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
Sundays at Gulf Harbour School:
9:10 - 10am 8 - 11 years
10am 12 years - Adults


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 The Vine in Gulf Harbour
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:
School Holiday Timetable :
Mondays : Manly Bowls Club. 12+ to Adults class will continue as usual at 7pm from 13th Jan 2025. Minis and Juniors return Mon 10th Feb
Thursdays: Fitness class continues as normal at 7pm at The Vine in Gulf Harbour from 9th Jan 2025
Sundays: All classes return at Gulf Harbour School from 16th February 2025
SELF DEFENCE WORKSHOP COMING SOON
UPCOMING GRADING's :
TBC
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