Jen Marsham is a 3rd Dan in Karate. Sensei Jen owns and operates the Total Martial Arts Academy in Drysdale in Victoria and offers a broad range of classes for people of all ages. Sensei Jen previously taught martial arts classes in the UK at Total Martial Arts Academy UK and set up the academy in Australia in 2011. Jen has a very successful martial arts background and can boast National and World championship titles. Jen has black belts in several styles including taekwondo and karate and keysi fighting method. Jen has developed our kids program syllabus to bring modern, high energy, and practical mixed martial arts classes to the local community. Jen and her team also offer muay thai and brazilian jiu jitsu (bjj) classes for adults. Sensei Jen Marsham is passionate about martial arts. She believes that being a black belt should reflect in everything you do in life. Jen explains that began martial arts at age 5, and her continuance in the various arts has given her the dream vocation that she enjoys, Jen also believes that its her job to help others to realise their dreams also and has faith that anything can be achieved through the activities associated with a well-balanced martial arts program. Jen enjoys competitive sports karate and is on the board of directors for the National Sports Karate Association.
Richard Norton is a 10th Dan Black belt in Zendokai Karate and 5th degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Richard began his martial arts journey at the age of 11 when he commenced training in Goju Karate and has been exploring a wide variety of martial arts ever since. Over 28 years training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has defined Richard Norton as one of the great all-rounders in martial arts. Now considered to be one of Australia's most successful career Martial Artists, Richard has gained a reputation of being an expert coach and caring individual who understands the formula for bringing out the best in his students. Richard Norton gained a strong reputation in the early years for his expertise as a body guard, and gaining contracts looking after many famous celebrities including, The Rolling Stones, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, David Bowie, ABBA, John Belushi, Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks.. Richards talents also opened the door to the movie industry where he made his first screen appearance in the 1980 Chuck Norris film The Octagon, and he has worked on over 80 feature films and television programs. Richard Norton has been on the cover (as well as featured in editorials) of martial arts magazines including Black Belt twice (published since 1987), Australasian Fighting Arts in 1983 (published 1974 to 1998), Blitz Magazine, Impact (published 1992 to 2010) with Cynthia Rothrock in 1993, and with Jackie Chan in 1997, Inside Kung Fu, MA Training (published 1988 to 2000), Martial Arts & Combat Sports (published 1999 to 2002), and Martial Arts & Combat Sports. In 2014 Norton was inducted into the Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame. He also is the Head Instructor of the Richard Norton Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu organisation. Film Norton is known for his appearances in Hong Kong action films.Norton's Hong Kong credits include The Magic Crystal, Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars, City Hunter, (a live action remake of the manga), Millionaire's Express, and Mr. Nice Guy. A signature catchphrase of Norton's characters is "Painful?", usually asked after striking a decisive blow. The most comical example is in Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars, where he faces Sammo Hung and in the movie Millionaire's Express against Yasuaki Kurata. Over his career, Norton has faced off with many top martial arts action stars, including Jackie Chan (in three films), Sammo Hung, Yasuaki Kurata, Benny "the Jet" Urquidez (in Kick Fighter), Don "The Dragon" Wilson (in CyberTracker), and Cynthia Rothrock (in China O'Brien & Lady Dragon). Norton served as fight coordinator on the 2007 film The Condemned (starring "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Vinnie Jones), doubling for Jones. He also starred in a contemporary drama, Under the Red Moon. In August 2010, Norton appeared at Berlin Movie Con, a convention of martial arts where he was joined by ten other stars of Martial arts cinema in a two-day show. It was staged in the Universal Hall in Berlin, Germany. Among his fellow stars were Cynthia Rothrock, Don "The Dragon" Wilson and Conan Lee. Norton has trained in many aspects of martial arts, including Judo, Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Aikido, Thai boxing and several Japanese weapons systems. He used this experience to co-create the hybrid martial art Zen Do Kai with fellow security guard Bob Jones. He has a 5th-Degree Shihan rank Black Belt in Goju Ryu, 8th-Degree Masters rank in Chun Kuk Do (Chuck Norris system), 5th-Degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a 10th-degree Black Belt in Zen Do Kai Karate, an organisation of over 5,000 members. He has trained with Tino Ceberano, Tadashi Yamashita, Fumio Demura, Bill 'Superfoot' Wallace, Pete "Sugar Foot" Cunningham, Jean-Jacques Machado and Chuck Norris. Norton holds seminars covering such topics as street defence, martial arts weapons drills, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts. In September 2007, Norton released a two-disc DVD set on Black Belt Digital Video called Black Belt training Complexes. The DVDs show Norton executing fast and accurate examples of his skill, and some additional seminar footage is also included. They focus on the development of speed, power and continuity of movement, with explanations of the principles. Norton became the fight coordinator on Walker, Texas Ranger in 1993. He was a minor (sometimes uncredited) character in several episodes (at least eight), and had a starring role as villainous businessman Frank Scanlon in The Avenging Angel; he was in the two-part finale The Final Show/Down as Jonas Graves, part of Emile Lavocat (Marshall R. Teague)'s criminal gang (he also appears in the "flashback" scenes illustrating the end of the Hayes Cooper legend, as part of Mills "Moon" Lavocat (also Marshall R. Teague)'s desperado gang). Fighting Stars Magazine ranked Norton's climactic fight with Chuck Norris in The Octagon (1980) as #13 on its list of the 25 greatest fight scenes of all time.
Storm Oshyer is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Pankration and Tae Kwon Do. A well respected Mixed Martial Arts instructor and a well known MMA official in both amateur and professional, including being an official for the UFC. Storm Oshyer ("The Juggernaut") has a proven track record of competency in the ring and cage with many amateur and professional fights to his name. Storm is the lead instructor at Storm MMA in Canberra and has a determined passion to pass on his skills and knowledge to others. Storm believes in the concept of training hard to change lives both mentally and physically. In today's society we are challenged with more mental health concerns than ever befor. Storm Usher understands this all too well and has created a program that helps people both young and old to reconnect with their bodies and focuss on worthwhile goals to change their current situation what ever it may be. Storm MMA Academy will teach you the skills of defence, the benefits of health and the quintessence of camaraderie as you meet new friend who all share common goals.
Carlo Giampietro is a 4th Dan in ITF Taekwondo. Carlo owns and operates Elite Taekwon-Do an ITF Taekwon-Do club and and manages a team of dedicated and proficient black belt teachers. Carlo is a well known name withing Australian Taekwondo circles with a club now celebrating over 18 years of service in the local community. Carlo also teaches Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and operates his academy under the Team Norton BJJ Academy. Carlo Giampietro is dedicated to the positive development of his students in a physical and mental sense. Carlo believes in the power of improving lives through martial arts and has a mission to provide the best training possible to students under his banner, in his local area of Beverly Hills in Sydney and beyond. on BJJ.
Brett Austin is a master teacher in a cross section of martial arts styles. Brett has been involved in martial arts for most of his life and now enjoys a life of teaching martial arts full time through his centre in Yamba New South Wales. Brett Austin first began Martial Arts as a child in 1984. This experience was the catalyst for joining the Regular Army in 1989. Having served as a Combat Engineer, posted to Overseas Deployment Force Brett discovered Go Ju Ryu and continued his training until reaching Black belt. Frequent postings afforded Brett the opportunity of training in Boxing, mixed Martial Arts, and combative arts. Having seen Active Service in East Timor Brett returned to Brisbane to operate a full time Close Quarter Combat training centre and appointed as 2IC of Budo-Jitsu CQC. As a Martial artist of 38 years and counting, teacher of 20 years and an ex-serviceman of 10 years Brett not only has the skills necessary to deliver a professional martial arts academy he also has the real-life experience that few can boast. The primary focus of his school is "Realistic self-protection" taught in a modern family focused, safe, welcoming, and friendly environment. Brett has studied a variety of martial art styles including, Goju-Ryu Karate, Hapkido, Hosinsul, Tukkong Moosol, Close Quarter Combat, and a style known as KABOSI – a combination of Kali, Boxing and Silat) Diamond Martial Arts belongs to a network of martial arts schools who all follow the same philosophy in realistic self-protection. This martial arts school has been operating since October 2016 and has become a well respected and supported business in and around the town of Yamba.
Sinn Chew is a 6th Dan in Karate Sensei Sinn commenced his martial arts journey in 1973. He trained in Shotokan Karate, KungFu and Kickboxing, only switching to GojuRyu in1990. In 2004, he commenced training in Judo and BJJ. Sinn Chew is an educator and martial arts instructor, held in high regard by all who know him. As the Chief instructor of the University of Queensland (UQ Karate Club), his influence and mentorship, has served many hundreds of students. His devotion to deepen his understanding in GojuRyu is matched only with a long-standing commitment to demonstrate the essence of the style, and to bring about the very best in each and every student. His teaching style undoubtedly optimises the body, strengthen the mind and encourage the fighting spirit. He is truly an inspiration to his students, or to any new or senior student interested and passionate about learning Karate, and keeping fit and conditioned, with self defense skills in mind. The mindset for developing Karate and life skills is parallel. Sinn is unique in that he continually tries to de-mystify the ancient martial arts, and to demonstrate the relationship between the traditional basics and modern fighting methodologies.