"Using martial arts & education I will​​
help create strong people with sharp minds and soft hearts." ​
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Educator | Youth Coach | Accredited martial arts instructor

Hi,
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Who I am​
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I'm an educator (B Comm, M Teach.), youth coach and a martial artist (accredited), committed to genuine inner transformations for myself, and in turns others (MBTI is an ENFJ).
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My core philosophy​
"How you do anything is how you do everything," shapes everything I do.
How I view myself directly shapes how I see others. How I clean my room reflects my approach to work. The way I handle small challenges reveals how I face big ones. This principle guides everything I teach because true growth happens when we recognise these patterns in ourselves. ​​​​​​
I lead by example because that's the only way I know how to be genuine.
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Authenticity creates real connection. I work hard and play hard. I make mistakes all the time - sometimes huge ones - but I try to be real about them. I don't have all the answers at all for I'm human.
When I'm authentic about my struggles, it gives you permission to be real about yours. ​​​​​​

My journey to teaching...​
My Japanese father's post-war survival mentality was a challenging upbringing that rippled through our family's relationships. (Video interview of Kazuo Saito available)
Growing up with this intensity, then caring for him while building my own life, enabled me to create some dangerous coping mechanisms. Through intensive inner work, I discovered toxic patterns I'd inherited and created - patterns that caused real hurt to my relationships.
Facing these shadows revealed something profound: the incredible power of love and kindness to transform everything. My deepest struggles became my greatest teachers and sharing this wisdom has now become my life's work. ​​​​​​
My vision and what I believe in
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I want to help people visualise the best version of themselves, then identify what's blocking that vision. In our disconnected digital age, reaching hearts matter more than ever because we're fundamentally paleolithic creatures trying to navigate a world faster than we can adapt. True transformation happens when we connect with our deepest human nature - through kindness, strength and genuine understanding. ​​​​​​
