About TDog

Discipline, drive, dominate

TDog Taekwondo empowers students to build strength, confidence and character through the art of Taekwondo, on the mat and off it.

Taj Pereira
Meet the founder

Taj Pereira

Founder · Head Coach

Taj founded TDog Taekwondo to coach the way he wishes he'd been coached: disciplined, personal and genuinely in your corner. With more than thirteen years in the sport, over a decade competing and five-plus years coaching, he has competed and coached from local events through to G2-level international competition, and brings that experience to every student.

2nd Dan Black BeltNational Kyorugi CoachNational Rank #3 · 2024–25Reserve · 2025 World ChampsReserve · 2025 World University GamesMultiple-time NSW State ChampionWWCC · First Aid · CPR
13+
Years in the sport
10+
Years competing
5+
Years coaching
8
Medals, 2024 All Schools
Our team

The coaching team

Meet the coaches who lead TDog Taekwondo’s classes and competition squads, on the mat with students every week.

Josh Gray

Josh Gray

Assistant Instructor

Multiple-time NSW State Champion. Black Belt. CPR & First Aid certified.

Hugo Houghton

Hugo Houghton

Assistant Instructor

Multiple-time NSW State Champion. Black Belt. WWCC held. CPR & First Aid certified.

Join the team

Coaching & assisting

Interested in coaching or assisting with TDog Taekwondo? Get in touch →

What we stand for

Discipline. Drive. Dominate.

01

Discipline

Show up, do the work, repeat. The first thing we teach.

02

Drive

Set the goal and chase it down, past where you thought you'd stop.

03

Dominate

Compete with composure, and carry that confidence off the mat.

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Make an enquiry

Tell us what you're after and we'll be in touch. No commitment, just a conversation about the right place to begin.

School programs across NSW
Kids & adults classes
Self-defence courses for groups
Private 1-on-1 coaching