Shihan dai Jacob Commadeur is a 4th Dan in Karate Shihan dai Jacob has been training in Karate since he was a 7 years old. Today he is one of Teshinkai Karate's most valued instructors. Shihan dai jacob understands what it is like to transition from a junior student to a senior. He undertands the pressures as a teenager to quit, but also how to overcome these pressures and use balance to ensure a successful martial arts career. Shihandai Jacob is highly regarded by his peers, not only as a high performance practitioner and fighter but as a human being. Shihan dai jacob is often relied upon as a technical expert and has guided many students to achieve high scores in their gradings all the way up to high level black belt. Shihan Dai Jacob Commadeur is a caring and techinically proficient coach who dedicates his time to help others achieve their goals. Students all the way from 3 years to older adults enjoy classes taken by Jake. Everyone can be assured of a great learning experience.

Louise is a 1st Degree Black Belt with the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) Louise is an instructor with Denrai Freestyle Tae Kwon-Do under Chief Instructor George McTaggart. Louise teaches and trains in the Brisbane! Coach Louise' martial arts journey began in 1987 with Goshin Ryu Karate but moved to Taekwondo one year later finding her niche. Louise chose Oh Do Kwan Taekwondo and then Rhee Tae Kwon-Do and has been training with Denrai Freestyle Tae Kwon-do since 2020. Louise is a Tae Kwon-Do gold and silver medallist competing in Self Defense and Patterns International competitions. Coach Louise specialises in training children and special needs classes through the Denrai Adaptive programs and enjoys training, learning, and extending her knowledge to share with her students.

Rob Schembri is a 7th Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo (Kukkiwon) Robert Schembri is a well known and highly respected Taekwondo coach from melbourne Victoria. Rob has over 40 years of experience in Taekwondo and is still competing in Sparring, Poomsae, Breaking and other Technical events. Rob has won many State, National and Masters Championships along with competing in International events such as the 2010 International Korean Festival winning a Silver Medal against an International field in Divsion A. Rob owns and operates Schembri's martial arts in Bundoora, a suburb of Melbourne. The club has become very popular and grown significantly since opening in 1996. The club boasts more than 30 Black Belts and with over 200 junior and senior students regularly training. The club firmly maintains the traditional training aspect of Taekwondo as a formal marital art and is one of few clubs that still teach the ancient forms of Palgwe poomsae and incorporate these into our grading syllabus, along with the well know Taeguk poomsae, whilst encompassing and embracing the Olympic sport component. The club also maintains an excellent training facility and provides high quality training equipment to ensure students have a quality base to begin their personal training.

Dale is a 1st Dan Black belt in Karate Sempai Dale returned to karate after more than a 20-year hiatus in 2010, joining Bendigo Mixed Martial Arts Academy and Te Shin Kai Bendigo, training under Shihan Barry Johnston and Shihan Frank McKinley. He began his karate journey at an early age, studying Shukokai Karate under the tutelage of Sensei Bob Shearwood, training on traditional floorboards in a dusty church hall in Dingley, a suburb southeast of Melbourne. Sempai Dale is a skilled, technically proficient and well-respected martial artist and karate coach with the Bendigo Mixed Martial Arts Academy. He has extensive martial arts experience having also trained in Muay Thai [and judo as a child]. In 2017, Sempai Dale was awarded Shodan rank and is currently training for Nidan [2nd Dan]. As a father of three girls, Sempai Dale understands the importance of developing the whole person; physically, emotionally, and intellectually; and the positive contribution martial arts can play. One of the most intrinsically rewarding experiences for Sempai Dale has been the opportunity to train with and coach his eldest daughter Olivia, a Te Shin Kai black belt. Coupled with a deep knowledge and broad experience in strength and conditioning methodology and application, and as a lifelong strength and conditioning practitioner with over 30 years experience, Sempai Dale has a holistic coaching philosophy. Sempai Dale was also a founding director of Kyokushinkaikan Allied Karate Ltd from 2018-19. He has extensive experience within the sports industry, managing the sporting program at Wesley College Melbourne between 1994 and 2001, facilitating broad participation across a range of sports to enhance the health, wellbeing and skill development of school aged children and sporting premiership success. He is a senior leader with strong coaching credentials and a passion to develop people, having refined his coaching philosophy and capability within both the sporting and corporate context.

Craig Harmer is a 7th Dan in Taekwondo and Black Belt in BJJ Coach Craig Harmer has been involved in the martial arts for most of his adult life. Starting his martial arts career in Taekwondo Craig soon moved through the ranks to become highly proficient in his style which eventually led him to become World Champion under the CHITF. Craig wanted to expand his martial arts skills and decided to take on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as a way of acquiring ground skills. After 9 years of training in the art Craig attained the level of Black Belt which gave him the skills and qualifications to direct his full-time martial arts academy, Goulburn Martial Arts Academy. Goulburn Martial Arts Academy is a 1st Class facility that serves the people of the Goulburn district from children all the way to senior adults. The purpose of the GMAA is to “lead & set the example of what and who we want our children, teens, and adult members to become.” GMAA is staged in a positive and encouraging environment, and also challenges the members to become the best version of themselves, physically and mentally. Craig sets monthly tasks for students in his children’s program to help them achieve skills on time which also helps develop the character and behavioural traits that we all want to see in our children. Craig believes that Martial Arts is a way of life and is passionate about what he does and is excited to share it with everybody!

Nhat Trinh is a 5th Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo Head instructor Nhat Trinh has been practicing Taekwondo for 27 years... and is a committed instructor at the White Tiger Taekwondo Academy. By day, Nhat Trinh is a Bank Executive professional at a major finance institution, but throughout his career his passion and commitment to Taekwondo still holds true. Nhat believes in the benefits that Traditional Taekwondo and the value it brings to communities. Health and fitness, both physical and mental is why his artform is one of the most popular martial arts disciplines in the world. Nhat has vast experience in Taekwondo, having trained under a broad cross section of martial artists over his career and now takes great pleasure in passing on his skills to hundreds of students. Nhat believes his passion in TKD comes from the fact that he enjoys watching his young students develop and grow to become the best person they can be as they mature. His objective has always been to build the confidence and discipline in the students so that they develop and pave their own path to achieve self-actualization and be successful in their future endeavours.