INSTRUCTORS
MARK
Country: Australia
Classes: PERSONAL TRAINING (BODY SHAPING, STRENGTH & CONDITIONING), HIT X,
KETTLEBELLS, BOOTCAMP, BODYBLAST XT
Fitness Director and Senior Trainer at Eternity is fitness specialist Mark Soo. Coming from Brisbane, Australia, has been involved in fitness throughout his entire career-touching on most aspects of the industry. A pioneer of the international fitness scene in China for the past decade, IS the "Go to Guy" in Shanghai if you're looking for serious training and fitness. Working with proven techniques and even the simplest of equipment, his coaching has led many along the way obtain their goals and new bodies including injury cases, elderly, CEO's, martial artists, sportsman, fitness models, show business and high profile figures etc.
With over two decades of training and experience, Mr Soo is renowned as one of the top all-round fitness experts currently based in Asia. Not just knowing about training systems and how to use the machines effectively in the gym room, but also designing and building them. Soo is a certified Master Trainer, and also holds a Master Degree in Industrial Design. Twenty two years ago started strength training and martial arts mostly Taekwondo and Kick boxing at an early age and soon after began working as a Gym Instructor and went on with a successful Personal Training business in Australia, and then moving onto Hong Kong. Then after one of the first foreign PT in southern China, R&D and project manger, design engineer, QC /Safety Inspector for manufacturing leading brands for Home, Commercial, and Infomercial "As-Seen-on-TV" items worldwide. He has worked with many prominent industry leaders such as Ken Domzalski (creator of "Hammer Strength" Leverage machines) elliptical designer Clive Stevens ; trained alongside IFFB pro-bodybuilders NOC winner, Lee Priest and 3-times Mr Olympia World Champion Jay Cutler; Australia's foremost strength scientist Kerry Mc Evoy and world renowned Kettlebell & conditioning expert Steve Cotter. The past years he has also been involved with import/export of fitness products, senior management of a sports supplements brand, and has worked extensively with local factories and fitness trade shows. Mark has trained factory staff on correct operation and mechanics and also created training programs for companies and workers. These were also the first outdoor bootcamp style workouts for civilians in China during the early part of 00's and later making the debut in Shanghai. He is also one of the first and few international licensed Kettlebell instructors in China and the only in Shanghai. The highly sought after fitness guru has regular appearances on national TV shows "City Beat" and "Culture Matters" and CCTV 5 Great Sports Chanel for fitness and health related topics. Recently creating challenges for the contestants on the first international hit reality show "Shanghai Rush" In 2009 launched China's/Shanghai first reality fitness Body Transformation Challenge.
Mark's unique style and teaching blends advanced methods of resistance training with body weight training and specialties in Natural Bodybuilding, Strength & Conditioning with an emphasis on "Functional Performance" packaged in fun-filled, action workouts! The intense cross-training workouts have proven so effective there is now a waiting list of eager clients. Mark describes training/ body shaping and machine design both as building a structure " First you look at the big picture, than take care of the small details." He says "seeing the average sedentary person suddenly making a big lifestyle change and go through a transformation is the best part of the job!"
AIF Master Trainer
FISAF Internationally Qualified Personal Trainer
IKFF Certified Kettlebell Teacher (CKT)
AIF Personal Trainer
AIF Gym Instructor
AIF Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation
AIF Nutrition
AOK Advanced Medi-Ball Applications
AOK Musculoskeletal Assessment
First Aid - St Johns Ambulance
Masters Industrial Design
Bachelor Industrial Design
Designed and developed fitness products for brands including: Powertec, Pro Cycle, Wilson, Century, Body by Jake, Power Block; Kmart, Walmart, Sears, Decathlon, Dick's Sporting Goods, Quantum Fitness, Extreme, TSA, As-Seen-on-TV items- Lateral Thigh Trainer and Total Gym.
DR V
Country: India
Classes: POWER YOGA, JOINTS & BACK YOGA, FLOW, AYURVEDA THERAPY
Yogi Raj Vipul "Dr V" born in the Aryan family, North India. Started his
spiritual and physical pursuit of Yoga under guidance from his parents
according to tradition who have for generations practiced the ancient
art and operates a Yoga Shala and teaching center in Inda. Vipul
holds a Doctorate's degree in Yoga Science and also has two Master
degrees-- one in Yoga Philosophy and one in Sanskrit (-the ancient
language of yoga). He has also completed a Post Graduate Diploma in
Yoga and holistic health and has in-depth knowledge about Ayurveda
and Yogic Therapeutic System. Dr Vipul has written dissertation about
the benefits of Yoga and his many research papers about yoga and
culture have been published in famous Yoga magazines. He has been
guest speaker at international Yoga conferences and many times at
national seminars in India.
Vipul has been teaching yoga asana,
philosophy & Sanskrit for many years. His teaching methodology
focuses on Pranic energy healing for opening psychic energy channels
and mental peace. He has also traveled extensively around China for workshops and Teacher training programs. Yogiraj Vipul's classes are taught with a perfect
balance of strength and relaxing poses. Each posture performed with
proper alignment and scientific approach. He is dedicated to share
his deep understanding and experience of pure yoga in a peaceful and
caring environment.
PHD Yoga Science
Masters Yoga Philosophy
Masters Yoga Sanskrit
Post Graduate Yoga Holistic Health and Therapy
30+ years of yoga training
Guest speaker at many Yoga conferences
Yoga Teacher Trainer and Certifier
Conducted dozens of workshops, seminars and lectures throughout India and China
OLESYA
Country: Ukraine
Classes: PILATES, FIT BALLET, HOT PILATES, POWER PILATES, POWERSTRETCH
Coming from Ukraine, Olesya Boyko is a professional competitive athlete. A certified teacher of physical education and training; also a coach for swimming and synchronized swimming; and is a member of theNational Synchronized Swimming Team. Her victories include Silver and Bronze medals at the National Championships of Ukraine. She has also worked in southern China for the past years training and choreographing the swim team at Sea World Shenzhen.
Synchronized swimming training programs are very challenging and comprehensive, and her 16 years training history utilizes manydifferent systems from such sports as athletics, swimming, gymnastics,acrobatics, pilates and ballet. These combined helped to developstrength, flexibility, endurance, coordination, grace and artistry on aprecise level. From all these sports she brings into her fitnessclasses many elements and adapted techniques. Taking her classes willlead to complete overall fitness and will bring you a little closer tothe sports world!
Master of Sports Ukraine Synchronized Swimming
Candidate Master of Sports Ukraine Swimming
Member of Ukraine National Team
Trainer Assistant to General Trainer Donetsk Synchronized Swimming
Post Grad Donetsk State Institute of Health& Physical Education
National University of Physical Education and Sports, Ukraine
Sliver and Bronze medals Ukraine National Championships
JOHN
Country: Russia
Classes: BOOTCAMP BODYBLAST, HIP HOP, STREET FUNK, CARDIO COMBAT
John T. comes from Khabarovsk, Russia, and is both a Dance Teacher and Fitness Instructor. He began dancing at the age of 14 years old, with his favourite music and styles being hip-hop and street-jazz. Continuing on dancing for years after he joined the dance group called“Stall” and performed on tour around Asia and Europe, which later also performed in China. His love for sports also drove him to participate in other disciplines outside of the dance training and choreography. In the beginning of he’s career, he started work as a fitness instructor assistant, hanging around gyms learning as much as he could,also attending fitness classes building he’s knowledge and skill. After graduation from Khabarovsk State University, he came to Shanghai in2000. John’s first position in China was performing for several months with the ongoing cabaret show “La Maisone”. The past years he also worked as dance teacher and fitness instructor at “Star gym”. He still works as a part time dancer and fitness trainer working with other dancers to keep them in shape and prepare for shows. Up till now, he has never stopped dancing and teaching, continuing to share his knowledge with others. He has also appeared on reality series "Shanghai Rush" and co-designed challenges for the Body Transformation Competition. Join John’s classes for high intensity cardio or grooving to Hip Hop beats. John is also known as the toughest Bootcamp instructor, and his class Bodyblast XT is the most hardcore aerobics in town! His hip- hop aerobics class Street Funk has also been featured on TV show “Citybeat” Taking his classes be prepared for a real cardio, high energy workout!
Physical Trainer Teacher, Management, Russian history &philosophy. Khabarovsk StateUniversity, Russia
Touring Performance with Dance group “Stall”
Touring Performance with cabaret “La Maisone”
16 years dance and fitness training experience
STEVE
Country: USA
Classes:PERSONAL TRAINING, X-CIRCUIT, BOOTCAMP, NUTRITION PROGRAMMING
Stephen Miller is both a fitness instructor and resident dietician at Eternity. He has been active in fitness most of his life. Beginning at the age of 6 he played many different sports like baseball, American football, soccer and basketball. His father an ex-military man trained and coached him for sports. During his first year of high school he started weight training and has continued for the last 12 years. While at college he became a personal trainer and began to develop his knowledge of diet and nutrition at California State University, Fresno. From there he entered the fitness industry working at leading gym chain Bally's as a wellness coach and personal trainer. Steve has worked with a wide variety of people from average men and women to basketball players assisting them in planned workouts and nutrition guidance. He has also worked in the modeling industry both as a model himself and assisted other models with diet plans and training. In mid 2007 he decided to change lifestyles and move to Shanghai, working as a basketball coach in an international school. His last school he taught basketball along side Yao Ming's old coach. Working with over 20 kids he was able to push their talents to the limit with focused training and drills. Steve appears regularly on national TV show "Culture Matters" and "Citybeat" for nutrition and health topics. He also co-designed some of the challenges featured on China's first big budget reality show "Shanghai Rush" as well as training and diet program for China's first Body Transformation Challenge. Steve's in-depth knowledge of nutrition and various work-out styles are simplified, easy to follow and versatile for everyday people. His training tips can be found on a regular column he writes for monthly lifestyle magazine "That's Shanghai"
Certified personal trainer from American gym “Bally's”
Certified in CPR.
Bachelor of Chemistry
Sports coach for over 6 years.
3 years of nutrition at CSUF.
2 years of modeling. (Fashion shows, Photo shoots)
LEVI
Country: Hungary
Classes: BBR PILATES, POWER YOGA, HATHA, PILATES MAT, HOT PILATES
Levi Sebők, was born in 1981 in Hungary and arrived in China a few years ago. He has enjoyed practicing Pilates and yoga regularly for the past 5 years. After a few years began to take the training more seriously and then became certified 2007 from Body Arts Science International. From his studies in Pilates he learned many similarities with posture alignment, breath control and flexibility which inspired him into the practice of yoga. The same year he participated in a Yoga teacher training in 2007 in Budapest, Hungary. From then on continued studies in 2008 with Indian teacher Guru Dharmendra Malik. And nowadays still practice Ashtanga yoga on a daily basis.
Levi has also attended several body-mind workshops: Body Mind Centering, Feldenkrais method and Alexander technique. Apart from regular influence of Yoga and Pilates in his life he has also participated in a physical theatre projects and stage shows for many years.
Levi's especially interested in posture, freedom of movement, and a holistic approach to exercise: using imagery and the connection between the mind and the body in order to influence movement and postural patterns. The benefits of core training postural alignment and flexibility plays a very important role in everyday well being and attending his classes one will get to challenge or these functions!
Pilates Matwork Diploma in 2007 from Body Arts Science International.
2008 Yoga Teacher Training Budapest Hungary
Additional training: Body Mind Centering, Feldenkrais Method and Alexander technique.
KATHY
Country: China
Classes: ASHTANGA, FLOW, HATHA
Kathy is a professional athlete and gymnast and has been training andparticipating in gymnastics since the age of 5. After 12 years ofcompetition she retried and changed direction into dance and fitnessfields. She began practicing yoga from 2000, and with her priorextensive training quickly progressed in Yoga training. Her specialtiesare Hatha, Flow, Ashtanga- with a certified of 200 hours AshtangaTraining Course from International Yoga Congress. She has been teachingyoga throughout Shanghai for more than 5 years and has also beeninvolved with kids gymnastics coaching and a choreographer for FudanUniversity and Yufan Culture center.
Bachelor of Gymnastics Shanghai Physical Education College
200HR Ashtanga Certification International Yoga Congress
1988-1990 3 Years consecutive Champion of Jumping Horse. Uneven bars.balance gym. Freestyle physical and pentathlon Shanghai Championships
1990. Champion of balance gym . 2nd place of pentathlon of National Children Championships
1991. Rank 4th Freestyle fitness and Jumping Horse. Balance gym, National Children Championships
1994 Represent the Chinese National team in Japan “Friendly race between China and Japan”, 3rd place of pentathlon.
1995. 7th Position balance gym in National Gymnastics Championship
1996. 5th Position Women members in the “TCL cup national gymnastics championship
1997.Women Gymnastics , 8th National Games. Rank 6th
JOYCE
Country: China
Classes: TAI CHI
Joyce Dai, practices the 6th generation of Wu Style Taichi Quan andholds the respectful 2nd duan of this ancient Chinese art. Joyce hasbeen practicing martial arts since 2000. Later she became the studentof Mr. Zhou Zhong Fu, Master of Taichi Quan and Taichi weapons. Zhouhas been hired as the Taichi Quan coach for Hasse Company and SinochemShanghai Group and now has taken Joyce as his disciple and predecessor.
Joyce has competed in various tournaments and in 2006 won the Shanghaichampionships for Wu Style Taichi-quan. Joyce gains respect fromstudents and endorsement from peers by her rigorous and meticulousattitude. The syllabus: The 30 Movements-Wu style. The form is taughtby individual instruction as well as group work. This is an excellentform for stretching, building up strength and energy and is suitablefor all beginners.
2nd Duan Wu Style Taichi Quan
11 Years of training and experience
2006 Shanghai Championships Gold Medal Winner
YVES
Country: Quebec
Classes: Kick Boxing , Muay Thai, Self Defence, Boot Camp
Yves Lemay is a proud Québécois and a jeweler/martial artist with aspecialization in kick boxing. He has significant experience inAmerican kick boxing and French kick boxing Savate-boxe Française(which he taught at the Concordia University of Montréal), but getsmost of his experience and reflexes from Muay Thai, the deadly art fromThailand.
A very attentive man, he has not only been involved in martial arts butalso military training having served in the National Army. Yves’sother specialty and day job is a Master Jeweler , with experience inhigh class jewelry design and manufacturing of custom pieces. Due tohis past experiences, he strongly believes that the best way to improvequickly and to become sophisticated in anything is to care aboutdetails. Having been in the military before, he has a very methodicalapproach to teaching, while still being easy going.
“For any kind of martial arts, I believe in logic, structure andbio-mechanic” he says. “All the rest comes with the personality of thepeople who are learning! Everybody develops, overtime, their ownreflexes and style: my job is to be a guide for the students todiscover themselves.” Yves has already been featured on National TVshow “Citybeat” for Eternity Kick boxing classes. One of the hottestand most popular classes to hit Shanghai. Experience his skills in themartial arts and Bootcamps.
9 years training Kickboxing, including American kickboxing, Savate-boxe Française and Muay Thai
Military self-defense combat system (army training, basics in Krav maga and wing chun gong fu)
Weapons training and knowledge of la canne (walking stick), kali (shortsticks and knife) and medieval fencing (heavy armour, shield, sword,polearms, war hammer…).
PROSPER
Country: France
Classes: JEET KUNE DO, KALI STICK FIGHTING
Prosper looks like Chinese but with a strong French accent was born in France with Chinese origins. Has been practicing martial arts for over 18 years. From a young age started with Wado-Ryu Karate and some grappling styles like Judo Jujitsu and Shorinji Kempo. After 7 years of training he found his true calling of Jeet Kune Do. The functional martial art developed by legendary martial artist Bruce Lee integrates different forms for most practical and straight attacks. Fascinated by JKD and Kali (fighting sticks, knife and empty hands combat from the Philippines), Prosper experimented and combined different concepts of western boxing, trapping system from Wing Chun, grappling and self defense techniques. The skill he felt most comfortable is trapping, which led him to know the root of JKD - Wing Chun. Training with a master in San Francisco emphasized the hard style training related to body tension and Qigong. From another Hong Kong Wing Chun Master, he learned the softness of Wing Chun. With the two contradicting styles Prosper developed his own style and structured movements.
“It really takes time for each individual to appropriate his own concept of fighting or JKD. By experiencing diverse martial arts and specializing on some of them, I focus on the integration of straight and practical skills. There is nothing bad to leave some forms behind; it’s just an opportunity to know more about ourselves. There are really no limitations, but just a pure individual expression and evolution.”
1992-1995: Karate Wado-Ryu, inter-club and regional competitions, level brown belt.
1997-1998: Judo Jujitsu and Shorinji Kempo
1999-now: National Instructor of Jeet Kune Do, FAMA
Kali Stick Fighting certified by FAMA, the French association affiliated with the
Inosanto Academy.
Attended numerous JKD seminars held by grandmasters like Dan Inosanto and Bob
Breen. Studied Wing Chun and JKD in France, San Francisco and Hong Kong.
CHARLENE
Country : USA
Classes : PILATES MAT, POWER PILATES, HOT PILATES
Charlene from Los Angeles USA, has been into fitness and health for many years. An active girl, she enjoys and regularly keeps in shape with aerobics and dance; but her specialty lies in Core Training and Pilates- one of the fastest growing fitness trends worldwide. After graduating with a Bachelor in Arts, she continued her studies in fitness training and obtained several certification for Pilates. With a career in Journalism, Charlene also worked as a Pilates instructor in several health clubs and fitness centers around LA including chain gym 24 Hr Fitness. The interaction between people and helping them improve was very satisfying and motivating, and a pleasant addition to her daily office work. Having already studied at Fudan University in 2001 she is now based in Shanghai from mid- 2008, Having decided to relocate back to her roots seven years later, Charlene has a new corporate path as well as continuing her love of Pilates at Eternity. Join her classes for a detailed yet fun way to tone and shape the body. She says “Teaching others to be fit while improving and training myself is an ideal way to keep fit and blend work with play “
24 HOUR FITNESS CERTIFICATION/Los Angeles, CA
172 hour certification course in Pilates
Fullerton Community College/Fullerton, CA
72 hour certification course in Pilates
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts: Journalism
Fudan University/Shanghai
Diploma in Foreign Language
SARA
Country: Italy
Classes : TONE-UP, FITBALL , ABS ATTACK, DANCE AEROBICS, SPRINT
Sara comes from Italy and has Degree in Physical Education obtained in Genoa University . She has competed in athletics (track and field) since the age of 13, Her specialty is sprinting (running 100 and 200 m), participating in many national competitions in her country. She has also been swimming for 9 years and her passion for movement and water has moved her closer to fitness. From there she changed her training experience into teaching others, becoming a Personal Trainer. Starting in Genoa, at the top British fitness club “Virgin” she has conducted programs for tone-up, fat burning, weight loss. Afterwards, she continued work in a rehabilitation centre for patients suffering from arthritis, back pain, soft-tissue injuries, obesity, spinal cord injuries and cardio-respiratory problems. During this period she introduced into her lessons the use of fit ball as an instrument of rehabilitation through movements of tone-up, balance and relaxation.
Sara has been teaching aerobics for the past 4 years and has held classes in many fitness disciplines:
tone-up, step, total body workout (exercises to improve strength and flexibility), GAG (from Italian “Gambe, Addome, Glutei” which includes dedicated exercises for legs, abdomen and buttocks), stretching and gym for spinal column prevention and rehabilitation. Sara is also swimming teacher and Aquagym teacher for the past 3 years (Acqua eMotion Acqua Conditioning Program). She is also a masseuse (Western and traditional Massage , Lymphatic Massage) and is now attending a professional Massage and Physiotherapy school (“Valet school” in Bologna, Italy).
Degree in Physical Education at Sports’ University
Certificate Aqua Fitness 1° level (European Aquatic Association)
Master FIF (Federazione Italiana Fitness) in Abdominal , total body workout, Cardio fitness and circuit training
Certificate Stretching Mosca method,
Certificate Western Massage and Linfatic Massage Vodder \ Smith method ,
Certificate Functional Bandage and Physical Therapy (for health problems or recovering from injury).
2nd Place 2002 Indoor 200 m sprints Italian Championships
CYPRESS
Country: France
Classes: KICKBOXING, SELF DEFENSE, MIXED MARTIAL ARTS , BOOTCAMP
French born Cypress started martial arts training at the age of 6. His main disciplines were karate shotokan, japanese jujitsu and self defence for 9 years. From16 years old he began to train chinese martial arts and practiced shaolin kung fu, qi gong and sanda until now. During that time he also practiced boxing as well as kickboxing. From 2003 he started more advanced training in Muay thai and luta livré (grappling) with Flavio Peroba in France, freestyle fight with Cyril Rousseau, Gael Coadic and Florentin Amorin two years after. With many years of training and competing he wanted to share his knowledge and turned to coaching.
Since 2002, he has taught in many different kung fu schools in France. In 2007 he assisted Kruh Vince Soberano in the Muay Thai Black Tiger Academy and then moved to Beijing China to be head coach at the new facility. Cypress continued his practice of Chinese Wushu by attending the Shaolin temple – the birth of martial arts for a year of intense training.
Now based in Shanghai, his classes are a high energy workout mix of training and fun which will give you the results you have been looking for in a unique martial arts class in!
18 years martial arts experience
Black belt Chinese Wushu
French National Diploma in Wushu
Black Tiger Diploma Muay Thai Instructor
2003 2nd at the France vs Morocco Championship in Kickboxing in Rabat (Morocco).
2004 2nd at the French Muay thai Tournament Night 2004 in Paris (France)
2005 1st at the French regional Championship in Paris in Sanda (Chinese kickboxing)
2005 1st at the French regional Championship in Paris in Tao Lu (Shaolin Quan)
2005 1st at the French National Championship in Paris in Sanda (Chinese kickboxing)
2006 Two fights in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) in Paris (France).
JUDITH
Country: Cuba
Classes: STEP AEROBICS, SALSA
Judith comes from Cuba and has been dancing since childhood. From the age of six has studied Aerobic Musical Gymnastics, and participated in three national competitions in her country. By 1998 she won the first place national championships.
Studying History of Art at the University of Havana, Judith also learned all kinds of dances, especially Salsa, Samba and Latin Mix. Her passion for dance led her to fitness and in turn became an aerobics instructor. For the past few years she has worked as a fitness therapist in a psychiatric hospital, teaching aerobics to patients. Judith also worked with for a television program, performing Salsa dance for a year. While attending two courses of Chinese Language in the same University of Havana, she made several choreographies of aerobic exercises and dance for television programs, college festivals and youth competitions. Step is her specialty of aerobics- this physical exercise combines a cardio workout with constant body movements over a step-block, strengthening and toning the muscles, increasing coordination and rhythm, while burning away excess calories.
Participant of 3 National Level Aerobic Competitions
1998 Overall Winner National Aerobic Gymnastics Championships
14 years aerobics and dance training and experience
Appearances and performances on several National TV Programs
DIMITRIS
Country: Greece
Classes: BOOTCAMP, SWIMMING, MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
Dimitris comes from Greece and was born in 1980. He is a full time sport professional, dedicated in practicing, competing, studying and instructing sports. His educational background includes three sport related degrees; including a Masters in Sport Marketing. Additionally he has long experience as an international competitor in 2 sports; swimming and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and has reached national level titles in both. The last 8 years he has been teaching sports (swimming, aquatics, personal training, BJJ) in different settings and has worked 4 seasons as an open water lifeguard in resorts in Greece and also as Sports & Extra-Curriculum Activities Manager in a Municipal High School. Taking any of his classes will give you insight into the training of a competitive athlete at the highest level.
Master Degree in Sport Administration from University of Louisville, Kentucky
Hellenic College of Sport Sciences Diploma in Exercise Sciences & Aquatic
Bachelor Degree in Physical Education from Northumbria University at Newcastle
Instructor Level 1 accreditation by the Hellenic Association of Personal Trainers
Swimming Coach License by the Hellenic General Secretariat of Sports
Red Cross First Aid, CRP & Resuscitation Certification
Master Scuba Diver by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (P.A.D.I.)
Open Water Lifeguard accredited by the Ministry of Mercantile Marine
Open Water Lifeguard accredited by the International Lifeguard Organization
Professional Lifeguard and Pool Operator by the Hellenic School of Lifeguards
4 time National Champion in Swimming
Member of the Hellenic National Swimming Team for 5 years; Several International Swimming Competitions (including European Championships and Youth Olympics)
4 time National Champion in BJJ, European and Brazilian Champion in BJJ
2nd place in South-American BJJ Championships
PAUL
Country: Australia
Classes: KICKBOXING, MMA, SELF DEFENCE,
Paul comes from Melbourne Australia has been into fitness for many years, mostly training and competing until and later on becoming a Personal Trainer. He began martial arts training in 1995 and moved between styles such as Taekwondo and Zen Do Kai later taking to Freestyle Karate in 1999 and was soon training 4 times a week in karate and kickboxing. Entered his first competition in 1999 and got bitten by the competitive bug, drove him to a state title, placing in the Australian championships. In 2000 he won the W.A.S.O World All Styles Championships in his division. After this achievement he started to teach others and soon found himself running a senior karate class, mixed kickboxing, women’s kickboxing and self defence programs. Paul achieved his first black belt in 2002 and second one in 2004. After a gruelling 3 hour grading in 2006 took his current 2nd dan ranking. From 2000 also worked with a stunt coordinator and entered the film industry and soon after became a certified stuntman. His training involved many different fields such as body control, stunt driving, falls up to 20ft, fire training days, fight scene choreography and firearms training appearing on many TV series and commercials.
Paul has run a successful PT business and also worked with leading gym chain Fitness First in Melbourne. His expertise includes Weight loss, Sport specific fitness, Strength training, Weight/muscle gain, Self defense, Kickboxing and Core strength training.
Certs and Achievements
2nd Dan Black Belt Karate
Certificate 3 Gym Instructor
Certificate 4 Personal Training
Stunt Driving Course
First Aid Level 2
Core/strength Training Course
Surf Life Saving Certificate
1999 Australian Freestyle Championships placing
2000 W.A.S.O World All Styles Championships overall Winner
Worked on many TV Series such as “Neighbours”, “Blue Heelers” and “Stingers” ,
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