Meet the Team

  • Myriam Raymond

    4th Dan, Dojo leader

    Myriam began training aikido in 2002. She co-founded the Bullockhead Creek dojo with Mark Hatfield in 2009 and became dojo leader in 2011.

  • Chris Dunbar

    2nd Dan, Senior instructor

    Chris began training aikido in 2012. He is currently acting dojo leader at Bullockhead Creek and aims to open his own dojo one day.

  • Tanya Pienaar

    Shodan, Senior instructor

    Tanya trained briefly at our Darra dojo before returning in 2018 to Springfield Lakes. Tanya is currently our instructor for the Saturday classes.

  • Gavin Boge

    Shodan, Senior instructor

    Gavin began aikido training in 2018. He is an occasional instructor for adults and children’s classes.

  • Vu Hoang

    Shodan, Instructor

    Vu started training at our Darra dojo in 2014 and returned in 2020 to the Springfield Lakes dojo. He helps out with instruction in the adult classes.

  • Evelyn Bond

    Shodan, Instructor

    Evelyn began her training in 2019. She helps out with some of the children’s and adult classes.

  • Zac Dimmick

    1st kyu, Assistant instructor

    Zac began his aikido training as a child in 2013. He regularly assists with children’s classes and aims to open his own dojo one day.

  • Scarlett O'Brien

    1st Kyu

    Scarlett began her aikido training in the children’s classes in 2014.

  • Mariko Tsuda

    1st Kyu

    Mariko has trained with us since 2018.