About Us

At The Martial Arts Place, you won’t find any intimidating gym machines to navigate, and there are no big egos or attitudes to contend with.

Just well-structured kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes from expert professionals who make sure that the emphasis is placed on learning while having fun.

Led by co-founders Russell Cronk and William Lai, the team of instructors at The Martial Arts Place have all have been professionally involved with martial arts for over 30 years, competing at national and international level.

Whether you’re completely new to Martial Arts, a black belt, or simply looking to brush up on your skills, you’ll be inspired to reach your goals in a safe, friendly environment. For anyone 3 to 63, there’s no better way boost your mind, body and spirit.

Our lead team of instructors are all full-time professionals with many years of teaching experience. They all compete in competition with a range of medals, trophies and championships to their name.

In addition, all of our instructors are police vetted, hold full professional training qualifications, are fully insured and also qualified first aiders.

Our Coaching Team

Russell Cronk

TMAP Co-Founder

William Lai

TMAP Co-Founder

Antony Singh Chahal

BJJ Head Coach

Aaron George

Senior Instructor

Adam Field

Senior Instructor

Tom Pollard

BJJ Senior Coach

George Yombi

Senior Instructor

Fabio Felix

Senior Instructor

Junior Blackbelts

and their Journeys