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Coaches

The Famous Phoenix Coaching Staff

Anthony Manning – Head Coach, Owner and Founder of Phoenix

Anthony is the head coach and owner of Phoenix. Opened in 1996, Phoenix was the first full-time martial art facility in the ACT. It set the standards for facilities, coaches, programs and the quality of training and continues to do so. Anthony is dedicated to coaching the most effective, practical, ethical, and modern elements of …

Tracy ‘T3″ – Muay Thai Coach & Business Manager

Tracy is an original Phoenix student who has been here since the gym opened. Tracy has graded through the system and has achieved a very high standard at all gradings, levels and tests throughout her years of dedicated and diligent training. Tracy is the highest graded Phoenix student – Level Six – and a Phoenix…

Jared – Muay Thai Coach

Jared began his Phoenix Journey when he came into the gym to do weights and liked the fact that the place was empty, had no mirrors and wasn’t full of meatheads. That way he could be left in peace. He soon got interested in the guys punching each other in the face and jumped in to give that a go. He soon learnt that the tough guys at Phoenix, often don’t look like it, are female, nerdy and just good people that work hard.

Scott – Muay Thai, Boxing and Resident Super Hero

Captain Scott ‘Spiderman’ joined Phoenix in 2007 and has practically never missed a days training in over 12 years. Scott joined when he weighed over 100kg from body building and is now a lean and fit machine, who sets a training example to inspire everyone.   He soon found the love and benefits of martial arts …

Olivia ‘T-Bone’ – Muay Thai Coach

Olivia started her Phoenix journey when she was 14 years old and rapidly progressed in the system due to her experience at sport, her athleticism but mostly because of her relentless to improve. Olivia was an ‘A’ grade soccer player as a teenager but soon got addicted to the harder physical training and contact sport elements of Phoenix training. As a junior in her first sparring sessions, she ….

Ben – Muay Thai Coach

Ben has been doing Kickboxing and Muay Thai since he joined Phoenix in Sept 2009. Ben competed at Kickboxing, K-1 and Muay Thai as far back as 2010. Ben’s training continued however competition took a step backwards for him to focus on his new family. …

Nick – Fitness Coach & Lifting Heavy Things

Nick joined Phoenix gym in 2007 after a highly successful Rugby Union career that saw him represent the ACT and Australia. He initially joined the gym as a way to stay fit and try something new during the off season, however his love of the Phoenix systems grew to a point where he gave up …
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Kate – Muay Thai Coach

Kate  ‘the indefeatable’ – Kate ‘She Hulk’ and ‘Never Quiet’ Kate is a fantastic Muay Thai coach and role model. Kate joined Phoenix in 2017 after being dragged (crying and screaming ) to a trial class with a friend. The classes were hard, she was unfit but enjoyed it and stayed because she loved being challenged and couldn’t think of a better way to improve her fitness, …

Eimile – Muay Thai Coach

Eimile doesn’t believe in homework, except when it comes to her own training. She is committed, diligent and always does extra work. This attitude is what inspires people to be coached by her…..