Hills District Martial Arts: Taekwondo, Hapkido and Weaponry
MEET THE HDMA TEAM
At HDMA, we are lucky to have a strong team of Instructors with a passion for helping others improve and reach their goals. Between our Instructing Team, there is a vast array of knowledge, talent and specialities that help us offer our community the best Martial Arts Instruction possible!
GRANDMASTER
Sam Loiacono
Taekwondo (Kukkiwon) – 7th Dan
Taekwondo (Jidokwan) – 8th Dan
Hapkido (Korea Kido Assc.) – 7th Dan
Hapkido (Korea Hapkido Fed) – 5th Dan
Hapkido (International Self-Defence) – 4th Dan
Haidong Gumdo – 4th Dan
Arnis de Mano – Black Belt
World Taekwondo Hall of Fame Inductee
2000 Sydney Olympic Referee
2008 Beijing Olympic Referee
Working with Children Certified
First Aid Certified
MASTER INSTRUCTOR
Yokk Namwongprom
Taekwondo (Kukkiwon) – 6th Dan
Taekwondo (Jidokwan) – 6th Dan
Hapkido (Korea Kido Assc.) – 4th Dan
Hapkido (Korea Hapkido Fed.) – 2nd Dan
Hapkido (International Self-Defence) – 3rd Dan
HDMA Weaponry – 4th Dan
Arnis de Mano – Black Belt
International World Taekwondo Referee
Working with Children Certified
First Aid Certified
CHIEF INSTRUCTOR
Justin Paterson
Taekwondo (Kukkiwon) – 5th Dan
Taekwondo (Jidokwan) – 5th Dan
Hapkido (Korea Kido Assc.) – 5th Dan
Hapkido (Korea Hapkido Fed.) – 4th Dan
Hapkido (International Self-Defence) – 4th Dan
Haidong Gumdo – 4th Dan
HDMA Weaponry – 4th Dan
Arnis de Mano – Black Belt
Working with Children Certified
First Aid Certified
Our Leadership Team
We are proud to raise the next generations of Leaders in both our club and the community. Leadership Team members work hard every week to hone their skills in Martial Arts and Leadership to assist you and your children in reaching your goals!
INSTRUCTOR
Noah Grofski
HDMA Leadership – Level 5: Instructor
Taekwondo (Kukkiwon)– 4th Dan
Hapkido (Korea Kido Assc.) – 2nd Dan
Haidong Gumdo – 3rd Dan
Working with Children Certified
First Aid Certified
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR
Oscar Strachan
HDMA Leadership – Level 4: Assistant Instructor
Taekwondo – 3rd Dan
Working with Children Certified
Oscar has been training consistently and has always shown a desire to improve and progress in his own training journey. He is just as passionate about passing that knowledge on to our next generation!
ASSISTANT
Daniel Cook
HDMA Leadership – Level 3: Assistant
Taekwondo – 3rd Dan
Daniel has a true passion for HDMA. He spends most afternoons either training or assisting in classes, helping our young students realise their own training goals!
ASSISTANT
Lucy Brown
HDMA Leadership – Level 3: Assistant
Taekwondo – 4th Dan Bo
Haidong Gumdo – 1st Dan
Working with Children Certified
Lucy has been a member of HDMA for so many years we have lost count! She has been involved in both Taekwondo and Haidong Gumdo, and continues to work on her own skills while inspiring the next generation of young women at HDMA!
FUTURE LEADER
Luca Burgio
HDMA Leadership – Level 2: Future Leader
Taekwondo – 2nd Poom
Luca is our first Future Leader who has trained since the TKD Kids program! Luca joined as one of our youngest members, and continues to excel and push himself as both a student and role model!