Instructors
All of Kombatan Australia Instructors have travelled internationally and trained directly under the Presas Family Kombatan umbrella of Great Grandmaster Ernesto A Presas Snr – Original Founder & President of Kombatan, and GM Ernesto (Jan Jan) G Presas Jnr – current Kombatan IPMAF Chief Instructor & President.
Most of our Instructors have / or are in the process of gaining nationally recognised qualifications in either Cert 3 SRS30306 or Cert 4 SRS40203 in Sport (Coaching) Sport Specialisation: Martial Arts & Weaponry and where appropriate have been issued Working with Children Check cards.
Listed are their latest grading achievements:
Grandmaster Andy Elliott - 8th Dan
Chief Instructor Australia & New Zealand
Secretary General Australia
Graded by GGM Presas – Hinigaran, Negros Philippines world IPMAF camp 2/5/2009
(See bio data below)
Master Giovanni Zagari - 5th Dan
Co Chief Instructor Victoria
Graded by GGM Presas – Hinigaran, Negros Philippines world IPMAF camp 2/5/2009
Guro Mark Day - 4th Dan
Co Chief Instructor Victoria
Graded by GGM Presas – Gothenburg, Sweden world IPMAF camp 2/5/2008
Dayang Kim Golds - 3rd Dan
Graded by GGM Presas – Hinigaran, Negros Philippines world IPMAF camp 2/5/2009
Guro Patrick Kok - 3rd Dan
Graded by GGM Presas – Hinigaran, Negros Philippines world IPMAF camp 5/5/2007
Guro Nick Evans - 2nd Dan
Graded by GGM Presas - Hinigaran, Negros Philippines world IPMAF camp 2/5/2009
Guro Chris Brown - 2nd Dan
Graded by GGM Presas – Hinigaran, Negros Philippines world IPMAF camp 2/5/2009
Guro Siang Teoh - 1st Dan
Graded by GM Elliott – Melbourne, Australia 8/12/2007
Lakan Angie Brown – Level 10 Black Belt
Graded by GGM Presas – Hinigaran, Negros Philippines world IPMAF camp 2/5/2009
Lakan Sabina Riego - Level 10 Black Belt
Graded by GM Presas Jnr – Hinigaran, Negros Philippines world IPMAF camp 7/5/2011
Lakan Shane Morrison - Level 10 Black Belt
Graded by GM Presas Jr – Hinigaran, Negros Philippines world IPMAF camp 7/5/2011
ANDY ELLIOTT – MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
(Bio Data)
Main Qualifications & Achievements
- 8TH DAN BLACK BELT – GRANDMASTER
Filipino Kombatan Arnis- Presas Style
All Dan Gradings directly by Great Grandmaster Ernesto A Presas in the Philippines, Australia & Sweden
- CHIEF INSTRUCTOR AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
Filipino Kombatan Arnis
- SECRETARY GENERAL AUSTRALIA
Filipino Kombatan Arnis
- HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
IPMAF Philippines Worldwide Organisation 2007
- AMOK! EDGED WEAPONS AUTHORISED INSTRUCTOR
- ADVANCED CONFLICT TRAINING (ACT) Australian Representative
- DIRECTOR / CHIEF INSTRUCTOR
- Combat Martial Arts & Fitness P/L
- Kombatan Australia P/L
- Melbourne Suburbs Self Defence
- 2ND DAN CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR
- Kyusho-Jitsu (Pressure Points)
- CERTIFIED LEVEL 3 INSTRUCTOR
- Humane Pressure Point Tactics (HPPT)
- 1ST DAN BLACK – Kali: Arnis de Mano
- INSTRUCTOR – Modern Arnis
- BLACK BELT – Shukokai Karate
- Trained & Graded in Yawara Military Ju-Jitsu, Wing Chun Kung Fu and Kali Sikaran
- Experienced Bouncer / Doorman
- NATIONALLY ACCREDITED INSTRUCTOR
- INTERNATIONAL INSTRUCTOR & ADVISOR
- DIPLOMA OF SPORTS (Sports Coaching) Specialisation – Martial Arts
- DIPLOMA OF SPORTS (Sports Developement)
- CERT 4 Workplace Trainer & Assessor
- Austudy Approved
- First Aid Level 2
- Working With Children Check Card
