ABOUT RED PANDA GYM
Red Panda Gym is your dedicated space for tricking, tumbling and acrobatics in Morayfield. Our classes support students at every stage, from children to adults.
Red Panda Gym
co-founders,
Jamas & Phill
Meet Phill and Jamas – two long-standing friends who came together through martial arts, tricking, coaching, family and a shared belief in what the unique sport and community tricking can offer.
Red Panda Gym began with a spark – one that ignited during a trip to Japan with Phill, Jamas and a group of passionate tricking athletes. Immersed in Japan’s movement culture, they experienced something powerful – a community built on creativity, discipline, support and celebrating progress together.
This experience made a lasting impression.
It led to the question: What if we created a place like that here? A place where people of all ages could train tricking, tumbling and acrobatics within a supportive community. A place where newcomers feel welcome, beginners are encouraged, experienced athletes can continue to grow and everyone has the opportunity to feel part of something bigger with others who share their passion for movement.
With the support of Jamas's and Phill's lifetime partners, Nicole and Tori, Red Panda Gym became a reality. Today, it enables students to step into the magical world of tricking, learn a comprehensive, well-thought-out curriculum and be part of an amazing, supportive community.
Red Panda Gym is a place for students to develop impressive, applicable skills, express their creativity and have fun along the way.
OUR VISION
To create a space where people of all ages can learn tricking, tumbling and acrobatics skills, develop their own style and be part of a vibrant, supportive community.
OUR VALUES
Supportive coaching
Structured progression
Creativity & individual style
Students learn best when they feel supported. Our coaches create a positive environment where students feel comfortable to try new things, learn, grow and improve.
We follow a clear curriculum that helps students build skills step by step, developing confidence and consistency over time.
Every student learn and move differently. We can adapt learning plans and encourage creativity to enable students to learn at their own pace.
Community
We prioritise making students and family members feel welcome from day one. Train, connect and enjoy being part of something bigger.
Safety first
Student safety is always a priority. We focus on proper technique, safe progression and level-appropriate coaching.
Jamas
Co-Founder
Jamas co-founded Red Panda Gym with a vision of creating a meaningful community space for students and families. With many years of experience in management and supervisor roles, he brings strong organisational and people-focused skills to help build a positive, welcoming environment.
His inspiration is also personal – wanting a better work–life balance for his wife and child and creating a place where his son—who lives with disabilities—could build friendships and feel part of a community.
Phill
Co-Founder, Head Coach
Phill Gibbs brings more than 20 years of experience teaching tricking, tumbling, and acrobatics to athletes of all ages and abilities. His movement journey began in gymnastics and martial arts before discovering tricking – a discipline that blends athletic skill with creativity and expression.
As a globally recognised competitor, coach and judge, Phill has taught and collaborated with athletes across Australia and internationally. His coaching focuses on strong fundamentals, safe progression and helping each student develop their own style and confidence.
Phill is passionate about creating a welcoming environment at Red Panda Gym where students feel supported to learn new skills, challenge themselves, develop resilience and enjoy the process of learning through movement.
Favourite trick: Full X-out twist - incorporates my favourite shape in tricking with power twisting!
Nicole
Business Manager
Nicole is a people-focused business manager who blends operational excellence with a deep understanding of family needs. With a strong foundation in education, she brings an invaluable ability to create a safe, welcoming and community‑driven environment, where members feel supported and staff feel empowered.
Leading with empathy, clarity and structure, Nicole manages daily operations, while building genuine relationships with members and staff based on loyalty and trust. Her focus is on delivering exceptional experiences, elevating team culture and driving sustainable growth for Red Panda Gym.
Tori
Marketing Coordinator & Administration
Tori supports Red Panda Gym’s marketing, communication and admin, helping build the gym’s online presence and connect with the wider community. With more than 15 years’ experience in marketing and copywriting, she contributes to the RPG website, social media and communications to help families and students discover the gym and understand what makes it special.
She is passionate about Red Panda Gym’s mission, creating a positive community where students can grow, learn and have fun while developing their confidence.
Favourite trick: Triple cork – one of those tricks that just looks so unreal and impressive when you see it.
MEET THE TEAM
MEET YOUR COACHES
Alongside our Head Coach Phill, our coaching team brings a mix of experience across tricking, gymnastics, dance martial arts, parkour and a range of movement styles. Each coach plays a role in creating a welcoming, supportive space where students can learn and have fun.
Vin
Curriculum Coordinator & Relief Coach
Vin started gymnastics when he was eight years old, quickly progressing into freestyle trampolining and training in both for several years. His passion for artistic movement eventually led him to discover tricking, where he later met Phill at a tricking workshop and fell in love with the sport ever since.
With more than six years of coaching experience, Vin supports Red Panda Gym through coordinating curriculum development, helping shape our programs to lead our athletes towards long-term fun, growth, maturity and ability.
Vin loves that RPG is a truly unique gym in Australia, promoting tricking skills and providing students for space to develop their own style and individuality. His administrative work focuses on those 1%’ers through being idea and detail oriented, and his coaching philosophy is simply “work hard, play hard.”
Favourite trick(s):
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Doing – a Gumbi
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watching – advanced combinations like Trunk’s Envergado Punch 12
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seeing students – achieve the skills they’re most passionate about.
Tana
Coach
Tana began his movement journey in martial arts before moving into tricking, tumbling and competitive trampolining. He’s trained across multiple disciplines and now coaches athletes from beginners to advanced.
He’s also a six‑time Australian kickboxing champion and is currently training toward his dream of competing in the Olympics as an aerial skier.
His martial arts background gives him discipline and strong technique, while tricking has built his creativity, power and spatial awareness. He loves blending precision with expressive movement.
Tana believes in Red Panda Gym’s supportive community and loves seeing students surprise themselves by landing skills they’ve worked hard for. His coaching style is technical, encouraging and focused on strong fundamentals – while keeping every session fun and energetic
Favourite trick: The butterfly twist (btwist) – a powerful skill that often becomes a breakthrough moment for students.
Bridget
Coach
Bridget has trained across several styles in dance, which have developed her expertise in coordination, strength and body awareness. She brings this movement knowledge into her coaching, helping students develop strong foundations and confidence. Alongside coaching at Red Panda Gym, Bridget also works in early childhood, giving her valuable experience supporting children’s learning and development.
Bridget’s coaching style is supportive and structured, focusing on clear technique and a safe, engaging learning environment.
She loves the positive atmosphere at RPG and seeing students challenge themselves, build their confidence and improve over time.
Favourite skills: Cartwheels and backbends – which create a strong foundation and helps students develop their confidence.
Joe
Coach
With a strong tricking and martial arts background, Joe brings discipline, creativity and power to every session at Red Panda Gym.
He’s achieved success both locally and internationally, including a major international win in the UK in tricking and extreme martial arts.
Alongside coaching, Joe also works as a support worker within Red Panda Gym, helping athletes feel safe, supported and understood both on and off the floor.
What Joe enjoys most about coaching is helping people achieve their goals, and making sure they have fun while doing it.
Joe’s coaching style adapts to each athlete.
If you’re driven and want to push your limits, he’ll support you every step of the way. If you’re here to build confidence and enjoy movement, he’ll match that energy too.
His favourite skill: Full Feilong.
