Master Jang Heejae is the Head Instructor for the Thomson Branch. A graduate of the Cheongju University, Department of Physical Education Masters Programme with a full Taekwondo scholarship, he holds a 6th Dan Kukkiwon black belt, and a 5th Dan with the Singapore Taekwondo Federation.

He was Singapore’s National Team Coach from 2014 to 2018, leading the team in various competitions such as the 8th Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships, the 1st Asian Cadet Taekwondo Championships, the 22nd Asian Taekwondo Championships, the 28th SEA Games, the 2017 WTF World Taekwondo Championships, the 12th and 13th ASEAN Taekwondo Championships, the Asian Taekwondo Qualification Tournament for Rio Olympics in 2016, the 2016 and 2017 Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships, and the 20th and 21st Asian Cities International Taekwondo Championships.

As an athlete, he has attained 1st placing/champion in various competitions including the International Taekwondo Championships, Korea National Taekwondo Championships and the Singapore National Taekwondo Championships.

Credentials:

• Bachelor of Physical Education, Major in Taekwondo – Cheong Ju University (Full scholarship)
• 6th Dan Black Belt conferred by Kukkiwon, South Korea
• 5th Dan with the Singapore Taekwondo Federation.
• WT World Taekwondo International Coach (Level 2)
• Asian Taekwondo Union Kyorugi Coach (Level 2)
• Poomsae Coach Singapore (Level 3)
• Kyorugi Coach Singapore (Level 2)
• 1st Grade of Early Childhood Physical Education
• 1st Grade of Early Childhood Recreation
• 1st Grade of Early Childhood Play Leader
• Secondary School Teaching, Physical Education (2nd Grade)
• Jump Rope Instructor (Level 3)
• New Sports Leader (Level 2)
• Taekwondo Peace Corps member
• Certified First-Aider

Competitions:

• 2006 National Youth Sports Festival Selection – Feather 1st
• 2006 National Youth Sports Festival Taekwondo Championships – Feather 2nd
• 2007 Incheon Taekwondo Championships – Bantam 3rd
• 2008 Incheon Interschool Taekwondo Championships – Bantam 1st
• 2008 Incheon Taekwondo Championships – Bantam 2nd
• 2009 National Sports Festival Selection – -63kg 2nd
• 2009 Incheon Taekwondo Championships – -63kg 2nd
• 2009 Incheon Interschool Taekwondo Championships – -63kg 2nd
• 2009 Jeju Peace Corps National Taekwondo Championships – -63kg 2nd
• 2009 Kyung Hee University President Cup National Taekwondo Championships – -63kg 1st
• 2009 Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships (domestic category) – -63kg 1st
• 2009 Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships (champion’s matches mix domestic and international category) – -63kg 1st
• 2010 National Sports Festival Taekwondo Championships – -68kg 1st
• 2010 KTA President Cup National Taekwondo Championships / National Team Selection – -68kg 2nd
• 2011 Defense Minister Cup National Taekwondo Championships / National Team Selection – -68kg 3rd
• 2011 National Sports Festival Taekwondo Championships National Team Selection – -68kg 1st
• 2011 University Taekwondo Federation Cup National Taekwondo Championships – -68kg 3rd
• 2011 Chun Cheon Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships – -68kg 3rd
• 2013 Jeollanamdo Sports Festival Taekwondo Championships – -68kg 2nd
• 2013 President Cup National Taekwondo Championships / National Team Selection – -68kg 3rd
• 2013 National Sports Festival Taekwondo Championships Selection – -68kg 1st
• 2014 Singapore National Taekwondo Championships – 1st
• 2015 Singapore National Taekwondo Championships – 1st
• 2016 Singapore National Taekwondo Championships – 1st
• 2017 Singapore National Taekwondo Championships – 1st
• 2018 Singapore National Taekwondo Championships – 1st
• 2019 Singapore National Taekwondo Championships – 1st