INSTRUCTORS

HEAD MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTOR

Master Shane Mckeahnie has been training in the martial arts for over 37 years, and has trained with some of the best martial arts practitioners both nationally and internationally. Master Shane has many years of experience with a number of different martial arts including Taekwondo, Boxing, Jujitsu, Philippine Combatives and Krav Maga. He has participated for over twenty-five years as either competitor or coach in WT style Taekwondo and Karate.

Master Shane is a 7th Dan in Taekwondo and has also achieved the rank of 3rd Dan Black Belt in the Philippine martial arts; he travels back to the Philippines every year to train with his own Master Instructor and Mentor, Master Julius Melegrito. Master Shane believes you must be a good student before you can become a great teacher, and that is why he still remains a student of the martial arts today.

Competition has always been a big part of his career which is why he still enjoys competing locally and internationally in both Taekwondo and Karate. Concentrating mainly on coaching to help his students to become successful is his focus now.

At Strike MA all the instructors understand that most people don’t want to compete, that’s why we focus on the individual students so they can achieve their goals and maintain a healthy and rewarding life style through martial arts.

COACHING SPECIALIST

Skyla is a transformational coach and specialises in weight-loss and muscle-building programming, strength & conditioning training, nutritional guidance & mindset development. It is her mission to help as many women as possible to achieve their ideal level of fitness and to feel more confident and happy!

I grew up in a background of Martial Arts. From the very young age of 18 months, I was involved in Taekwondo right up until the age of 16. I became a Taekwondo Instructor after I achieved my 1st Dan and that is where my true passion of teaching and instructing first began. I am now a qualified Personal Trainer, Online Coach and I am a Group Fitness Instructor.

I believe in building strong and resilient members. I teach my team the correct way to achieve their goals and how to build a sustainable lifestyle that can be enjoyed. There are endless amounts of “fast fixes” when it comes to starting your own fitness journey. I teach my members how to fall in love with the journey and how to build a healthy relationship with nutrition & exercise. I encourage my team to fall in love with movement, to simply move more.

Qualifications:

• Cert III & IV in fitness

• Fitness Kickboxing Instructor

• Taekwondo Instructor

• Soon to be qualified Women’s Coaching Specialist

KIDS MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTOR

Miss Nicole is the Aussie Dragons head instructor. She has many years’ experience teaching younger kids at a level that they enjoy and understand. Having trained her own 3 daughters, she understands the difficulties in keeping the younger kids classes challenging at the same time as maintaining a high energy fun class. Miss Nicole is also the program director who loves to help kids reach their best by making sure all the classes are fun, exciting and educational.

INSTRUCTOR 3rd DAN

Saxon has been training here at Strike MA since he was 6 years old. Saxon started in our Aussie Dragons program and now is Instructor to both our Aussie Dragons and all levels of our juniors from beginners to advanced.

Saxon is an energetic compassionate young man who is committed to enhancing the lives of others through his knowledge and martial arts skills.

Saxon is committed to his own training and is always eager to learn and pass on everything he has learned from other instructors to make sure he teaches his best class every time.

INSTRUCTOR 2nd DAN

Eric has also been training with Strike for many years. Eric was also an Aussie dragon and has continued to train with from a young age. Eric started volunteering to help our instructors and than has moved in to be a member of our Instructor team.

INSTRUCTOR 1st DAN

Liam is another one of our students who has transitioned form our Aussie Dragons and has trained with us for many years to gain a good understanding of our programs and how they apply to each group. Liam is a keen, respectful and friendly member of our team who is always the first person to welcome a new member to Strike so they feel welcome the minute they walk through our doors.