Whether you are looking for fitness or fun, just starting out or keen to delve deeper into Martial Arts, Life Martial Arts Academy is here to help unleash your potential. Head Instructor Chris Brown shares his Martial Arts story.

I began my martial arts training in 1993 when I joined an after school Taekwondo class a couple of nights per week. That was the spark that has ignited a deep, lifelong passion for martial arts that shows no signs of slowing down!

Since then, my training has consisted of 2 styles of Taekwondo, Hapkido, Ninjutsu, Tai Chi and Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu and brief experiences with other systems.

Each learning has allowed me to explore the tremendous depth that the martial arts has to offer. The breadth and variety of my study has taught me to value principles over techniques and to appreciate what is common across systems rather than what is different.

This perspective has greatly influenced my practice and by extension my teaching style to focus on the fundamentals of excellent body mechanics and efficiency to get the most out of any technique.

The martial arts have given me so much over the decades. I have met some truly amazing and skilled individuals from all over the world, made friends for life, dramatically improved my health, built my character through hard training and discipline, travelled for competition and built a successful career teaching the mental, philosophical and physical skills of martial arts.

I am grateful every day that I have the opportunity to share the wonderful benefits of martial arts training with people just like you.

Whether you are brand new to martial arts or looking to delve a little deeper, Life Martial Arts Academy will help you on your journey.

Whether you are looking for fitness, stress relief, fun, mental challenge, more confidence, character development or self-defence, martial arts training can help you to unleash your potential.

I have dedicated my life to the study, practice and teaching of the martial arts and the rewards have been well worth the time, effort and sacrifice. I hope that I will soon be able to share these valuable teachings with you in the near future.