Our Team

Jai Maher-Brooks

POSITION: Branch Instructor

Shim Jang Taekwondo Branch Instructors are indeed a “Special Breed” of martial artist, their dedication to the art and its members is first class and they relish the responsibility of operating and managing a class in accordance with the WSTA guidelines.
Our Branch Instructors have diligently worked their way to their positions by way of a unique training process that provides them with the knowledge and ability to confidently teach, manage and administer at this important level.

Once they have achieved an acceptable level of skill and served time as a Trainee Instructor our Branch Instructors are then “Hand Picked” for their position by our Founder (Grandmaster Les Hicks) and his expert team of Master and Regional Instructors.
This gives our members the confidence and peace of mind in knowing that their instructor has not been rushed or forced into their position before they are properly and professionally equipped to deal with the responsibilities attached to becoming a qualified and successful Branch Instructor in the art of Shim Jang Taekwondo.

A little about me:
My name is Jai, (Said like "Jay"). I am passionate about teaching personal development through physical movement and mental discipline. Every human being deserves to be their best self, training in Shim Jang Taekwondo is a great way to pursue this. To my role as Branch Instructor I bring my previous experience as a youth mentor and in achieving Certificate 4 in both Community Services and Youth Work, along with years of training under my former Instructor, Ashley Cooke for whom I have great respect.