Professor Paulo Guimaraes is a Black Belt 5th Dan in brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Paolo has been training in BJJ for most of his adult life and running BJJ professionally for the past 25 years. As a competitor Paolo earned the reputation of being a fierce contender and as it normally follows, his own students now are making their mark in the field of competition. Paolo has developed a strong league of martial arts followers resulting in many schools across Australia under the "ROOTS BJJ Academies." Paolo specialises in technical performance and competition training for adults and children. He is a former Brazilian Army close combat and self defence instructor – 5th Guard Company Amazon Jungle division- Military Police and Parachute troops. He was the 1st Brazilian BJJ Black Belt to live and open a BJJ gym in Australia, and he is the Founder and Director NSW Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. Paulo is Roots Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy founder and Head Instructor. He is a former professional surfer and an Airplane Pilot.

Cameron Quinn is a 7th dan in Kyokushin Karate. Cameron Quinn is a lifelong student of Kyokushin Karate. He travelled to Japan at 17 to train with Sosai Mas Oyama and, beginning with the Eighth All Japan Championships in 1976, served as the master’s interpreter when required until the master’s death in 1994. Quinn has run Kyokushin dojos since the 1978 and has trained many successful world-class tournament champions and instructors. He continues to teach to this day and is in high demand worldwide for his insightful, enjoyable, and highly educational seminars. He speaks and writes Japanese fluently. Shihan Quinn is known and respected internationally for his teaching abilities and knowledge of his subject matter, he authored what is one of Kyokushin karate's most notable books "The Budo Karate of Mas Oyama", for which he drew on his years of training in Japan, including as an Uchi Deshi (live in student) and personal translator to Sosai Mas Oyama, the founder of the Kyokushin. Cameron's experience and expertise in his field has carried him to all corners of the globe as a presenter, coach, and referee. There are very few that can boast such a large resume in the discipline he has embraced. As a teacher Shihan Cameron is known for his dedication to his students in helping them achieve their goals in life, and by creating a training environment based on challenging but intelligent training, sound core values and respect for self and others. It is no wonder that he is held in such high esteem. Cameron is also a highly respected tackling coach and has trained elite teams and athletes from Australian Rules, rugby league and rugby union.

Shihan Gavin Samin is a 6th Dan in Karate. Shihan Gavin is GKR Karate’s Assistant Chief Instructor and International Vice President. Gavin started his Martial Arts training as a teenager in a Chinese Martial Art known as Hsing-I. After leaving high school he began training in a Shotokan school before finding GKR Karate in 1992. He has been an essential part of the GKR Karate organization ever since. In 2004, Gavin became GKR Karate’s International Vice President, assisting in the continuing development of both karate training and management standards worldwide. He currently holds the rank of 6th Dan black belt and was awarded the title of Shihan in 2018. Over the years, Gavin has been heavily involved in creating GKR’s teaching and refereeing manuals, as well as developing many of the class formats and children’s programs. He has also been the chief co-ordinator and Tournament Director of several GKR Karate World Cups, which attract between 1000 and 1500 competitors. Whether its kata, kumite, kick training, close quarter combat, strikes, defence or attack, he has outstanding knowledge and proficiency in each, and an ability to articulate his knowledge in an entertaining and easily digestible fashion. Gavin now resides in QLD, and continues to travel around Australia, New Zealand and the UK conducting seminars, training camps and Black Belt gradings. Gavin Samin Shihan is a martial artist committed to quality training and attaining the highest possible standards with all students. As a leader, his commitment and dedication to spreading the great benefits of Karate to all people has endeared him to GKR students, as well as many others in the martial arts industry.

Ben Hall is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and the Head Instructor of the Carlson Gracie Team in Australia. Ben has had a robust career in physical activities, from champion body builder, to Karate and eventually Brazilian jiu Jitsu. Ben adapted and loved the art so much that he took the time to go to the source of Brazilian jiu Jitsu - Brazil. Many years of dedicated training resulted in him being awarded his brown belt by the founder and late Grandmaster Carlson Gracie Sr. Later in 2007 he would be awarded his black belt by Carlson Gracie Jr. It was during one of his many training trips to the original Carlson Gracie Academy in Copacabana, Brazil, that Ben was asked to officially represent the Carlson Gracie Team in Australia. Ben has enjoyed a long history of competition throughout the world, finding success success as a competitor at State, National and International competitions as well as competing with the best Jiu-Jitsu athletes in the world at the Mundial (World) Championships in Brazil. Ben’s knowledge and success as a competitor coupled with his dual diplomas in Sports Coaching and Sports Development ensure a progressive, safe and detailed style of teaching and learning. It was this experienced background that saw Ben being approached to take up a position with the Australian College of Sports Development as a Training Consultant, training people to be coaches & PTs & becoming leaders in the fitness industry. This also allowed Ben to up-skill his students and Assistant Instructors to ensure the future of the Carlson Gracie Team is in safe and fully qualified hands. Ben Hall is dedicated to the development of his students not just here in Australia, but his international network of affiliates. Ben has earned a reputation of being an instructor who passes on his art in its purest form, ensuring his students are well equipped to stand up to any equivalent ranked practitioners in the world. Ben’s friendly personality and his focussed approach to training ensures that his BJJ mats are always full and his students are happy.

Hamid Mostofizadeh is a 6thDan Black belt in Karate Renshi Hamid is the founder and President (Kancho) of the International Karate Daigaku Association Australia (IKD-Australia) Organization and recognised as Chairman and Chief Instructor of the IKD system in Australia. Renshi Hamid has been involved in Karate for most of his life, beginning his training in Karate at the age of 11 in Shiraz, Iran. Here he started his training in Shotokan 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 Keigo Abe (JKA) during his time in Iran. Later sensei Hamid was graded to Nidan (2nd Dan), Sandan (3rd Dan) and Yondan (4th Dan) by sensei Kagawa (JKS), to Godan (5th Dan) by sensei Alfonso Jiminez and to Rokudan (6th Dan) by Shuseki Shihan Frank Woon-A-Tai (IKD). IKD Gympie Honbu Dojo is the first independent IKD Club in Australia that from 1st of April 2017 on has direct affiliation with the International Karate Daigaku (IKD) in Canada. International Karate Daigaku Association Australia (IKD-Australia) provides traditional karate training (non for profit) for the community and its families. Sensei Hamid understands that karate is healthy for everyone and every age group. It improves people self-confidence, spirit, focus, concentration and physical health and is ideal for learning self-defence. Sensei has a mission to involve more people and children in sports/ self-defence. IKD-Australia is also a member of the Australian Karate Federation (AKF), Queensland Karate Association (QKA), World Karate Federation (WKF) and Oceania Karate Federation (O.K.F) which enables us to compete on state, national and international level in conjunction with our traditional art. Renshi Hamid is true to the original practice of the karate taught by Gichin Funakoshi, the Father of Modern Karate. Classes at the IKD-Australia headquarters are designed specifically for all age groups, from beginners to advanced, junior to senior. The minimum age at his dojo is 5 years and there is no maximum age. People who train regularly in karate develop improved motor skills, balance, self-awareness, confidence, self-defence and above all a great level of fitness. Karate training is widely known as the best form of all-round fitness. All dojo instructors are fully trained in the latest training methods, and use using correct bio-mechanical principles to ensure a safe training regime. Sensei Hamid is committed to his hometown community of Gympie and takes pride in the fact that he has, and will continue to change the lives of many thousands of students for the better. The physical and mental aspects of karate are extremely valuable in any community and Sensei Hamid, promises to deliver the best program around.

Sempai Michael Kellow is a second dan black belt who has been studying martial arts for most of his adut life. Sempai Mick first began his training in Kyokushinkai Karate and later joined the ranks of Teshinkai Karate where he has proven himself a dedicated, proficient and popular instructor.