 8th DAN Traditinal Taekwon-Do, 7th DAN Karate-Do, who has been teaching him since 1975.
     Since 1980 Axel has been working as a trainer and since 1991, after he took further education, he got the licence as a teacher in Traditional Taekwon-Do and Karate-Do. For a couple of years now he is also working as a trainer in kickboxing an boxing in various clubs in the northern part of Germany.
     Axel Markner was one of the founders of the Internationale Taekwon-Do und Budosport Föderation - Deutschland e.V. in 1985
     1986 to 1989 Axel lived in Southeast Asia in order to study Martial Arts. During this time he also worked as assistant under Grandmaster Jürgen Paterok in the Philippines.
     Since 1990 Axel is a member of the board of directors of the Internationale Taekwon-Do und Budosport Föderation - Deutschland e.V.
     He has the 4th DAN in Traditional Taekwon-Do, 4th DAN in Korean Karate and 2nd DAN in Shotokan Karate and he has been practicing TAEKIDO since 1995.
- 1986 Trainer and Referee licence for Traditional Taekwon-Do (International Taekwon-Do and Budosports Federation)
- 1991 Examiner for Traditional Taekwon-Do (Internationale Taekwon-Do and Budosport Föderation)
- 1998 Teacher for fitness, health and rehabilitation (BSA Bildungs……)
- 1999 Examiner for Shotokan-Karate (Deutscher Karate Verband e.V. German Karate Federation)
- 2000 Examiner for Korean Karate (DKV)
- 2001 Professional Trainer for boxing (Bund Deutscher Berufsboxer)
- 2001 Karate Instructor Diploma (DKV)
- 2002 Licensed Trainer A licence for Karate-Do (DKV)
     Since 1978 Axel has been competing in championships and tournaments regulary, especially during his stay in Asia. He competed in a couple of fullcontact tournaments and championships. Two times he could win the first place. His most important results in Europe are the 1st place in fullcontact-kickboxing Euro-Cup in the International Professional Kickboxing League in 1997 and the 1st place at the European Championships in breaking contest in the Global Taekwon-Do Federation in 1998.