Malvern Health & Fitness has been offering instruction and training in martial arts since 1992. Located in Malvern, Victoria, Malvern Health & Fitness is your one-stop shop for martial arts, classes personal training, professional sports, general medicine, health and fitness advice.

 

Based within the Malvern Health and Fitness and Personal Training studios, our clinic gives clients the unique experience of a full-service health and fitness consultation with full access to complete rehabilitation and strengthening exercise equipment.

Headed by our benefactor Dr. Peter Lewis and a staff of expert instructors and managers, Malvern Health & Fitness offers a number of programs for physical fitness, weight loss and instruction in martial arts.

In 1994 Malvern Martial Arts was re-branded as Malvern Health and Fitness, expanding its services to include a full time personal training studio. The centre has recently undergone some massive improvements to include a pro equipment shop, full time medical centre and additional health related services such as Chiropractic therapy, and massage.

 

Here at Malvern Health & Fitness we believe in a combined approach to achieving overall health, fitness and well being. There is no one, defined solution. The greatest results come from a combination of exercise, optimal recovery, good health care, positive, mental well being and a balanced, nutritional diet.

Through our services here at Malvern Health and Fitness, we endeavor to provide you with everything you need to achieve your goals.

 

What is Martial Arts?
A Martial Art can be defined as a system of techniques - physical and mental exercises developed as a successful means for self-defense, both armed and unarmed.  Today, the martial arts are practiced for health and fitness, sport, law enforcement, spiritual benefits as well as for self-defense.

 

Training in martial arts imparts many benefits to the trainee, both corporal and spiritual. Through systematic practice in the martial arts a person's physical fitness is boosted including strength, stamina, flexibility, movement and co-ordination. As the whole body is exercised and the whole muscular system is activated. In connection with the learning of correct breathing and an improved and wholesome diet, martial arts are an effective way of fighting many problems and diseases of contemporary society and sedentary life, and, generally, of a weakened immunity system.

 

Some styles focus on grappling while others put their emphasis on striking. Weaponless systems use hand, arm, foot, shin, and knee striking and blocking techniques. Some weapons that may be used are the staff, sword, knife, dagger and nunchaku.

 

Self-control, determination and concentration characterize the trainee, who always reacts productively and without stress when the circumstances demand it. Self-defense, then, and strong self-control. Through training, each individual gets to know themselves and their capabilities better as well as their sense of respect and right.