About Trainor Taekwondo
Teaching Philosophy of Trainor Taekwondo Academy
Principal Instructors, Russell and Janine Trainor have combined their passion and expertise in Taekwondo with their professional training as school teachers to develop a range of programs to suit all ages and levels of ability. Russell and Janine have developed a unique teaching philosophy within the martial arts that promotes traditional values of discipline and personal achievement in a class environment that nurtures the achievement of each individual student. The intrinsic value of Trainor Taekwondo’s programs goes well beyond instruction in the martial arts.
The ten step program to Black Belt becomes a personal development experience where students develop a lifelong interest in personal health, fitness, goal setting and a ‘can-do‘ attitude toward achieving personal sporting or career goals, along with an enhanced sense of personal safety and confidence.
Janine and Russell oversee all programs and each class has at least two coaches. All coaching staff are people of the highest moral standards first and foremost. Trainor Taekwondo prides itself on being the most professional and successful martial arts school in regional Victoria.
Trainor Taekwondo schools welcome new members seeking to gain professional martial arts instruction by a student focus school.
Meet Our Trainers

Russell Trainor, 6th Dan Master Instructor
- Kukkiwon accredited #5079309
- 6 times Victorian team member
- numerous state and national titles
- Former Victorian coach
- Coached over 500 students to Black Belts
- Coached numerous students to international medals
- 1st class referee
- Level 2 NCAS
- Former Victorian Treasurer
- Victorian Coach Education Director, 2005 to 2014
Janine Trainor, 4th Dan Black belt
- 2005 Victorian and Australian Champion

Master Instructors
ABSENT: Bevan Rees and Katelyn Bugden.

Coaching Staff
BACK ROW (L to R): Amy Zuell, Will Lawler, Ross Rizzo, Paul Pickersgill, Shane Morrison, Patrick Dwyer, Janine Trainor, Russell Trainor, Nathanial Hucker, Roy Russell, Bevan Rees, Daisy Pickersgill, Katelyn Bugden and Robyn Dutli.
FRONT ROW (L to R): C K Abadilla, Annie Morris, Niamh Hubble, Deb Higgins, Jett Lee Currie, James Hocking, Lachlan Hubble, Madeline Watkins, Alex Tatham, Bea Pickersgill and Jessica Allan.
ABSENT: Tom Playsted, Megan Willey, Jamila Jones, Jack Brown, Ruby DeRuiter and Anika Jones.