Zenryoku Martial Art Newcastle NSW Club History

WHAT DOES 'ZENRYOKU' MEAN?

What does the "Z" in Z.M.A. mean?

Zenryoku is a Japanese proverb written in Kanji with the symbols: 全力

It can be translated to English to have various meanings such as:

"All One's Strength", " Whole Energy ", or " Full Power ".

To gather a better understanding of the term it is important to look at the meaning of the two Kanji symbols 全 & 力

"Zen" in Japanese is both a profound Buddhist path of direct spiritual experience and a cultural concept for achieving deep inner peace and clarity through focused awareness and simplicity.

The Japanese kanji 全 (zen) primarily means all, whole, entire, complete, or total, functioning as a prefix (zen-) or part of words

In Japanese, "ryoku" primarily means power, strength, force, or energy, derived from the kanji 力 (chikara/ryoku). It's often used as a suffix in compound words to denote ability or force.

In the context of martial arts training it can interpreted as: an individual applying their entire strength in both body and mind towards your training & learning.

Something at Z.M.A. Academy we hope all our members will strive towards!!
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MEET OUR TEAM

SENSEI CURTIS

Head Trainer & Founder

Curtis is a 3rd Dan Black Belt in Zenryoku Martial Arts with over 25 years martial arts experience. Has competed extensively in various martial arts tornaments, amatuer kickboxing, and trained & fought Muay Thai in Thailand. Head trainer for our Martial Arts and Muay Thai classes,
as well as overseeing our Fight Team training.

SENSEI JAKE

Trainer & Fighter

Jake is a 2nd Dan Black Belt with over 10 Years training and teaching with Zenryoku.

Has worked professionally in the security industry, so has a real understanding of reality based martial arts.

Jake is an instructor for Martial Arts & is actively competing in Kickboxing & Muay Thai.

MITCH

Fighter & Private Muay Thai Trainer

Mitch is one of our most experienced fighters having competed in Kickboxing and Muay Thai for ZMA Academy since 2016. He has a strong Muay Mat style with strong boxing and heavy low kicks. Mitch actively coaches for our Muay Thai group lessons, fight team preparation, and is available for private 1-on-1 sessions in both Muay Thai and Boxing.

TOM (PORCO)