Russell Macarthur - Head Instructor

I started training at Macgregor Qld in the late 70’s with Mr Ken Mayfield and then trained under Master Dale Eagling until his unfortunate death.

Grandmaster Sung Soo lee has always been his master for the past 31 years. This club continues to use the Dale Eagling Syllabus out of loyalty to Mr Eagling and because it is considered the best in the country based on good technical requirements and very high ethical and moral standards.
 

It is a traditional club based on integrity.
 
I opened my first school under my own name at Macgregor in 1985.
The school rapidly increased to approximately 5 schools within 2 years.

Concentrating on their growth the schools increased in student numbers  until the early 90’s where I set about the 2nd stage of expansion. Then again in early 2000’s increased the schools and in 2010 opened 6 new locations. 2011 has seen 2 locations already with 5 more planned for this year in Western Brisbane - Ipswich area , the bayside and Toowoomba. The north side is planned for 2012. The goal is 50 locations providing ample opportunities for club members to be instructors and grow themselves as practitioners. Many of my instructors and students have been with me for over 20 years.

Both the Taekwondo Schools and Hapkido Schools continue to thrive and the quality of the students and the syllabus is excellent.

BIOGRAPHY

• 1st Dan 1985
• 2nd Dan 1986
• 3rd Dan 88
• 4th Dan 91
• 5th Dan 95
• 6th Dan master 02
• 7th Dan 09 ( lay off for 12 months due to knee reconstruction)

• Appointed Secretary General Tkd Aust 2000, reelected 2002 and 2004 and 2006.
• Awarded the Aust sports medal in 2000
• Awarded a WTF president personal citation in 2006
• Appointed to WTF Public relations committee in 2005
• Australian Representative to the WTF 2000 - 2007
• Australian Representative to the Asian Taekwondo Union 2000 - 2007

Board appointments

• AOC Tkd delegate
• ASC TKD delegate
• TKD Board of Management 1999 - 2007.
• TKD Marketing Board 1995 - 99.
• TKQLD state Delegate 1995 -99

Formal Sister Clubs

• Jong Rok Youn, Bak sa Taekwondo Academy Korea 2007.
• Masters John Mika and Kesi O’Neill - New Zealand

Australian Head of Team as follows

• Hong Kong
• Vietnam x 2
• Korea x 3
• Germany World Champs
• Spain
• Taiwan 1st Asian Juniors
• Thailand
• New Zealand Oceania Champs
• China

• Team Manager Tokyo World Cup