Southern Cross Martial Arts Gold Coast

Southern Cross Martial Arts Gold Coast Southern Cross Martial Arts is a progressive martial art with age specific classes in locations across the Gold Coast. Beginners and families are welcome

Experienced, professional instructors with sound policies for a safe, fun environment. Southern Cross Martial Arts is a progressive, traditional martial art with age specific classes in locations thru out the Gold Coast. Our Children's programs aim initially develop the concentration and physical skills required to boost confidence and have them walking tall into their teen years. Our curriculum takes into account the various leaning styles of children from 5 to 8 years and from 8 to 12 years. With this knowledge we have formulated a curriculum that will keep the children moving forward with enthusiasm for a number of years. All the time learning how to create good healthy habits and practical ways to defend themselves in the more common playground situations that often arise. Our teen classes are a blend of sport, fitness and art that keeps them enthusiastic about exercising and socializing in a group of like minded peers. We consider it important to place focus on development of exercise technique to set up our teens for a lifetime of strength, skill and knowledge of the basics in regards to exercise science and bio mechanics. At the same time we aim to help them out not only with the physical necessities of self defence , but verbal boundary setting techniques as well as the legal and ethical implications when it comes to using any type force against others. There are opportunities to compete in a variety of combat sports as the student progresses if they choose. There are also opportunities for leadership training and school based trainee-ships for longer term members. For Community Support go to https://southerncrossgc.com.au/support-for-martial-arts-commuity/

23/09/2026
22/09/2026

A bit of fitness fun at our school holiday camp this week.

Kids Classes today at Merrimac.KIDS CLASSES3:30=5 to 7 years 3:30=8 to 11 years4:15=5 to 7 years 5:00=8 to 11 years4:45 ...
16/09/2026

Kids Classes today at Merrimac.
KIDS CLASSES
3:30=5 to 7 years
3:30=8 to 11 years
4:15=5 to 7 years
5:00=8 to 11 years
4:45 High Schoolers
6:00=5 to 7 years
6:00=8 to 11 years
6:00=Adults 15+
Plus BJJ and Muay Thai later in the evening.
It is all happening on Thursdays. See our timetable below.
https://southerncrossgc.com.au/times-locations/

Classes for kids starting from 5 years old. Using fun to provide structure and coach ability. Who would have thought it ...
13/09/2026

Classes for kids starting from 5 years old.
Using fun to provide structure and coach ability.
Who would have thought it possible.

What an awesome day yesterday with our members from as young as 5 years old grading to the next level in their journeyWe...
13/09/2026

What an awesome day yesterday with our members from as young as 5 years old grading to the next level in their journey
Well done to the kids who did their first grading (seemingly the hardest).
And well done to Gemma, the only adult who was ready yesterday and had to mix thinks up with her instructors to get the job done....and with an excellent result.

The true joy of having kids. Being a kid with your kids. Thank you all of the dads and other special people who came alo...
05/09/2026

The true joy of having kids. Being a kid with your kids.
Thank you all of the dads and other special people who came along to share the mats with us today,

Does your child know what they need to do… but still struggle to actually do it?To be fair, adults aren't much different...
02/09/2026

Does your child know what they need to do… but still struggle to actually do it?
To be fair, adults aren't much different.

We know we should exercise, get enough sleep, finish that job or put the phone down....but as Bruce lee said

"to know is not enough, you must apply".

That's why this month's Chat on the Mat topic is Discipline.

We often think motivation is the answer. But motivation is a feeling, and feelings come and go.

Do successful kids fail less or simply keep going longer?Every black belt has made thousands of mistakes.Good athletes l...
24/08/2026

Do successful kids fail less or simply keep going longer?

Every black belt has made thousands of mistakes.

Good athletes lose games.

Good students get answers wrong.

Talented children struggle with new things.

Success isn't a life without setbacks.

It's learning what to do after them.

That's been our message this month as we explored resilience:
✅Learn from it.
✅Get back up.
✅Keep moving forward.
We don't need children to win every time.

We want them developing the confidence to know:

“You don't have to win today. You just have to get back up.”

That's a skill they'll carry far beyond martial arts. 🥋
Old Photo from 2009 for effect.

What does your child do when something doesn't seem fair?This may be one of the harder parts of resilience.A referee mak...
16/08/2026

What does your child do when something doesn't seem fair?
This may be one of the harder parts of resilience.
A referee makes a call they disagree with.
Someone else gets selected.
A teacher makes a decision they don't understand.
They don't grade when a friend does.
The feelings are real:
😡anger
🥺embarrassment
😒disappointment or frustration.
Rather than telling children simply “Don't be upset,” we can teach them to recognise what's happening:
Feel it → Name it → Choose your response.
We can't promise children that everything in life will always be fair.
We can help them develop the skills to handle themselves when it isn't.
That's a very different kind of strength. 👊
This image was created using AI and inspired by our real classes.

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PO Box 549 Nerang
Gold Coast, QLD
4211

Telephone

+61414674758

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