About Us
The Australian Fitness and Martial Arts Club (AFMA), as the name indicates, is structured into three sections.
Martial Arts, we seperate into either special Shotokan Sports Karate (JKA) or Self-defense classes using Kempo-Jutsu, Jujitsu & Aikido principals. In the Fitness section we do with Boot-camp, Strenght and Conditioning and Personal Training.
Sensei Andy Schwandner is the founder and National Chief Instructor of Australian Fitness and Martial Arts.
Sensei Andy is a 6th Dan in Shotokan Karate with Ikkukai Japan & AFMA and a 1st Dan in Kempo-Jutsu, a qualified School Teacher, Personal Fitness Trainer and Conditioning Coach (ASCA), Karate and Self-Defence Instructor, National (AKF) and a retired International Karate Official for Kata and Kumite with the World Karate Federation (WKF).
We at Australian Fitness and Martial Arts encourage people to stay fit and healthy. Australian Fitness and Martial Arts is a family orientated sports organisation.
Martial Arts
Our Martial Arts program caters for the needs of all students. We do traditional Shotokan Karate (JKA) and Self-Defence classes (Jujitsu & Aikido). We have Children classes, mixed children and Adult’s classes. We are using Martial Arts mats on the floor in our Dojos for comfort and safety for our students.
Australian Fitness and Martial Arts uniquely involves Fitness with Martial Arts making learning fun and energetic. Children from 4 years of age and up form our classes. We encourage and enjoy parents training with their children and working their way up to their different levels (coloured to black belts).
Our Logo
The Australian Fitness and Martial Arts Logo is quite unique in the way it designed, so everybody can easily associate with its meaning to represent AFMA and its versatility as an organisation.
Wear our Logo with pride.
The four symbols of sports persons in the circle represent the variety of sport activities we perform at AFMA.
- Runner symbolises Speed and Endurance
- Weightlifter symbolises Strength and Conditioning
- Karateka symbolises Self-defence and Technique
- Boxer symbolises Agility, Balance and Coordination
The blue-coloured circle symbolises Encouragement, Positive Environment and Empowerment.
Coaches
All our coaches are NCAS Qualified Instructors and hold a Blue Card.
Andy Schwandner
National Chief Instructor of AFMA
- Diploma of Education, Registered School Teacher in QLD
- Personal Fitness Trainer Cert. III and IV (Fitness Queensland and Australia)
- Strength and Conditioning NCAS Level One Coach (A.S.C.A.)
- Accredited NCOP Jujitsu Coach with AJF and NCAS Karate Bronze Dojo Coach,
- Internationally accredited 6th Dan in Shotokan Karate with Ikkukai Japan, AFMA
- Internationally accredited 1st Dan in Kempo Jutsu
- World Karate Federation Judge/Referee - WKF in Kumite and Kata (retired)
Jordan Ryan
- Accredited NCAS Karate Bronze Dojo Coach
- Accredited 2nd Dan 'Shodan Sho' in Shotokan Karate with AFMA
Anhad Jangra
- Accredited NCAS Karate Bronze Dojo Coach
- Accredited 2nd Dan 'Shodan Sho' in Shotokan Karate with AFMA
Sarah Schwandner
- Accredited NCAS Karate Bronze Dojo Coach
- Accredited 2nd Dan 'Shodan Ho' in Shotokan Karate with AFMA
Alex Bown
- Accredited NCAS Karate Bronze Dojo Coach
- Accredited 1st Dan ' in Shotokan Karate with AFMA
Keith Pollock (Shihan)
Club Patron
- Nationally accredited 6th Dan in Shotokan Karate with the Australian Karate Federation
- National Karate Referee (Retired)
- NCAS Karate Bronze Dojo Coach (Retired)
Fitness Training
We offer general Fitness Training, Personal Training and Boot Camp Training.
Australian Fitness and Martial Arts is a member of Australian Karate Federation (AKF & WKF), Australian Jujitsu Federation Inc. (AJF), Queensland Karate Association (QKA), Australian Sports Commission
Sensei Andy is an individual member of Fitness Queensland, Fitness Australia, Strength and Conditioning Association of Australia and the QLD College of Teachers.
