Instructors are volunteers who freely donate their time to their students.

All Instructors have Australian Coaching Council Accreditation, recognised by the Australian Institute of sport, and have minimum of First Aid Qualifications.

Shihan MacNab is the Chief Instructor of the Senior Classes.

Shihan MacNab, Rokudan (6th Dan), started training at the Hughes branch in 1981, started teaching as a blue belt in 1983 and gained his black belt in 1989.

Shihan Tuckfield is the Chief Instructor of the Junior Classes

Shihan Tuckfield, Rokudan (6th Dan) started training at the Hughes branch, in 1984, started teaching as a blue belt in 1986, and achieved his black belt in 1991.