MVMA Instructor - Glenn Stewart
Glenn has thirty years martial arts experience, as well as experience in the health and fitness industries.
Having gained 4th Dan Black Belt in Kempo Karate as well as 4th Dan Jujutsu (Japanese based Jujutsu) Glenn has spent most of his life training and practicing the martial arts.
Not only trained in the Kempo and Jujutsu systems he has also trained in a variety of other arts and continues to seek out quality knowledge and skill where he can. He has combined this knowledge and associated skills with 10 years of Security and operational experience within the Prison system to further refine his understanding and skills.
Having begun training in Brazilian Jiujitsu to further develop his grappling skills he found it to a particle and beneficial martial art with a great life philosophy that he wanted to share with others. He began to integrate more and more BJJ into his classes eventually switching to the current format. In 2017 MVMA affiliated with the Infinity Martial Arts family so as to further develop he and his students skills under the guidance of the Infinity team.
Glenn continues to develop his understanding of the fitness industry by also engaging in various courses and is currently undertaking his Certificate 3 in Fitness as well as being a certified Punchfit trainer. As well as being awarded his Black Belt in Brazilian Jiujitsu in 2022.
MVMA Instructor - Alana Lewthwaite
Alana began her BJJ journey in 2013. After several years of training she was ranked the National No1 female novice in 2015 for both Gi and No Gi, taking Gold in most major Australian competitions including three divisions at the Pan Pacific Championships. She continues to train and develop, competing and coaching MVMA students to achieve their best.
Currently a Brown Belt, and the highest ranked female on the Mid North Coast of NSW she runs both kids, adults and Womens classes st MVMA as well as establishing the Mid North Coast Womens open mat group - seeking to empower and encourage in their pursuit of BJJ across the region without politics or bias.
Glenn has thirty years martial arts experience, as well as experience in the health and fitness industries.
Having gained 4th Dan Black Belt in Kempo Karate as well as 4th Dan Jujutsu (Japanese based Jujutsu) Glenn has spent most of his life training and practicing the martial arts.
Not only trained in the Kempo and Jujutsu systems he has also trained in a variety of other arts and continues to seek out quality knowledge and skill where he can. He has combined this knowledge and associated skills with 10 years of Security and operational experience within the Prison system to further refine his understanding and skills.
Having begun training in Brazilian Jiujitsu to further develop his grappling skills he found it to a particle and beneficial martial art with a great life philosophy that he wanted to share with others. He began to integrate more and more BJJ into his classes eventually switching to the current format. In 2017 MVMA affiliated with the Infinity Martial Arts family so as to further develop he and his students skills under the guidance of the Infinity team.
Glenn continues to develop his understanding of the fitness industry by also engaging in various courses and is currently undertaking his Certificate 3 in Fitness as well as being a certified Punchfit trainer. As well as being awarded his Black Belt in Brazilian Jiujitsu in 2022.
MVMA Instructor - Alana Lewthwaite
Alana began her BJJ journey in 2013. After several years of training she was ranked the National No1 female novice in 2015 for both Gi and No Gi, taking Gold in most major Australian competitions including three divisions at the Pan Pacific Championships. She continues to train and develop, competing and coaching MVMA students to achieve their best.
Currently a Brown Belt, and the highest ranked female on the Mid North Coast of NSW she runs both kids, adults and Womens classes st MVMA as well as establishing the Mid North Coast Womens open mat group - seeking to empower and encourage in their pursuit of BJJ across the region without politics or bias.