John Taylor is a 9th Dan in Kyokushin Karate. Hanshi Johns Taylor is a name well known in martial arts circles around the world. As a leader in Kyokushin Karate John Taylor has been at the helm of the Australian Kyokushin Karate Association, servicing the many followers of the style, both in Australia and International. Respected by all who know him Johns Taylor is a leader who has ridden the storm of politics over the years to come out the other side a victor. Hanshi Taylor is a product of his own belief where perseverance, humility and fighting spirit become engrained, and only then can one achieve their greatest potential. Commencing his martial arts career in 1963, John Taylor, would do what was required to develop his martial arts skills, even travelling weekly from Sydney to Melbourne and return to train with Sensei Kato who was Australia's first Kyokushin Karate Instructors. Grading to Shodan in 1966 John Taylor went on to become one of the worlds first "foreign" Uchi Deshi students (full time - live in students) under Kyokushinkai founder Sosai Mas Oyama, and coniniuously trained with over the years up until Oyama's death. Hanshi Taylor's reputation as a leader that has been forged over 40 years. of hard training where his passion and dedication for the style grew. More important is the commitment to the growth of the organisation, which required many hours of selfless work to help others grow and create a network of martial arts schools that any other organisation would be highly envious. Acknowledgements for his efforts have come from areas well outside the field of his art reflecting the community respect he is able to pride himself. Acknowledgements include the 2000 Australian Sports Medal for achievement in sports and a nomination for Australian of the Year in 2004. Hanshi John Taylor developed a deep personal and professional friendship with Sosai Oyama and remains a loyal and dedicated ambassador to the system, its philosophies and beliefs.

Kon Papaioannou is a high performance martial arts coach! Kon Pappy's martial arts career spans over 30 years. He has competed at National and International levels in Wrestling, Sports Jiu-Jitsu, Pankration, Sambo, MMA and Boxing. Kon has successfully trained over 20 state and national champions. He is the current coach for the World Federation Pangration Athlima and a former 4-time World veteran's champion. Well respected among all his peers and community, Kon leads buy example, both on and off the mats. As a practitioner and coach, Kon can be described as a true master in a variety of martial arts systems which has helped him to offer one of the best martial arts training facilities around. Kon is owner and chief instructor at the “Fight Lab” in Tempe, Sydney New South Wales. Kon began his martial arts journey at a young age and grew to become a well-known competition fighter participating in competition circuits all around the world including India, USA, Europe, other countries in Asia and Australia were all countries where Kon was able to successfully compete and hone his skills to become one of the best inter-style martial artists around. Kon fights, MMA, Muay Thai, Koshiki, Kyokushin, BJJ and wrestling, something very rare in the world of martial arts, securing a place for him as a real legend of the industry. Kon's life experience’s is one of the reasons he is such a popular coach. The most important of Kon’s qualities certainly must be the care and personal attention he offers all of his clients. As a qualified sports coach and personal trainer Kon can provide effective programs that range from weight loss, general fitness, strength and conditioning, self-defence, martial arts from beginner to high performance. Through Kon’s talent as a coach he has been able to enrich the lives of many thousands of students, privileged enough to have passed through his doors. Kon Papaioannou is a coach who understands how to take any individual to the top of their game!

Master Fari Salievski is one of Australia's most highly respected martial arts teachers who has been involved teaching in the business of martial arts since 1982. Master Fari has taught many thousands of students both young and old, with many going on to become high performance champions in their own right. Master Fari is endeared by his members and through his ongoing work in his community he has earned the reputation of community stalwart as a result of his concern with members of his local community regardless of religion, ethnicity or socio economic background. Internationally reknowned as a promoter and business leader, you can rest assured that you are in the right hands if your goal is to learn a martial art system that will set you up for life!

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.

Mike Flanagan is a 7th Degree Black belt in Taekwondo. Mike is a well known and respected martial art figure, having a well established Taekwondo school - Flanagan Chugg Taekwondo, with his business partner Matthew Chugg. Mike is a much loved secondary school teacher but it is his work in changing the lives of so many students through Taekwondo that Mike is truly recognised. The expansion of their martial arts schools across Tasmania, the success in the popularity of their program and the heartfelt mission to run a world class program is what makes Mike Flanagan stand out from othe coaches.

M. Samantha Ranga Mayadunna is a 5th Dan Black belt in Karate Shihan Mayadunna is also the Sri Lanka Branch Chief of the Kyokushinkaikan Allied Karate organisation. He began his Karate training in 1994 in his district of Narammala in Sri Lanka. As a young student and like many students of karate in Asia, his ambition was to train and compete to represent his style of Kyokushinkai. shihan Mayadunna's competition involvement had him travel to many parts of his nation to compete, referee and mentor his many students. On the mat, Shihan Mayadunna is renown as a fierce competitor, but its off the mat where Shihan believes his best work is done. His role as a mentor to others has elevated him to the status of master teacher and it is from here that he is able to change the lives for the better of the many students under his care. Shihan Mayadunna looks forward to developing his organisation under the Kyokushinkaikan Allied Karate banner and expects that the future of his organisation will be beneficial to many hundreds of students both young and old.