Andrew Kangalis

Instructor

Training Since: 2020

Teaching Since: 2024

Technique of Choice: Palm Strike & Edge Hand

Weapon of Choice: Walking Stick

Andrew began his Arakan journey in 2019 at age 14, inspired by his older brother, Chris, a fellow instructor. Initially seeking confidence and self-defence skills, Andrew quickly experienced significant personal growth through consistent challenges that strengthened him physically and mentally.

His training has instilled in him a strong work ethic, discipline, and resilience, which he now shares with his students. As an instructor, Andrew is passionate about guiding others to build confidence, strength, and sovereignty, essential for both self-defence and overcoming life's obstacles.

Andrew’s achievements include winning Student of the Year in 2023, completing his grading, and joining the Instructor Development Program. Outside of training, he enjoys spending time with family, going to the gym, traveling, and watching sports like AFL, soccer, and UFC.

Student Testimonials

I’ve had the privilege of being instructed by Andy. His passion for Arakan and dedication to nurturing my growth as a student has truly inspired me. Andy has a remarkable ability to make the art of Arakan appear effortless and fluid, while showing me the technique’s inherent power and depth. The experience he has given me so far has been valuable and the important lessons he has offered me has been very worth learning.

Tuyen Nyguen

Andy has taught me a lot of new skills with Arakan that have made me feel more confident in protecting myself and my family. Andy is an awesome instructor who has improved my training and technique. He has also encouraged my attitude towards being disciplined and consistent in training. Andy is very thorough with his teaching and takes his time in every session ensuring I understand every aspect he teaches me. I feel comfortable asking him questions and expressing if I need help grasping the concepts we are learning.

Travis Slee

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My son Deklan is a naturally kind and gentle boy, who as an only child has never had to endure the competition and ruff and tumble of other siblings. Reading how daunting and challenging schools can be these days I was very keen to get him involved in self defense but wasn’t sure what was going to be the best fit for him.

In a chance encounter at a community fate we saw the Arakan stand and after talking to the guys I was really impressed with how friendly the team was and how passionate they were to get Deklan into his first lesson. And here is the part that grabbed me the most, the training is done outdoors in parks and school grounds while wearing shirts and shorts and everyday shoes, now that’s real life training. We booked in straight away for our complimentary lesson and Deklan couldn’t wait to get started.

On the day of his first lesson Deklan was quite nervous but Ryan his instructor made him feel completely relaxed and the lesson was a great mix of training and learning through fun games. At the end of the lesson Deklan ran straight up to me and asked if he could do more training tomorrow and the next day, which was a sure sign he loved it. He has now been training for over 3 years and as much as Arakan is about learning self defense and getting fit I have seen Deklan grow in confidence, co-ordination, self respect and self belief.

Deklan now jumps at every opportunity to do extra lessons and group training and he totally loves going to school holiday training days and he wears his Arakan uniform with absolute pride.

I can honestly say I have been totally impressed with how Arakan has taught him practical, useable skills in real life environments and we look forward to many more years involvement with the Arakan family.

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Mark Sculley

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