Infinity is renowned as one of the leading BJJ & Mixed Martial Arts schools in Australia.
Our Kawana Waters martial arts academy is the largest club – open seven days a week and is located at 10 Capital Place, Birtinya (Kawana Waters).
The Kawana Waters martial arts academy offers kids and adults martial arts classes with a focus on BJJ and MMA. We specialise in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and service the local Birtinya, Caloundra, Currimundi, Little Mountain, Kawana Waters, Buderim and Maroochydore areas.
This academy also provides various strength, conditioning and fitness classes that will allow you to further your development on the mats. A members weights gym is also available and is free to existing members.
To find out a class time that best suits you, check out our class timetables!
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Meet the Team
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Paul Chapman
BJJ Black Belt – 1st Degree – Head Instructor
Paul began his martial arts journey in England in 1995 training in Kung Fu, traditional Ju Jitsu and personal self-protection. Not long after this Paul began trying many other martial arts and finally decided that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was right for him.
Training Highlights
It was here that Paul trained under Neil Owen (Infinity Head Instructor) and Neil White at the Doncaster Judo Club (as it was known then). In 2001 Paul visited the Gracie Academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to train and further his knowledge and experience.
Moving back to England Paul opened his own club – teaching BJJ and MMA and having many successful fights himself and training many successful fighters. This club still runs to this day.
In 2014 Paul decided it was time for a sea change and headed to Australia with his family, where he took a position as the Head Instructor of the Infinity Maroochydore academy.
He now teaches at our new Kawana Waters academy alongside Neil Owen. Paul is one of the most experienced BJJ black belts in the region
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Jake Trindall
BJJ Brown Belt – Assistant Instructor
Beginning martial arts training at age 10, Jake quickly became very passionate about martial arts training in whatever he could get his hands on.
Prior to training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) he has previously trained Boxing, Muay Thai, Judo, Japanese Ju-Jitsu and Karate.
While passionate about martial arts as a whole he was particularly interested in grappling styles of martial arts and in 2014 he began his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu journey with Infinity Martial Arts. With prior martial arts experience and a enthusiastic (some would say obsessive) approach to training allowed Jake to progress quite quickly in the sport.
Since graduating high school Jake has been training and coaching full time in the hopes to become a high level martial artist and coach. Jake is also an avid competitor and has been actively competing across all belt ranks. Some notable achievements include:
* 2x QLD State Championship Gold Medalist * 3x South Pacific Championship Gold Medalist * 4x Grappling Industries Championship Gold Medalist * 4x Lockdown Submission Wrestling Gold Medalist * 4x Brisbane Championship Gold Medalist * 2x Byron Bay Open Gold Medalist * Sunshine Coast Championship Gold Medalist * Number 1 Ranked Advanced Featherweight in Lockdown 2016 * Number 1 Ranked Adult Male No-Gi Purple Belt in Queensland 2016
For a private lesson please call Jake on 0481 781 196 or email us on [email protected]
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Matt Fordham
BJJ Purple Belt – Assistant Instructor
Matt started his Jiu Jitsu journey in 2013, training at the old Maroochydore academy under Alex Breckell which was later taken over by Black Belt Paul Chapman, Matt then moved with Paul and the Maroochydoore club to the new and larger location in Kawana Waters where it merged with Infinity Currimundi to create the current Infinity HQ.
Soon after changing gyms he tried Mixed Martial Arts for the first time and found his true passion, to better himself in martial arts.
From this newfound focus he began training ferociously in Boxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling and Jiu Jitsu, starting the never ending journey to become a formidable fighter.
He began helping out in the junior classes eventually becoming a valuable and experienced assistant instructor. After 3 years and multiple competitions as a Blue Belt he earned his purple belt in 2018. Still training and learning daily Matt is persistently honing his skills and responsibilities as a martial artist and a full time instructor; always trying to be stronger, faster and smarter than he was yesterday.
Matt is our assistant instructor for junior classes and can be found at the academy on the mats taking kids classes 6 days per week.
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