Not all Martial Arts Schools are the same.

As a new member found out the other day FiveStar SCTC is a startling difference in its attitude, technique, and just the true application to movement. It is not not about stop start a fight whether on the street or in the ring is continuous there is no point sparring on the street it is just a continuous flow.

Hence our sparring program allows you to do just that and train for the fitness required.
We Welcome you to try our world class training venue and programs. It is easy to see why people have come from Korea, UK, Malaysia to name a few and love our school!

New MMA Cardio Fitness Program Coming soon

We are always looking to make things fun and exciting, even more then it is ? Yep why not!

Our Bootcamp and classes have already a ton of MMA aspects to them.

But soon I am launching a MMA Fitness Program (certified Instructors Master Rob and Mish).

Do you think it might be for you?

Spring And Summer are not far away so get that bod you want with fun and safety!

Are all nightly fees cheaper in the long run?

Some people advertise only $12 a lesson pay as you go. Sounds cheap .....hmm maybe it is not.

lets see $12x 2 night wk x 4 = $96 mth x 12 = $1152 per year.....

Or what we do is unlimited training upto 6 days/week $88 per month x 12 = $1056 per year..... cheaper and more lessons. When you add the significant cost for more lessons without the $12 a session it get extraordinarily cheaper! You will save loads enough for a family holiday.

Here is the important thing most schools that you train maybe twice a week at how long does it take to get a blackbelt? 2 years? I think not more like maybe 4 years..... so 4 x $1152 = $4608....

Training at our school usually will take most people upto 3 yrs x $1056 = $3168... save $1500 on training fees alone and get a accredited authorised blackbelt by an accredited international examiner 7th Dan
# 05069269 WTF.

Do the sums it can be way more expensive and what do you get at the end of the day?

Bunny Ears....No not those ones

Did you know that all that hard work that you have done has been smashed over Easter. It doesnt take long to put on those extra grams of the 3 letter word F#T.... hmm.

One Personal Trainer session can almost make up for a easter chocolate bunny. Say your Easter treat is 700 calories and you can burn 700-800 calories in a session. You are even but the $$$ cost is not great is it... ?

Stay on course. After studying at Uni and being one of a few coaches to have a DipAppSc from the UQ and AIS along with my beautiful wife's knowledge as well as our recent seminar updates at Filex (fitness convention) we are about to launch a FREE seminar to really shock you well not really shock you but enlighten you but it will shock your world as you know it.

get rid of the bunnies as fast a possible and get back on the lifestyle change for if you invest in your health now you will not have to invest in doctors and waiting rooms later in life.... nice thought.

regards Master Rob 7th Dan (for real)

Back from NZ Competition again with great success

Back from NZ competition with great successes.
Master Rob Head Coach,
Kate McAdam Gold/ Bronze
Ebony Hanns  Gold
Kieren Brodnik Bronze
Alexandria Samson Bronze

great work team ;)

What is Accreditation?

Often i am asked what is someones accreditation?

Well sometimes that is difficult to answer to a person that doesnt understand Martial Arts.

So here we go.

A person can only be graded by someone higher then themselves.

A person who carries out the grading must be atleast 4th Dan in most styles

Some people breakaway from their parent organisation and seek to make up their own and expect it to be
accepted as legitmate. You wouldnt just go and start your own driver licence issuances would you?

You can start your own organisation just dont expect the rest of the Martial Arts community to take you seriously...pleease.

The accreditation should come through organisations like; World Taekwondo Federation, World Karate Organisation or forebearers like ChungDoKwan or JidoKwan or OhDoKwan; schools like this preceeded the World bodies many years ago. They are government supported and affiliated to bodies like the IOC and other sporting world assocaitions.

Your Master Examiner should have atleast accreditation in one of these orgs and you should be able to see it. It is not to say that they can't offer their own school certificate but you really want the Masters signature to mean something. It is not coming from a kellogs packet and other schools would then accept it a legit...

Dan/Degree levels; i love the way some people and it is often that they leave their Martial Arts School/ Organisation and then proceed to make their own style. They then go and start their own style lets call it CroBarDo... etc

Maybe they had a 3rd Dan in TKD, a 1st Dan in Karate, a 1st Dan in Aikido and so on (maybe..). All of a sudden they a adding up the Dans 3+1+1 = 5th Dan. It just doesn't work like that at all. If you continue to do a style and stay in that style then you can go and add to your Dans after relevant waiting and training periods, one would think under your Master Instructor.  But if you swap and change then you must go through the process and get the levels required in each and do your time in each (actively). If you stopped Taekwondo at 3rd Dan and then started your own style you cant just give yourself a grading promotion.  You cannot add them up!

Interestingly while there is someone who wants a shortcut to higher Dan/Degree status there will be organisations with dubious credentials to grade and give out certificates. Most people in the public will be none the wiser.

Be honest with yourself. My credentials are my dojang wall for all to see and time frames adhered to.