Mu Yeh Taekwondo / Our Instructors

At Mu Yeh Taekwondo, our Instructors are registered with Taekwondo Australia Inc., the
World Taekwondo Federation (in South Korea), are government certified NCAS Coaches,
Child Protection approved, and first aid certified. Our Instructors regularly attend seminars
and training sessions all over the state to ensure Mu Yeh Taekwondo has the most updated
developments possible.

Mu Yeh Taekwondo founder and Head Instructor, Steve Ashbridge, as well
as the above qualifications, has reached the rank of 5th Dan Black Belt, is a
qualified Examiner, a certified National Referee (1st Class) and Poomsae
(pattern) Judge. Steve is also a certified Instructor for Floro Fighting
Systems (FFS). Steve has not only trained with Grandmaster Yong Dai Cho
on numerous occasions, but also with various Grandmaster and Master
Instructors visiting from Korea. Steve has also trained with various other
martial art styles including Taekwondo Bongsul, Floro Fighting Systems,
Kenpokai, Hapkido, Grappling and Boxing. Steve has also successfully
competed, receiving Gold at State and National level, and refereed at
International selection tournaments including the 2000 Sydney Olympic
Games Australian team selections.

Assistant Instructor, Kerry Stait, also having the above qualifications,
has reached the rank of 3rd Dan Black Belt and is a valued member of
the Mu Yeh Taekwondo team. Kerry has also trained with various other
martial art styles including Taekwondo Bongsul, Floro Fighting Systems,
Kenpokai, Hapkido, Grappling and Boxing.

Our club's Master is Grandmaster Yong Dai Cho, 9th Dan Black Belt.
Grandmaster Cho has always been Steve's Master, even from the very
beginning. Grandmaster Cho first began training in the early 1950s in South
Korea and came out to Australia in 1970 where he basically pioneered
Taekwondo in Australia (he was the second Korean sent to Australia to
spread the art of Taekwondo). President of Taekwondo Australia for many
years, Grandmaster Cho still teaches at his club, Cho's Taekwondo
Academy, in Melbourne as well as conducting various seminars all over the
country.
Since the 1980s (over a period of 20 years) Grandmaster Cho has developed
Taekwondo Bongsul (stick fighting art) which is now intergrated into our
system.
Grandmaster Cho has presided over Steve's last three Black Belt Gradings.