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I hope you find the information provided here both interesting and informative.
I've personally been involved in martial arts for over 20years.

I'm currently a 4th degree blackbelt in Zen Do Kai Martial Arts and a 5th degree trainer in BJC Muay Thai. I currently run my own Karate classes and Submission Wrestling classes and up until recently I taught Muay Thai and boxing for around 12 years.

Over the years I've also trained in traditional Karate, Brazilian Ju Jitsu, Submission Wrestling, Boxing and Kickboxing. When I'm not participating or teaching martial arts I'm working as a Strength & Conditioning coach and a personal trainer .
 
I'm registered with Fitness Australia as a Personal Trainer and I'm registered with the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association and the Australian Couching Council as a Strength and Conditioning Coach.
 
 

To keep these qualifications up to date and to further my education I've done courses in the following:

Fitness Leadership

Personal Training

Certificate 4 in Personal Training

Level 1 Strength & Conditioning

Level 2 Strength & Conditioning

Level 2 Coaching Principles

Nutrition

Core Strength and Post Injury Fitness

"Fitnation" Exercise for Rehabilitation Certificate

Paul Chek Swiss Ball Training

Bio Design (biomechanics)

Pilates

Programming for the Pregnant Woman

Cross Training

Postural Analysis & Correctional Exercise

Movement Analysis for Sport

Attended the 2000 SMX Victorian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport and exercise.
Attended the 2001 SMX Victorian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport and exercise.
Attended the 2002 SMX Victorian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport and exercise.
Attended the 2002 SMX Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport and exercise.
Attended the 2003 SMX Victorian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport and exercise.
Attended the 2004 SMX Victorian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport and exercise.
Attended the 2005 SMX Victorian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport and exercise.
Attended the 2007 SMX Victorian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport and exercise.
Attended the 2008 SMX Victorian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport and exercise.

 
 

This website is designed so that I can publish articles relative to sports science and all forms of martial arts (Brazilian Jui Jitsu, Judo, Jui Jitsu, Submission Wrestling & other forms of Grappling. Boxing, Karate, Kickboxing, Kung Fu, Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do & other forms of Striking. Pancrase, Pride, UFC, Vale Tudo & other forms of Mixed Martial arts).

 

As well as publishing articles on my website, I've been fortunate enough to have five of my articles from this web site published in "Strength and Conditioning Coach" the official magazine of the "Australian Strength and Conditioning Association". These articles are
1) The "stretch shortening cycle" in throwing and striking sports.
Volume 11 (1) 2003
2) The key ingredients.
Volume 11 (3) 2003
3) Fighting Fit.
Volume 12 (3) 2004
4) A balanced upper body routine.
Volume 13 (2) 2005
5) Grip Strength Training.
Volume 14 (3) 2006
I've also had many of my articles published/posted by other web sites.
 
I've included a "Links" & "Further Education" page so individuals can access books, information and correspondance courses which will help them in their pursuit of greater knowledge and in turn a greater understanding of martial arts.