Thibault Caruana

Senior Instructor

Thibault (pronounced Tee-bo) began training at the very early age of 4 years old. After only a very short time training, his whole family could see the benefits and changes in Thibault and all began their Arakan journey.

After a decade of training, at age 14, Thibault become the youngest student to have achieved their Yellow Belt. He has trained consistently throughout the years and has never known life without training. Arakan has helped Thibault to become disciplined, focused and motivated throughout his life. He loves all things physical, and training has enabled him to become fitter, faster, stronger in life, physically and mentally.

Thibault brings positive energy and great passion to his lessons and loves sharing Arakan with others. He believes everyone should have a right to learn how to defend themselves and loved ones. He brings this energy to every lesson and helps his students learn fast and practical self defence techniques.

Thibault enjoys going to the gym, beach, hiking and spending time with family and friends.

STUDENT TESTIMONIALS

After only working with Thibault for a short amount of time, my self-worth and confidence has grown massively. I initially started training with my son for his growth, but have fallen in love with Arakan for myself! Arakan isn't just a martial art, after working with the Instructors, I honestly believe it's a lifestyle. I am grateful I have found Thibault and Arakan.

Deanne Towie

 Thibault and I have been close friends for some years now, long before my Arakan journey began. In all those years, Thibault spoke about Arakan with passion and dedication to the art. As much as I was captivated by what he was saying, and entranced by the things he had shown me, I was still hesitant to try it. My advice; don't be hesitant.

Over the past year, he has made me feel more confident, secure, and disciplined - in all facets of my life, helping me with my studies and other person endeavours. Despite my bias from our friendship, Thibault certainly makes everyone feel comfortable in his lessons as he
is driven and professional, focusing on getting the best version of you out into the world. If you are wanting to achieve something more in life, or you just have spare time, whatever the reason may be, find Thibault. There is no other way for me to explain the benefits you
will receive from him and Arakan. I am very proud to call Thibault my friend and I am more than thankful for what he has been able to give me through Arakan.

Cooper Zulli

In the few months I have been training with Thibault, his passion, dedication, and focus has been infectious and inspiring. Arakan is a martial art with a far more practical application than other arts, which is made all the more clear through Thibault’s excellent explanation of the techniques and principles that make up my training. Thibault is a natural born teacher, always encouraging me and pushing me to hit harder, move faster, and improve my technique. This constant encouragement has made me more confident, not just regarding Arakan, but in life generally. Having Thibault as an instructor and watching him work has consistently inspired me to go beyond what I thought I was capable of and even surprise myself. Even in the short amount of time I have been training, I feel I have progressed in leaps and bounds, and I cannot wait to see how I continue to progress while training with Thibault. Although I have much more to learn, I know that with Thibault’s teachings I will be able to achieve any Arakan goal I set myself, and approach life with the same focus, dedication, and confidence I have during training because Thibault puts the can in Arakan. 

Jack Rigby