Meet the Team
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Gavin Boge
Shodan, Senior instructor
Gavin began aikido training in 2018. He is an occasional instructor for adults and children’s classes.
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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.
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Evelyn Bond
Shodan, Instructor
Evelyn began her training in 2019. She helps out with some of the children’s and adult classes.
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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.
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Scarlett O'Brien
1st Kyu
Scarlett began her aikido training in the children’s classes in 2014.
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Mariko Tsuda
1st Kyu
Mariko has trained with us since 2018.