Pat Melling

3rd Degree Senior Instructor

Training Since: 2008

Teaching Since: 2011

Technique of Choice: Hammer Up

Weapon of Choice: Long Staff

Pat began his Arakan journey in 2008 at 17, drawn to its practical street self-defence. Arakan provided him with direction and purpose, helping him achieve his goals, and he loves sharing it to inspire his students.

A personable and enthusiastic instructor with a warm, light-hearted energy, Pat motivates students to reach their goals. He enjoys training hard and encouraging others through his teaching.

Outside Arakan, Pat enjoys time with his family, cars, music, and sports. His greatest achievement was his first private lesson with Chief Instructor Robert Kyaw, becoming a Senior Instructor, and grading to Orange Belt. He credits his success to his mentors.

 

Student Testimonials

Pat has been an outstanding Instructor. His enthusiasm for Arakan and for life generally, is inspirational. He has made a big difference to the way my family and I approach life He is very considerate of his students and obviously places great importance on their growth and wellbeing. It is a privilege to be able to call Pat my teacher.
Nick McGowen

Pat has been training Tyson for about 6 years. In that time Pat has shown nothing but respect for Tyson and as Tyson has an intellectual disability on the Autism spectrum Pat has encouraged Tyson not only for Arakan but in helping Tyson with his life. Pat is a fantastic ambassador for Arakan. 
Sandy Dawson mother of Tyson Dawson

Pat has helped me so much, inside and outside of Arakan. Such a legend.
Jack Lace

Pat is awesome! A great Instructor and a great person which inspires me to be a student and a better person. 
Ryan Musgrave

Pat is an exceptional Instructor he is an amazing person. The way he can explain the principles of Arakan and how it relates to the drill at training is brilliant. I feel I owe a lot to Pat for not only my growth as an Arakan student but also as a person. 
Ben Galbraith

I have been doing Arakan for 4½ years and Pat Melling has been a private instructor of mine during that period. I have found Pat to be a personable, enthusiastic and very knowledgeable instructor and I thoroughly enjoy my sessions with Pat. I would highly recommend him to anybody thinking of taking up Arakan.
John Lemon

Pat has been an incredible instructor. His passion and knowledge of Arakan has brought a unique and exciting experience to training. Pat definitely deserves to achieve all the goals he works so hard towards. 
Ben Abrahams

I have trained with Pat almost 6 years. In that time I have watched Pat grow not only as a man but an incredible instructor. It has been an absolute privilege to be trained by Pat. Pat helped me on my Arakan journey in ways I could never repay and has put up with a lot of my crap along the way. Personally, Arakan and Pat have helped me become the woman I am now, which I am forever grateful and blessed. Who knows what the next part of the journey holds, but I am super excited to see and share it with Pat and watch us all grow even more. 
Alison Jones