METRO TAEKWONDO STUDIO - Key Persons
Master Ruiter is a certified 6th dan instructor by Taekwondo Canada. Although he was an accomplished competitor both regionally and nationally, his main focus now is making sure he passes on the best instruction to students of Metro Taekwondo Studio. He has over 30 years of martial arts and teaching experience with both Taekwondo and Muay Thai kickboxing.
Currently Master Ruiter is the acting Tournament Director with the BC Taekwondo Federation, helping the federation on a local level.
Other than Taekwondo practice six days a week, Master Ruiter is a student of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and other martial arts! As a lifetime martial artist, it is very important to keep learning in order to keep a beginner's mind and also to understand the challenges of both a student and instructor.
For the past seven years, Phillip has been dedicating his time teaching kids and adults Taekwondo at our Do Jang. Phillip is 4th dan and has 16 years of Taekwondo experience. Phillip still competes both locally and nationally. Besides Taekwondo, Phillip has extensive background in Brazilian Jiujitsu and is an active competitor on the BJJ scene.