Mario San Giorgio is a 5th Dan Black belt in Karate and a Brown Belt in BJJ Mario San Giorgio has been teaching in and around the Sydney area for over 20 years. As a senior coach at the Integrated Martial Arts Academy in Peakhurst and Canterbury in Sydney Mario brings a wealth of knowledge and not just from the Karate discipline. As a supporter of lifelong learning and continuous improvement, Mario also trains Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in which he holds a purple belt, and is a Certified Kru (instructor) in Muay Thai. The early days for Mario included training in Tang Soo Do, and Jow Gar kung Fu, but these days focusses his teaching skills on the physical and mental benefits of Karate Kickboxing and BJJ. Mario believes martial arts is about learning effective self-defence, embracing self-discipline, demonstrating respect and humility. Strength of the body comes only from hard work, resilient mind and spirit comes from your desire to succeed, and when it can be done in a safe and friendly environment the task is made a little more achievable. Mario understands that inspiration and motivation should come from his training, and on the competition mats he wants his students to love their art and use each experience in competition or training as a steppingstone to positive improvement and personal success. “Per se balen” Strength in oneself – is a motto that Mario stands by! Its reasonable to say that anyone who has experienced profound life changes through martial arts is usually the best person to pass on that knowledge to others because no delivered course can give you the necessary knowledge required to connect with students. Mario San Giorgio has that experience necessary to impart the necessary formula that that enriches the lives of the students at the “Integrated Martial Arts Academy!” As a martial arts practitioner and coach, Mario is focussed on always providing a professional training environment for kids and adults. Students need motivation and inspiration to learn, by mixing fun, variety, and strong leadership he is able to help students to set and realise goals more easily.

Sensei Carl Sullivan is a 2nd Dan black belt in Shotokan Karate and a 4th Dan black belt in Kyokushin Karate. Sensei Carl is an instructor and international competitor with over 30 years experience training and teaching Karate-do. At the age of nine, Sensei Carl started his Martial Arts journey with Shotokan Karate. Eight years later he pursued his passion for full-contact Karate in Kyokushin. At the age of 12, Sensei Carl was given the responsibility to teach Karate-do. Some students were more than 30 years his senior but respected his ability to teach even at such a young age. The passion to help others by teaching began. Carl promotes his students in National and International competition circuits as well as being currently active himself. He has a wealth of tournament experience and successes including winning the Japan All Martial Arts full contact Championships in 2012. In 2014 Sensei Carl fought in the All Australian Karate Championships placing 2nd to the current Australian Heavyweight Champion. It was an epic match and one of his greatest achievements. Nearly forced into retirement by injury, Sensei Carl had two major hip operations late 2015. Surgeons did not forecast a positive outcome but through belief, physio and light activities (which soon turned into months of intense training) – went on to compete in the World Full Contact Karate Championships in Shibuya, Tokyo 2016.

Sensei Dion is the founder and chief instructor of Jindokai Shotokan Karate. Dion began his Shotokan Karate journey in 1981, training at a JKA Dojo in Whyalla, South Australia. Throughout the 1980’s, Sensei Dion participated in many tournaments, winning numerous State and National Junior events. In 1988, Sensei Dion represented Australia at the JKA World Cup - achieving 2nd place, in the Junior Team Kata event. After moving to Adelaide for work in 1989, Sensei Dion opened the ‘Adelaide Metro Dojo’, in the southern suburbs of Adelaide - this Dojo grew to become one of the strongest martial arts clubs in South Australia, with its members winning many State & National Championships. Several members of the Adelaide Metro Dojo also became National Team Members: three of which also gaining medals at the JKA World Cup level. In 2007 Sensei Dion relocated to the northern suburbs of Adelaide and begun teaching karate in Salisbury. This was the beginning of the formation of Jindokai Karate-Do. Since that time, Jindokai Karate-Do has continued to develop and grow; now with more than 160 members, and training at two of Adelaide's northern suburbs best locations – The Denison Centre, in Mawson Lakes, and St Columba College, in Andrews Farm. Throughout this journey, Sensei Dion has trained with many famous Karate Masters, enjoying long-lasting friendships with most of them. Some of the great Karate Masters, that been part of Sensei Dion's journey: - JKA Grand Master: Masatoshi Nakayama - SKI Grand Master: Hirokazu Kanazawa - Master: Minoru Kawawada (3 visits) - JKA Master: Yoshiharu Osaka - JKA Master: Tomio Imamura In the past few years, Jindokai Karate-Do has begun to establish itself as an extraordinarily strong, and successful Dojo: With a strong nucleus of high-grade Black Belts - A legitimate connection to the ‘home of karate’, in Japan - Great programs for the development of our young, and our competitors - Success at all levels of Karate Competitions, in South Australia - An amazing, inclusive, family culture

Carlo is an Internationally certified 6th Dan Kukkiwon Black belt and has had one of the most successful careers in the history of taekwondo in Australia. During his time as a professional athlete, Carlo was fortunate enough to work alongside many great organisations including the Victorian Institute of Sport and the national suicide prevention charity Life's a Ball. Carlo was also a sought after public speaker and motivator drawing on his experiences as an Olympian. He regularly conducted sessions at Melbourne secondary schools teaching students life-skills and self defence. After the Athens Olympics, Carlo made the decision to retire from competitive sport and focus on fulfilling his dream of opening up his own taekwondo centre. Today Team Carlo Taekwondo is one of the fastest growing schools in Australia.

For over 40 years Sifu Rick has trained in and developed the Wing Chun he learned from William Cheung (Bruce Lee’s senior training partner and Ip Man’s live-in disciple), integrating a sophisticated kicking game and Will/Machado Brazilian Jiu Jutsu into what you could now consider to be a complete Wing Chun Martial Arts System. The classes are structured to cater for all levels of experience. Beginners to advanced students are welcome in all classes. We have a strong concept of pressure testing all that we do so we can have real confidence that what we are practicing will be effective in a high stress situation. Sifu Rick is a former World Champion Full Contact fighter and our school has nurtured many individuals into talented martial artists that have competed and won on many platforms. We don’t have a fight program at our Sydney school, our interstate schools are currently flying that flag for the organisation. We do however have a strong sparring curriculum and that proves to be challenging enough for the majority of our students. For those who want to compete we do of course support them. Our instructors are experienced martial artists. Some have a background purely in Red Boat Wing Chun and Will/Machado BJJ, others have Boxing, Muay Thai, Tai Chi, Hsing-I and Karate backgrounds on top of their many years of training in Red Boat Wing Chun. The school’s values are that of Family, Honour and Loyalty. We welcome all students as if they are family and expect everyone to treat each other with the care and respect that you would expect from such a relationship. Our duty is to provide a place that nurtures your path toward excellence in martial arts, and for those who have embraced this culture their lives have changed for the better as well.

Lynn Farmer is an 4th Dan Ju Jitsu practitioner. Sensei Farmer has been training in the Martial Arts for over 45 years starting with judo in 1975 and then jujitsu from 1990 and kobudo and has been running her own martial art school in Newcastle since 1996. Lynn is the national secretary/treasurer of the Australian Ju jitsu Association, a non political, independant, not-for-profit organisation established to provide the delivery of safe and effective ju jitsu training for all community cohorts.