Eltham Martial Arts Academy

What We Offer

Eltham Martial Arts not only offers a range of martial arts and fitness classes, we also offer seminars with other martial arts instructors throughout the year – Arnis, Aikido, Jiu Jitsu, Yoga, Meditation etc. This way our training is more holistic. Our members come from melbourne, eltham, eltham north, research, warrandyte, diamond creek, greensborough, montmorency, templestowe, briar hill, lower plenty, plenty, bundoora, watsonia, viewbank, yallambie, st helena and kangaroo ground.

Kyokushin Karate (Adults)

Kyokushin Karate today is a very practical martial art, though one that continues to maintain it’s traditional aspects through the honor of it’s foundations and basic principles. It’s techniques are strong and powerful and very much a fighting orientated art; All martial arts in their natural form are. They are all forms of combat. Kyokushin Karate is no exception and the pinnacle of this style can be seen with it’s full contact fighters. more…

Kyokushin Karate – Juniors (5-13)

Juniors Kyokushin Karate is no different to the adults in terms of the techniques learnt and the syllabus; however it is not ‘full contact’. The juniors knowledge of the basics and foundations of Kyokushin are the same. Sparring for juniors is limited to ippon kumite (points sparring – non contact sport style) and also continuous sparring where students wear protective padding and are only allowed to make light contact to the body. Ippon teaches control and explosive fast technique whereas continuous provides reality which is very important for self defence. more…

Muay Thai Boxing

The Muay Thai boxing classes at Eltham Martial Arts academy are suitable for both men and women interested in learning this type of self defence and even for those just looking at improving their health through fitness. Classes concentrate on ensuring students are taught the basic fundamental Muay Thai boxing techniques (such as punching, kicking, blocking, weaving, defence etc) , and also on developing fitness and strength. Later as the students progresses , basic Muay Thai techniques are incorporated into the syllabus giving an insight into the origin of the style, and the culture that comes from this ancient Thai Fighting Art. more…

Judo

Offers the adult participant an all-round workout, providing cardiovascular strength as well as balanced upper and lower body muscle development. A Judo fight is often compared to a rigorous chess match played with one’s body. Each attack has a series of potential blocks and counter moves available. The response to an attack is governed by how well the person drilled their technique as well as their physical capabilities in the form of speed, strength and flexibility. People who train in Judo become “fighting fit” and can pursue their interest recreationally or in competitive tournaments at the regional, state, national, international or even Olympic level. more…

Balintawak Arnis (no longer offered)

If you are interested contact Andrew Sotiros on 0400 722 200.

Arnis (also known as Eskrima and Kali) is a weapons based martial art which comes from the Phillipines. It is the national sport of the Philippines and has a very long history of combat effectiveness. Only recently has this art become popular in other countries and enjoyed the popularity of other more traditional Asian arts. Its difference from other martial arts is that the student is taught to train with weapons from the very start, rather than starting on empty hands training as traditional martial arts do.

Jiu Jitsu (Adults)

Watch this space…

Jiu JiuJitsu Seminar with Coach Bernie Jenkins Facebook Photos