Coach Glen Fraser is a life-long martial artist, personal trainer and coach. He started his martial arts training at age 10 with Kung Fu and earned his black belt at age 14. He later moved on to Karate where he earned another black belt, won multiple state titles and worked as an instructor for 4 years. In 2005 he completed his Personal Training, Fitness and Boxing Certificates and started working in the fitness industry. Glen has competed in both Mixed Martial Arts and Muay Thai, is known for having perfect hair and for being the resident flex master of Collingwood! Read on to find out more about Glen!
What would you consider your greatest achievements in Martial Arts?
First black belt (kung fu) at age 14, then 2nd black belt (karate) at age 26.
What made you start Martial Arts?
Bruce Lee movies.
How did you first get involved with Absolute MMA? (What industry were you in prior to Martial Arts? What made you change?)
Our former Muay Thai team (sor.jaiphet) joined forces with Absolute MMA.
Favourite workout/walkout song?
Bangarang- Skrillex.
Mantra/Quote to live by?
“Take what is good, reject what is useless and add to it what is uniquely your own” – Bruce Lee.
Besides martial arts, what else are you passionate about and why?
Music and singing.
Have you done other sports besides martial art and which teams/athletes are your favourite?
Rugby Union and Volleyball.
What movie have you seen over 5 times?
Shrek.
“Glen has been the OG Muay Thai fight team assistant coach since Absolute was an empty shed with a few bags and pads. Always there to corner fighters, always teaching us something new, always making us laugh and always putting us on our ass (in sparring).”- Jenna Bryan
“Upon my triumphant yet tentative arrival at Absolute, Glen was a welcoming and friendly presence. I was so nervous, practically hyperventilating, but Glen made me feel at home and I decided to stay. Glen is a most excellent human and he has great hair. His warm up routines are to die for, literally.” – Mary Panjari
“Glen is my right hand man. Over the past 8 years Glen has been there through every fight camp and every show working tirelessly to prep our team. A clever and powerful fighter in his own right. Glen now shares his knowledge with the next generation. I couldn’t have done it without him.”- Jai Tao
“Fast paced pad holding and warm ups harder than a lot of peoples workouts, you won’t forget any sessions you take with Glen! There’s a lot more to this man than the biceps, but that won’t stop him flexing as soon as the cameras come out.”- Joe Boobyer
“Every gym has one. The ultimate pad holder built like a tank. Sacrificing his shoulders day in day out for the fighters. But it doesn’t matter, because he’s built like a tank. His speciality used to be taking fights on late notice and knocking them stiff with his right hand, then he would go back to being a tank. Much love for Glen.”- Liam McNeill
“Largest guns in Melbourne? Slick Muay Thai? Ace coach? Great Pad holder? P4P best hair in Absolute? I mean, is there anything Glen can’t do?”- Amit Narayan
“With a keen eye for always knowing when to be “flex ready” for the camera, Glen is the man you want in your corner. His heart is as big as his guns ? Knowing someone has got your back not matter what is something I have always cherished in Glen. He has a way of knowing when to push you past your limits, and knows when you need your nerves calmed. I could go on and on about how great this man is, however at sparring don’t be fooled by his calm demeanour, I have seen those eyes flick into fight mode!”- Angelique De St Jorre
“Boy, am I grateful for Glenn! His patience and passion to teach his students really shows and it is much appreciated by many. Glenn is scary AF to spar, and is an absolute machine man.”- Lisa Kyriacou
“Known for his intense warm-ups (which are often more painful than the class itself), Glen is an ever reliable, beloved figure at Collingwood; who has worked tirelessly to help the next generation of fighters. If they were casting for a live action remake of ‘Moana’, Glen would just need to be himself for the role of Maui.”- Mithunnan Saseetharan
“Glen is the most consistent face at Absolute and probably the person you can rely on most. Many of our victories have his name written all over it. Our very own tarzan.”- Danielle Franks
Photography: JHarreman Photography.