Julie is a high-performance boxing and Muay Thai coach. A former Australian Boxing and Muay Thai World Champion, Julie has many years of experience bot in training and in competition to give her the skills required to train others to a champion level or just to peak fitness. Julie is part of the coaching team at Fortitude boxing in Brisbane, a boxing and kickboxing stable well known for its professional, yet down to earth, old-style boxing and kickboxing training. Julie brings that knowledge, experience, and passion into every class she runs at Fortitude Boxing and is considered a reliable, professional, and expert coach. Considered more than just a gym, FORTITUDE Boxing is a family, dedicated to the growth of everyone. Julie and the team provide coaching and group fitness classes for people from all walks of life – from the beginners, right through to the pros. Whether you’re looking for a fun way to get fit, the challenge of getting into the ring, or have serious dreams of becoming a successful Amateur or Pro Fighter, the Fortitude Family is for you! Julie is passionate about the benefits that her martial art style brings, and not just in improving ones health. Julie believes that boxing and kickboxing makes you centred in yourself, more focussed and able to handle the challenges that face us all in our day to day lives.

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.

Peter Rich is a 4th Dan in Kyokushin Karate. Peter began his karate career at an early age, but knew he was hooked from the start. After several years of training, he started to enter every tournament and was without a loss in full contact for his first twenty fights. Peter also became a valuable member in the Eltham Ippon team which managed to win four consecutive Teams Championships and the AKKA Ippon Shobu Teams Tournament. Peter trained in a variety of dojo's to hone his skills, and continued his competition. In 1996 he entered the New Zealand International tournament and was pushed up into the Heavyweight division and had his eyes opened to the hard hits of the Heavyweight division, never the less he came home with a second place trophy. 1996 also saw him win the Full Contact Karate Cup , place 3rd in the Ultimate Challenge and grade to Shodan (Black Belt). He narrowly missed selection for the World Weight Category Tournament but traveled as assistant coach for Maria Gibilisco who won the Womens Heavyweight division. His teaching started as a Green Belt teaching the Eltham Kids and has seen him teach in Williamstown and Moonee Ponds including the B squad, a group of up and coming fighters from Sensei Kolovos' Dojos. In 1997 he had a slow year and although not having put in the work he entered the Australian Championships and was reminded of the need for preparation after being knocked out by a third dan from South Africa and defeated with thigh kicks by Peter Graham in the Gippsland Tournament .But the following year he entered the Nationals again and won the Gippsland tournament and the Canberra ring tournament. 1999 saw him open his own club with the Gibilisco sisters and this was the birth of the successful Fighting Arts Fitness Centre www.fafc.com.au

William Cheung is the founder and Grandmaster of the World Wing Chun Association. In 1951, at the age of ten, William Cheuk Hing Cheung started his training in Wing Chun Kung Fu under Grandmaster Yip Man. From 1954 to 1958 Cheung was a live-in student of Grandmaster Ip Man. It was during this time that he mastered the complete system of Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu. Between 1957 and 1958 Cheung won the Kung Fu elimination contests in Hong Kong, defeating opponents with many more years' experience. In early 1954 Cheung introduced Bruce Lee to Grandmaster Ip Man, and became Lee’s trainer. Throughout the four and a half years the two men developed a very close friendship, and Cheung passed on to Bruce Lee most of his techniques and helped developed his overall confidence and experience in fights. In later years he was to use these techniques in competitions, and also in his movies. Grandmaster William Cheung was Chief Instructor for the US 7th Fleet in Yokosuka, Japan, and in 2012 was awarded the Distinguished Law Enforcement Community Impact and Life Achievement Award by Chapter 38 of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association in Delaware, USA. Grandmaster Cheung is a 1st generation master of the Wing Chun system of Ip Man, he is recognised in all parts of the world for his talents as a martial artist and has trained many people including dignitaries, celebrities, movie stars and every day citizens from all corners of the globe. Its fair to say that Grandmaster William Cheung is one of the true originals of martial arts, one who will go down in history as one of the worlds best. Kung Fu Melbourne, Wing Chun Melbourne.

Marco Mazzanti is a 6th Dan Black Belt in Karate. Sensei Marco has been involved in martial arts for most of his life, beginning his training in Judo at the age of 8 in Rome, Italy. His experience spans a number of martial arts including judo, karate, taekwondo, kickboxing and Brasilian jiu jitsu. Sensei Marco began his formal training in karate (Shukokai) under Sensei Alan Murdoch at the age of 14 and has since trained nationally and internationally with some of the most renowned martial arts teachers. He was graded to Shodan (1st Dan) by Master Shigeru Kimura, to Nidan (2nd Dan) by Sensei Tommy Morris, Sandan (3rd Dan) by Shihan Max Fabris, Yondan to Rokudan by Sensei Tommy Morris. Also a passionate and committed student of Brasilian jiu jitsu, Sensei Marco was graded to black belt in BJJ by Peter deBeen in 2015. Sensei Marco, was one of Australia’s top competitors between 1989 and 2001, winning several Australian Karate Federation (A.K.F) National and Victorian titles as well as numerous non-contact, semi-contact and full-contact events in karate, kickboxing and Brasilian jiu jitsu. He was a prominent member and captain of the Australian Karate Team, winning both Oceania individual and teams gold in 1999, placed top 16 at the 1992 and 2000 World WKF Championship and placed 4th at the 2001 World Cup held in Akita, Japan. In 2001 Sensei Marco retired from active competition to focus on the development of his students and the Kimekai organisation. He is the current Victorian AKF head sparring kumite coach as well as a senior AKF National senior coach. He also is the chair of the National Coaching Group. Sensei Marco continues to be strongly committed to developing the best karate and martial arts students in Australia. The Kimekai Group to which Marco is Director and Chief Instructor has built a reputation of quality and professionalism over the past 25 years. Kimekai's popularity has opened the demand for growth and now the organisation has grown to an impressive number of Dojo's located in Berwich Chelsea, Cheltenham, Highett in Melbourne Victoria and Hobart in Tasmania. Enquiries are welcome by contacting Kimekai.com.au.

Tiffiny Hall is a 6th Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo Tiffiny Hall is a popular martial arts and fitness coach who has established a successful career as a television celebrity fitness coach which includes owning and operating her own fitness, health and well being empire. As a coach Tiffiny exudes a dynamic, positive and encouraging style. Tiffiny's in depth knowledge in physical sciences and down to earth teaching style draws clients from all areas of life. It's fair to say that Tiff Hall has a talent to empower and draw out the best in each and every one of her clients, leading them to physical and mental health. As an ambassador for health and fitness, Tiffiny certainly fills the role with class and expertise. Her ranking within the martial arts industry is well earned, and validates her skills and knowledge to be a legitimate high performance coach. Being born into a martial arts family, Tiff has been involved in martial arts since she was a child. The Hall's Taekwondo Empire is well known and well respected across all areas of the martial arts industry and remains one of Australia's true success stories. Hall's Taekwondo is a Melbourne institution that continues to grow due to the organisations ability to adapt in an ever changing world. Tiff Hall graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) majoring in creative writing and print journalism, and a Diploma in Modern Languages (French). Tiff is a qualified personal trainer with a Certificate III & IV in Fitness and a Diploma of Sport Coaching with a specialisation in martial arts. As a writer of several successful fitness books, winning coach on “the Biggest Loser” and guest celebrity fitness coach, she has made a significant presence in the fitness community and is a role model to any aspiring young woman. Read more about Tiff Hall's at www.tiffhall.com.au