NARI, a Kukkiwon 7th Dan Black Belt, is a career taekwondo instructor from South Korea. Graduated from the prestigious Kyung Hee University in Korea with a Bachelor Degree in Physical Education majoring in Taekwondo, NARI’s taekwondo roots were deeply shaped by her teacher, world renowned Grandmaster KANG Shin-Chul of Namchang Dojang where NARI honed her skills.

The Head Instructor of INDUK Taekwondo Singapore, NARI has a stellar resume. She was the national coach to taekwondo powerhouse, the Iran National Women’s Poomsae team from 2008 to 2013, leading them to numerous world championship titles. She was also the national coach for the Japanese national team in 2006. NARI has also taught in the USA and China, where she has garnered experience in teaching taekwondo at all levels. She is also a Level 3 Kukkiwon-certified instructor.

Apart from her coaching experience, NARI has participated and won in many Korea national and international competitions, which includes...

• Gold medal in the 16^th Asia Taekwondo Championships;
• Gold medal in the 11^th & 13^th World Taekwondo Hanmadang; and also
• Gold medal in the 1^st & 5^th Korea Open Championships,

NARI brings with her to INDUK her wide and rich experience. With years of professional coaching, she has developed the ability to provide clear instructions and engage her students in active participation. Students can gain insightful taekwondo knowledge from her. Whether you are a beginner or a national player, toddler or an adult; NARI can share her international experience with you purely out of her personal passion for the sport and martial art. Her cheerful and readiness to impart her knowledge and skills makes her an integral part of Team INDUK.

DONG HO joined us as Assistant Coach in August 2018, as part of INDUK’s partnership program with Korea’s renown Namchang Dojang, from Suwon. A Kukkiwon-certified 5th DAN Belt, MR. HO, as he is fondly known by his students here, is no rookie coach.

Prior to joining INDUK, he has already served 2 terms with the ‘World Taekwondo Peace Corps’ - the first in Sierra Leone (2013) and his second, in the conflict zone of Algeria (2016). Having worked in such challenging conditions, MR. HO has developed a quiet strength and patience in his coaching style. His shy demeanour hides his steely desire to ensure his students do the best they can under his watchful eye.

Before his arrival into Singapore, MR. HO, is also a certified instructor of Namchang Dojang, guided by Grandmaster KANG Shin-chul. In Namchang, MR. HO would be coaching not just its regular classes, but also visiting overseas students.

MR. HO is no stranger to competitions, winning medals in numerous National Poomsae competitions, when he was still a student in South Korea. Having competed in highly competitive environments, he understands the pressures faced by his young students.

With INDUK, MR. HO has been receiving much praise from parents and students, who appreciates his reassuring, patient and engaging coaching style.

At 60, Sister LINDA, as she is affectionately known, has experienced life many of us would ponder and envy - Winning the gold medal (Masters 2 - Individual) donning the Singapore flag at the 5th Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland; and another gold at the 9th Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships in Gyeongju, Korea, also in 2014, are just a few of her many achievements. She is a Catholic nun and has spent 17 years on mission in England and 3 years running a Catholic hospital in Zimbabwe.

Returning to Singapore in 2004, a 5th Dan Black Belt, Sister LINDA worked as Mission Co-ordinator at Mount Alvernia Hospital and Assisi Hospice. When the Singapore Taekwondo Federation started taekwondo classes for children suffering from Cancer at the Assisi Hospice Day-Care Centre in November 2006 and entrusted her with the Assisi Taekwondo teaching programme since 2007. She provided children recovering from cancer the excitement of taekwondo and instilled in them a sense of achievement. Sister LINDA exuberates the many benefits of Taekwondo – sharing the tenets of Discipline and Respect to all who embrace the sport together with the many physical advantages of Taekwondo. Such are her achievements that her portrait is proudly displayed at ‘Taekwondowon’ in Muju, South Korea.

INDUK Taekwondo is proud to have Sister LINDA as part of our team. She brings with her not only the finer art of Taekwondo but the character building aspect it instils in our children. A national champion, proud flag carrier and a devoted missionary, Sister LINDA will take the learning of Taekwondo at INDUK to a different level.

SEUNG HYEOK, or affectionately addressed as Mr. SHIN by his students, holds a degree in Taekwondo from the prestigious Kyung Hee University in Korea. He is a Kukkiwon-certified 5th Dan Black Belt. SEUNG HYEOK honed his skill under the watchful eyes of Grandmaster KANG Shin-Chul of the renowned Namchang Dojang. As an athlete, he has won numerous national competitions in South Korea. After graduation, SEUNG HYEOK taught Taekwondo in the USA before joining INDUK Taekwondo to helm its Thailand operations in Bangkok as Head Instructor.

SEUNG HYEOK’s classes are fun, energetic and engaging. His routine focuses on core taekwondo strengths and building a strong foundation. He is able to make classes fun even for young toddlers. Adults under his tutelage find SEUNG HYEOK energetic yet meticulous in his training. His passionate and jovial character outside class makes him a very approachable Taekwondo instructor.

A graduate from a Korean university majoring in Taekwondo, and a Kukkiwon-certified 6th DAN Black Belt, MINAH is a taekwondo instructor from South Korea with 15 years of teaching experience.

She started coaching in Korea, before expanding her career overseas - first in the USA before heading to Ecuador, Mexico and finally in Hong Kong. Apart from being a certified 3rd Class World Taekwondo International coach, MINAH is also a 3rd Class referee in Kyorugi & Poomsae (for both abled & disabled body competitions). In addition, she also holds a 3rd Class taekwondo instructor certificate for coaching the disabled.

Before she embarked on her overseas coaching stint, MINAH was working with the hearing impaired as a taekwondo instructor with Jongno Athletic Association for the Disabled. With her experience, she was appointed in 2016, by the Ecuador Sports Federation for the Deaf as coach and was responsible to recruit and to coach the Ecuador National Team, leading them at the '23rd Samsun Summer Deaflympics' in Turkey. MINAH further expanded her resume by becoming an instructor at the Association of Deaf Athletes in Mexico, clinching a few medals in the Poomsae Championships.

In addition to coaching, MINAH is also a competitive athlete and have participated in numerous competitions and taekwondo demonstrations, internationally. Her achievements helped her secure a spot in the renowned 'World Taekwondo Demonstration Team', where she toured and performed with the team globally.

Along with her global exposure, MINAH's unwavering determination and passion honed her ability to teach all discipline of Taekwondo - Kyorugi, Poomsae and Demonstration. In her free time, she enjoys visits to the beach, where the sound of the crashing waves serve to calm and relaxes.

A Singapore national athlete who represented Team Singapore Taekwondo for close to 7 years, RUI JIE is no stranger to taekwondo enthusiasts in the local scene. Even before he took home a Gold and a Bronze medal for Taekwondo at the 28th Singapore SEA GAMES in the 'Recognised' Poomsae event in 2015, RUI JIE has been practicing and competing in the local scene for more than a decade. The national champion was also part of the National Demonstration Team.

In addition to his achievements locally, RUI JIE has had many other podium finishes at international World Taekwondo sanctioned competitions in Poomsae events - 2016 Gyeongju Korea Open (Silver), 2016 Taiwan Open (2 Silvers), 2015 US Open (Gold & Bronze), 2014 Commonwealth Taekwondo Games (2 Golds), to name a few.

Among the numerous awards RUI JIE was accorded, notably in 2016, RUI JIE was also awarded the SNOC (Singapore National Olympic Council) Meritorious Award; and was the SSSC Overall Sports Boy in 2011.

Unassuming in his ways, RUI JIE continued to train regularly, even when he semi-retired from competitive Taekwondo. He enjoys the sport because he believed it has helped him tremendously, not just in keeping fit, but also as an individual. With a likeable personality who also speaks fluent Korean, RUI JIE hopes to be able to use his experience and skill, to inspire and guide young athletes to enjoy and benefit from the sport of Taekwondo.