Phil Zhu was an inspiring young man who had a wonderful future ahead of him. He found his passion in combat sports and trained in Taekwondo, Muay Thai & BJJ. In the end it was MMA that won him over, Phil started out as a quiet and reserved child, but he always worked hard and gave his best in all his training sessions. As he continued to train his confidence grew to a point he began entering competitions. A combination of being pushed in training, the wins & the losses in competition moulded him into a resilient young man. He built friendships at the club and become a key member of his gym. He went on to coaching mma to both children and adults.  He helped them all grow in their physical abilities, mental strength and resilience, most importantly they gained self belief. 

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Tragically Phil lost his in an accident, but because of the impact he had on those around him was remarkable - especially the younger generation - and was much loved, we set up this foundation in his honour so that Phil's influence can live on. Through this foundation we hope to help as many help as many young people as possible, promoting physical fitness, good mental health and self discipline; to build confidence and hopefully a good solid foundation and relationships to help achieve their goals in later life. 

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Although Phil's life was short, he achieved so much that many could not match in a lifetime, we want all young people to have opportunities and hopefully through The Phil Zhu Foundation they can fulfil their dreams