All ITKD Head Instructors are required to have a current ITKD Instructor's Certification and First Aid Certificate as well as being Police Vetted. Lead Instructor - Mr Luke Jackson, II dan Mr Jackson began training at the Riccarton Taekwon-Do Club under Mr David Oliver when he was just 6 years old. Mr Jackson graded to 1st degree black belt in 2010 at the age of 13 and soon after moved with Mrs Oliver when she opened Pulse Taekwon-Do. Mr Jackson was selected to represent New Zealand in Individual Sparring, Team Sparring & Team Power Breaking the 2013 World Champs in Benidorm, Spain where he won a silver medal in Junior Male Team Power Breaking! Mr Jackson is the first New Zealand Representative to come from Pulse Taekwon-Do and loves coaching our members in the intricacies of sparring tactics. Mr Jackson graded to 2nd dan in March of 2014. Mr Jackson is a great motivation to all of our younger members and a shining example of hard work paying off. Outside of Taekwon-Do, Mr Jackson runs the family electrical business. Lead Instructor - Mr Clive Stanton, 1st gup Mr Stanton started training with Pulse TKD in early 2013. He initially joined to increase TKD Kubz Programme Leader - Mr Craig Oliver, I dan Mr Oliver began his training in the Riccarton club in Christchurch in 2007. He was spotted for his talent with sparring and special technique right away and was given a double promotion to yellow belt in his first grading so he could be a part of the team competing at the National's that year. Mr Oliver supported Mrs Oliver in opening Pulse Taekwon-Do in 2010 and has been an active assistant from the club's first day, even though he was still a 3rd gup (blue belt, red stripe). Mr Oliver graded to 1st dan in May of 2013 and has always been one of the club's main kids instructors. Mr Oliver is a fantastic kids teacher and is definitely one of the favourites for our youngest students. Mr Oliver loves to stay active and outside of his family and Taekwon-Do commitments, enjoys playing touch rugby and cycling. Youth/Family Class Instructor - Ms Helen Caley, IV dan Ms Caley began her training with the Otago University club in 2005. When she graduated from university she relocated to Christchurch for work and continued her training here. Ms Caley graded to 1st dan in December 2008. Ms Caley has represented NZ in numerous World Champs & World Cup competitions, winning medals in patterns & special technique. This year, Ms Caley made the move to Head Instructor of the Halswell club, but is staying on at Pulse TKD, responsible for our Youth/Family class on a Monday. Ms Caley loves the outdoors and in her spare time enjoys getting out hiking and enjoying NZ's amazing scenery. Mr Mani Depree, II dan Mr Charlie Walker, I dan Mr Noel Pabiran, I dan Mr Pabiran joined Pulse TKD in 2015 and from the moment he walked in the door and got to do flying kicks, he was hooked! Mr Pabiran has participated in most of our local tournaments in that time as well as some Nationals and a World Cup and always has great success, winning 2 gold medals and a silver at the most recent World Cup in Sydney. Mr Pabiran has been a member of the kids instructing team since 2017 and has most recently joined Mr Oliver in teaching our youngest members, the Kubz class (3-5 year olds!) Mr Pabiran has always been a very good practitioner and it's been awesome watching him develop the skills and confidence to pass this on to some of our younger Taekwon-Do practitioners. Founder/Ex Head Instructor (2010-2019) Mrs Angela Oliver, IV dan Mrs Oliver began training in Taekwon-Do in 1992 at the age of 11, starting in Blenheim with the then Grovetown club. Mrs Oliver had some years off training in her teenage years, and again in her early 20's finally grading to first dan in 2009 at the age of 27, and then opening Pulse Taekwon-Do in May 2010. Mrs Oliver has been involved in the management of the South Island team since 2008 and was the Team Manager for the New Zealand TKD Team who took away the Best Overall Country award at the 2011 World Championships hosted in Wellington. Mrs Oliver was the South Island Regional Director from 2013 to 2017, and enjoyed arranging events for Taekwon-Do practitioners around the South Island. In addition to training in and teaching Taekwon-Do Mrs Oliver is also a Personal Trainer, specialising in Women's Health & Fitness and also enjoys running sessions for up and coming Taekwon-Do athletes trying to enhance their performance through strength & conditioning. Mrs Oliver is a mother to Chloe and Dominic and enjoys reading, cooking and watching movies in her spare time. Mrs Oliver has retired from Taekwon-Do to have a well-earned break and focus on her family & women's health & fitness work. During her Taekwon-Do career, Mrs Oliver's highlights for herself were getting her highest black belt grading mark at her 4th dan grading, and winning bronze in patterns at the Syndey World Cup in 2018, but even more than that, watching students that started TKD very young, grow into happy confident adults and achieve great things in their own TKD. Mrs Oliver is super proud of all of the black belts that have come through and graded with the club and knows that she's leaving Pulse TKD in very good hands! |