The Jungle Academy 

Head Coach and Owner

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• TJA Founder

• SBWA Club President and Founder

• Junior and Senior Basketball Coach

• Former Queensland SBL Guard/Forward

• Div 2 University Nationals Basketball Athlete (ECU - 2018 to 2022)

• Personal Trainer with over 10 years experience

• Jetts Midland Club Manager (former)

• Bachelor in Exercise and Sports Science (Major in nutrition) 

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Hey,

My name is Coby Freeman and I want you, to get to know me, before we catch up in person!

 

Faith, Love and Passion are the three most important qualities in my life.

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• Faith: Yes I am religious but this doesn't necessarily reflect on my religion, rather spending every day trying to help make lives around me better and better.
   

• Love: I have deep love for humans, of course family and friends are the 2 most important group of humans in my life... However being able to help humans with anything brings me joy! Hence why the fitness industry suits me so perfectly!
   

• Passion: I am passionate about:

1. Fitness

2. Basketball and then...

3. Sports in general.
    

Working in this field allows me to wake up every morning keen to start work and work with my passion!

 

Having my Cert III and IV in Fitness wasn't enough for me, I wanted to learn more and more about the human body, movement, nutrition and how I can collate all of this and create training programs to benefit all ages and abilities! Uni has been the perfect path to add on more knowledge, while I find myself still sifting through journal articles during the summer breaks wanting to learn more!

I have been blessed to have worked alongside the likes of NBA superstar James Ennis, NBL legends Ricky Grace, Steve Carfino, Shawn Redhage and many other NBL talents with The Perth Wildcats holiday clinics.

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Caboolture Suns was my home team for 8 months in 2016 where I played as a guard/forward development player and learnt so much about the sport, playing and coaching. Throughout my basketball career pre and post SBL I have experienced countless "expected" injuries, in particular 2 shoulder operations that has seen me sitting on the sideline for 24+ months.

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I am also very proud of Spartans Basketball WA who have won Club of the year for their local government. A club I envisioned whilst playing basketball on the east coast and now as the founder and Club President we are building a very strong, culture heavy, welcoming and successful club! Please don't hesitate to contact me about the club.

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I have been running local basketball programs in the Midland and Forrestfield areas (east of Perth). These sessions are designed to challenge experienced WABL level players but also introduce beginners to basketball. All sessions have been crafted to ensure FUN and ENERGY is a priority.

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Resumé:

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2012:

- Graduated High School - La Salle College

- Worked casually as a Swim Instructor and a Power Garden Expert at Bunnings Warehouse

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2013:

- Graduated from the Australian Institute of Fitness with a Cert III and IV in Fitness and Cert III in Massage

- Freeman Fitness was founded (now known as The Jungle Academy)

- Instructor of Dynamite Kids and Wild Things

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2014:

- Studying Primary Ed Teaching at ECU

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2016:

- SBL - Caboolture Suns, development player and camp/clinic coach

- Founded Spartans Basketball WA

- Changed degrees to Bach in Exercise and Sports Science (Major in Nutrition)

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2017:
- Freeman Fitness changes name to The Jungle Academy
- Perth Wildcats - Camp/clinic Coach
- No1 Draft Pick, James Ennis Camp Coach

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2018:

- ECU Nationals Div 2 Basketball Athlete

- PT at Jetts, Manager at Jetts

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2019 - 2022:

- The Jungle Academy Returns
- The TJA Elite Squad is born
- Basketball grassroots and foundational skills clinics are re-started

- ECU Nationals Basketball Athlete

- PT and Club Manager, Jetts Midland

- Graduated University

- Sport Scientist for Bayswater City SC (NPL) Reserves

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2023:

- Head of Sport Science for Swan Valley FC (League, Reserves, Colts and Womens)

- Strength and conditioning with Hills Raiders (WABL) and Caversham Suns (Junior Football)

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