About Southern Fitness & Martial Arts Centre
Southern Fitness and Martial Arts Centre began as the Australian Karate and Kickboxing Academy in early 2003. Since then, the gym has grown from twenty students training two nights a week, to over 300 members training 6 days per week. We now offer a huge variety of classes for the entire family.
The centre has a 700 square metre floor space, modern personal training studio, boxing ring, two large matted area’s, 30 heavy bags, large parents viewing area and a huge range of general training accessories. Our centre offers a diverse range of styles and programs including: Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Fitness Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, Junior Kick-Defence, Little Ninja’s. We also offer Personal Training to meet anyone’s specific requirements by appointment only.
You can also get all your Martial Arts, boxing & fitness supplies from us at some of the cheapest prices available, we can do great deals through our large range of wholesale suppliers
The instructors teaching at Southern Fitness and Martial Arts Centre are all accredited, professional, highly trained and have many years experience in the Martial Arts. Our style and form caters for people from all walks of life, including; gender, age, fitness levels, disabilities and varying degrees of Martial Arts experience.
S.F & M.A.C places much emphasis on correct technique, form and discipline. A large focus is placed on increasing fitness, strength and flexibility in preparation for competitions and belt gradings. You may compete in semi-contact or full-contact amature kickboxing events locally, nationally and internationally.
We give you confidence in realistic self defence situations no matter what type of threat you are facing. Martial Arts is certainly a way of life, we promote a family type environment and a positive high energy training culture suitable for men, women and children from all walks of life.
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Head Instructor
Head instructor Richard Neradil has had over 20 years experience in Mixed Martial Arts including:
- 3rd Dan black belt with Jishukan Ryu ( Ju-jitsu, Kempo Karate, Jo-Short Staff)
- 2nd Dan black belt with ECKA (English Contact Karate Association)
- Extensive training in Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Boxing
- Trained with Japanese in Jishukan, regular trips to Thailand
- Qualified Personal Trainer
- Fully accredited coach
- Member of MAIA, WMC, WKA, NAPMA, ECKA
Southern Fitness and Martial Arts Centre currently has five accredited black belt instructors.