Chief Master Instructor
Grandmaster Paul Mracek
After the passing of Nutaofit Martial Arts Academy (NMAA) founder Kwan Jang Nim Geoff Hutchinson in 2016, Grandmaster Paul Mracek was named as his successor for the Academy. Paul started his martial arts journey in 1977 and has since then travelled, researched and trained in a number of different styles to expand his knowledge and skills in the combat and healing arts.
Overview
Chung Sah Nim Paul Mracek,
8th Dan Black Belt NMAA Taekwondo,
8th Dan Black Belt TaekwonJitsu,
6th Dan Black Belt Taekwondo Academy, Malaysia
4th Dan Black Belt WTF, Korea
International Instructor (Defensive Tactics, PPCT & Pressure Points)
International Coach – Open Circle Fighting Method
Multiple blackbelts (Hapkido, Kickboxing & Weapons – various)
Other Martial Arts Styles Trained:
Hapkido, Yoshitsune Waza Jiu Jitsu, Open Circle Fighting Method, Chung Do Kwan, Kickboxing, Okinawan Kempo karate, Torite jutsu, Tai Chi
Countries Trainer / Taught / Researched
Teaching: Australia, Malaysia, Philippines, India, Cyprus, England
Trained: Australia, Malaysia, England, Cyprus, China, Hong Kong, Thailand
Researched: America, Australia, China, India, Japan, Okinawa, Indonesia, Malaysia, England, Germany
Keynote Speaker: Australia, America, Brazil, England, India, Malaysia, France
Honours
- Innovation & Resilience Award – Covid (Volunteers Victoria 2020 Team Leader RVAHJ)
- Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame Recipient – Inductee 2019
- World Karate Union – Hall of Fame Recipient – Inductee 2019
- Black Sash – Award of Excellence (Shaolin Temple Kungfu & MAA)
- Councillor – Australian Industry Group (2002 – 2007)
- Councillor – Australian Standards (2007 – 2009)
- Business Quality Award (ISA Global 2007)
Achievements
Paul is a CEO, author, trainer, coach, consultant, master black belt and successful businessman, with qualifications in Engineering, Management, NLP, Hypnotherapy and Coaching. He is a Master Communicator and continues his research into advanced martial arts principles combined with defensive tactics for the community through to the professional; with thousands of Security Officers learning his training programs. He continues to develop new training programs focused on TCM principles and bio-mechanical responses that are simple, safe and effective to learn and use. Paul has also gained additional qualifications in Meditation, Mindfulness, Bowen Therapy, Sports Training, G-Jo Acupressure and is a Reiki Master Teacher.
Publications
Books
- Combat Flow Master – Advanced Defensive Tactics
- Why Good Managers Fail To Engage
- Kotan – The way to Mind & Body Balance
- The Art Of The Warrior Mindset, How To Make Things Happen
- Self Defence for Women
- Beginners Guide – Yoga & Meditation
- Qigong – Unlimited Personal Power & Energy
- Kickboxing Fitness
Articles
- What you think is what you become
- How to get into the zone of peak performance and increase your health and well being
- Martial mindfulness for today
- Living a modern Bushido Life
- Fajing – explosive power
- How to turn around common business performance issues
- The power of being nice
- Decision fatigue and the energy time paradox
- Being mindful in your business
- A warrior mindset for success
- Different views of self defence in Australia (Prts 1 & 2)
- How effective sleep improves performance
Videos & Magazines
Over 70+ educational videos created for teaching self defence for general public,
security officer, etc. from basic to advanced levels; coaching material for mind and body balance.
Front cover feature of Marital Arts Business News Magazine 2020.
Regular columnist for feature articles in MA Business Magazine 2018 to 2023
Insights
As Bruce Lee famously said, ‘I don’t fear the man who knows 10,000 kicks, I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times. Accepting that there will be a need to fail (First Attempt In Learning) as a part of the process and path to success takes away fear, knowing that you will inevitably succeed in what ever you do is what I call ‘Black Belt Thinking’ and what I teach my students and clients.
The secret to success is consistency of purpose, readiness for responsibility and then taking action, knowing not think, doing not trying achieves dreams…Quote – Paul Mracek
Balance with the wisdom and power of the dragon.