Grand Master Rod Black – 8th Dan

In 2004 Rod Black was appointed the Personal Coach to The Australian Olympic Taekwondo Team.

He has coached with The Australian Taekwondo Team and numerous international competitions. He has had over 80 students compete in International Teams – many successfully.

As a primary school child Rod studied Judo in Balwyn (eastern suburbs – Melbourne) and then trained steadily in boxing for three years as a young teenager.

After this he took up Taekwondo (Korean Karate as it was known then in 1972) and has now been studying this wonderful martial art for almost 40 years.

Coaching Experience:

INTERNATIONAL
Australian Head Coach – 2010 South Korean Training Camp
Australian Head Coach – 10th World Taekwondo Festival & Korean Classic Open 2008
Australian Head Coach – 2nd World Taekwondo Culture Expo 2008
Australian Head Coach – 9th World Taekwondo Festival & Malaysian Invitational 2007
Personal Coach – Australian Olympic Team Athens 2004
Australian Head Men’s Coach – National Mens Team World Cup Vietnam 2001
Australian Head Coach – National Team World Cup Egypt 1997
Australian Head Coach – Singapore Invitational 1995
Australian Head Coach – National Team Dutch Open 1994 

NATIONAL
Australian Hall of Fame – 2006
Taekwondo Australia Inc. Board Member 2007, 2008 & 2009
National Tournament Director 2000
Head Coach 1997, 1998, 1999 & 2000

STATE
State President, Victoria 1999 to 2000
Victorian Taekwondo Team 1997, 1998, 2000
Head Men’s Coach – Victorian Taekwondo Team 1997
Head Victorian Coach – Australian Taekwondo Union 1992

Ben Lawson-Black – 3rd Dan

Ben is a highly motivated young athlete who has great aspirations of making a extremely high level of competition. He has been activily training with Black Taekwondo since 1998 and has now taken on the role of running valuable competition trainings to all competitive athletes.

 
Competition Record

2012
1 Year Exchange Training in South Korea
Gold Coast Open – GOLD
Victorian Championship Autumn – GOLD
A Grade KixSport Representative
Leader - Overall Sports Star of the Year 2012

2011
Malaysian Championships – BRONZE
Victorian Autumn Open – GOLD
Victorian Winter Open – GOLD
Victorian Spring Selections – GOLD
Joon No’s LaJUST Open – SILVER
Australian National Championships – BRONZE (injury)

2010
Victorian Summer Open – GOLD
Victorian Autum Open – GOLD
Victorian Winter Open – SILVER
Victorian Spring Selections – GOLD
Joon No’s LaJUST Open – GOLD
Australian National Championships – BRONZE (injury)
Olympic OTC Open – GOLD
BTKD Korean Training Camp
BTKD BEST COMPETITOR

2009
Victorian Autumn Open – GOLD
Victorian Spring Selections – SILVER
Gisbourne Open – GOLD
City West Fight Night – R/U
Black Taekwondo Open – GOLD
Australian National Championships – 4th
BTKD BEST COMPETITOR

2008
10th World Taekwondo Festival South Korea– SILVER
2nd World Taekwondo Culture Expo South Korea– SILVER & SILVER
Victorian Autumn Open – BRONZE
Victorian Winter Open – SILVER
Victorian Spring Selections – BRONZE
Australian National Championships – 4th
BTKD BEST COMPETITOR

2007
9th World Taekwondo Festival Malaysia– BRONZE
Australian National Championships – BRONZE
Victorian Autumn Open – BRONZE
Victorian Winter Open – BRONZE
Victorian Spring Open – SILVER
BTKD BEST STUDENT

Darren Elton

Darrel’s area of expertise is based in the traditional side of Taekwondo, such as Poomsae (Patterns) and Self Defence. He has been practicing Taekwondo for many years and is a very thorough instructor tuning his students’ technique down to the finest detail.

Michelle Messig - 2nd Dan

Michelle is a very involved member of our club, instructing a very popular Children’s class on Wednesday afternoons and currently co-instructing at Good Sheppard Primary School.

Wendy Clark – 1st Dan

Kendrick Sim – 1st Dan

I’ve been doing taekwondo ever since I was 9 when I just decided to do it for fun, but then soon I found it really interesting and started putting more effort in.
I started competing when i was 10 (2005) in the Powersport Competitions in Malaysia, I entered it every year for 4 years (2005 – 2008) and placed silver in all of them. I finally became a black belt when I was 13 (2008) after 3 and a half years.

I now currently live in Melbourne, Australia. I  now instruct the Monday competition kids classes because I want others to know and learn more about taekwondo as well. I believe Taekwondo is not only a sport, it is also a way of life. It can help you grow physically, mentally and emotionally.

Brandon Waddel – 1st Dan

Brandon is a very dedicated up and coming competition competitor, with already one Australian title under his name. Brandon instructs a popular children’s class on Thursday afternoons, which all his students look forward to each week.

Amanda Waddel – Cho Dan Bo

I have been practicing taekwondo since I was very little, I fell in love with the competition side of the Olympic sport. I co-instruct the Eager Ninjas Classes alongside Rebecca Brown.

Competition Record:

-2011
- Gold Winter Victorian Open

- Silver Spring Victorian Selections

-Gold National Championships

-Gold 2010 Autuam Victorian Open – Silver Spring Victorian Open – Silver

Rebecca Brown – Blue Belt

I first started Taekwondo because it was interesting to watch.
I now train close to 4 times a week, Its is a great deal of fun and a good way to stay fit.
I love the Taekwondo Competitions, and look forward to progressing through the ranks to hopefully one day become a high level female athlete.

I now coach the Eager Ninjas program (3-5 years old)  along side Amanda Waddel, its a fun very fun class for all the little boy and girls as well as myself and Amanda.

Competition Record:
2011
Victorian Winter Open – GOLD
2010
Victorian Winter Open – SILVER