Neil Gregory is an ASCA Level 1 Strength & conditioning coach, Muay Thai Kru (Thailand & WA registered), Boxing Australia Level 1 coach, United World Wrestling Level 2 coach. Coach Neil is involved with the development of young athletes in a variety of disciplines. As the coach of BASED Wrestling Australia Neil is prominent in the art of wrestling as well as being involved in bocing, muay thai and strength and conditioning. Neil is committed to improving the lives of all students, especially younger students through physical activities such as physical development and the fighting arts.
Peter Volke is a 7th Dan Black Belt Shihan Peter Volke is an iconic figure in the world of full contact karate. As a champion fighter himself he has proven time and time again that hea has the formula to train champions and set anone on the right path in life. As the Director of the Australian Branch of the Shinkyokushin Organisation, Shihan Volke is responsible for the growth of the organisation and the direction of its members. As a lifelong and committed martial artist Shihan Volke is dedicated to improving the lives of all students who attend his organisations Karate classes, through a traditional, no fuss, grounded but caring approach to training.
Ralph Randal is a 5th Dan in Karate Shihan Ralph Randall has been training Karate for over 20 years and teaching for at least 15 of those years. Shihan Ralph began his martial arts journey back in 1975 when he took up Taekwondo for two years under the auspice of the Jack Rozinski Organisation, but restarted his martial arts training again in 2000 when he joined the Bushidokan Organisation in Heathmont under the tutelage of Shihan Vincent Bussutil. Shihan Ralph had a successful competitive career during the years of 2002 and 2007 where he was an enthusiastic and formidable competitor The competition circuit set Ralph up to understand the intricacies of competing at a high level and consequentially evolved into an important coach and mentor to others at the Heathmont Centre. Its fair to say that Shihan Ralph Randel is a well know and well loved coach who has helped many thousands of martial artists along their own path. As a member of the community Ralph Randell is a strong believer in the benefits that martial arts offers all people, regardless of race, religion, or social economic back ground. Shihan ralph randell can be contacted via his profile message service for private lessons on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia!
Andrew Cheung is a Sifu (master) of Wing Chun Kung Fu. Sifu Cheung is a lifelong practitioner training under the tutelage of his father Grand Master William Cheung. Sifu Chief Instructor at Cheungs Wing Chun Academy and at his young age has delivered traditional Wing Chun training to thousands of practitioners in Australia and international. Sifu Andrew Cheung leads the next generation of Wing Chun training with strength, commitment and dedication to this important and significant martial arts system. Sifu Andrew Cheung conducts workshops to enthusiasts all around the globe and is sought after as an expert in his field, and with experience in teaching private groups, school groups and women's self defence, is it any wonder that the popularity of the effective art of Wing Chun is alive and growing around the world. Wing Chun Melbourne; Martial arts Melbourne; kung fu Melbourne;
Charlotte Johnston is a 4th Dan Black Belt in Karate. Sensei Charlotte began training in Karate at the age of 5 years and graded for her junior first dan black belt at the age of 15. Today as an adult 4th Dan, Shihan-Dai Charlotte has spent virtually all of her life studying martial arts and her training has seen her skills utilised in general public bootcamp style training and secondary schools. Holding a Bachelor of Education Charlotte has been able to expand her karate teaching opportunities and her teaching skills have benefitted many students. Charlotte hold's particular pride in her work with indigenous students in far north Queensland and is an advocate for the benefits of structured martial arts training for our younger students. Shihan-Dai Charlotte is highly respected amongst her peers as a martial artist. However its the positive acknowledgement from the general public who know Charlotte as a caring and gentle martial arts coach who helps bring their children into a positive, inclusive and rewarding environment that will help provide a solid path forwards in their children's lives. Shihan-Dai Charlotte understands the new challenges that face our new generation and looks forward to benefitting all communities by introducing programs for kids that will help them to become positive and pro-active members of our society.
Father Dave Smith is best known for his work with at-risk youth, especially in his use of boxing for those suffering from substance abuse problems and anger management issues. He is also a 6th degree black belt and a professional boxer. His progression into martial arts and boxing happened while he was attempting to raise funds for the community in Dulwich Hill, where he is the parish priest. Father Dave has been twice awarded Marrickville Citizen of the Year award and was nominated for Australian of the Year in 2004 and 2009. In 2012, he broke the world record for the most continuous rounds of boxing. Born in Newtown, Sydney, in 1962, he completed an arts degree with honours in philosophy in 1984 before beginning studying theology at Moore College in 1985. He completed two degrees in theology in 1988 and was ordained a priest in the Anglican Church of Australia in 1989. After ordination, Smith spent two years in the parish of Miranda (in Sydney’s south) before being appointed to Dulwich Hill (in Sydney’s inner-west) in December 1990. He has continued as parish priest at Holy Trinity since then. When Smith became the parish priest in Dulwich Hill it was known as an area that was rife with drugs. In 1991, he began to focus on working with young people with drug problems in the area and opened the church hall as an area where local youth could do fitness and martial arts training. In 1993, he founded the Order of the Fighting Fathers as a way of encouraging other priests and religious people to use the fighting arts to help young people overcome their addictions and lead fuller lives. Smith's work in the community led him to twice be awarded the Marrickville Citizen of the Year award, in 1997 and 2009. In 2005 and 2009 he was also nominated for Australian of the Year, particularly for his work with young people battling substance abuse. In 2001, a short film was made about Smith, which is titled The Good Fight. In 2011, Smith began training to break the world record for the longest period of continuous boxing. On 1 April 2012, he boxed continuously for eight hours - against 66 opponents over 120 three-minute rounds. He succeeded in breaking the world record and received extensive media coverage, including from Fox Sports. The previous world record before this attempt was 26 rounds. On 19 February 2016, Smith returned to professional boxing to raise money for youth programs and became Australia's oldest ever professional boxer.