Mick Bell is the event organiser and will be teaching the Night Vision workshop and running the surprises.
Michael has been involved in personal safety training for over 20 years and specifically within the security industry for the last 10. He is ranked as a Chief Instructor in Tactical Krav Maga, which qualifies him to accredit new instructors and run specific workshops with the TKM International Chief Instructor, Mr Carl Halley. He commenced his training in Tactical Krav Maga in 2004 and became an instructor under Itay Gil (Israel) in 2008 and has been running South West Sydney Defensive Tactics Studio since.
Michael often works in the field of personal security and has performed Close Personal Protection duties for many of the world’s top movie and music stars when they are in Australia.
Michael’s qualifications are:
- Chief Instructor: Tactical Krav Maga
- First Degree Black Belt Kyusho Jitsu Pressure Point Fighting
- Floro Fighting Systems Stick and Edged Weapons Instructor
- Nationally Accredited Self Defence Instructor
- Control and Restraint Instructor
- Defensive Tactics Instructor
- Diploma Fitness
- Diploma Sports Coaching
- Diploma Sports Development
- Diploma of Remedial and Sports Massage
- Cert III & Cert IV Fitness
Master Fab Cella will be teaching the Humane Pressure Point Workshop
Over 25 Years experience in martial arts including;
Hapkido / Kyusho-Jitsu / H.P.P.T / Philippine Martial Arts / BJJ / Chido-Kan Karate / Goshin-Ryu Karate / Boxing / Kick Boxing & Grappling / Ryukyu Kempo ( Okinawa Karate)
Certified Martial Arts instructor in:
Kyusho Jitsu,
Hapkido,
Filipino Stick Combative
H.P.P.T., ( Humane Pressure Points Tactics )
Hapkido Combatives
Combat Pressure Points
BJJ Combatives
Knife & Close Quarter Combat
Master Instructor & Examiner H.P.P.T. Australia
Master Instructor & Examiner Kyusho Australia / Kyusho Australasia
Master Instructor & Examiner Cella Kyusho Australia
Master Instructor & Examiner Dillman Karate International
Hassan El-Achrafi will be teaching the Muay Thai Workshop
Owner of Final Round Gym with over 10 years experience in Muay Thai.
Certified in:
- Fitness Certificate 3 and 4
- Gym Jones Level 2
- Muay Boran Khan 11
- Boxing NSW Boxing Coach level 1
- Powerlifting Coach level 1
- Australian Weightlifting level 1
- Indoor Rowing Instructor (RowSmart)
Carl Halley will be teaching the Tactical Krav Maga Workshop
International Chief Instructor for TKM Carl Halley commenced Martial Arts training in 1980 with event security specialist Tom Slaven. Carl has trained in Australia & NZ with Eyal Yanilov I.K.M.F(Krav Maga), Israel and Australasia with Itay Gil PROTECT(Krav Maga), Australia Team Nakash(Krav Maga) & Australasia with IDF Lt Col Guy Meadan YAMASEC (Shooting & Suicide Terrorism Awareness).
Carl also holds a B.A. Security Terrorism & Counter Terrorism from Murdoch University, 9 years R.A.A.F (res) over 27 years experience in the national and international security industry, over 35 years practicing and teaching Martial Arts and Defensive Tactics, Australian government accredited Instructor
Karin Kennedy will be teaching the Swordplay Fight Choreography
Karin started out as a sport fencer, training under Fencing Master Rolland Von Zopf. Rolland has a rich history of teaching theatrical fencing and sport fencing in Australia for 40 years. Karin participated in 1990 & 2000 State Championships in Foil earning Bronze and coming 8th place, 2000 National Championships in Foil and 2002 World Championships for Foil.
– She brings to Swordplay 5 years Judo, 7 years Tae Kwon Do & 5 years Japanese Sword.
– 1st Dan Black Belt in the Korean Sword Art of Haidong Gumdo under the World Haidong Gumdo Federation.
– Proficient in (but not limited to) Unarmed Stage Combat, Rapier, Dagger, Cloak & Dagger, Knife, Quarterstaff, Broadsword, Sword & Buckler, Sword & Shield, Sabre, Case of Rapier & Katana.
– Karin was certified through the British Academy of Dramatic Combat in Case of Rapier (Gold Level) & Hutton Sabre (High Silver Level) 2006.
– Black Belt for Weapons Instruction in International Pankreation. Karin also choreographed for the Atlas Sports Club the Greek Polydarmus story for the Pankreation Games. Team came second in 2004 National Pankreation Games and third in the World Pankreation Games.
Stephen Sencion will be teaching the Pad Workout Lesson
Over 15 years experience in Martial Arts, competing both nationally and internationally.
The early years went from Karate to kickboxing/ Muay Thai before pursuing an undeniable obsession with the art of Boxing. After many years of training and competing in Boxing and Muay Thai he decided to continue searching and trying to evolve as a fighter and trainer. This has led him to the grappling and more close quarter combat style of training. From BJJ & shooto- to Sambo & Tactical Krav Maga.
- Owner of Innovative Health Personal Training.
- NSWABA Boxing Coach L1
- Cert III & IV Fitness
- Strength and Conditioning Coach Level 1
- Muay Thai trainer
Michael Tsivoglou will be teaching the Catch Wrestling Workshop
Started training catch and pro wrestling in 2002 to 2006 under George Julio and travelled to Japan in 2006 to train at the BJW gym.
Assistant Coach to George Julio as a catch and pro wrestling coach training both pro wrestlers in the basics of catch wrestling and MMA fighters in combat catch wresting from 2007 to 2013.
From 2014 to Current, Michael coaches combat catch wrestling and adapts catch wrestling to krav maga.
The current evolution of Catch Wrestling is known as Combat Catch or also as Snap or Tap. Michael has been using this style in the security industry for the past 5 years for restraint and control of patrons in clubs and pubs , using position and posture control, muscle and joint locks to control and remove unwanted patrons.
Tomislav “Stingray” Baresic will be teaching the Power Punch – Tai Chi Chuan Workshop
Tom has been involved in martial arts from a young age and trained in various styles such as Karate, Kung Fu, Muay Thai and Wrestling however has chosen to specialise in Tai Chi Chuan over the last 17 years.
What most people don’t know is that Tai chi originally became famous as a martial art. Early exponents were so well regarded for their skill that they taught the guards of the Emperor of China and found work protecting merchants from bandits. Practitioners who had learnt the martial art also attained great health which led to tai chi’s fame for promoting health and longevity.
The emphasis of tai chi is to use skill and accuracy to overcome strength and aggression. With good skill, there is no need for blocking, resisting or tense grabbing. Great power can be harnessed through correct timing of sequential movement in a relaxed state to generate strikes.
Tom also works in the security industry.