At Survival Martial Arts Academy, our instructors are here to do more than teach techniques. They help students develop confidence, awareness, discipline, respect and the ability to remain calm when situations become difficult.
Our teaching team brings together decades of combined training and experience, from senior grades through to instructors developing their own knowledge on the mat. Everyone contributes to the same goal: helping students understand what to do when it matters.
Mario founded Survival Martial Arts Academy in 1987 and has dedicated decades to the study and teaching of martial arts. His approach centres on practical training, strong fundamentals and developing students who can apply what they learn with confidence and control.
His experience continues to shape the training at SMA, while the instructor team carries that knowledge forward to the next generation of students.
Learn practical techniques and understand why, when and how they work.
Build consistency, patience and the discipline required to keep improving.
Training develops respect for yourself, your training partners and the responsibility that comes with martial arts.
Every student starts somewhere. The aim is to keep learning, adapting and progressing over time.