Terry Lim is a martial arts leader with a lifelong history of training in multiple martial arts systems. Kancho Terry Lim as he is known "colloquially" amongst his peers is know as a man dedicated to the development and welfare of his students which are spread amongst the suburbs of Melbourne Australia. Kancho Terry began his training in Malasia in 1956 in combat Judo (Ju jitsu) and followed this experience with training in Aikido and Shaolin Kung Fu. After moving to Australia in 1962 Kancho Terry continued his training in Karate and Kali (Filipino Stick Fighting). Kancho Terry Lim has a reputation of being a caring and dedicated martial artist who has a strong concern for his many students, making him one of Melbournes most popular martial art school operators. As a tournament operator and promoter Kancho Terry has proven his success and ability to draw large numbers of competitors and spectators. Kancho Terry is respected and acknowledged by his industry peers and has been presented with many honours including the Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame AMAHOF.

Clint Harris is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Professor Clint Harris started his martial arts journey in Taekwondo ate the age of 7. Training under his father in the country town of Maryborough, Clint soon leaned the value of training in martial arts and has now gone on to choose it as a career path. . Always looking to further his skills as a martial artist he studied whatever he could get his hands on in the local area. He then took up Freestyle Karate which introduced him to Muay Thai, Kali and some basic grappling. It wasn’t until he moved to Melbourne that he got to further his journey. Clint then met his coach and friend Professor Jeremy Takody where he was introduced to MMA, Wrestling and BJJ, from this friendship he was introduced to Professor Richard Norton and has been affiliated with Team Norton ever since. Professor Clint Harris is currently senior BJJ coach at the Bendigo Mixed Martial Arts Academy and Castlemaine under the Team Norton banner. Clint is a consummate professional who takes great pleasure and pride from seeing his students progress and flourish in the art. Professor Clint is mentor and friend to many hundreds of students that he has trained and remains concerned with the development and safety of all of his students.

Melinda Baksi is a 2nd Dan Black Belt in Kyokushin Karate. Sensei Melinda Baksi began her Kyokushin karate journey in 1987 in Hungary with Shihan Josef Borza www.borzakarate.hu and joined the Hungarian Army in 1997, fulfilling her childhood dream, and pursued her education at the Zrinyi Miklos National Defence University at Budapest. Melinda studied Kyokushin fighting with military self-defence & weapons under Major General (shihan) Furko www.haukis.com. Sensei Melinda was awarded the title of “Sport Officer”, due to her sporting achievements. When Hungary joined NATO in 1997, Melinda was the only woman to represent her country in a special joint exercise weapon demonstration to the NATO commanders and to the public. Sensei Melinda was required to demonstrate her self-defence and Karate skills against multiple armed attackers. Sensei Melinda trained new recruits in basic martial arts techniques as part of their training in the Army, she also underwent special military training as part of the ENSZ Peacekeeping Mission to Cyprus. Sensei Melinda Baksi holds a Personal Close Protection Officer licence, where her military and martial art experience benefits her greatly. She also enjoys shooting at her local pistol club. As a Marine Rescue volunteer Sensei Melinda has had the privilege of completing many different life saving courses including Advanced First Aid, Sea Survival, Fire Safety certified through Marine Rescue and is working with children checked. Sensei also attended special Uchi-Deshi live in training camps in Hungary, employing intensive physical training prior to competitions. Sensei Melinda was a member of the Hungarian National Championship team from 2003, winning several tournaments and also competed in Australia on a national level, with great results. In 2005, Sensei took part in a winter camp in Hungary, and she completed a 100 kumite (fight test), fighting with only men. Sensei Melinda’s extensive experience has given her the skills to train children to great success in competition in Hungary, where her team competed and won in both national and junior Olympic level competitions. Sensei Melinda attended an Uchi Deshi (live-in dojo) training program with Shihan Artur Hovhanissyan in Japan in 2018 and visited shihan again in 2019 full time, dedicating her time fully to the study and training of Kyokushin. Sensei Melinda began teaching in 1998 and her focus as an instructor is on technical proficiency, fitness and fighting techniques. She ran kids programs, teen and adult novice and intermediate programs overseas and Australia. Sensei Melinda has gained invaluable experience teaching kids with various physical and mental challenges such as ADHD, vision impairment, and mild autism (to name a few). Sensei Melinda is also approved to teach disabled children through the NDIS scheme. Sensei Melinda regularly attends international seminars and black belt conferences held in Japan and Australia, and has been trained by the highest levels of instructors from all corners of the Kyokushin World. She enjoy’s all aspects of Kyokushin karate and has particular interest in self-defence and the richness and discipline of the Japanese culture. Sensei Melinda’s Dojo and Organisation provides kids with competition opportunities in Australia as well as overseas. They also offer Kyokushinkai Karate camps during school holidays, as well as seminar weekends in Australia with local and international instructors, and for those children competing in Japan, also the privilege of attending the Kyokushin founder’s memorial ceremony at Mount Mitsumine Training Camp. www.portkarate.com

Paul Ceberano is a 7th Dan in Goju Karate. Kyoshi Paul has been studying Karate for over 40 years and is the eldest son of Australian Karate Legend Tino Ceberano. Its not surprising that Paul has trained under some of the worlds most significant martial artists including Gogen Yamaguchi and Goshi Yamaguchi. Karate is in Pauls blood and this is eveident with his longevity in the art. As a proficient martial artist himself and as an expert coach and mento, Pauls has established a strong following of loyal martial artists who rely on his advice to advance in the traditional Goju style. Kyoshi Paul is a well know and respected martial artist who is known for his strength of character and technique, it is his compassion and concern for his students that sets Paul Ceberano apart from others.

Natasha Potaka is a 1st Kyu Brown Belt in Karate Sempai Natasha operates a dojo in New Plymouth New Zealand under the auspice of the Kyokushin Ryu Oceania organisation. Many years of successful training, competition and teaching as an assistant has seen Sempai Nataha grow to a much valued member of the Kyokushin Ryu team. As a teacher Sempai Natasha is skilled in traditional Maori dance andtraditional weapons, er ability across bothdisciplines makes her a much loved instructor by all who know her and is seen as a conduit between the Maori culture and traditional Asian martial arts.

Peter Kirkwood is a 6th Dan Black Belt in Karate Shihan Peter was born in Maitland and has remained in town all his life. He has always supported the local community by running free Women’s Self Defence classes and Anti Bulling classes for the kids. Shihan Peter has 4 children (The oldest three boys all having gained black belts and his youngest a daughter is currently a Blue belt in the Warrior class). He lives in Maitland with his fiancée Maria (an active member of the Family Fitness class). Shihan Peter started his Martial Arts training in 1985. He first started off in ZEN-DO-KAI freestyle karate in Banks Street, East Maitland and kept training within that style up till 1992 where he had gained his 3rd Degree Black Belt. In 1993 Kaizen Ryu was born and saw Shihan Peter as a Co-Developer of this style. In 1994 Shihan Peter took over control of Kaizen Ryu and he has remained as its Chief instructor ever since. The drive behind his teaching is to prevent Bulling in Children, prevent violence and to offer a better lifestyle through Martial Arts training. KIRKWOOD’S INSTITUTE of KARATE’S Mission statement is to: “CONTINUALLY IMPROVE PEOPLE’S LIVES” This is exactly what Shihan Peter endeavors to teach to every student and Instructor. He has trained with many great Australian and Overseas martial arts and travels regularly to America to gain the latest technology within the martial arts industry, to bring back to the students of Kaizen Ryu. In 2013 Shihan was lucky enough to travel to Japan to obtain his 6th Degree Black Belt in front of his peers and Grand Master Yoshitugu Suzuki.