Mr. Darius Andaya, IV degree, is the founder and chief instructor of DSA Royal International Taekwondo Club. He started his Taekwon-Do career in 1983 at the age of 12 with the Philippine International Taekwondo Jido Kwan Association under the late Master Johnny Morris Arsol. He had to travel 1.5 hours each way to train in the art that has since become his passion.

In 1988, Mr. Andaya was promoted to I Dan Black Belt and became a Certified Principal of Taekwon-Do under the supervision of the Jido Kwan Main Temple and the Korea Taekwondo Association and in 1990 promoted to 2nd Dan Black Belt.

On that same year, Mr. Andaya started teaching his art to a small group of friends in his neighborhood. Ultimately, the club became known as the St. Michael Taekwondo Club and members came from all over the city.

In 2000, Mr. Andaya moved to Vancouver, BC. He taught taekwon-do at The Cage Martial Arts Centre in 2003. At the same time he studied Arnis, the filipino art of stick fighting under Datu Shishir Inocalla (IMAF Philippines, Michaelangelo of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).

In 2007, he began teaching his kids. Their friends started joining and thus, the DSA Royal International Taekwon-do club was born. DSA recertified to become a member of the International Taekwon-do Federation under the banner of the Canadian Taekwondo Federation Internationale and the ITF of BC. Master Hal Lipscombe, 7th Dan, of the Pacific Rim Institute of Taekwon-do became his instructor and mentor. In 2013, Mr. Andaya received the rank of International Instructor (Sabum Nim) when he received his fourth degree blackbelt during the IIC at Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

In 2017, Mr. Andaya received his 5th degree.

Mr. Andaya, apart from his championship titles, is a Certified International Instructor and a Class A Umpire. He has also served as a Board director for the ITF of BC since 2012.

Outside of the dojang, he is a sport enthusiast, an MBA and computer science degree holder, a private pilot, a painter, a poet, a singer, a dancer and most of all, a dedicated family man.

Mr. Manuel Darson Andaya, is a 3rd degree blackbelt and son of DSA. He started training in 2007 at age 10 and has since grown to love the sport. Aside from various medals at competitions, he has been twice selected as a Team Canada Representative. First was at the 2013 Junior and Senior World Championships in Benidorm, Spain as the only Canadian representative for Junior powerbreaking where he finished in 5th place out of 33 countries on the division. In 2015 he again represented Canada in Jesolo, Italy.

Mr. Dana Mae Andaya, is a III degree and daughter of DSA. She started training at the age of 11 and has since been a champion at all levels of competitions as well. She has represented Canada as a National team delegate at the 2015 Jesolo, Italy Senior and Junior World Championships.