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Master Instructor - Grand Master Choi Jung Hwa
Owner and Chief Instructor - Shane Astwood
 3rd Degree Branch
Instructor
Level one and two coaching certificates - General martial Arts (ICMA)
Certificate III - Qualified Gym Instructor Certificate
IV - Qualified Personal Trainer Senior First Aid and CPR Certificate
Shane
Astwood (3rd Dan) is the founder of the Yin Yang Taekwon-Do
Self Defence Schools in Australia. Shane has over 20 years
experience in the fighting arts field, 15 of them being in
Taekwon-Do. Combine this with his teaching, leadership and
Professional business skills and you have a quality Martial
Art. Yin Yang Taekwon-Do remains at the cutting edge of
Professional Self Defence delivery to the Australian public.
Shane's role is many and
varied. Shane is devoted to teaching students, developing
brilliant instructors and running the Yin Yang organisation.
Shane is an active Instructor teaching at all the Yin
Yang Schools and an active student of Taekwon-Do.
For more information
on Shane Astwood. Click
here.
Gav
Moyle : Operations Manager
2nd Degree
Branch Instructor
Level one coaching
certificate - General martial Arts (ASC)
Certificate II-Sport and Recreation - Martial Arts Coaching
(ICMA)
PENDING - Certificate III - Qualified Gym Instructor
(AIF) Certificate IV - Qualified Personal Trainer (AIF)
Senior First Aid and CPR Certificate
Gavin has also undertaken the following ITF courses:-
Jan 2006 Steven Legrow (World champion
ITF Sparring) Seminar Brisbane; May 2007 2 Day Instructor
Seminar Gold Coast - Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha.
Gavin has 15 years
experience in the DEFENCE FORCE where he served as a Corporal
in the AUSTRALIAN ARMY. During this time he was deployed
to East Timor as a Section Commander where he worked closely
with the United Nations. He has extensive knowledge of
unarmed combat techniques. Currently Gavin is studying
Certificate III and IV in Fitness and in October 2007
he will be an Internationally certified Personal Trainer.
Gavin runs dynamic classes that challenge, inspire and
educate people. He is also the ITF 2006 Queensland over
35s sparring gold medallist. Gavin is currently studying
the Korean language.
Natalie
Astwood :
2nd Degree Branch
Instructor
Level one coaching certificate - General martial Arts (ASC
Senior First Aid and CPR Certificate
Certificate III - Qualified Gym Instructor (AIF) Certificate
IV - Qualified Personal Trainer (AIF)
Cert IV in Business (AIF)
Cert IV in Business Development (AIF)
Natalie has also undertaken the following
ITF courses:- Jan
2006 Steven Legrow (World champion ITF Sparring) Seminar Brisbane;
May 2007 2 Day Instructor Seminar Gold Coast - Grand Master
Rhee Ki Ha
Natalie is a registered
Fitness professional with Fitness Australia and is an Internationally
certified Instructor with the International Federation of
Sport, Aerobics and Fitness. She also holds a Bachelor of
Arts (ECU) and has a Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching
and Creative industries (QUT). Natalie runs dynamic, fun and
creative sessions that educate and empower people. She is
currently studying Korean.
Val
Astwood :
1st Degree Branch
Instructor
Level
one coaching certificate - General martial Arts (ASC)
Senior
First Aid and CPR Certificate
Val has also undertaken
the following ITF courses:- Jan
2006 Steven Legrow (World champion ITF Sparring) Seminar Brisbane;
Mar 2006 3 day International Instructor Course Malaysia -
Grand Master Choi; May 2007
2 Day Instructor Seminar Gold Coast - Grand Master Rhee Ki
Ha
Val is a dedicated practitioner
of the art and has been a student for over 7 years. This is
evident by her precise execution of technique. Val runs a
friendly and fun class that really embraces the feeling of
the 'taekwondo family' and she is particularly patient and
brilliant with all of the up and coming future black belt
kids.
Wayne
Threader :
 2nd Degree Branch Instructor
Level
one coaching certificate - General martial Arts (ASC)
Senior
First Aid and CPR Certificate
Wayne has also undertaken the following ITF courses:-
Jan 2006 Steven Legrow (World champion
ITF Sparring) Seminar Brisbane; May 2007 2 Day Instructor
Seminar Gold Coast - Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha
Wayne Threader, a strong
exponent of the art who can kick like a mule! Wayne is another
brilliant example of the quality of our Instructors. He has
a big heart and spends a lot of time with his students getting
them to focus on the art while having some fun at the same
time!
Being married to Leonie
meant Wayne had to learn to defend himself! Yin Yang Taekwondo
provided that platform for him.
Chris
Cornell :
 2nd Degree Instructor
Level
one coaching certificate - General martial Arts (ASC)
Senior First Aid Certificate
Chris has also undertaken the following
ITF courses:- Jan
2006 Steven Legrow (World champion ITF Sparring) Seminar Brisbane;
May 2007 2 Day Instructor Seminar Gold Coast - Grand Master
Rhee Ki Ha
Chris is a Black Belt holder
in another Taekwondo Style and a Black belt Instructor with
Yin Yang Taekwondo. Chris and his son Peter (also a Black
Belt in another style), train and assist in instructing at
our Biggera Waters class.
Stuart Cary:
 2nd Degree Instructor
Level
one coaching certificate - General martial Arts (ASC)
Senior First Aid Certificate
In
May 2007 Stuart completed a 2 Day Instructor Seminar on
the Gold Coast with Grand Master Rhee Ki Hi Stuart has
been in and around the martial arts scene for well over
10 years with experience in many different styles. Stuart
runs our Southport Classes, his dedication to Taekwondo
is inspiring to our young members even his own children
love taking part in his classes. Stuart is currently completing
Cert. III and Cert. IV in Fitness and will soon be a qualified
Personal Trainer. He is Yin
Yang's resident pocket rocket.
Kevin Wong :
 3rd Degree Instructor
Kevin comes to us from UKTA where has trained and been taught by some of the best that tkd has to offer. While achieving his 3rd degree in Europe under the watchful eye of Master Rhee Ki Ha. Kevin is known for his aerial techniques and agility on the floor. What ever Kevin does you can be sure he will do it with a smile on his face, exactly what you would expect from a dentist.
Other Yin Yang Black belt holders
:
Luke Sheehan
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(2nd Dan) |
Peter
Cornell
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(2nd Dan) |
Nathan
Schumacher
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(2nd Dan) |
Tim Pipe
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(2nd Dan) |
Donna
Whitfield
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(2nd Dan) |
Leonie
Threader
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(1st Dan) |
Daniel
Spiteri
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(1st Dan) |
Mike Payne
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(1st Dan) |
Luke Shayler
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(1st Dan) |
Jade Shayler
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(1st Dan) |
Dave Bray
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(1st Dan) |
Lee Booth
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(1st Dan) |
Kyle Booth
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(1st Dan) |
Chad Wright
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(1st Dan) |
Mitchell
Satrya
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(1st Dan) |
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