Where can I train Martial Arts in Auckland?
We have schools in many locations throughout New Zealand. Below is a list of our clubs and links to their webpages.
Auckland Associate:
Maai Hyoshi BJJ - Auckland Central
Level 1
399 New North Road
Kingsland
Tuedays 7.30pm to 9.00pm
Beginners workshops every month
Karl Norton
021 222 1318
karlnorton.thl@xtra.co.nz
Auckland Associate Takapuna:
Submission Martial Arts
Tuesday 6.30 - 8.00 pm (BJJ Fundamentals)
Thursday 6.00 - 7.00 pm (MMA)
Thursday 7.00 - 8.30 pm (BJJ Intermediate)
Sat morn 10.30am - 12.00pm (BJJ Intermediate)
St Peters Anglican Church Hall
Killarney St
Takapuna
Mark Corkill:
email: mark@submissionmartialarts.co.nz
Warren Lambert:
email:warren@submissionmartialarts.co.nz
Auckland Associate East Auckland:
Ground Control
241 Ti Rakau Drive (above Chipmunks)
Monday: 6.30pm till 8.30pm (BJJ Fundamentals)
Monday: 8.30pm till 9.30pm (MMA)
Wednesday: 4.00pm till 4.40pm (Kids Classes)
Wednesday: 6.30pm till 8.30pm (BJJ Intermediate)
Wednesday: 8.30pm till 9.30pm (MMA)
Saturday: 2pm till 2.40pm (Kids Classes)
Saturday: 3pm till 5pm (Adults BJJ General)
Michael Fooks
Ph 021 884 363
Michael Fooks first began training in BJJ in 2001 as a compliment to the Aikido he had been studying for many years. He spent a couple of years as a "dabbler" training at many of the BJJ schools in Auckland. While falling in love with the art and meeting some terrific people, it wasn't until he attended a seminar with John Will hosted by Michael Gent that the pieces all fell into place.
Mike found John Will to be a truly inspirational instructor who bought to BJJ the detailed, technical approach Mike had been taking to his Aikido. From that point on BJJ became a central feature of Mike's training - and he eventually decided to concentrate on it exclusively. At a seminar in Howick in April 2006 Mike was awarded his Blue Belt by John.
"When I went to my first BJJ class, Karl Webber had me fill out a form which included a question on what I was interested in - self defence / grading / competition. I was really there for the first and not too concerned about the rest. A year or two ago it dawned on me that yes, I did want to be a blue belt but not just that, what I really wanted was to be a John Will blue belt."
In realising his dream Mike has created a great club with a supportive and enthusiastic group of students. When he's not training with his own club Mike can be found working with Glen Tarrant and the Takapuna crew making for a formidable group of BJJer's in Auckland collectively known as GroundControl BJJ.
More info about Mike and his club can be found here www.groundcontrol.net.nz
Mark Corkhill
Mark first started training in Shotokan Karate in 1989. This lasted for two years before the club ceased training, only for him to return to Karate in his University days a few years later in 1994. In January 1997 when in preparation for his Black Belt, he discovered Jiu Jitsu and thus his introduction to ground fighting.
He initially stopped training in Karate and his focus became Jiu Jitsu, where he trained for the next two years. His working career took him on the move but his passion for grappling was born. Struggling to find a club that could offer good stand up as well as ground fighting he wandered between Traditional Karate, Jiu Jitsu and Judo.
Upon moving to New Zealand in 2000, he sampled various arts before discovering Kiaido Ryu Martial Arts (KRMA), Instructed by Glen Tarrant early in 2001. KRMA offered him a comprehensive stand up as well as structured grappling syllabus, and with the introduction to John Will the same year, it all came together.
He returned to England in 2004, where he took the opportunity to train for a few months with Roger Gracie in London before returning to New Zealand mid 2005, to continue training with KRMA and what is now known as Submission Martial Arts. He obtained his Black Belt in KRMA in June 2006 followed closely in the same year by a Blue Belt in BJJ awarded by John Will. His main focus now is the continuous development of BJJ and MMA.
Warren LambertWarren has been training for over 10 years and has had exposure to a variety of styles. Initially starting in Kung Fu followed by a stint in Kickboxing he found what he was looking for when in 2001 he walked into a Kiaido Ryu class run by Glen Tarrant.
Warren immediately responded to the no nonsense realism of Glen's approach, and his focus and commitment within the context of a challenging syllabus. Later that same year he was introduced to John Will and had his first experience of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - opening his eyes to the world of grappling. He's never looked back. His passion for BJJ grew over the following years and after gaining his black belt in Kiaido Ryu in 2005 Warren shifted his focus to BJJ. That focus paid off in 2006 when Warren was awarded the coveted blue belt. Warren can be found at the Takapuna club offering his experience as coach while at the same time constantly developing his own game.
Karl Norton first started training in Ninjitusu in 1993. In 1998, Karl moved to Auckland to train under the late Sensei Michael Gent where he was awarded his black belt later that year. In 1999, Sensei Michael Gent introduced John Will of Will-Machodo BJJ to Maai Hyoshi Dojo’s and NZ, Karl found the ground fighting aspects of this art dynamic and interesting, and was amazed on how extremely well BJJ complemented the Maai Hyoshi fighting systems.
Since that time Karl has been a keen BJJ enthusiast and regularly partakes in trips to Melbourne and Johns yearly seminars. He also teaches specialist BJJ classes in Auckland central.
Karl enjoys taking an holistic approach to all fighting systems, and fully embraces BJJ as an integral part of his martial arts training”