Welcome to the Etana FMA
Located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne for over 20 years, this club (formerly called Australian Freestyle Combat) has a brand new location just beside Spartan’s Gym.
Come down and check us out at the upper level of Unit 1 at 257 Colchester Rd Kilsyth South.
Community
SHANE HUME
Head Trainer
Shane started training from an early age learning boxing from his father and Australian Feather Weight Johnny Famechon as a child.
Growing up Shane continued to broaden his martial skill set by learning Taekwondo, Karate and Judo.
As an adult Shane spent time overseas training in Muay Thai, Kabri Kabrong, Lethwei and Muay Boran and he then traveled to the Philipines where he quickly fell in love with Filipino Martial arts and South East Asian arts in general.
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In 1990 Shane began his training with Australian Freestyle Combat under Mick Nichols and has remained a devotee of the system ever since.
In 2017 Shane took his passion for self defense into the corporate world conducting onsite self defense classes in Melbourne’s CBD. The classes were very well received and are ongoing.
Shane has over 35 years of combined martial arts training and is a passionate, friendly, easy going and talented instructor and martial artist.
Ranks:
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Etana Freestyle Combat Rank: Kyoshi – 6th Dan Black Belt
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Black Belt Taikwondo
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Brown Belt In Judo
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2nd Degree Black Belt In Zeno Kai Karate
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Black Belt Goju Kai Karate
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Blue Belt Jiu Jitsu
Meet the Team
We pride ourselves in being a family friendly Dojo & we have built a family not just a studio!
Etana Trainer - 1st Degree Black Belt
Alissa Cranwell
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Alissa began her martial arts journey with Shane in 2016 and achieved her Black Belt in 2021. She first started running Kids MMA classes in 2019 as a Junior Instructor and became a fully-fledged Instructor in 2022 as she achieved her 1st Dan Black Belt.
She extends her knowledge, skills and training by attending martial arts seminars and workshops including those with Mick Nicholls, Grand Master Bobby Taboada and Shawn “The Wandering Dog” Zirger.
Alissa is passionate about the practicality and real-world application of the Etana system and loves seeing our members develop their confidence and skills.
Etana Trainer - 1st Degree Black Belt
Scott Cranwell
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Scott started training at Etana with his daughter Alissa in 2016. Training and developing his martial arts skills in step with his daughter has been an amazing opportunity that has maintained a close father-daughter bond.
Scott loves the comradery and friendships he has found in this close-knit club and the broader martial arts community. In addition to attending seminars and workshops he seeks out other clubs when travelling for work, as he strongly believes there is something to take away from every training experience.
Scott has been an instructor at Etana since 2022 and really enjoys helping our members develop their skills as they learn the concepts that underpin this comprehensive martial arts system.
Etana Trainer - 2nd Degree Black Belt
Lucas Smith
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Lucas is currently a 2nd Dan black belt in Etana and a 1st Dan in Australian Freestyle Combat.
He trained Wing Chun, a form of Kung Fu, for several years and used to compete in my youth, winning a Victorian and 2 Australian titles in his teens.
He has also trained in Boxing and Muay Thai.
Etana has been his favourite system to train given the focus on real world application and true self defence. The club has a warm and welcoming atmosphere and I feel a great sense of pride at being able to be an instructor under Shane.
Etana Trainer - 3rd Degree Black Belt
Pete Barnard
Administration & Marketing
Sarah Conte