Head Instructor
Ray Sargeant
Our team and I strongly believe in focusing on "guiding" our members as their mentors. I believe in building our "MASA Community" by earning the respect of all who choose to become involved while delivering safe, enjoyable, and structured martial arts programs in Adelaide, based on my 40+ years of experience as a martial arts practitioner.
Martial Arts SA Leadership Academy provides a 100% satisfaction guarantee on all our training programs, providing our members with peace of mind, while ensuring we continually strive to be progressive in our daily approach.
With literally hundreds of martial arts students in our care, we are building confident, resilient, self-motivated students in a non competitive, non-aggressive environment using a system of positive reinforcement to improve focus and respect, as well as my personal favourite, understanding and accepting responsibility. I believe that future success requires a solid grounding to enhance self-esteem through personal achievement, but this also requires self-discipline and guidance away from using aggression to show feelings. There is clear scientific evidence available that confirms my long-held belief that modern (competitive) martial arts actually increase aggression, which is why our martial arts studio follows a truly traditional system of strong ethical and moral values, consistent and well-balanced discipline, and care and respect for everyone!
It is this philosophy, together with our focus on the social, emotional, intellectual, and physical attributes that our martial arts programs provide, that has positioned Martial Arts SA Leadership Academy and the MASA Kidz Club® as Adelaide's highly regarded martial arts learning facilities for developing strong life skills in adults, children, and youth alike.
In addition, we are currently South Australia's only true Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan school, with linage back to the founder, Hwang Kee who registered the World Moo Duk Kwan on November 9, 1945. The Soo Bahk Do predates all other Korean martial art systems.
Thank you for taking the time to review our services, and I look forward to working with you and your family soon!
Sincerely, Ray Sargeant.
Photographed by the Advertiser Newspapers - We're for SA. Owner/ Operator of Martial Arts SA Leadership Academy, Ray Sargeant. Ray has been studying Martial Arts for 38 years and is an official MOO DUK WAN Master. His academy provides children and adults with age specific training programs with an outcome of confidence and self-esteem together with improving focus and listening skills in a disciplined and positive environment.