Paul Mracek
MASTER COACH & CONSULTANT
An international CEO, author, consultant, master trainer & coach, master black belt and a master communicator with qualifications in Engineering, Management, NLP, Hypnotherapy and Coaching.
Find out more about how Paul can help you…
Insights
Accepting that there will be a need to fail (First Attempt In Learning) as a part of the process and path to success takes away fear, knowing that you will inevitably succeed in whatever you do is what I call ‘Black Belt Thinking’ and what I teach my students and clients.
Paul Mracek – Achievements
Paul is a CEO, author, trainer, coach, consultant, master black belt and successful businessman, with qualifications in Engineering, Management, NLP, Hypnotherapy and Coaching. He is a Master Communicator and continues his research into advanced NLP and business principles combined with martial arts philosophy.
He continues to develop new training programs focused on TCM principles and bio-mechanical responses that are simple, safe and effective to learn and use. Paul has also gained additional qualifications in Meditation, Mindfulness, Bowen Therapy, Sports Training, G-Jo Acupressure and is a Reiki Master Teacher.
”The secret to success is consistency of purpose, readiness for responsibility and the taking of action; knowing not thinking, doing not trying achieves dreams!”- Paul Mracek
Overview
Business
- CEO, Kotan Australia Pty Ltd
- Chartered Professional Engineer
- Fellow – Mangers & Leaders, Aust. & NZ.
- Graduate – Australian Institute of Directors
Martial Arts
- Chief Master Instructor
- 9th Dan Black Belt NMAA Taekwondo
- 9th Dan Black Belt TaekwonJitsu
- 6th Dan Black Belt Taekwondo Academy, Malaysia
- 4th Dan Black Belt WTF, Korea
- International Instructor (Defensive Tactics & PPCT )
- International Coach – Open Circle Fighting Method
Volunteer
Fellow – Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices (RVAHJ)
Past State President – (RVAHJ: 2019 – 2023)
President – Australasian Council of Jutices’ Associations (ACJA) 2025-
Countries Trainer / Taught / Researched
Responsible for businesses in China, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan and Australia. Global engineering chief and responsibility across North America, Europe and Asia.
Teaching
- Australia
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- India
- Cyprus
- England
- Cambodia
Researched
- America
- Australia
- China
- India
- Japan
- England
- Germany
Trained
- Australia
- Malaysia
- England
- Cyprus
- China
- Thailand
- Cambodia
Keynote Speaker
- Australia
- America
- Brazil
- England
- India
- Malaysia
- France
Honours
- Innovation & Resilience Award – Covid (Volunteers Victoria 2020 Team Leader RVAHJ)
- Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame Recipient – Inductee 2019
- World Karate Union – Hall of Fame Recipient – Inductee 2019
- Black Sash – Award of Excellence (Shaolin Temple Kungfu & MAA)
- Councillor – Australian Industry Group (2002 – 2007)
- Councillor – Australian Standards (2007 – 2009)
- Business Quality Award (ISA Global 2007)
Books & Articles
Paul has written a number of books and articles on strategy, management, operations, personal development, success and martial arts.
Books
- Energy Foundations – Creating Success In Life
- Combat Flow Master – Advanced Defensive Tactics
- Why Good Managers Fail To Engage
- Make Things Happen – 6 Simple Shift to Achieving Success
- Kotan – The way to Mind & Body Balance
- The Art Of The Warrior Mindset, How To Make Things Happen
- Self Defence for Women
- Beginners Guide – Yoga & Meditation
- Qigong – Unlimited Personal Power & Energy
- Kickboxing Fitness
Articles
- Life Learnings in Martial Arts
- How to get into peak performance zone and increase your health and well being
- Martial mindfulness for today
- Living a modern Bushido Life
- Fajing – explosive power
- ROI of Leadership & Communication
- How Lack Of Sleep Affects You More Than You Realise
- How to turn around common business performance issues
- The power of being nice
- Decision fatigue and the energy time paradox
- Being mindful in your business
- A warrior mindset for success
- Different views of self defence in Australia (Prts 1 & 2)
- How effective sleep improves performance
Videos
Over 70+ educational videos created for coaching material for mind and body balance; teaching self defence for general public, security officer, etc. from basic to advanced levels. Check out all the self development programs below:
“The secret to success is consistency of purpose, radiness for responsibility and then taking action, knowing not thinking, doing not trying achieves dreams”…Paul Mracek