The chief instructor at JSTKD is 7th degree Black Belt Master Rod Johnson. Over the past thirty years Master Johnson has taught over 15000 classes to well over 2500 students.
Master Johnson first enrolled in Taekwon-Do on August 18, 1982 with Taekwon-Do pioneer Grand Master Park Jong Soo. Over the years Master J has trained in Spain, Argentina, Hong Kong, Wales, United States, Jamaica, New Zealand and Canada.
Master Johnson is very community minded. As an internationally certified umpire he has participated in ten World Championships. He has also umpired at one hundred local, provincial and national tournaments with twenty as umpire director. From 1991 to 2017 Master Johnson served on the 1500 member not-for-profit organization ITF Taekwon-Do Federation of B.C. Board of Directors as a director and president.
“Thank you Master Johnson. The things you do for our kids are some of the most important things anyone will ever do for them.”
Mr. N Boyden