Taylah Phillips

Taylah is an Assistant Instructor at Black Dragon Kai Jimboomba, where she teaches the Young Kids BJJ and assists in the Modern Martial Arts, MMA and Muay Thai classes. 

Taylah also competes in grappling tournaments and has secured the South Pacific title in BJJ and is a 4 times National Wrestling Champion.

She also holds 4 Black Belts in different styles of Martial Arts and is a great role model to the students at her club.

Martial Arts Ranks

• 1st Degree Black Belt - Modern Martial Arts - Sempai
• 1st Degree Black Belt - Sport MMA - Assistant Coach
• 1st Degree Black Belt - Jissen Budo - Sempai
• Black Armband - Muay Thai
• 2nd Degree Blue Belt - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Assistant Coach
• Green Belt - Kosen Judo

Qualifications

• Enrolled in Cert III in Fitness
• ASADA Anti-Doping Level 2
• ASADA Anti-Doping Level 1
• ASADA Parents Course
• Sport Integrity Australia Annual Updates Courses
• Senior First Aid Certificate

Awards

• Silver Kai
• Black Dragon Kai Beaudesert Competitor of the Year 2021
• Black Dragon Kai Jimboomba Competitor of the Year 2017
• Black Dragon Kai Jimboomba BJJ Student of the Year 2023
• Black Dragon Kai Jimboomba MMA Kids Student of the Year 2016
• 50+ Sport Combat Matches Patch
• Ace of Clubs & Diamonds - BDK Fighting Ace

Accomplishments

Competes in...

• Freestyle Wrestling
• Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
• Submission Arts Wrestling

NATIONAL represented, trained or coached for Queensland 

• New South Wales 
• Western Australia 

FREESTYLE WRESTLING

• 4 x WAL Australian Freestyle Wrestling Champion
• 2 x WAL Australian Open Wrestling Champion
• 2 x Australian Golden Boots Wrestling Champion
• WAL Girls Into Wrestling Australian Open Champion
• WAL Girls Into Wrestling Queensland Open Champion
• WAL Girls Into Wrestling Open Champion

BRAZILLIAN JIU JITSU

• QBJJC South Pacific Champion
• QBJJC Gold Coast Champion