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Brisbane Martial Arts Academy is committed to providing first class professional instruction in a variety of different Martial Arts to people of all ages. To give someone the gift of confidence regardless of age is something that will change people’s lives.

Brisbane Martial Arts Academy is the Australian Headquarters for the Martial Arts of Sakura Hana Ryu.

Brisbane Martial Arts Academy is the Australian Headquarters for Wing Chun Do Gung Fu. Brisbane Martial Arts Academy has been granted Life Time membership of Wing Chun Do International. Doug Tritton is the only person in Australia authorised to teach and promote Instructors in the art of Wing Chun Do Gung Fu.

For more information on the Founder of the Brisbane Martial Arts Academy, Sensei Doug Tritton, read on.

 

Biographical Information

Doug’s goal in life is to empower as many individuals as possible with sufficient Self Defence skills to enable them to physically defend against an assault by a larger, stronger and more aggressive attacker. As a direct result of these physical skills and the psychological strategies and attitudes that are also presented, we aim to empower the individual with a high level of self confidence and self esteem which will enable them to be successful and achieve their personal goals. Doug is a family man married for over 30 years with two sons.

 

Education

Doug holds a B. Com from the University of Queensland

 

Doug’s Martial Arts qualifications includes:

  • Wing Chun Do Gung Fu Licensed Instructor graded by Grandmaster James W. DeMile (original American student of Bruce Lee)
  • Seiki Jitsu Soke (Head of Style Black Belt 8th Dan) Sakura Hana Ryu
  • Ju Jitsu Rokudan (Black Belt 6th Dan) Sakura Hana Ryu
  • Karate Ryukyu Kempo Sandan (Black Belt 3rd Dan)
  • Judo Nidan (Black Belt 2nd Dan) Sakura Hana Ryu, Qld Kodokan Judo Assn & International Budo Council
  • Level 1 Instructor – Special Forces Combatives
  • Chief Technical Advisor Sakura Hana Ryu
  • Chief Instructor Brisbane Martial Arts Academy since 1992
  • Australian Representative Wing Chun Do Gung Fu
  • Cert IV Workplace Training & Assessment
  • Senior First Aid Certificate & CPR
  • He commenced his martial arts training in 1969.

His professional associations includes:

Sakura Hana Ryu International, Sakura Hana Ryu Australia, Wing Chun Do International.

He is an Associate of the Australian Society of Accountants AASA and a Certified Practicing Accountant CPA.Doug also speaks German & Japanese.

 

Relevant experience includes:

Some of the organisations and professional groups that Doug has taught are Law Enforcement Agencies and Military Personnel  in Australia, Thailand and the USA, Airline Personnel in Australia, New Zealand, USA and the South Pacific and a variety of Martial Arts Seminars in a variety of countries around the world.

Doug specialises in Pressure Point Technology, Pain Compliance, Weapon Defences and the use of everyday items as weapons of self-defence.

Doug is the founder of the Brisbane Martial Arts Academy and today they have many locations throughout Brisbane. Doug trains with and teaches thousands of students each year in the pursuit of his goals in the Martial Arts.