Quade Taranaki

Kickboxing & MMA Coach

Quade was born into the martial arts, as the Taranaki whanau had a proud history competing in a variety of different styles. Inspired by his family tradition, Quade started kickboxing from around the age of 10, with his competitive career kicking off from 16. Under the guidance of Coach Ethan Shepp, Quade worked his way up to a national and then international level - winning first his world title and then being signed and competing at Glory FC, the worlds premiere kickboxing organisation.

Quade's career highlights include:

• 10 years of competitiong kickboxing experience
• Living & training in China for 4 years
• Competing internationally in America, China, Australia & New Zealand
• Fighting on GLORY Kickboxing, WLF (Wu Lin Feng), Glory of Heroes, Emei Legend & Knees of Fury

Competition Accomplishments:

• 6x WKBF New Zealand Champion
• 2x TBANZ 4 man tournaments
• IKBF South Pacific Champion
• IKBF Commonwealth Champion
• IKBF World Champion