Labour Day Public Holiday

Happy Labour Day!

GIANT Academy will be closed for the Labour Day public holiday!

Classes will resume Tuesday 8th October.

We hope you enjoy your long weekend break and come back revitalised and refreshed.

World Teachers Day - 5th October

  World Teachers' Day celebrates the work of teachers, acknowledging the important contribution they make to the community. Inaugurated on 5 October 1994 by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, World Teachers' Day is celebrated annually in over 100 countries. The day allows students, parents and com...

Happy Birthday Coach Anthony Perosh

  Happy Birthday to coach Anthony Perosh born on October 5th. We regularly host coach Perosh at GIANT for grading tests and seminars. Enjoy some highlights:   Anthony Perosh is a pioneer of Mixed Martial Arts in Australia, a UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) Light Heavyweight veteran and 4th Degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ...

Happy Birthday to Weapons Coach Ray Floro

  Happy Birthday to coach Ray Floro born on October 6th. Raymond developed Floro Fighting Systems (FFS)  -  a realistic, simplified method of dealing with armed and unarmed confrontations and specialising in the awareness and defence of edged weapon assaults. By discussing and formulating formal training programs and teaching g...

Happy Birthday Jean-Claude Van Damme

  Happy Birthday to Jean-Claude Van Damme born on October 18th. Van Damme was born Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium. Known as "The Muscles from Brussels" started martial arts at age 11, training in Karate. At the age of 16 he took up Ballet, trained for 5 years and has...

Happy Birthday to Master Simon Rhee

  Happy Birthday to Master Simon Rhee. Brother to Master Phillip Rhee, Simon is a 7th Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo and a 4th Degree Black Belt in Hapkido. He is a world class Martial Artist known for his beautiful kicks and incredible forms. Karate Illustrated noted that, "Simon Rhee has the prettiest kicks, most flashiest and pict...

GIANT Outdoor Camp 2024

  Get ready to enjoy the great outdoors at the GIANT Annual Outdoor Camp! Relax with your martial buddies down at the white sands of...Greenpatch, Jervis Bay! This three day camp focuses on team bonding, light exercise and enjoying various outdoor bush and beach environments. Not all group activities are compuslory, if yo...

Weapons Long Staff & Sword (Dos Manos) Grading Results

  Recently we had a group of students participate in a grading test on one of the GIANT long range weapon systems of Long Staff & Sword (dos manos - two hands). Congratulations to everyone who passed their new ranks! Special mention to Carole To who achieved her Level 6 Purple Chevron rank, well done! More photos on Facebook Ch...

Kids Long Staff Weapon Course

  Success at the Kids Long Staff Tournament September 2024: Individual Demo 1st Christopher Pace  2nd Alexandra Charalambous  3rd Eliya Saleh  Runner Up Kiki Pfennings    Team Demo 1st Alexander Kicsak & Owen McDonald  2nd Alexandra Charalambous & Kiki Pfennings  3rd Zaynab Fahs &...

FATHERS DAY SPECIAL OFFER

  Take advantage of this RARE SPECIAL OFFER!!!!   50% off start up uniforms/apparel for any style you wish to start!   Coming off successful Fathers Day classes we are offering all dads of students at GIANT 50% off the start up cost which includes uniforms and apparel for one or all styles - Hapkido, Kickboxing, Weap...