Great month of March with some awesome NSW State championship comp results and successful grading tests in our combat styles of  Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Women’s Only.

Lot’s happening in April with the bi-annual Black Belt Grading, School Holiday Camps, Hapkido Grading and preparation for the EXCITING Timetable update starting in May…

Enjoy your April Newsletter

Key Dates Coming Up

APRIL 2026

MAY 2026

    Updated Timetable starting Monday, May the 4th

    Click here for more info (sorry you may have to pinch zoom for a close-up, the timetable on the website will be updated on May 4th).

    Improvements:

    • More kids class options
    • Kids BJJ starting at age 9
    • Kids Kickboxing starting at age 9
    • 2x Comp class options on Saturday
    • 2x Women’s Only classes
    • Weekly Demo/Tricking and Leadership coaching classes

    Colour Belt Martial Arts grading coming up
    Private Lesson Marathon

    Register now for our Private Lesson Marathon! 

    Refine your skills, work on your tips or just prep better for your upcoming Grading with these $25 for 20 mins sessions, 1 on 1 with a qualified Instructor.

    SHARE THE LOVE – A shared session with another student brings the cost to $40 ($20 each). 

    Sessions available between the following dates:

    – Mon 7th April to Sun 19th April

    Register Now

    Black Belt Grading Test coming up

    We send best wishes to Sharon, Vannie and Liana attempting 1st degree and to Kara, Elvis, Linda, Stuart and Jasmine attempting their 2nd degree Black Belt grading test coming up on Sunday April 19th.

    These students have trained extremely hard for many years to get the privilege of attempting this grading.

    Click to read more about their journey and the grading test

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    Recent Competition Results
    Proud of our boys at the NSW State Jiujitsu Championships 2026 🏆
     
    Well done to:
    Jeremy C – Blue Belt adults division🥈
    Anthony B – Blue Belt adults division🥉
    Chris G – Blue Belt adults division🥉
    And also to Justin who competed in White Belt adults division and lost in the quarter finals. Great effort for his first ever comp.

    Keen on joing our Comp Team?

    Special Mothers Day Classes

    A special class catered annually for all the Mums at GIANT!

    All mothers were welcome to get on the mat with their kids and have some martial fun! Please share this free event to other mums with kids who you feel would benefit or just enjoy the great feel of the friendly GIANT family vibe!

    When: All classes on both Monday 11th May and Tuesday 12th May, mothers can get on the mat with their children during their normal class time.

    Click mumma Vita for more details and videos on previous Mothers Day class fun:

    Anzac Day Public Holiday

    We hope you enjoy and respect this national day of remembrance and commemoration. This solemn day remembers all Australians who have served and died in war and on operational service. The 25th marks the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps 1915 landing at Gallipoli, Turkey in World War I. We will be closed on Anzac Day!

    Students of the Month

    In February we recognise:

    Mini Mites – Michael Bzishvili

    Tiny Titans – Ava Macleod

    Little Giants – Ophelia Harman

    Goliaths – Javier Aththanaike

    Teens HKD – Adam Al Cheikh Hussein

    Teens Kickboxing – Sebastian Castro

    Hapkido – Jennie Yu

    Kickboxing – Max Kalpage-Cox

    BJJ – Jeremy Castro

    Women’s Only – Lucilla Castro

    SLP – Tallulah Ng

    Recent Kickboxing Grading Results

    Adults Kickboxing

    Teens Kickboxing

    Recent BJJ and Women's Only Grading Results

    Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

    Women’s Only

    School Programs & Services

    Read more about our:

    School Services

    Corporate Workshop

    Leadership Coaching

    Enquire about the Leadership Program

    Black Belt Training with Master Ryoo

    Great session recently at Lidcombe Dojang

    Demo Team Weekly Training

    Looking to enhance your showmanship skills, check out our Demo Team

    Sideline Parenting

    In today’s society, we can expect parents to over-step boundaries, particularly when it comes to coaching from the sideline.

    Alot of us parents are guilty of this to a degree from time to time. This article is to help inform “sideline parents” of the harmful effects their actions are causing.

    IMPORTANT Read more…

    Can Martial Arts benefit academic success?

    Forbes Magazine did a study of CEOs in Fortune 500 companies over 50 years and found that the top 5% of these CEOs had 3 consistent traits. They either had a background in; professional competitive sports, the military or martial arts. There is a direct correlation between the skills learnt in these areas that can be applied to all aspects of life.

    Do you not think your child needs these attributes to succeed academically?

    Brothers Pavle and Misha Cajic are classic examples….read more

    How many calories do my martial arts classes burn?

    Martial Arts has been proven to be a good way to burn calories and shred fat. This article will provide real evidence from three GIANT Martial Arts male adult students.

    One student had monitored his classes for a 6 month period.

    Knowing this information can help you plan your diet around your training or at the least make you feel good about what is actually happening to your body in your classes.

    Enjoy the article:

    Happy Birthday to:

    Jackie Chan

    Jackie Chan born on the 7th April 1954, is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor, film director, producer, stuntman, and singer. He is well known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons and innovative stunts a lot of which he performs himself. He is a Black Belt in Hapkido and trained in other Martial Arts styles such as Karate, Judo, Wushu Kung Fu Taekwondo and Jeet Kune Do.

    Master Anthony

    Anthony is a full time instructor at Giant Martial Arts. He began his Martial Art training with brother Giorgio in August 2004, joining Youngs Martial Arts in Homebush, Sydney under the guidance of Master Jaesung Shin

    Read more…

    Have your birthday party @ GIANT in 2026!

    Why choose GIANT for your party?

    • We do all the work so parents can sit back, relax and enjoy the party!
    • We look after the children, keeping them busy with games, lessons and fun!
    • We do all the cleaning for you!
    • You only need to provide the food, drinks, cake and party bags!

    We will provide:

    • The party trainers and organisers.
    • Tables, chairs, cups, plates and napkins.
    • Invitations.
    • Introduction to the etiquette of Martial Arts – how we show respect to ourselves and others.
    • High energy lessons and games.

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