Find out about some of our Instructors on this page. At reACTION we realise that people have lives outside of the Dojo. We are all there for a common purpose, to help each other achieve our personal goals in Jiujitsu. Members check their egos at the door and  Black Belts learn from White Belts as much as White Belts learn from Black Belts.  All reACTION instructors are expected to comply with the NZJJF Instructors Code of Conduct (see www.nzjjf.org.nz) 

 

JIU JITSU

BEN

Jiujitsu kanji

Head Instructor
NZJJF Certified Instructor
NZJJF Class III Referee
1998 International Representative
2007 Acting CEO JJNZ 
2008/2009 Chairman NZJJF

Ben was part of the group that founded reACTION in 2002, after having trained in a variety of martial arts (Karate, Judo, Aikido, Ninjitsu) he finally found Jiu Jitsu in 1995.  His 18+ years of martial arts experience bring him a variety of experience but he is motivated to always maximise all students’ natural abilities.

CHRISTIAAN

christiaan

NZJJF Certified Instructor
2008/2009 CEO JJNZ
Head Instructor J1/Evolution Jiu Jitsu

Christiaan began with Jiu Jitsu to round out his Judo training  but got hooked and gave up the Judo altogether. 

 

BRANDON

Jiujitsu kanji    Assistant Instructor

Brandon has been participating in Jiu Jitsu since 2005.  He helps out as an assistant instructor in the kids classes, bringing a youthful perspective to his teaching.  He is currently a yellow belt and his favourite thing at Jiu Jitsu is tournament training.

STick fighting/KALI

MIKE

Mike discovered Kali at a Dan Inosanto seminar in the 80s that everyone else went to for the Jeet Kune Do.

With a background of Japanese striking and grappling arts, as well as Japanese and Okinawan weaponry, He has tried to seek out as much of the filipino arts as possible, as well as other styles from all over southeast asia.

He is graded in Rapid Arnis, Bakbakan Kali and Pekiti Tirsia Kali.

He has trained extensively in Balintawak Eskrima and Inosanto-Lacosta Kali, and has also trained in Lameco Eskrima, Modern Arnis, DiamondBack Eskrima, Doce Pares Eskrima, Dog Brothers Kali-silat and Warriors Eskrima.

He is a founder member of the New Zealand Council of Kali-Eskrima-Arnis Instructors.

KRAV MAGA

DAVE

Dave Beaver is the Director of Security Medical Services, a prominent company that provides self defence training,first aid training and event medics.Dave has extensive experience in Martial and Combative arts having trained in a wide variety of arts including boxing,kung fu,aikido,muay thai,cqb and Tactical Krav Maga.

Dave is a certified instructor in Tactical Krav Maga, has appeared on 'close up' and has taught this highly effective style to Emergency Services, high risk security operators, airline staff and television crews.

AIKIDO

DUNKEN

In September 2007 Dunken founded The Institute of Aikido Auckland dojo in Okura.

For most of the last decade, Dunken was Sempai (senior student) and assistant instructor to Sensei H. W. Foster, 7th Dan at the headquarters of the Institute of Aikido (The Hut Dojo) in West London – the birthplace of Aikido in the UK.

He trained under H.W. Foster sensei since beginning his Aikido career as a child in 1974, and for a several years was also a student of Ron Russell sensei a great Aikido teacher who contributed greatly to the spread of Aikido throughout New Zealand.

Training at The Hut dojo instilled in Dunken a commitment to the principles of Riai – “Blending of Truths”, and he is a strong advocate for the regular practice of Aiki-jo and Aiki-ken.

In 2005 he moved to Auckland with his wife and daughter, and in 2007 opened the first Institute of Aikido dojo in Okura.   In 2009 a full-time 110mat dojo was built at the family property in Silverdale.

   
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