our PREMIER team
meet the premier team
At Premier Martial Arts and Fitness Academy we believe that our biggest asset is our tight-knit group of experienced instructors and staff. In our Premier Team, all of our instructors are developed “in-house”, having come through our Leadership Program. This program is a pathway for students who would like to work towards becoming an instructor. All of our instructors train regularly in both timetabled classes and also in dedicated instructor sessions every week. They are also continually refining their skills by attending training courses, seminars and completing further qualifications. All are dedicated to the process of life-long learning.
ZAK JOVANOV
Master Instructor/Director
Master Jovanov – Director of Premier Academy, has been training for over 25 years. He is a 7th Dan Master Black Belt, certified by the Kukkiwon….
TORIN BURTON
Head Instructor
Mr Burton has been training for over 20 years in the martial arts, and is a 6th Dan Black Belt. Torin was a member of one of Mr Jovanov’s first martial arts instructors…
SLAGJANA JOVANOV
Business Manager, Creative Director & Pilates Instructor
Slagjana, the Creative Director at Premier Martial Arts and is a 1st Dan Black Belt…
MARTIN QUINLAN
HEAD Instructor
Mr Quinlan has been training for more than 20 years in the martial arts and is currently a 4th Dan Black Belt …
KYLE NOLAN
HEAD Instructor
Mr Nolan has been training for over 18 years in the martial arts. He recently earned his 5th Dan black belt…
KEELEY LAM
Senior Instructor
Mrs Keeley Lam has been training for over 20 years in the martial arts, and is currently a 3rd Dan Black Belt …
HASIB SARVARI
SENIOR Instructor
Hasib is one of our instructors and a 3rd Dan Black Belt…
BAILEY LOW
SENIOR Instructor
Bailey Low is one of our instructors and is a 4th Dan Black Belt…
TAHNEE QUINLAN
SENIOR Instructor
Tahnee Quinlan is one of our instructors and is a 3rd Dan Black Belt…
KANE SAYERS
SENIOR Instructor
Kane is one of our Junior instructors and is a 3rd Dan Black Belt …
LIAM ISAAC
SENIOR Instructor
Liam is a 2nd Dan Black Belt and one of our Junior instructors…
NAQIB SARVARI
SENIOR Instructor
Naqib is one of our assistant instructors and a 2nd Dan Black Belt…
Robert Popiel
Junior Instructor
Rob is a 4th Dan Black Belt and one of our Junior instructors…
Dimitri Jovanov
Assistant Instructor
Dimitri is a 1st Dan Black Belt and one of our Assistant instructors…
Jay Knowles
Assistant Instructor
Jay is one of our assistant instructors and is a 2nd Dan Black Belt…
Selene Oosthuizen
Assistant Instructor
Selene is one of our assistant instructors and a 3rd Dan Black Belt…
Amir Zulkernain
Assistant Instructor
Amir is one of our assistant instructors and is a 2nd Dan Black Belt…
Garth Leon
Assistant Instructor
Garth is one of our assistant instructors and is a 2nd Dan Black Belt …
Izzah Zulkernain
Assistant Instructor
Izzah is one of our assistant instructor and is a 2nd Dan Black Belt…
Mila Jovanov
Assistant Instructor and receptionist
Mila is one of our assistant instructors and is a 2nd Dan Black Belt…
AIMEE Mahuru
Receptionist
Aimee is one of our receptionist and is a 2nd Dan Black Belt…
DRAGAN HAJDIN
BJJ Instructor
Dragan is our BJJ instructor…
STEVE STEVENSON
MR Jovanov’s Master Instructor
Steve is one of our assistant instructors.
MICHAEL TAN
GRAND MASTER EXAMINER
Michael Tan is our Grand Master Examiner.