Sandy
officially started training back in 1996 in
Rhee Taekwondo and due
to starting a family took time out before coming back and in
December 2002 graded to 1st Dan Black Belt by Master John
Ivanov under the South Pacific Taekwondo
Organisation. Sandy was promoted to 2nd Dan Black Belt from Master Glenn Murray under the
Universal Taekwondo Federation
in 2006. Sandy
assisted before
having under gone an instructor’s practical and written course
and then took over her own school in 2003 which she is
still currently instructing, at the same time joined the
Australian Hapkido Group
to further her knowledge and is now currently the highest ranked at
2nd kup (Red Belt) certified by Master Geoff Booth.
Damian
Town
Damian
officially joined and started to train at the age of 5 back in 1998
but unofficially was joining in to Taekwondo classes as young as 2.
On 10th of December 2002 at the age of 9 Damian was
promoted as the youngest black belt by Master John Ivanov under
South Pacific Taekwondo. Even though we are not a competition
focused school Damian has competed with great success in regional
and State level in point sparring, patterns and weapons
demonstrations. Damian currently assists in selected schools as his
busy schedule in representative basketball permits.
Cheyenne Hoffman
Cheyenne
joined us back in March 2001, Cheyenne trained consistently until
promoted to 1st Dan Black Belt from Master Glenn Murray under the
Universal Taekwondo Federation
on 6th April 2004. Cheyenne also became an Assistant Instructor
after completing the CSDF Instructors course on 3rd August 2003 where
Cheyenne had to under go an
instructor’s practical and written course, before opening her own
class in July 2005 were Cheyenne runs and
Instructs the Martial Sports Team and also assists when Bernard is away or busy with work or
training. Cheyenne is a
Level two (2) referee and
holds titles in both Sparring and Forms at World,
National, State and Regional levels
Jody
Whitley
Jody
joined us back in March 2003, Jody trained consistently until
promoted to 1st Dan Black Belt from Master Glenn Murray under the
Universal Taekwondo Federation
on 15th September 2006.
Jody
also became an Assistant Instructor after completing the CSDF
Instructors course on 3rd August 2005 where Jody had to under go an
instructor’s practical and written course, before opening her own
class in February 2006 were
Jody runs and
Instructs the Little Warriors Program and also assists when Bernard is away or busy with work or
training. Jody holds titles in both Sparring and Forms at World,
National, State and Regional levels.
Jared Cook
Jared
joined us back in March 2005 and had already attained his 1st Dan Black Belt from Master
Rhee. Jared has embraced the change to become an Assistant Instructor after completing the CSDF
Instructors course on 3rd August 2006 where Jared had to under go an
instructor’s practical and written course, before taking over his
own class in May 2007 were
Jared
runs and Instructs the Warriors Program and also assists when Bernard is away or busy with work or
training.
Callum Desalis
Callum
joined us back in March 2000 and has
trained
consistently until promoted to 1st Dan Black Belt from Master Glenn
Murray under the
Universal Taekwondo Federation
on March 2006. Callum has
embraced the challenge to come through the Warriors program to an Assistant Instructor after completing the CSDF
Instructors course on 3rd August 2006, Callum now assists
other Instructors within the Warriors program.
