We are members of the Australian Jeet Kune Do Association (AJKDA), the Australian Kung Fu / Wu Shu Association (AKWF) and signatories to the Code of Practice for Martial Arts Schools. 

We are fully insured with the Martial Arts Industry Association (MAIA).  All instructors at the school are accredited State and Federally.

We teach a variety of Martial Arts systems designed to give any student confidence and ability at any range of combat, from long range to close range, standing to on the ground and an emphasis on weapon defence.

The base art is Lin Wan Kune Do (The Way of the Continuous Fist) in which we teach a combination of traditional Kung Fu systems e.g. Hung Gar, Capoeira, Mi Tsung I, Western Boxing and Fencing.  This is combined with Jeet Kune Do, made famous by Bruce Lee and continued through his close friend and Senior Instructor Dan Inosanto.  As well as this we have added the Filipino weapons arts, shoot fighting, Muay Thai and Pentjak Silat from Indonesia. This makes what we do unique in that all these component arts blend together to make a complete system.

Classes cater to the individual so that each student can maximise their potential and achieve their goals.  Fitness and strength are essential to effective self defence and this is a core component of our training program. What we do does not suit everyone, but if you are serious about learning effective and realistic street defence, if you are serious about getting fit with a purpose and if you are serious about being the best you can then contact us.

Gary James has been involved in Martial Arts for over 36 years, in that time he has trained with and learnt from some of the World’s Best Instructors.  Gary’s main Instructor and mentor is Walt Missingham who is acknowledged as one of the best Martial Artists and Instructors in Australia. Walt is responsible for bringing some of the best talent from overseas to train with his students and conduct seminar tours.  Through this association Gary has trained publicly and privately with Dan Inosanto, Larry Hartsell, Surichai Sirisute, Erik Paulson, Grand Master Cacoy Canete, Kevin Taylor and Bill “Superfoot” Wallace. Gary is certified in Jeet Kune Do and the Filipino Arts with Dan Inosanto and is an Instructor under Cacoy Canete in Doce Pares Arnis.

To comply with all industry best practice Gary is a Level 2 Government Accredited Coach with the MAIA and Level 2 Coach for Jeet Kune Do, he is also senior first aid certified and a trainer for the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme for Kung Fu.

Gary won the Australian title for full contact Kung Fu in 1984 and defended his title in 85 and 86.  He has trained many other champions since then.

San Shou is the new full contact competition starting in Australia this year as part of the Wu Shu and Gary is one of a few accredited judges for this and will be training students who are interested in fighting for this sport.

Below is a resume of Gary’s achievements and qualifications.

1979 - Assistant Instructor in Lin Wan Kune Do
1980 - Taught blind and partially sighted students at Woodstock, Burwood.
1983 - Full Instructor in Lin Wan Kune Do
1984 - Won the Australian Full Contact Championship in the Cruiserweight division.
1985 - Won the Australian Full Contact Championship in the Light Heavyweight division.
1985 - Achieved Level 8 status in Lin Wan Kune Do
1986 - Won the Australian Full Contact Championship in the Light Heavyweight division.
1986 - Won the Regional title in the Light Heavyweight division.
1986 - Level 1 status in the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS).
1986 - Senior First Aid Certificate.
1988 - Graded Brown belt third class by Grandmaster Cacoy Canete in Doce Pares.
1989 - Level 2 status in the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS).
1993 - Commenced teaching own classes in LWKD Martial Arts.
2002 - Level 1 status for Jeet Kune Do in the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS)
2003 - Certified as Associate Instructor under Guro Dan Inosanto in the Filipino Martial Arts
2003 - Certified Associate Instructor under Dan Inosanto in Lee Jun Fan Gung Fu
          Level 2 NCAS Accredited Coach for Kung Fu
          Level 1 NCAS Accredited Coach for Jeet Kune Do
          Holder Prohibited Weapons Permit
2008 - Level 2 Coach Jeet Kune Do
2009 - Level 1 San Shou Judge
2009 - NOAS trainer

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