2021 Martial Arts Seminars

The Academy will be running seminars during January 2021 from 12-2pm on Sundays. These will be taught by Academy Chief Instructor Dr Geoff Aitken, a 3rd degree BJJ black belt with over 45 years of martial arts experience, making him one of the most qualified instructors in New Zealand.

The following topics will be covered:

3rd January: Bridging The Gap

10th January: Street Fighting Self Defence

17th January: Ground Escapes & Submission Defences

24th January: Knife Defence

These seminars are open to everyone. The cost is $25 per seminar for members and $35 for non-members. Parents of our kids martial arts students count as members.

New BJJ Blue Belt

Congrats to Patrick who got his BJJ blue belt last week!

Kids Summer Boot Camp 2021

This Summer School Holidays the Academy is again offering a martial arts training program for the 8 – 12 age group (Combat Kids).

*eligibility will also be extended to students who will become Combat Kids in the first term of the New Year.

This will comprise 4 intensive training boot camps on the 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd of January 2021. All classes will run from 12pm to 2pm. Each session will focus on a different aspect of martial arts. The cost per class is:

1 class- $35 2 classes- $60 3 classes- $80 4 classes- $97

That’s a full 2 hours of focused training, in the best equipped martial arts facility that Christchurch has available. All sessions are taught by Academy Chief Instructor Geoff (PhD).

A student may attend any number of sessions. Each session will focus on different aspects of martial arts training, including:

• Stand up striking skills of Muay Thai

• Groundwork and grappling

• Self Defence.

• Sports specific conditioning drills to increase fitness, speed, power and co-ordination.

The training will be presented in a manner such that students of all levels will benefit and develop their skills. The numbers will be limited to ensure that each student receives a high level of instruction and attention.

“All students will be given a certificate of completion for the training”

This is a great opportunity for your child to receive focused semi-private training that will increase their knowledge and boost their ability in martial arts.

Please note: Children that attend at least three classes will have the opportunity to grade.

Children to bring:

Water bottle Martial Arts Uniform

Please register and pay at reception before Saturday 2nd January. The program will be dependent on numbers.

The program is independent of normal membership fees as this is a one-off opportunity.