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Mr. Walter Dean Vargas
- Owner and Head Instructor / Coach
- 4th Degree Black Belt (Kukkiwon Certified)
- Kukkiwon Certified Master Instructor
- CPR certified
International Awards:
Gold medalist, 1995 Southeast Asian Taekwondo Championships (Thailand)
Gold medalist, 1991 Southeast Asian Games (Philippines)
Silver medalist, 1994 Asian Taekwondo Championships (Philippines)
Silver medalist, 1993 Southeast Asian Games (Singapore)
2-time Bronze medalist in 1997,1995 Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medalist, 1993 World Taekwondo Championships (U.S.A., N.Y.)
Bronze medalist, 1990 Southeast Asian Taekwondo Championships (Singapore)
Quarter finalist, 1998 Asian Games
Quarter finalist, 1998 World Cup (Germany)
Quarter finalist, 1995 World Taekwondo Championships (Philippines)
Quarter finalist, 1992 Barcelona Olympics (Spain)
Quarter finalist, 1991 World Championships (Greece)
5th place, 1997 World Taekwondo Championships (Hong Kong)
Philippine Delegate, 1998,1996,1990 Asian Championships
Philippine Delegate, 1989 World Taekwondo Championships (Korea)
Local Awards:
8 time Gold Medalist, National Taekwondo Championships
4 time Silver Medalist, National Taekwondo Championships
3 time Best Player Awardee, National Taekwondo Championships
3 time Gold medalist, Inter-school Taekwondo Tournament
2 time Gold medalist, Philippine National Games
2 time Silver medalist, Philippine National Games
8 time Gold medalist, Philippine National Team Selection
Career Highlights:
1992 Barcelona Olympics, Quarter Finals
1993 World Taekwondo Championships, Bronze medalist
1993 Taekwondo Athlete of the Year Award
1997-1998 served as Team Captain of the Philippine National Team
Received Presidential Citation Awards from former Philippine presidents: Fidel V. Ramos and Corazon Aquino in recognition of his accomplishments in Taekwondo
Name engraved in the Kukkiwon Museum for winning in the World Taekwondo Championship
Retired with the ranking of: 1st in Southeast Asia,2nd in Asia and 3rd in the World
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Mr. Robert L. Vargas
- Senior Instructor / Coach
- 6th Degree Black Belt (Kukkiwon Certified)
- WTF International Referee
- Kukkiwon Certified Master Instructor
- Former Philippine Team Coach
- CPR Certified
International Awards
Gold medalist, 1993 Southeast Asian Games (Singapore)
Gold medalist, 1992 Southeast Asian Taekwondo Union (Philippines)
Silver medalist, 1994 Asian Games (Japan)
Silver medalist, 1989 Southeast Asian Games (Malaysia)
Bronze medalist, 1995 Japan Cup International (Japan)
Bronze medalist, 1994 Asian Taekwondo Championship (Philippines)
Bronze medalist, 1991 Southeast Asian Games (Philippines)
Bronze medalist, 1990 Asian Taekwondo Championship (Taipei)
Bronze medalist, 1987 Southeast Asian Games (Indonesia)
Quarter finalist, 1995 World Taekwondo Championships (Philippines)
Quarter Finalist, 1993 World Taekwondo Championships (USA)
Quarter Finalist, 1991 World Taekwondo Championships (Greece)
Quarter Finalist, 1989 World Taekwondo Championships (Korea)
Local Awards
14 time Gold Medalist, National Taekwondo Championships
3 time Best Player Awardee, National Taekwondo Championships
4 time Gold medalist, Inter-school Taekwondo Tournament
5 time Gold medalist, Philippine National Games
11 time Gold medalist, Philippine National Team Selection
Career Highlights
1994 Asian Games, Silver Medalist
1989,1991,1993 & 1995 World Taekwondo Championships, Quarter Finalist
1992-1995 served as Team Captain of the Philippine National Team
2000-2005 served as Coach of the Philippine National Team
Received Presidential Citation Award from former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos in recognition of his accomplishments in Taekwondo
Retired with the ranking of: 1st in Southeast Asia, 2nd in Asia and 4th in the World
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Ms. Kimberly Menchavez
- Assistant Instructor / Coach
- 3rd Degree Black Belt (Kukkiwon Certified)
- Member of Philippine Taekwondo Contingent – Junior National Team
- CPR Certified
Accomplishments
Feather weight Philippine Junior National Team
Most Valuable Player (MVP) 2007-2008 – Ateneo de Manila University
Competitions
Gold medalist, 2003 Korea Open World Festival – Poomsae Competition
Gold medalist, 2008 All Women Championship (Philippines)
Silver medalist, 2003 Korea Open World Festival – Sparring Competition
Bronze medalist, 2005 US Open – Poomsae Competition (USA)
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Mr. Saturday Bashir
- Assistant Instructor / Coach
- 1st Degree Black Belt (Kukkiwon Certified)
Competitions
2006 Pan African Martial Arts Intl Championship – Poomsae (Gold)
2007 All African Games – Sparring (Bronze)
2007 Paris Open – Sparring (Quarter finalist)
2007 3rd LG Electronics National TKD Championship – Sparring (Gold)
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Mr. Steven van Ooyen
- Competition Team Manager
- 3rd Degree Black Belt (Kukkiwon Certified)
- USAT Level 1 Coach
- USAT National Referee
- CPR Certified
Accomplishments
2004 & 05 California State Team Member
Kukkiwon Poomse Certification
Competitions
Gold medalist, 2000-04 USAT Nationals - Ultra Division
Gold medalist, 2004 USTW Nationals - Heavy Weight
2000-05 California State - Heavy Weight
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Ms. Irene Tamaki
Quest Boot Camp Instructor
- ACE (American Council on Exercise) certified
- ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) certified
- 1st Degree Black Belt
- CPR certified
- 15 years of teaching experience
Lived and worked in Singapore for 8 years 1992-2000: Freelance Health & Fitness Writer for Motherhood Magazine, Today’s Parent’s, Health Digest, Singapore Health, Beyond Classified & Pregnancy Plus. Managed corporate headquarter fitness/wellness programs for Compaq, Motorola, Tech Semi-Conductor, Gillette, DHL. Helped develop the nationwide exercise promotion, “The Great Singapore Workout”. Lead weekly TV workouts for Reebok, NIKE and the Disney Show. Taught FICC (Fitness Instructor Trainee Course)
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