Southern Fitness & Martial Arts Instructors
Our instructors are all accredited, professional, highly trained and have many years experience in the Martial Arts. Our style and form caters for people from all walks of life, including; gender, age, fitness levels, disabilities and varying degrees of Martial Arts experience.
Here is a list of our current instructors.
Richard Nerdil
- 3rd Dan Ju-Jitsu and Kempo Karate (Jishukan Ryu)
- 2nd Dan ECKA (Kickboxing)
- Blue Belt Red Tip Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Richard runs and owns Southern Fitness & Martial Arts Centre. He has over 20 years experience in mixed Martial Arts including 3rd Dan Jujitsu, Kempo Karate, Short Staff(Jo-jitsu), 2nd Dan ECKA (Kickboxing), Blue belt instructor BJJ (Brazilian Ju-jitsu) and Extensive training in Muay Thai, Boxing, Kalis and Close Quarter Combat.
He has trained with the Japanese in Jishukan Ryu and traveled to Thailand to train in Muay Thai. Richard had 4 full contact Kickboxing bouts, 3 win 1 loss. Richard is currently completing his blue belt instructor in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Richard received all his training in ECKA, accomplished his 2nd Dan & Instructors directly from Master Javad.
He is a member of WBJJA(World Brazilian Jui-Jistu Association) association, MAIA, WMC, WKA, NAPMA, ECKA, an Accredited Coach with MAIA, and a qualified Personal Trainer with 15 years teaching experience.
Kristen Monhaghan
- 1st Dan Kickboxing
Kristen has been training in Martial arts for 6 years. She has been teaching children Martial for 4 years, and is also a fully qualified primary school teacher, a level 1 accredited coach and instructor.
Kristen received her black belt in Kickboxing in 2006, and has also competed in semi contact kickboxing.
Kristen has extensive training in Ju-jitsu, Jo-Jitsu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Close Quarter Combat.
Alex Chappell
- 1st Dan Kickboxing
Alex has been training in Martial arts for 7 years.
His original training began at the Australian Karate & Kickboxing Academy; he has since achieved his black belt in Kickboxing, Ju-jitsu & Jo-jitsu at Southern Fitness & Martial Arts Centre.
Alex is a Blue Belt instructor in WBJJF Brazilian Jui-jitsu, is a level 1 accredited coach , and qualified personal trainer. He has competed in both semi contact & full contact kickboxing competition, he has also completed extensive training in Close Quarter Combat.
Jay Ellard
- Brown Belt Kickboxing
Jay has been training in kickboxing, Ju-jitsu & Jo-jitsu for 18 months and has achieved the rank of Brown belt.
Jay is an accredited level one coach with 12 months experience training children a s well as adults.
He is a Blue Belt instructor inWBJJA Jui- Jitsu, a qualified Personal Trainer, and has competed in semi contact kickboxing.
Gokhan Turkyilmaz
- 1st Dan Tae Kwon Do
- 1st Dan Kickboxing
Turk has been training in Martial arts for 15 years. He achieved his black belt in Jemal Hassans Taekwondo at age 11, trained with Tarik Solaks Brave Heart Gym for 3 years then continued his Kickboxing training at Boochu Gym with Wayne Parr for a further 2 years.
He then moved to MMA (mixed martial arts) for 2 years and Back to Kickboxing with Liam Priest at Street Alert Muay Thai. Turk has been training at Southern Fitness & Martial Arts Centre for the last 3 years achieving his second black belt in Kickboxing. Turk has had 4 MMA fights and 10 full contact Kickboxing bouts, he is an accredited instructor with 5 years teaching experience. Turk has just had his fisrt proffesional MMA fight winning by KO in the second round.
Emma Bradley
1st Kyu Judo
Blue Belt Red Tip Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Green Belt Kickboxing
Emma has been training in Martial Arts for 8 years. She has competed in the Martial Art of Judo for 7 years, holding titles at State and National levels and placing in International competitions. She has also trained at a Judo school in Japan to gain experience and knowledge on the origin of the Martial Art.
Emma has been training Kickboxing and for the past 18 months, having one semi-contact fight and has travelled to Thailand to train in Muay Thai.Emma has obtained her Certificate III and IV in Fitness and is a registered Gym Instructor and Personal Trainer with Fitness Australia.
Emma is a level one accredited coach with MAIA and a certified PunchFit trainer.
Leanne Coombes
- 1st Dan Rhee Tae Kwon Do
- Brown Belt Kickboxing
Leanne has been training in Martial Arts for 7 years. She achieved her Black Belt in Rhee Tae Kwon Do at the age of 14 under Rodney Armstrong and Master Chong Chul Rhee.
Leanne is a brown belt, black stripe in Kickboxing and has 2 years experience in Ju Jitsu under Instructor Richard Neradil at Southern Fitness & Martial Arts Centre.
Leanne is a level one accredited coach, has a certificate 3 in fitness and has competed in 6 semi-contact competitions, she is currently training for her first full contact fight in October 2009, she has been volunteering her time to assist with both fitness and kickboxing classes for the past year.
Aaron Parker
- Blue Belt Kickboxing
Aaron has been training in Martial arts for 4 years and is a blue belt in Kickboxing, Ju-jitsu & Jo-jitsu, he is a level one accredited coach with MAIA.
Aaron has been instructing our junior classes for 12 months and has also had 24 months experience as a pro wrestler and is an expert in breakfalls.