About Luke Atkins
- 6th Dan Head Instructor, Centre Manager at Hall’s Taekwondo Tullamarine
- Fitness/Motivational Leader of Hall's 8 Week Challenges & Bootcamps
- Bachelor of Science, University of Melbourne
- Graduate Diploma of Education, Victoria University
- Certificate III & IV in Fitness, Australian Institute of Fitness
- Certificate IV in Sport Coaching and Diploma in Sport Coaching through MCS & ACSD
- Certificate in Preventing Violence Against Women, Vic Health
- Working with Children Check
- Toughest Mudder Champion 2012, 2013 & 2014
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Achievements
- Started training at Hall’s Taekwondo in 1992 – Little Ninja age! And never missed a beat!
- 1996 Ivan Barry Scholarship Winner
- Various State and National Sparring and Poomsae medals
- 3rd Oceania Championships
- 2nd Junior World Championships selection event
- 2nd National 24-hour Obstacle Endurance Championships
- 14th in the World at the World's Toughest Mudder 24-hour in 2012 and 2013, New Jersey
- 6th in the World at the World's Toughest Mudder 24-hour in 2014
- Sponsored athlete of Under Armour 2014
Why Luke loves Taekwondo
I love Taekwondo because it's in my blood. TAEKWONDO IS ME. It's the vehicle through which I achieve my life purpose: to inspire kids and give everyone the ability and right to be confident in and protect themselves.