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Bendigo Mixed Martial Arts Academy

Locality: Bendigo, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5444 3671

Address: 2 Abel Street 3555 Bendigo, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.bendigomma.net.au

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25.01.2022 Meanwhile in Australia https://SydneyNews.sydney

25.01.2022 New installation at FIT Republic/BendigoMMA. 250square metres of FUJI Mat’s (the best in the industry) exciting times ahead @BendigoMMA

24.01.2022 Learn how martial arts teaches the power of focus! https://www.bendigomma.net.au/blog/focus

22.01.2022 An example of the kind of training and the great social aspects of training in martial arts at Bendigo MMA~

21.01.2022 Ok guys, if you have some memories of training with GM Cheung then it’s time to share!

21.01.2022 https://www.bendigomma.net.au/blog/childs-grades

20.01.2022 To our Fit Fam, It is with a heavy heart that we advise of the following: Regarding the latest government announcement - As of 11.59pm Wednesday 5th August,... we will be closed for 6 weeks or until further restrictions are lifted As with our last closure, memberships will be suspended during this time: Debits will be suspended for direct debit memberships. Upfront memberships will have their end date adjusted accordingly. We will be starting up our One.Stop.Fitness Online Platform again for classes, strength & running programming etc. Please click the link below if you would like to sign up for this membership in the meantime (Ref: your surname + onestopfitness) https://secure.ezidebit.com.au/webddr/Request.aspx We will update you in the coming days regarding equipment hire. Masks, sanitising and social distancing procedures will still be in place from now until Wednesday, to ensure the safety of all members in the meantime. As always, we are so grateful to all of you for your support during these times. We will keep you updated over the next few days with more info. Look after each other and see you all over the next few days! Kind regards, Your Fit Team xo

19.01.2022 Athlete, speaker and soldier David Goggins is known as the toughest man on the planet. Everybody thinks he’s Superman but his internal battle was tearing him ap...art. In this video, he opens up about a secret he hid from the world and why he feels the need to speak his truth. #DavidGoggins #Goalcast #GoalcastMotivation

16.01.2022 Its more important than ever to keep up your training! We will be back soon and preparing for a big grading in December. Go to www.mykarate.online to register for FREE!

16.01.2022 MARTIAL ARTS COACHES - Are you meeting your legal responsibilities? Training in the martial arts is a fun and effective way to stay fit and develop discipline, ...self-confidence, and perseverance. The martial arts coach works with children and adults of all ages to teach self-defence techniques, and to develop character in their students. Martial arts coaches need to be aware of their legal responsibilities, especially for the advice they give their students and the way they manage and supervise participation in their martial art activities. Martial arts coaches have a legal duty to their athletes and should: 1. Provide competent martial arts instruction 2. Provide appropriate advice and guidance 3. Not offer advice or tuition beyond their level of skill or qualification HEATH AND SAFETY Martial art coaches are responsible for the health and safety of the athletes in their charge. Keeping a sterile training environment is now more important than ever before, and COVID 19 has given us a wake-up call to this! Protocols within the martial art school have changed forever and we must meet the challenge and adjust our ways. Martial arts coaches should also be knowledgeable in FIRST AID procedures and have access to first aid kit and or facilities as well as how to contact emergency services should the need arise. A coach could be liable if evidence can show that normal standards and practices have not been met. CHILD PROTECTION Coaches also have a responsibility to protect children from all forms of abuse. There are four main kinds of abuse: 1. Neglect (providing inadequate nourishment) 2. Emotional abuse (being threatened or taunted) 3. Sexual abuse (being shown pornographic material or touched inappropriately) 4. Physical abuse (hitting or treated roughly) Coaches should also be able to recognise indicators that may signify abuse and take appropriate action. All organisations (e.g. National Governing Bodies (NGB’s), Martial Arts Organisations, Independent Martial Arts Schools (80% of the martial arts industry is made up of independent organisations) should have a policy statement and guidelines regarding child abuse. TRANSPORTATION It is recommended that coaches do not use their vehicles for transporting athletes to venues. If coaches do use their cars, then they should ensure they are correctly licensed and insured. With young athletes, coaches should seek the assistance of the parents/guardians. INCLUSIVE PRACTICES Martial arts coaches must be aware of their responsibility to ensure an inclusive environment within the martial arts school setting. Providing an inclusive setting means that you are welcoming and understanding of people from various ethnicities, cultures, religions, physical abilities, or disabilities. There are many social policies that a martial art coach must consider before considering starting a martial arts school or coaching business. In todays litigious society it is madness not to consider possible risks and document mitigation strategies to protect members, staff, and yourself, should these risks present themselves! Accidents and incidents will occur and you must be prepared! Establishing your own policies can be the difference between success and failure in the martial arts industry! Coach Check assist all martial arts, sports, and fitness coaches to establish their own policies to you can more effectively establish your own policy document called the Member Protection Policy! Register with Coach Check today! Its FREE! You can download the Coach Check Member Protection Policy in Step 4 of your application! The Member Protection Policy is an editable file from which you may make the necessary adjustments to adapt to your organisation. BE SAFE! BE PROFESSIONAL! https://www.coachcheck.com

14.01.2022 Congratulations to one of Australia's TRUE martial arts legends, Mr Ivan Zavetchanos who was awarded his 9th Dan, by the Judo World body in Osaka Japan during t...he World Championships, whilst heading his team of Judo players. It came as an unexpected surprise he said, but as I said, I don't know of anyone more deserving. This rare achievement comes only after a lifetime of full time dedication to martial arts in Australia. Now 86 years young Mr Zavetchanos began his training as a young man in Melbourne in the 50's and was arguably one of the first westerners to go to Japan and train at the Kodokan (as a Kenshusei) under the tutelage of Kyuzo Mifune (senior student of Jigoro Kano) Mr Zavetchanos laid the foundations for Judo in Australia as well as many other martial art styles including Kyokushinkai Karate, after befriending a young Masutatsu Oyama - a fellow student "Deshi" at the Kodokan. Most people would not be aware of how big a role Mr Zavetchanos has played in martial arts in Australia. If you practice Judo, Taekwondo, Kyokushin karate, Seido Karate, Ashihara karate, then Mr Zavetchanos is part of your history too. Ivan Zavetshanos has been there for me for 42 years - even longer for many others, he can stand proud in the knowledge he is respected and appreciated by all, both here in Australia and around the world. This rare award in the form of rank demonstrates exactly what the Judo World Body think of Mr Ivan Zavetchanos. Ivan will be in attendance at the next senior Te Shin Kai Karate grading to be held Sunday December 14th.

13.01.2022 Dedication is everything in life

10.01.2022 Skills for Life was conceptualised and presented to many hundreds of school teachers, by myself and Hanshi (Tino) Constantino Ceberano at the National Vocational Education Training conference in Cairns in 2006. This program is still strong all these years later!

09.01.2022 Finishing touches are done and we are ready for training @bendigomma #fujimatsuaustralia #tainwiththebest #workwiththebest #mmaaustralia #mmagym #mmamats

09.01.2022 Does Your Child Lack Self Esteem? The concept of self esteem for children cannot be over estimated! https://www.bendigomma.net.au/blog/child-esteem... Read on!

08.01.2022 Fun Day Friday . It’s not alway serious rolling on the mat and being spanked by Master @carlsongracie Jr! . While traveling and teaching with Master Carlson Gra...cie Jr we have many laughs but we do take passing on the knowledge of Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and growing the team seriously . As they say if you find a job that you enjoy doing you never work a day in your life . To be successful at what you do you have to love what you do and have fun doing it . www.graciejiujitsu.com.au . . #carlsongracieacademyaustralia #benhallcarlsongraciejiujitsu #carlsongracieteamaustralia #carlsongracieaustralia #benhalljiujitsuteam @benhall613 @carlsongracieteamaustralia @carlsongracie

06.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/314062202002205/posts/4069364433138611/?vh=e

06.01.2022 What is "Athlete Focussed Coaching" To put it simply, Athlete Focussed Coaching is a coaching approach where the athletes’ needs are met by focusing on what eac...h athlete of team member requires to be successful. There can be a disparity between what we often confuse as traditional coaching and modern Coaching! Traditional coaching has a skills focus, meaning there is a focus on the sport rather than the athlete. We have all seen it, the coach that bellows out instructions, oblivious to the followers and their individual limitations or abilities. Often the old traditional method of coaching translates to a lack of communication between coach and athlete. We often hear the old battle cry from some coaches in martial arts that I teach martial arts the traditional way or I teach the way that I was taught, or I teach the way that our master taught us, surely, we are better than that! Don’t get me wrong, there is of course a place for traditional if it enhances the physical, mental and spiritual development of the athlete, isn’t this what it’s all about? Unfortunately, virtues and values are often confused with coaching style. Lack of focus on things that happen outside of the sport or martial arts program will lead to your athlete perceiving that you are indifferent to them as a person and nothing will drive them to quit more that this. Perceived Indifference is the number one reason why clients leave your program or business. If the coach or leader does not have followers, then you won’t have clients or a business for that matter! Many professional coaching organisations now, will audit their coaches to evaluate their employees coaching style. If the coach does not meet organisational requirements, they are given an opportunity to undertake a full 360 rethink of their coaching strategy. If things do not improve then that coach may find themselves out of a job. It is that important! If we focus too much on technique, and neglect other challenges that an athlete may have, we misunderstand their needs, fail to understand their limitations, and their abilities, and this causes all kinds of issues. In the USA in 2005, 232 School Principles reported the dismissal of 104 sports coaches during the coach’s tenure. We hear about it all the time in sports. The critical role of the coach in terms of how that team or individual performs. Some people may say that there is too much emphasis on the coach, it is a big job and important role, so it should not be taken lightly. In another 2005 survey regarding the relationship between the coach and the players, nearly 9000 female students in college sport reported that around 40% of the athletes stated a poor relationship with the coach, they chose not to play sport anymore. Traditional focus in coaching styles such as a drill sergeant approach leads to a misunderstanding of the followers needs and limitations! Resulting in pushing the follower too hard and then they quit. Consider your coaching style, what are you doing right now and how can you improve what you do, how can you help retain your followers and build more numbers in your classes. Its great to have the worlds greatest neon sign on your store front, but it will mean nothing if the follower does not stay. A great starting point in becoming an Athlete Centred Coach could be to know every student by name! Also, instead of using push ups as a punishment, help them understand its value as strength building exercise and instead of performing a push up to your count, ask them to perform as many quality pushes as they can within 30 seconds. By making the student feel they are significant and by not humiliating them when they are physically incapable of performing certain tasks, we are soon on our way to creating an Athlete Centred Coaching business.

04.01.2022 Classes are updated on our FIT REPUBLIC APP! Book your spot now so you don’t miss out!

03.01.2022 This footage is dated as being 1900 although in the description of the film it says that it is Jiu Jitsu, it looks likes Judo and if so, it may be the earliest footage of Judo.

01.01.2022 Covid restrictions has come back like a fighter that wont go down, however we are stronger than our opponent and just need to re focus our strategy! Stage 3 res...trictions begin Wednesday 5th August 11.59pm and training will continue until then as per normal under our current Covid Safe plan. After this I encourage everyone to get involved in our online program to be prepared for a December Gading. Remember, YOU are your training! So keep focussed and ensure you structure your day to include some form of Karate study. Membership on our web portal is totally FREE! It will be an invaluable resource to ensure you keep up to speed with your main grading requirements! Oh! Dont just watch the videos! Make sure you enter your email and phone number as well as download the content vvia shopping cart (you will not be charged) each video comes with a PDF download that is important for your study! Shihan Barry Johnston www.mykarate.online

01.01.2022 5 WAYS TO VALIDATE YOUR SKILLS As a professional in martial arts, sport, or fitness, it is important to validate your skills. Validation is an assurance that yo...ur skill sets meet the needs of the customer and legal boundaries of other identified stakeholders such as such as councils and the public. There are many, different ways you can validate your skills. In this post, I will go through the 5 ways you can prove and validate your skills. But, before we talk about validating skills, let us talk about what skills are. Possessing a skill is having the ability to carry out a task with pre-determined results with a specific set of resources. It is about making something happen. There are "Hard Skills" and there are "Soft Skills" that need to be considered when determining someone has adequate skills to perform in a job role. Hard Skills - We define hard skills as the technical abilities that fit the job. Normally, you acquire hard skills in the dojo, gym or sporting field, it’s a mastery of, or understanding of the technical requirements of a particular discipline. Soft Skills - can be described as traits that make you a good professional! Traits such as etiquette, communication and listening, getting along with other people as well as having un understanding of your legal and moral obligation with clients. When it comes to skill validation, you need to provide proof that you can carry out a task and do it with specific limitations in resources. This can be previous work experience, education in the field or industry or organisational recognised achievements or awards. There are five different ways you can validate your skills: 1. Biography Its important to provide at least a brief outline of who you are, your expertise and your purpose. In other words, sell yourself to potential employers, clients or any member of the public who are wanting to know more about you. A bio may be written in first tense (EG I have been working in the industry for .) or second tense (EG - your name has been working in the industry for ..) if you feel a little humble or embarrassed about talking about yourself or your achievements then try using second tense, in your bio writing. It is necessary to let people know who you are in a brief but concise manner. 2. Work Experience This is perhaps the most obvious and probably the strongest one for most people and yourself. What is important is that you document experience such as job roles, specific tasks achieved, responsibilities, and duties that you held. In the martial arts, sport and fitness field, most potential clients are more interested in your work experience, rather than what education you have. You should list these valuable experiences in reverse chronological order, i.e. most recent experience first. 3. Certifications and Awards This one is also obvious! You will surprise yourself with how many short courses or certifications that you have achieved over the years. List your most recent certifications (formal education or industry) at the top of the list. Try to make your list relevant to the industry in which you are promoting yourself. (EG It isn’t necessary to list truck driving achievements when building a profile as a martial arts coach.) 4. Professional Development It is universally recognised that any certification has a lifespan of around three years unless you undertake ongoing professional development to ensure that your knowledge (Hard Skills and Soft Skills) remain current with industry standards. Industry requires members acquire minimum Professional Development Points (PDP’s) within a 3-year period - usually 20 PDP’s. PDP’s are granted to providers of courses and programs based on course quality, length, and outcome. Extra points are granted if the course or program comes with a scored assessment. However, as a martial arts, fitness, or sports coach you should list any ongoing learning that you undertake as a matter of record for future reference. All professional development is good! So, record it! Professional Development can be gained by attending workshops, undertaking a first aid course, completing short courses, attending trade shows, attending martial arts, sports, or fitness camps, undertaking an internship, or undertaking industry-based volunteer work. Professional Development activities are used to validate the skills that the person has or develop new skills. The good part is that anyone can undertake professional development activities, whether you have a work permit or not! 5. Recommendations/references Nothing is more powerful than to have recommendations/references from other industry professionals, employers, or happy clients. The public can gain an immediate snapshot of who you are as a person and as a professional. The problem however lies with the validity of the testimonial presented. It is unfortunately too common for individuals or companies to falsely present themselves to the public by showcasing fake testimonials. The key to ensuring that a testimonial/reference is valid is to ensure that the referee is identifiable and contactable. Coach Check have created a feature that ensures that all recommendations and references to you the coach are "valid." All recommendations must also be approved by you before they are able to go live on your coach profile. Note: In most countries now, it is necessary for any person undertaking work (one on one or group training) that includes children or vulnerable people as participants, you must undergo a recognised background check first. Have not got one yet? Do it today and round off your profile! Coach Check When you create your FREE Coach Check profile, you will have access to tools to help build a professional and compliant business. We help you professional image, communicate and interact with members of the public and other professionals, away from the clutter and craziness of social media. Coach Check is for the discerning martial arts, sports or fitness coach wanting to maintain a culture of integrity and respect in their chosen industry! www.coachcheck.com