About Grand Master Yang
Master Yang has graduated the prestigeous University of KyungHee with a Bachelor of Taekwondo. He has gained his Masters degree from the Korean National Sports Universty (Social Sports). It is a great previlage to train with one of the best Taekwondo master and coach in Australia. Below are just some of Master Yang's great contribution to Taekwondo from the past.
Master Yang's qualification
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8th Dan Kukkiwon Black Belt
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Physical Education Teacher Qualification (Level 2)
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WTF International Referee and Poomsae Judge
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KTA Referee/Judge
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Kyorugi Coach Qualification (level 2)
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Society of Sport & Leisure Teaching Qualification (level 3)
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Working with Children Check (NSW)
Contribution to Taekwondo
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Board member of KTA Technical Development Research team – 2003-2004
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AhnYang City Taekwondo Association Chairman of Referee – 1994-2000
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Professor at AhnYang Technical University for Sports – 2000-2004
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KTA Champion of Champions Poomsae competition judge - 2003
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Head Coach of AnhYang City Kyorugi team -2002
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AhnYang Taekwondo Association – 1996 -2000
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Chairman of Poomsae Judges
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Board member
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Competition Supervisor (1996 - 2004)
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Lecturer at AhnYang Technical University for Social Science –1998 -2000
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KyungJu Open championship Poomsae Judge
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WooSuk University Poomsae championship Judge
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President of BiSan Primary School Association of Honorary Teachers - 1993
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Represented the Special Forces (Korean Army) – 1989 - 1990
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First President of KyungHee University Taekwondo Research Team – 1986 -1989
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Member of the Organising committee of the 10th Asian Games, Seoul – 1986
Master Yang's Past achievements
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Awarded the Sportsman of the Year from AhnYang Taekwondo Association - 2002
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Awarded Coach of the Year from the President of Kukkiwon - 2001
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Award for the development of Taekwondo from the President of Kukkiwon – 2000
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Coaching Academy Award from President of Kukkiwon Training Institute - 1991
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Awarded Certificate of Commendation from the Kukkiwon President
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Korean National Taekwondo Championships medallist
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Australian Poomsae Champion 2012
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1st Place, Individual and Pair Division at Oceania Championship 2012, Representing Australia
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1st Place, Individual at Australian National Championship, 2013
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Appointed Australian Poomsae Team Coach for the Koera open Taekwondo Championship, 2013
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Represented Australia at the 8th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship, 2013, Indonesia Bali
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Appointed Australian Poomsae Team Coach for the World University Taekwondo Championship, 2014
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Represented Australia at the 10th World Poomsae Championship, 2014, Aguascalientes Mexico
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Australian Poomsae Team Coach for the World Universiade Taekwondo Championship, 2015
Senior Instructors
Sam Yang
Sam is one of many excellent athletes competing in Poomsae representing our club. Below are some of his achievement as an athlete from the past.
-NSW Taekwondo Poomsae Champion, 2007 - Current
-National Taekwondo Poomsae Champion, 2010 - Current
-Oceania Taekwondo Poomsae Champion, 2010 - Current
-World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship, 5th place, 2011
-World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship, 2013
-World University Taekwondo Championship, 5th place, 2014
-World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship, 9th place, 2014
-World Universiade, 2015
Sam have been representing Australia since 2010 and have never missed a year representing our country! WIth Master Yang's guidance and coaching Sam has his eyes on becoming the World Champion,
Instructors
Andy Yang
Andy is another great example of our successful training program. Andy at the age of 15 have represented our country in the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship in Mexico! He is well underway of becoming a World Champion.
Below are some of his achievement as an athlete from the past.
- NSW Taekwondo Poomsae Champion, 2007 - Current (Junior division)
- National Taekwondo Poomsae Champion, 2011
- AUS Open Taekwondo Poomsae Champion, 2012
- National Taekwondo Poomsae Champion, 2013
- AUS Open Taekwondo Poomsae Champion, 2014
- World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship AUS TEAM, 2014
- National Taekwondo Poomsae Champion, 2015
- Oceania WTF president CUP Taekwondo Poomsae Champion, 2016
- Aus Team selection Taekwondo Poomsae Champion, 2016
Male Best Athlete Award
- Oceania Taekwondo Champion, 2016
Andy has followed Sam and Master Yang's footsteps and became a very successful Taekwondo athlete. We can only guess what he can achieve in the upcoming years!