About Us - Combined Self Defence & Fitness

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Combined Self Defence & Fitness (CSDF) head office and full time training centre with over 200sq metres of matted training floor is located in Coffs Harbour on the Mid North Coast half way between Sydney and Brisbane on the east coast of Australia.

At CSDF we teach under the guidance of Senior Instructor & Principle Bernard Town.

Bernard has over 17 years experience with a 2nd Degree Black Belt in a WTF style of Taekwondo, 4th Degree Black Belt in a ITF style of Taekwondo and a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Hapkido, as well as experience in Judo, Jujitsu and Kick Boxing. For more information on the program we can offer you please follow this link

Bernard has trained and has assisted in seminars in Australia, Finland, Canada and the USA and is an Accredited Coach and Level two (2) referee. CSDF teaches two styles of martial arts with our core focus on modern up to date techniques for self defence and fitness guided by traditional values.

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Oliver Meredith

Oliver started Rhee Taekwondo in Wollongong back in July 1993. Oliver moved to Coffs Harbour in 1995 and is now Combined Self Defence and Fitness's longest standing student and being the highest ranked under Bernard Town. Oliver graded to 1st Dan Black Belt on 4th of December 1999 from Master John Ivanov under South Pacific Taekwondo and was promoted to 3rd Dan by Master Glen Murray under Universal Taekwondo Federation in 2006. Oliver is a rising Martial Artist and CSDF's most Senior Instructor, at the same time Oliver has joined and graded under the Australian Hapkido Group to further his knowledge. Oliver runs and Instructs the Extreme Team and assists when Bernard is away or busy with work or training.

John Kolosque

John joined us back in March 2001, John came with prior experience from another TKD organisation and trained consistently till he was promoted to 2nd Dan Black Belt from Master Glenn Murray under the Universal Taekwondo Federation in 2006. John also became an Assistant Instructor after he completed the CSDF Instructors course on 3^rd August 2003 where John had to under go an instructor’s practical and written course, before opening his own school in Bayldon on January 2005.

Oliver

Damian

Sandy Town

Sandy officially started training back in 1996 in Rhee Taekwondo and due to starting a family took time out before coming back and in December 2002 graded to 1^st Dan Black Belt by Master John Ivanov under the South Pacific Taekwondo Organisation. Sandy was promoted to 2nd Dan Black Belt from Master Glenn Murray under the Universal Taekwondo Federation in 2006. Sandy assisted before having under gone an instructor’s practical and written course and then took over her own school in 2003 which was moved back in to the main school which she is still currently instructing, at the same time joined the Australian Hapkido Group to further her knowledge and is now currently the highest ranked at 2nd kup (Red Belt) certified by Master Geoff Booth.

Damian Town

Damian officially joined and started to train at the age of 5 back in 1998 but unofficially was joining in to Taekwondo classes as young as 2. On 10^th of December 2002 at the age of 9 Damian was promoted as the youngest black belt by Master John Ivanov under South Pacific Taekwondo. Even though we are not a competition focused school Damian has competed with great success in regional and State level in point sparring, patterns and weapons demonstrations. Damian currently trains with the extreme team and assists in selected schools as his busy schedule in representative basketball and surfing permits.  

Sandy

Jody

Ryan

Amanda

Cheyenne Hoffman

Cheyenne joined us back in March 2001, Cheyenne trained consistently until promoted to 1st Dan Black Belt from Master Glenn Murray under the Universal Taekwondo Federation on 6th April 2004. Cheyenne also became an Assistant Instructor after completing the CSDF Instructors course on 3^rd August 2003 where Cheyenne had to under go an instructor’s practical and written course, before opening her own class in July 2005 were Cheyenne runs and Instructs the Martial Sports Team and also assists when Bernard is away or busy with work or training. Cheyenne is a Level two (2) referee and holds titles in both Sparring and Forms at World, National, State and Regional levels

Jody Whitley

Jody joined us back in March 2003, Jody trained consistently until promoted to 1st Dan Black Belt from Master Glenn Murray under the Universal Taekwondo Federation on 15th September 2006. Jody also became an Assistant Instructor after completing the CSDF Instructors course on 3^rd August 2005 where Jody had to under go an instructor’s practical and written course, before opening her own class in February 2006 were Jody runs and Instructs the Little Warriors Program and also assists when Bernard is away or busy with work or training. Jody holds titles in both Sparring and Forms at World, National, State and Regional levels. 

Jared Cook

Jared joined us back in March 2005 and had already attained his 1st Dan Black Belt from Master Rhee. Jared has embraced the change to become an Assistant Instructor after completing the CSDF Instructors course on 3^rd August 2006 where Jared had to under go an instructor’s practical and written course, before taking over his own class in May 2007 were Jared runs and Instructs the Warriors Program and also assists when Bernard is away or busy with work or training.

Ryan Demasi (Assistant)

Ryan joined us back in May 2003 and has trained consistently until promoted to 1st Dan Black Belt from Master Glenn Murray under the Universal Taekwondo Federation in March 2006. Ryan has embraced the challenge with the formation of the Extreme program to the point Ryan now also assists

Amanda Morrison (Assistant)

Amanda joined us back in April 2003 and has trained consistently until promoted to 1st Dan Black Belt from Master Glenn Murray under the Universal Taekwondo Federation on 15th September 2006. Amanda assists in both the Little Warrior and Warrior Programs

Callum Desalis (Assistant)

Callum joined us back in March 2000 and has trained consistently until promoted to 1st Dan Black Belt from Master Glenn Murray under the Universal Taekwondo Federation on March 2006. Callum has embraced the challenge to come through the Warriors program to an Assistant Instructor after completing the CSDF Instructors course on 3^rd August 2006, Callum now assists other Instructors within the Warriors program.

Cheyenne

Jared

Callum