Private Training
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Personal
Training
One-on-one sessions with Coach Steve Henderson - 2nd Degree BJJ Black Belt and Pan-Pacific Champion. BJJ, striking, and MMA - tailored entirely to you.
Why Train One-on-One?
Group classes are powerful - but personal training with Coach Steve is a different experience entirely. Every session is built around you - your goals, your weaknesses, your schedule, and your pace of learning.
Whether you want to fast-track your BJJ fundamentals, sharpen your striking, develop MMA-specific skills, or prepare for competition - private sessions with a coach of Steve's calibre deliver results that group training cannot replicate.
No distractions. No waiting for your turn. Just focused, high-quality coaching tailored entirely to what you need right now.
Private training accelerates everything. What takes months in a group class can happen in weeks when every rep, every drill, and every correction is directed specifically at you.
- Coach Steve Henderson - GMAEvery minute of the session is dedicated to your development - not a class of 15.
Targeted drilling on your specific weaknesses accelerates growth dramatically.
Sessions booked at a time that suits you - flexible and consistent.
Immediate, precise feedback on every technique - nothing slips through.
Competition prep, belt grading, fitness, or self-defence - your goal drives the plan.
Complete beginners to advanced practitioners - private coaching works for everyone.
Three Disciplines. One Coach.
Jiu-Jitsu
Private BJJ sessions with a 2nd Degree Black Belt and Pan-Pacific Champion. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced practitioner, Steve's depth of knowledge and eye for detail will elevate your game rapidly.
- ✓Guard passing, sweeps and submissions
- ✓Positional drilling and live sparring analysis
- ✓Gi and No-Gi available
- ✓Competition preparation and game planning
- ✓Belt grading preparation
Develop your stand-up game with technical striking coaching tailored to your experience level. Punches, kicks, elbows, footwork, defence - built correctly from the ground up or refined at an advanced level.
- ✓Boxing fundamentals and combinations
- ✓Kicks, elbows, knees and clinch work
- ✓Footwork, head movement and defence
- ✓Pad work with expert coaching cues
- ✓Self-defence striking applications
Bring it all together with MMA-specific private coaching covering the complete skill set - transitions from stand-up to ground, takedowns, clinch control, and full fight-range problem solving.
- ✓Stand-up to ground transitions
- ✓Takedowns and wrestling integration
- ✓Cage/clinch work and dirty boxing
- ✓Ground and pound and submission defence
- ✓Fight-specific conditioning and game planning
Meet Coach Steve




Henderson
Steve Henderson is the Head BJJ Coach and co-founder of GMA. A 2nd Degree Black Belt and Pan-Pacific Champion, his championship pedigree and formal coaching qualifications make him one of the most credentialed martial arts coaches in regional Victoria. Private sessions with Steve are efficient, technically rigorous, and genuinely transformative - whether you are brand new or competition-ready.
Simple Pricing
- ✓BJJ, striking, or MMA - your choice
- ✓Fully personalised to your goals
- ✓Booked at a time that suits you
- ✓All equipment provided
- ✓10 x 1-hour sessions with Coach Steve
- ✓Mix disciplines across sessions
- ✓Structured progression across the pack
- ✓Best option for serious development
Private Training Is For Everyone
Never trained before? Private sessions are the fastest way to build a solid foundation without the overwhelm of a group class. Learn at your own pace with undivided attention from day one.
Already training but want to level up specific areas? Private sessions let you drill the positions, techniques, and scenarios that matter most to your game - with a Pan-Pacific Champion in your corner.
Fight or tournament coming up? Coach Steve can build a game plan, sharpen your A-game, identify vulnerabilities, and prepare you mentally and physically to compete at your best.
Can't always make group classes? Private sessions give you a flexible, bookable training option that fits around your life - and delivers more in one hour than multiple group sessions.
Train Smarter.
Train With the Best.
Get in touch to book your first session with Coach Steve. Spaces are limited - contact us to check availability.
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