INSTRUCTORS

MASTER ALAN BRIAN

Role: Head Instructor

Grade: 5th Degree Black Belt

Achievements:

• TNZ National Kyorugi Coach 2022/2023
• 2022 Kukkiwon International Masters Course
• 2022 Kukkiwon International Poom/Dan Examiners Course
• 12 Time NZ National Taekwondo Champion
• NZ National Taekwondo Team 2003-2013
• 30 years' experience in Taekwondo
• Multiple North and South Island Taekwondo Champion
• Bronze Medal 2010 WT Canadian Open
• Bronze Medal 2008 WT Commonwealth Championships Canada 
• Silver Medal 2008 Australian Open Sydney
• Silver Medal 2012 WT Oceania Championships Australia
• Gold Medal WT NZ Open 2013 Auckland
• 2013 WT World Taekwondo Championship Mexico
• 2009 WT World Taekwondo Championships Denmark
• 2007 WT World Taekwondo Championships China
• 2010 WT Oceania Championships New Caledonia
• 2010 WT British Open
• 2010 WT YeongCheon International Taekwondo Championship Korea
• 2010 WT Australian Open
• 2007 WT Commonwealth Championships Brisbane
  
• 2006 WT Oceania Championships NZ
  
• Silver Medal 2003 Gold Coast Open Australia
• 2010 SPARC High Performance Scholarship
• 2007 NZ Black Belt Competitor of the Year
• Kukkiwon Certified Taekwondo 5th Degree Black Belt
• Kukkiwon Internationally Certified Taekwondo Master Instructor
• Kukkiwon Internationally Certified Examiner
• TUNZ Certified Instructor
• TUNZ Certified Examiner
• Member of TUNZ National Examiners Committee

  MARY MARAVILLA

  Role: Senior Instructor

  Grade: 3rd Degree Black Belt

  Achievements:

• Gold Medal Poomsae 2022 WT Oceania Championships Tahiti
• Gold Medal Poomsae 2022 WT Presidents Cup Tahiti
• 2022 Muju Taekwondo Poomsae International Open
• 2022 Kukkiwon International Masters Course
• TNZ National Poomsae Coach Program 2022
  
• TUNZ Regional Poomsae Director
  
• TNZ Level 2 National Poomsae Judge
• Awarded Best Poomsae Judge 2021 Budo South Open
• Gold Medal Poomsae 2022 TNZ National Championships
• Gold Medal Sparring 2017 Gold Coast Open Australia
• Gold Medal Poomsae 2017 Gold Coast Open Australia
• Gold Medal Poomsae Pairs 2016 TUNZ National Championships
• Gold Medal Poomsae Teams 2016 TUNZ National Championships
• Gold Medal Sparring 2014 TUNZ National Championships
• Gold Medal Poomsae 2014 TUNZ National Championships
• Gold Medal Sparring 2016 South Island Championships
• Gold Medal Poomsae 2016 South Island Championships
• Gold Medal Poomsae Pairs 2016 South Island Championships
• Gold Medal Poomsae Teams 2016 South Island Championships
• Kukkiwon Master Instructor Diploma
• Kukkiwon Certified 3rd Degree Black Belt
• TUNZ Certified Instructor

CHRISTINE CASTRO

Role: Instructor

Grade: 3rd Degree Black Belt

Achievements:

• Gold Medal 2023 TNZ WT World Championships Selection Tournament
• Gold Medal Poomsae 2022 WT Oceania Championships Tahiti 
• Gold Medal Poomsae 2022 WT Presidents Cup Tahiti
  
• 2022 Muju Taekwondo Poomsae International Open
• Gold Medal Poomsae 2022 TNZ National Championships
• Gold Medal Poomsae 2022 TUNZ South Island Championships
• Gold Medal Poomsae 2021 TUNZ South Island Championships
• Gold Medal Poomsae 2019 TUNZ National Championships
• Gold Medal Poomsae 2019 TUNZ South Island Championships
• Silver Medal Poomsae 2018 TNZ Open 
• Gold Medal Poomsae 2018 TUNZ National Championships
• Gold Medal Poomsae 2017 TUNZ South Island Championships
• 2017 Gold Coast Open, Australia
• Gold Medal Poomsae 2016 TUNZ National Championships 
• Gold Medal Poomsae 2016 TUNZ South Island Championships
• 2022 TNZ High Performance Camp 

ANASTASIA VAN BRUNT

Role: Assistant Instructor

Grade: 1st Degree Black Belt

Achievements:

• Gold Medal Poomsae 2022 TUNZ National Championships
• Gold Medal Poomsae 2022 TUNZ Top of the South Championships
• TNZ Level 2 National Poomsae Judge
  
• TUNZ Instructors Camp 2021
• Kukkiwon Certified 1st Degree Black Belt