Master Chris was born into the world of Martial Arts. Officially beginning his training at the age of 4 in 1986, he has experienced many highlights, some of these are listed below:
Training Background
Training for over 30 years, Master Chris has had the opportunity to learn from some of the best instructors in their given discipline both locally and overseas. Some of these instructors include:
- Master Joe Ingrati – Taekwondo, Kenpo, Kanzen Jiu Jitsu, MMA, Kali
- Mr Julius Melegrito – Kali
- Mr Matt Emig – Extreme Martial Arts, Nunchaku and Kama
- Mr Daniel Sterling – Extreme Martial Arts, Nunchaku and Kama
- Mr Benny ‘The Jet’ Urquidez – Kickboxing
- Grandmaster Toddy – Muay Thai
- Mr John Will and Mr Richard Norton – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Guru Richard Bustillo – Jeet Kune Do, Kali
- Mr Roland Osborne – Extreme Martial Arts
- Grandmaster Kiichi Nakamoto – Long Pole
- Mr Brian Ebersole – MMA, Grappling
- Mr Rener Gracie – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Master Homer Alenedaf – Kanzen Jiu Jitsu
- Mr Eddie Bravo – Jiu Jitsu
- Mr Greg Jackson and Mr Winkeljohn – MMA
Martial Art Achievements
- 6th Dan Kukkiwon Taekwondo Black Belt
- Ajarn in Muay Thai under Grandmaster Toddy
- Kanzen Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt
- Taekwondo Competition Coach
- Member of the JAI Demonstration Team
Competition and Demonstrations
- Performed alongside Martial Art Legends such as Ernie Reyes Jnr and Snr, Bill ‘superfoot’ Wallace and Tadashi Yamashita at the Homebush Olympic Centre in 1989
- Performed at the Police Olympics with the JAI Demo Team at the Sydney Football Stadium
- Performed in stadiums, shopping centres, fetes and functions with the JAI Demo Team from 1986 – 1995
- Competitor at various local, state and international Taekwondo Tournaments
- Former Australian Taekwondo Champion in Sparring and Poomsae
- Represented Australia at the Singapore Invitational winning Silver in Sparring and Silver in Poomsae
- Taekwondo Competition Coach
- Member of the JAI Demonstration Team
- Graded to Taekwondo Black Belt at the age of 12
Other Achievements
- 2018: Awarded the ‘Sports Recognition Award’ from University of New South Wales for contribution to the University of New South Wales Taekwondo Club.
- Certified Metabolic Conditioning Coach through NESTA
- Functional Training Level 1(Strength Training) – Fitness Institute of Australia
- Training For Warriors (TFW) Level 1 Certification
- NCAS (National Coaching Accreditation Scheme) Taekwondo Level 1
- International College of Kenshusei Senior First Aid Certificate and St Johns First Aid Certificate
- 2005 – 2017: Holding several positions at the University of New South Wales Taekwondo Club – Club President, Club Vice President, Team Competition Coach, Coaching Director and Instructor
- First person in Australia to be certified as a TACTIX Fitness Trainer through NESTA
- First person in Australia to be certified as a Muay Thai Fitness Trainer through NESTA
- First person in NSW to be certified as a Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Coach through the MMA Conditioning Association and NESTA
- Certified Group TRX Instructor though the Personal Training Academy
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education Degree with the University of New South Wales
- 2004 – 2011 also worked as a High School and Primary School teacher
Student Achievements
- SILVER MEDALIST at the WAKO Junior World Championships in Ireland.
- Selected to represent AUSTRALIA at the WAKO Junior World Championships.
- SILVER MEDALIST at the Muay Thai International Association Tournament in Thailand.
- Coaching the UNSW Taekwondo Team to the Australian Univeristy Games Championships in 2006 and 2007.