Aaron Ellis has been involved in kickboxing and Thai boxing since 1993 – both as a competitor and an instructor, but always wanted to learn a martial art that emphasised real combat rather than competition fighting.

 

"Throughout the early years, I explored many oriental styles, such as Tong Long Southern Praying Mantis, Wing Chun, Tai Chi, and Xingyi, to name a few. Although all these arts are excellent, I found that the time taken to be proficient in these arts is approximately 5 to 10 years. That was a long time in my book, so I stuck with what I knew at the time: Thai boxing.

While studying sport and exercise science, I became interested in Russian strength training and the use of kettlebells, which led me to the art of Systema, a Russian Martial Art.

I had read some articles and saw some clips on the internet. There were good and bad comments regarding this style, but something inside told me to find out for myself. After many workshops and training with Systema instructors from the U.S., Dave Quaile from Bundaberg, and Andrew Seyderhelm, I was hooked and started my own Systema group in 2005.

The rest as they say is, history. Join us Wednesdays at 6:30. Kipparing, Qld"

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