Kickboxing classes and self safety workshops
Kickboxing Academy - Martial Arts
Empower Academy is the place to learn the Martial Art of Kickboxing. In these classes you will be taught Martial Art technique, strength, fitness, discipline and confidence. Students will build skills to pass gradings and earn their next colour belt.
Kickboxing Academy classes:
Mondays at Manly Bowling Club:
5:30pm - 6pm 5 - 7 years
6pm - 6:45pm 8 - 11 years
7pm - 8pm 12 years - Adults
Gulf Harbour School:
9:10 - 10am 8 - 11 years (Sundays)
6pm 12 years - Adults (Thursdays)


Kickboxing Fitness
Leave your everyday worries behind with a Kickboxing fun fitness class. No experience necessary! Empower yourself while getting fit! Kickboxing is a fun, high-energy way to stay in shape, learn self-defense skills, and have a blast at the same time.
Kickboxing Fitness class: Thursday 7pm at Gulf Harbour School
Self safety workshops
Empower Academy periodically runs self safety workshops. Instructor Tara Ruff teaches attendees how to identify threats and potential conflict and how to prevent these instances from becoming dangerous situations. The workshops also include:
How not to be a victim
How to be less intimidated
How to react to an attack
Simple effective strikes
Verbal de-escalation
Total empowerment
Next workshop coming soon. Register for your interest by contacting us.


Instructor: Tara Ruff
Ms.Tara Ruff is a 1st Dan blackbelt instructor in Martial Arts Kickboxing. Tara has trained in kickboxing for over 13 years and has been instructing for 8 years. Tara is currently training for her 2nd Dan blackbelt. Originally from the UK Tara now calls Gulf Harbour on the Hibiscus Coast home. If you have any questions about kickboxing or the classes at Empower Academy contact Tara for more information.
Upcoming events and workshops:
SELF DEFENCE WORKSHOP COMING SOON
UPCOMING GRADING's :
June 15th
Juniors AM
Teens Adults pm
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