World Master Chong Chul Rhee is the founder and “father” of Taekwondo in Australia and New Zealand having been the first ever Taekwondo Master to come to our shores. Since then he has headed what is believed to be the country’s Biggest and Best Art of Self Defence organization with over 1500 centres throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Master Rhee currently travels to Bundaberg 4 times a year to conduct black belt promotions as well as continue passing on the his knowledge, experience, wisdom and passion for becoming a well-balanced Martial Artist in all facets of life.
Having World Master Rhee at the head of our organization enables us to continue to have the highest standards and authenticity as a self-defence based Martial Art and ensures that all instructors he promotes and appoints remain World Class!
Senior Chong Kwan Jang Nim Nathan Van der Klugt
Nathan began learning the Art of Rhee Taekwondo in 1995 at the age of 15 and since then has had the privilege of learning under and alongside of some of the Arts most talented instructors. Nathan has been appointed as the Senior Chong Kwan Jang Nim (Senior Regional Master Instructor) for Bundaberg and has furthered his abilities to instruct and help students achieve their self-defence goals directly under the tuition of the Arts founder, World Master Chong Chul Rhee.
An advocate for self-improvement and reading Nathan adopts many life lessons and self-education teachings into his classes to give his students the benefit of a balanced martial art lifestyle. Fun lessons combined with practical self-defence technique he has been able to help hundreds of Bundaberg children, teens and adults become extraordinary people and martial artists.
Personally teaching over 100 students a week Nathan also does work with State School sport curriculums, the PCYC Life Skills Program, after school care workshops and local child care centres.
Chong Kwan Jang Nim Nicole
Chong Kwan Jang Nim (Regional Master Instructor) Nicole has accumulated over 16 years’ worth of experience in teaching students of all ages how they can improve their lives through martial arts. In 2011 Nicole was a pioneer within our organization by creating and adapting Rhee Taekwondo self-defence drills and techniques suitable for a 3-5 year child to learn as well as the skills required to teach it to children of that age. As a result Nicole remains at the forefront of the martial art industry when it comes to getting results for children of this age.
Nicole runs multiple classes per week specifically for 3-5 year old children which has been affectionately called Juniors, her classes are often booked out due to high demand and children who graduate from this prep program seem to flourish once they enter the “big kids” classes as they’ve had the advantage of already learning how to learn.
Nicole is the second highest ranking instructor in Bundaberg and one of the top 5 highest ranking female instructors in the whole of Queensland and Bundaberg is very lucky to have her.
Rhee Taekwondo Bundaberg instructors
All Rhee Taekwondo Bundaberg instructors are experienced professionals eager to pass on their knowledge in fun and character building classes. Our instructors all have a passion for the Art and are dedicated to providing the safest and most enjoyable classes possible as they guide their students towards their black belt goals.
Junior Instructors
Rhee Taekwondo Bundaberg has a unique rank for children who achieve their Junior Black Belts and who continue to display leadership qualities above and beyond the already high standards of their counterparts. This rank, created by World Master Rhee, is called the Junior Instructor and is easily recognizable by the black pants worn by those who have shown an ongoing commitment to learning, setting a high example and willingness to assist in the teaching of students yet to achieve their black belts.
This rank also serves as a good reminder for younger members that the learning doesn’t end at black belt and even as a child there is much more to learn and harder challenges to overcome. As we remind all of our black belts: You’ve worked very hard to become a black belt, now it’s time to work harder to BE a black belt!
Our Junior Black Belts
