Our Vision:

We will train SMARTER,
We will train SAFER,
But we will ALWAYS TRAIN HARDER.

Our Mission:

To help people of all ages positively change their lives; physically, mentally and spiritually by promoting a healthy lifestyle through functional martial arts training.

To build Confidence, Self-Esteem, Self-Discipline and Focus in all of our students.

To help develop positive character traits in our students; Respect and Courtesy, Loyalty and Honesty, Courage and Compassion, Honour and Integrity, Leadership and Determination through "Alive" and Functional Martial Arts training.

To set the standard for martial arts skills in Central Queensland and continually strive to improve our technical knowledge and skill, as well as our teaching methods to offer our
students the best we can.

To be the Martial Arts and fitness industry leaders in Gladstone.

To maintain strict integrity in all aspects of the operation of our school.

To develop and promote the sports of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, Muay Thai and Zen Do Kai in Central Queensland.
 
To be an important and upstanding member of the Gladstone Community contributing in positive ways whenever possible. 

 Our Mottos:

Train Hard - Fight Easy

Respect All - Fear None!

The Gladstone Martial Arts Academy and has been offering instruction in Martial Arts now in the Gladstone area for 13 years.  During this time our main priority has been to seek out better methods of training to improve what we do, how we teach it and what we offer.

This constant need for improvement and growth has seen many, many changes over those years in not only the curriculums but also the teaching methods we use and the structure of our classes.  Change is a good thing when it is for growth and development and it is our philosophy to be open minded enough to learn anything, but realistic and critical enough to validate and authenticate everything before we teach it as being the truth.

This is what helps us grow and improve - we do not accept someone elses word as the truth without first trying, testing and proving it for ourselves.

What we believe:

• We Believe that training should be FUN and not involve FEAR
• We Believe in replacing TRADITIONAL with FUNCTIONAL  
• We Believe that Self-Defence starts with Awareness and Avoidence skills
• We Believe that EGO has no place on the training mat
• We Believe that helping others makes you better
• We Believe there is a BETTER WAY to train and to teach
• We Believe in training with ALIVENESS

3 Simple Rules:

Everyone Starts At The Bottom (we don't give out higher belts - no short cuts in our club)
Everyone Works
You Must Be Technical, You Must Be Tough, But You Must Be Technical

Combat Sports/Athletics

The combat arts/sports are the descendants of man’s oldest forms of unarmed combat (martial arts - in the truest and most literal definition of the term). These arts have survived to the modern era through the sport method and continue to thrive and evolve by way of this competitive training. Specifically we are talking about Boxing and Wrestling in all their eastern and western derivations. These would include: Boxing, Muay Thai, Greco-Roman Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling, Judo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

If it is a form of functional combat, regardless of its cultural background, then it is trained alive and athletically. These are the integrated combative methods that make up our curriculum. This the kind of training, that regardless of age or current fitness level, translates to stress release and a sense of confidence and well being. In fact, we believe that drilling and sparring for sport translates to the most intensive, challenging and safe way to build the necessary attributes for self-defense as well as building overall fitness.

We apply this athletic paradigm to our training because we believe that is among the healthiest approaches to developing yourself as a martial arts athlete and an individual.

What is "Integrated Combat Systems"?

Integrated Combat Systems (ICS) is the name given to our "Mixed Martial Art" system. 

- Functional & Usable Martial Arts Skills 
- Fitness, Health and Well Being
- Fun

Our Influences and Guides:

Past:
Zen Do Kai Freestyle Martial Arts
BJC Muay Thai system
Mick Parker's version of Zen Do Kai & Muay Thai basics
John Will (BJJ)
Patrick McCarthy - International Ryukyu Karate Research Society

Present:
Matt Thornton - Straight Blast Gym International
Rich Dimitri - Senshido
Geoff Thompson
Daniel Lima - Fight Club Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt & MMA Champion
Sor Vorapin 2 Thaiboxing Camp - Bangkok Thailand
Sinbi Thaiboxing Gym - Phuket Thailand
Stephan Kesting
Frank Barca - Australian 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Representative

 

Our Facilities

Top Floor, 83 Goondoon St (above Amcal Family Chemist)
Gladstone, QLD, Australia.

The Gladstone Martial Arts Academy is a fully equipped martial arts gym and is one of the biggest and best equiped in Queensland.  Our facilities contains all the equipment you will need to get the most out of your training.

Fully matted 90 square metre training area for safety when training

4 x 5 foot Kick Bags, 2 x 3 foot Punch Bag, 1 x Thai style Uppercut Wall Bag, 1 x floor to Ceiling Speed Ball for you to work out on

15 Ground Work Bags

Large high density Kick-shields, Thai style Forearm Pads and boxing Focus Pads to practice all your techniques with your partner

Boxing gloves, MMA sparring gloves, head gear and body armour for safety when you spar

5 x 5 metre Boxing ring for training and sparring

Mirrors to correct your technique when practicing

Sports timers to keep track of your fitness training

Lockers to store your equipment

York Weight Station, Dip Bars, Chin Up Bar Barbells, Dumbells, heaps of weights, situp bench, fitballs, medicine balls, electric treadmill and crosstrainer

COMING VERY SOON - 5 X 5 METRE OCTAGON CAGE

All that and we have a martial arts shop to buy all your equipment and a canteen to buy cold water and Gatorade before and after that hard workout. The Gladstone Martial Arts Academy has all the things you need to get the most out of your Martial Arts training.