Meet The Team
Founder & Director
Jarrod Tua
Where are you from?
Ngāti Kahu, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Paoa, Tainui, Ngāti Whātua
How many years have you been doing CrossFit?
I started my CrossFit journey in 2014
What does TYF mean to you?
Te yard means community first
Coach
Joshua Samuela
Where are you from?
Aitutaki, Cook Islands.
How many years have you been doing CrossFit?
I started my CrossFit journey in 2021,
What does TYF mean to you?
TeYard to me is a place to learn, a place to share, a place to develop, a place to enjoy and a place of opportunities. We are more than just a gym.
Gymnastics Coach
Esther Maihi (Es)
Where are you from?
Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei
How many years have you been doing CrossFit?
3 years in CrossFit and 15 years as a Gymnastics Coach.
What does TYF mean to you?
Te Yard is more than just a gym. I love the whānau vibe and collective push from all coaches and members to always strive to better ourselves and support each other. Feel very lucky to be a part of this awesome kaupapa and being able to help others on their journeys too
GGG Coach
Te Maringi Waara
Where are you from?
Ngāti Porou (Te Whānau-a-Te Aopare / Te Whānau-a-Hinerupe) Te Whānau-a-Apanui (Te Whānau-a-Kaiaio)
How many years have you been doing CrossFit?
Just over a year. First induction to CrossFit was GGG @ Westech baybeee.
What does TYF mean to you?
Te Yard to me is about whānau & tūrangawaewae. Moving 7 hours away from home and everything I ever knew was terrifying, but finding a place like this where I felt at home and embraced by everyone made the move up here to Tāmaki that much more rewarding.
GGG Coach
Maia Ruma
Where are you from?
Ngāti Korokī Kahukura
How many years have you been doing CrossFit?
First started CrossFit 7.5 years ago after having my first child.
What does TYF mean to you?
Te yard was introduced to me at a really tough time in my life. It gave me back my love of CrossFit, but also a community that supported me both in and out of the gym. To say Te Yard is just a gym, would be a huge understatement. It's a home with a big beautiful whānau where the doors are always wide open.
Coach
Jordan Tua
Where are you from?
Ngāti Kahu, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Paoa, Tainui
How many years have you been doing CrossFit?
2-3 Years doing CrossFit
What does TYF mean to you?
A space for people to feel comfortable working out. It’s a place to grind, to vibe and to laugh. If you have these qualities. Hurry up and get here !
Coach
William Mann (Willie)
Where are you from?
Neiafu, Nuku’alofa
How many years have you been doing CrossFit?
4 years experience
What does TYF mean to you?
Means a safe place for myself and our extended whānau and their children. Somewhere we invest in our physical health & our mental wealth
