Instructors & Black Belts

NATALIA “TAYA” SANGALANG

Head Instructor and Coach
5th Dan Kukkiwon Black Belt
Kukkiwon International Master Instructor
Kukkiwon Poom-Dan Examiner
World Taekwondo Level 1 Coach License Holder
World Taekwondo Global Official License Holder
Australian Taekwondo Coach License Holder
Trains and Coaches International, National, State and Local Taekwondo Champions
Accredited National and International Coach
Tournament Referee
Poomsae Judge
Previous Board Member and Administration & Finance Director, Sports Taekwondo New South Wales Inc
Previous Board Member and Treasurer, Unified Board of Australian Taekwondo New South Wales
Former Philippine National Team Member (Welterweight Division) 1990 - 1994
Affiliated with Philippine Taekwondo Association
Lifelong Member of the elite Philippine Taekwondo Black Belt Sorority (TBS), Batch 2
Over 37 years Taekwondo Experience
First Aid Certificate Holder
Working with Children Certified

EDWIN “ED” SANGALANG

Instructor and Coach
4th Dan Kukkiwon Black Belt
World Taekwondo Level 1 Coach License Holder
World Taekwondo Global Official License Holder
Australian Taekwondo Coach License Holder
Trains and Coaches International, National, State and Local Taekwondo Champions
Accredited National and International Coach
Tournament Referee
Over 20 years Taekwondo Experience
First Aid Certificate Holder
Working with Children Certified

JUSTINE ABIGAIL “ABBY” SANGALANG

Instructor and Coach
4th Dan Kukkiwon Black Belt
World Taekwondo Level 1 and Level 2 Coach License Holder
World Taekwondo Global Official License Holder
Australian Taekwondo Coach License Holder
Trains and Coaches International, National, State and Local Taekwondo Champions
Accredited National and International Coach
Australian Taekwondo Performance Pathway Program (PPP) NSW Coach, 2021-2024
Australian Taekwondo National PPP Coach, Korea National Sport University Training Camp 2024
Australian Taekwondo National PPP Coach, Canada 2024
Australian Taekwondo National PPP Coach, US Open 2024
Australian Taekwondo National PPP Coach, Belgium Open 2023
Australian Taekwondo National PPP Coach, Dutch Open 2023
Australian Taekwondo National PPP Coach, Korea Open 2022
Australian National Team Coach, Junior World Championships, Chuncheon, South Korea 2024
Australian National Team Coach, Bosnia and Herzegovina Open, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2023
Australian National Team Coach, Cadet World Championships, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2023
Australian National Team Coach, Cadet World Championships, Sofia, Bulgaria 2022
Australian National Team Coach, Junior World Championships, Sofia, Bulgaria 2022
Finalist, Australian Taekwondo Performance Coach of the Year 2022
Completed Australian Institute of Sport Elevate Coach Program Course 2021
Australian Representative, Gold Medallist, Oceania Championships, Sydney 2014
Australian Representative, Round 16, World Juniors Taekwondo Championships, Taipeh 2014
Member, Australian Olympic Athlete Program Squad, 2013-2016
Selected in Top 50 Emerging Australian Taekwondo Athletes by AIS-STA, 2014-2015
Three-time Australian National Taekwondo Champion, 2005, 2008, 2013
Quarterfinalist, United States Taekwondo Open, Las Vegas 2013
Silver Medallist, Australian National Taekwondo Championships, 2007, 2011, 2012
Bronze Medallist, Australian National Taekwondo Championships, 2006, 2009, 2012 (Open Division)
Gold and Silver Medallist, NSW State Taekwondo Championships, 2005–2013
Gold Medallist, Australian National Team Selection Trials for the World Junior Taekwondo Championships, 2013
Bronze Medallist, Australian National Team Selection Trials for the World Taekwondo Championships, 2015
Bronze Medallist, Australian National Team Selection Trials for the World Junior Taekwondo Championships, 2012
Represented NSW in Australian National Taekwondo Championships, Various Medals 2005–2013
Represented Australia in US Taekwondo Open, 2013-2015 and in Canada Taekwondo Open, 2014
Participated in Philippine National Taekwondo Championships, 2011
Experienced overseas training in Korea, Thailand, Mexico, Canada, United States, Philippines, Taiwan, The Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand 2009-2019 as athlete and coach
Over 20 years Taekwondo Experience, started as a young 6 year old
Awarded Excellence in Taekwondo, Parramatta Diocese Secondary Schools Sports Council, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Won News Local Parramatta Advertiser Junior Sports Star of the Year 2014
Trained and Coached International, National, State and Local Taekwondo Champions
First Aid Certificate Holder
Working with Children Certified

OUR BLACK BELTS

	STEPHEN LIMCANGCO 2nd Dan
	JORDAN ELLIOTT 1st Dan
	ISAIAH "AYA" MERCADO 1st Dan
	KYAN GONZALES 1st Poom
	HANNAH CONTEMPLACION 1st Dan
	COLIN KERR 2nd Dan
	LEONARDO MERCADO 1st Dan
	JOHN AGUILAR 1st Dan
	MARIA LUISA MERCADO 1st Dan
	ALEXANDRA MERCADO 1st Poom
	TY KERR 1st Dan
	ANGELO HABER 1st Dan
	AADITYA KADAM 1st Dan
	YSABELLA QUERUBIN 2nd Dan Assistant Junior Instructor
	SOFIA QUERUBIN 2nd Dan Assistant Junior Instructor
	DANILO GOMEZ 1st Dan
	CHELSEA GOMEZ 1st Poom
	AUDREY OMBINA 1st Poom
	CHARLIZE BLISSETT 1st Poom
	SHREYAS GURELLI 1st Dan
	JACK BLISSETT 1st Poom Assistant Junior Instructor
	ATHUL WARRIER 1st Poom
	DIEGO QUERUBIN 1st Poom
	SAANVI SHARMA 1st Poom
	JAHNAVI MAHARAJ 1st Dan
	EVANGELINE DE GUZMAN 1st Poom
	ALEC MACGOWAN 1st Poom Assistant Junior Instructor
	SAACHI SHARMA 1st Poom
	NIYA PARAKKAL 1st Poom
	JADE MACGOWAN 1st Poom
	ETHAN DE GUZMAN 1st Poom
	ANANYA SHARMA 1st Poom
	BHUVANA VELIDANLA 1st Poom Assistant Junior Instructor
	ALANNAH BOUERY 1st Poom
	AKSHAY RAMRAJ 1st Poom
	ADITHI WARRIER 1st Poom
	ATHARVA PANSARE 1st Poom
	AYVA SOTERIOU 1st Poom
	VASILI SOTERIOU 1st Poom
	MIA ER 1st Poom
	JOSHUA HARB 1st Poom
	WEZLEY THUNYIN 3rd Dan
	LIANA THUNYIN 3rd Poom
	JOSHUA LO 2nd Poom
	ZARA LO 2nd Poom
	PRARTHNA CHAUHAN 1st Dan
	AARAV KADAM 1st Poom
	AYAAN SHETTY 1st Poom
	LACHLAN MACGOWAN 1st Poom