Our Coaching Staff

Matthew Cugola

Academy Director

  • Queensland State representative for the Australian Jujitsu Federation
  • NCAS Level 3 Coach Jujutsu. Australian Sports Commission.
  • NCAS Level 2 Coach Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Australian Sports Commission
  • NOAS Level 1 Official Australian Sports Commission.
  • Level 1 Coach (TAFE CN418).
  • Certified Instructional Skills (TAFE CN404).
  • First aid & resus trained.
  • Blue card issued by the Commission for Children & Young People
  • 9 Years instructing at Police Citizens Youth Clubs.
  • 5 years as a full time professional crowd controller & security guard.
  • Instructing Martial Arts since 1996

 

Robert Dupont

Head Instructor/Academy Manager

  • NCAS Level 1 Assistant Coach Jujutsu awarded from Australian Sports Commission.
  • Coach for Cricket and Rugby union for juniors.
  • 2 years military service.
  • Attained accreditation from George Washington University for Project Management.
  • Blue card issued by the Commission for Children and Young People.
  • President of the P&F at Our Lady of the Rosary School.
  • Teacher of religion in the state schools and sacramental leader.

 

Jeremy Juhas

Instructor/Assistant Manager

  • NCAS Level 1 Assistant Coach Jujutsu awarded from Australian Sports Commission.
  • Blue card issued by the Commission for Children and Young People.
  • 8 years in the security industry.
  • First Aid & Resus trained.

 

Dayle Sampson

Instructor

  • Training in the Martial Arts since 1995.
  • 3-4 yrs Renbukan karate.
  • 4 yrs Zen Do Kai.
  • 3 yrs Muay Thai Kickboxing.
  • Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt.

 

Nick Lovison

Instructor

  • Executive Master Trainer at the Australian Institute of Fitness including a Certificate IV in Fitness
  • Blue card issued by the Commission for Children and Young People.
  • AASC Community Coach Course.
  • First Aid & Resus trained.
  • Outdoor Group Instructor Coach Course with Fit Kids Australia
  • Brown Belt in Seiku-Kan Karate-Do
  • 3 years with Fit Kids Australia running personal training sessions at local schools across Brisbane.
  • Diploma of Business

Alan Wu

Instructor

  • Trained in Muay Thai/ Kickboxing 5 years in Singapore
  • Studied Shan Da (Chinese Kickboxing)
  • Coach at Ngee Ann Polytechnic including competition representatives
  • Competed in the 2006 All-Styles Martial Arts Competition (Singapore)

 

Assistant Instructors

Dominic Orth

  • Masters of Applied Research (Human Movement)
  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement)
  • Lecturer & Tutor – Queensland University of Technology
  • Judo Queensland State Team Representative – 2010 & 2011
  • NCAS Level 1 Coach – Judo
  • Blue card issued by the Commission for Children and Young People

 

Steven Wade

Joseph Rincon

Richard Miles

Rohit Biswas

Susan Zhang

Selena Covalatti

 

 

 

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