One-on-One Training: More Than Just Fitness

Unlock Your Potential with Personalised Sessions

This isn’t your typical personal training session. It’s not about burpees for the sake of burning calories or punching pads just to let off steam—though we may do both, but they’ll serve an actual purpose. This is personal coaching with depth. With meaning. With a clear, powerful intention behind every movement, every conversation, and every breakthrough.

At Raw Life, our 1-on-1 sessions are about helping you become more resilient, more capable, and more in control—physically, mentally, and emotionally.

We blend intelligent strength training, functional movement, real-world self-defence, and mindset development into sessions that meet you exactly where you are. You might be a parent who wants to protect your family, a professional under high stress, a survivor finding your way forward, or just someone ready to invest in yourself at a deeper level.

We’ve worked with kids, teens, older adults, neurodivergent clients, those recovering from violence or trauma, and high-performers who need a space to recalibrate. Everyone’s different. That’s why every session is tailored—to your needs, your body, your mindset, and your life.

It’s not just about what you learn during the session—it’s about who you become because of it.
Stronger. Confident. Resilient. More you.

Know your Coaches

Jim Armstrong

A Legacy of 40 Years in Martial Arts and Self-Protection

With four decades of experience in martial arts and the self-protection industry, Jim is a distinguished instructor and highly sought-after personal coach. His journey began with multiple black belts and instructorships, coupled with a competitive career that saw him representing Australia in the World Stick Fighting Championships.

Jim’s expertise spans continents, having taught in the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, the UAE, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Australia. Since 2015, he has regularly travelled to Europe to share his refined principles and concepts with students and fellow practitioners.

Skillset

  • Raw Kickboxing Fitness Instructor

  • Kids and Teens Raw Combatives Instructor

  • BareBones Combatives Apprentice Instructor

  • Qualified Personal Trainer

  • Experience working with people who have disabilities

Geordie Armstrong

Born into a martial arts family, Geordie was immersed in the discipline from a young age.

His father, Jim Armstrong, founded Raw Combatives, and Geordie grew up training in various martial arts forms, including kickboxing and Eskrima.

Geordie had the opportunity to take up the mantle to instruct kids and teens where he enjoys uplifting those who want to be better. He has completed certifications in fitness, becoming a fully qualified personal trainer. Now, as the youngest instructor at Raw Life Australia, Geordie is dedicated to becoming the best martial arts teacher he can be.

Skillset

  • Raw Kickboxing Fitness Instructor

  • Kids and Teens Raw Combatives Instructor

  • BareBones Combatives Apprentice Instructor

  • Qualified Personal Trainer

  • Experience working with people who have disabilities