Rev. David B. Smith

Dave started his martial arts training in 1980 - training in Hapkido, a Korean art combining throwing and locking techniques with traditional Korean style kicks and punches. Dave graded to 2nd degree black belt in Hapkido in 1993 and in the same year won the Australian Lightweight Hapkido title.

Dave has also trained, graded and competed in a variety of other traditional styles - most especially in Judo, Aikido and Jiujitsu. In 1991 though he took up kickboxing - taking his first fight in 1994. In August 1996, Dave achieved a personal goal by fighting for the NSW Super-welterweight Kickboxing title, losing in a points decision. In October 1996 he turned professional as a boxer, and scored a draw in his one and only pro fight. Since 1996 he has restricted his pugilistic pursuits primarily to exhibition bouts.

Dave considers himself privileged to have trained under some of the greats of the martial arts world - Thai Champion Sakad Petchindee, World Kickboxing champion Alex Tui, World Judo champion Byung Sik Kim, grappling masters Anthony Lange and John Will, and his boxing trainer, the irrepressible Kon Pappy, whom Dave considers to be the most accomplished martial artists he has ever encountered.

Dave is President of the Australian Federation of Pankration Athlima (founded 1998) and in 1999, travelled to Greece to include Australia in the forming of the International Federation of Pankration Athlima. He was subsequently accorded the equivalent of a 6th degree black belt in the Pankration grading system. 

Angela Smith

Ange started Hapkido training in 1989 and trained regularly from that point onwards, not only in Hapkido, but in Aikido, boxing, kickboxing and in women's self-defense. Ange has regularly demonstrated her skills at Martial Arts demonstrations and kickboxing shows, and accompanied David to Greece as the other Australian representative in the forming of the International Pankration Federation.

In 1998 Ange gained government accreditation as a personal trainer. She has subsequently also developed her own form of cardio-kickboxing - using kickboxing moves in an aerobic workout format. Ange has been assistant instructor with Holy Trinity School of Martial Arts since 1996. In her spare time she is a web design supervisor, ministry assistant in the church, and full-time mother to Veronica, Imogen and Soren Lee. 

Kon Pappy

Kon Papaioannou started his martial arts training in 1980 - wrestling for Newtown Police Boys club. As an Olympic wrestler Kon had a total of 490 bouts and won almost every title on offer. He won the New South Wales title five times and the Australian title three times. He also represented Australia in the World Championships, South Pacific Championships, and the Olympic trials.

While living in Britain, Kon took up boxing in 1989 - fighting out of St Peter’s church in London! He compiled an 11-7 amatuer record before turning pro in 1991. He then had 29 professional fights both in Australia and overseas before retiring in 1996.

More recently Kon has turned his competitive attention to the areas of submission wrestling and jiujitsu. Each years since 1997 Kon has won the Hornsby-Kurringai cup in Olympic wrestling along with numerous other championships.

Kon is a technical advisor for the Australian Federation of Pankration Athlima after initiating it's formation in 1997. Kon is also a successful personal trainer with his own business - Knock-Out Workouts. Kon has a young son, Alexander.