Testimonials
The following testimonials come from past and present students of our classes:
"Southern Cross Martial Arts is a fantastic place for your children to be. Taking my daughter there has helped her in so many ways. She has found something that she seems to be passionate about; she loves going there up to 5 times a week. She has taken a real liking to her instructor Rhys, who is so kind and patient with her. My child, who has Aspergers Syndrome, finds it very hard to trust people and to stay focused on one particular thing at a time. It is great to find a place where she is comfortable to go and to be so enthusiastic with what she is being taught. As a parent to see their child so happy and full of life when she walks though the doors of Southern Cross Martial Arts is a fantastic feeling. The staff are lovely and easy to talk to and I intend on continuing to take my daughter there for years to come." from the Mother of a 6 year old Junior Dragon.
"It was with some apprehension that I enrolled my boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder at your dojo. I wondered what you would think of their special needs and how they would cope with the new environment. I have been pleasantly surprised as you have delivered more than you offered. You have made the effort to learn about autism and how it impacts on the boys. I have been encouraged to ask questions and offer feedback on the programme. You actively encourage an inclusive environment and increased awareness of autism in the dojo community without compromising our privacy.
Your committed Sempai’s and Kohai’s have shown a genuine interest in the bys and applied their new knowledge of autism to their class content. This has minimised the autistic traits they display and allowed them to settle into this new activity quickly. Their enthusiasm for karate has continued and they look forward to their classes (although they would be happy with a few less pushups and squats!).
Thankyou for the warm welcome in accepting my beautiful boys and your willingness to accommodate their unique needs. We all look forward to a long association with your Southern Cross Martial Arts Centre". From the mother of two Red Dragons students with ASD.
"I recently got the newsletter from the dojo and I was quite happy to see it going so well. I thought it would be a good time to thank yourself, John and Hannah for the great time I had in the dojo growing up. Although I'm very regretful that I didn't really train much last year, now that I have moved to Brisbane I can't see myself training again in the near future. I'm hoping greatly that I will be able to get back into training sometime in the future but until that point I would like to thank you for everything you (and everyone else in the dojo) did through the many years of training. I think it really helped me as a person and I continue to recommend to people that I know on the Coast to you. If the newsletter emails continue to come, I look forward to seeing what I loved continue to grow". Former Kidz Karate & Gōki-Kai Karate student, now attending University in Brisbane.
"Damien, you guys have got hands down the best kids martial arts program I've ever seen. I guess the fruit of your effort is in seeing the quality of students (in terms of being good people) that you have retained into their adult years". Joe Saunders, Owner of Progressive Self Defence (Brisbane).