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COFFS COMBAT ACADEMY
Meet the Team
These two are more than our team they form part of a culture we know as the Coffs Combat family.
Shane Cassidy
Shane has over a decade of martial arts experience: training, competing, and coaching, in both striking and grappling. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.
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His passion for martial arts is visible if you have ever attended one of his classes, and he genuinely cares about each and every one of his students.
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He is consistently learning and improving himself, and as well as supporting students' competition goals, is also an active competitor.
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His favourite dinosaur is a triceratops.
Chris Power
Beginning martial arts aged 8, Chris holds a 4th Dan black belt in Taekwondo, and a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Chris combines attributes from traditional martial arts such as respect, discipline, integrity and compassion, when furthering his knowledge and training in kickboxing and MMA.
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Chris has won gold at the highest level in mat sports sparring events, won dozens of medals in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and wins in MMA. As an instructor, he is patient, considerate, and encourages students to always strive to be their best.
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His favourite dinosaur is a pterodactyl.