Phoenix Kyaw

Instructor

Phoenix's journey with Arakan began at the age of two, guided by his father, Chief Instructor Robert Kyaw. With over 16 years of consistent training, Arakan has taught Phoenix invaluable skills beyond self-defence, such as respect, discipline, and motivation. Aside from developing awareness, de-escalation skills, and combat proficiency, Arakan has taught Phoenix foundational life principles, which he now carries with him every day. Despite outstanding academic achievements and numerous high-level universities offers, Phoenix chose to pursue his true passion of teaching Arakan after graduating from high school in 2023.

Phoenix spends his free time participating in physical activities, drawing on his experience as an elite swimmer and runner to enjoy extreme sports such as mountain biking. He is committed to self-improvement and spends time in the gym and outdoors, honing his physical and mental abilities. With a 12-year journey in playing guitar, Phoenix values consistency and resilience, understanding the importance of perseverance in mastering any skill.

Phoenix is honoured to be Arakan's youngest instructor ever. Phoenix displays positivity and enthusiasm in his role as a teacher, sharing his passion for Arakan Martial Art. In his lessons, he creates a supportive environment that encourages students to learn quickly and practically while also forming meaningful friendships. Phoenix is dedicated to making a difference and believes in empowering people, especially during difficult times. His family's support has helped shape him into the best version of himself, and he hopes to honour his Burmese heritage by passing down his profound knowledge through generations.

Student Testimonials

Our 2 boys joined Arakan earlier in the year to learn self defence skills as they were unfortunately the targets of some bullies at school. From day one, they have absolutely loved Arakan! We've had the pleasure of training with different instructors, however, they continue to train with Phoenix each week. Phoenix is fantastic. He is committed to the helping the boys develop their skills, and we have noticed a big difference in their confidence, commitment, and fitness. Being kids, they don't always turn up ready to roll, but Phoenix is very adaptable and gets their attention by creating a fun & safe space to learn in. The best part, no more bullies. 5 stars all the way for Phoenix and the amazing people at Arakan Martial Art.

Stephanie Swiatek, mum of Jackson and Dexter

I have had the privilege of training under Phoenix in Arakan Martial Art, and the experience has been transformative. His deep expertise and unwavering dedication, create a learning environment that is both challenging and supportive. Phoenix excels at breaking down complex techniques and fostering a strong sense of discipline and respect. Under his guidance, I have not only honed my martial skills but also gained confidence and resilience. I highly recommend Phoenix to anyone seeking to advance in martial arts

Gulsen Mehmet

I discovered Arakan thanks to Phoenix and what a great idea! He's incredibly patient, dedicated to his art and passionate about sharing his knowledge. I really look forward each week for our training and can already feel lot of progress since we started. Thank you again Phoenix and see you next Thursday.

Hugo Lagrange

Phoenix is currently teaching and helping both my daughter Zoe and I during our Arakan Journey. He is a fantastic and enthusiastic instructor who is very patient and focused when teaching. He always pushes us to do our best and demonstrates his passion, which makes us train harder and enjoy lessons more. He is easy going but also a hard task master which is a great balance which makes each lesson exciting not knowing what new challenges await.

Andrew Tavares

Have you ever thought about how to take your Arakan to the next level? Phoenix will certainly bring out the best in your martial art and fighting ability. Phoenix is an incredible enthusiast and disciplined instructor. Phoenix is my choice when I book a lesson with Arakan as he’s certainly changed the dynamics of my training with his focus power & confidence. See you at training.

James Rodgers

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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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