About Me

My Background has been a relatively active one. I started Taekwondo when I was 5 (Reaching 3rd Dan Black Belt ), competed on a national level for sparring, Co-Founded and instructed at my own Taekwondo Club at Saint Kentigern College for 5 years+. 

Later I moved into Muay Thai and Brazilian JiuJitsu. In between the martial arts, there was youth track, basketball, calisthenics, going to the gym, swimming, and yoga.

Movement wasn’t just something I did, it was how I understood myself.

However, between the ages of 18 and 24, I ruptured both Achilles tendons (on separate occasions), suffered a spiral ankle fracture, underwent toe tendon surgery, and broke my thumb. Most of them were sport-related. 

Each significant injury forced a full reset and reflection period. I came to ask the same question: how do I put myself back together properly, progress sustainably, without losing the ability to train hard long-term?

The accumulation of these experiences became influential in the way I train now and the foundation of how I coach. Train hard, but train with structure, foresight, and respect for the body you want to keep using for decades. 

Outside the gym, I also work as a Senior Account Manager in digital marketing so I know what it’s like to not have enought time to workout, be in a sedentary role and how that can impact training. 

The Foundation
Josh starting Taekwondo at age 5
AGE 52001

Started Taekwondo

The beginning of a 19-year journey.

Josh starting basketball at age 10
AGE 102006

Started Basketball

Added team sports to the mix.

Josh doing a bodyweight dip at age 11
AGE 112007

Started Calisthenics

First bodyweight strength training.

AGE 11–132007–09

Track — Zone Level 100m

Eastern & Inter Zone selection.

AGE 132009

Oceania Championships 🥇

International medal at 13.

Josh competing at the NZ Black Belt Tournament Josh winning gold at the Oceania Taekwondo Championships
AGE 142010

NZ Black Belt Tournament 🥈

National level competition.

— But —

Trained hard. Won early. Wasn't building a body that could keep up.

When Things Broke
Josh recovering from toe tendon surgery at age 17
AGE 172013

Toe Tendon Surgery

First major setback.

AGE 182014

Spiral Ankle Fracture

Plate and screws required.

AGE 18–252014–21

Started Coaching

Co-founded and instructed Saint Kentigern TKD. 7 years.

AGE 192015

Hardware Removal

Plate and screws out.

AGE 212017

First Achilles Rupture

Full rupture. Long recovery.

AGE 232019

Second Achilles Rupture

Other leg. Another reset.

— The Question —

"How do I keep training for decades without breaking down every few years?"

The Pivot
AGE 242020

Training With Perspective

Started being more consistent with structured training.

Josh training Muay Thai
AGE 24–272020–23

Started Muay Thai

New discipline. Different demands.

AGE 262022

Started BJJ

Still training. Still learning.

Josh finishing the Auckland Half Marathon
AGE 272023

Auckland Half Marathon 21km

After everything — still moving.

AGE 29+2025–

Coaching With Perspective

CPT certified 2026. Active BJJ. Training smarter.