Firstly, a bit about Black Gi Martial Arts Club:

Where is it?
Unit1/5 Bounty Clos Tuggerah NSW, 2259
Off Reliance Drive in Aah Trophy Store

How to Contact the club
Ph (02) 43 510929 or 0414 914 336

What does the Club offer?
- Brand new centre
- Full time dojo
- Bag work & weights available
- All levels of training offered with beginners to advanced classes
- Male and female instructors


Some of the Black Gi members in action

What are the benefits of Black Gi Martial Arts
- Learn self defence
- Co-ordination and balance
- Self esteem
- Weight loss and reduction of stress
- Learn Discipline and respect
- No expensive set up fees
- No age limit or physical requirement
- Fun training which can be a family activity that everyone can do together at the one time

Now, some details about Shihan Davis:

Who Are You
Shihan Davis massey, 6th dan.



How old are you?
43 years old

How long have you been training in martial arts?
33 years

When and why did you start martial arts?
Started in 1976, Because it was a compulsory sport at school.

Who was the greatest person you have trained under?
Dr. Les Harnos the founder of Zen Bu Kan Kempo (an interview with him can be found at the Zen Bu Kan Kempo website)

Who are you currently training under?
Tony Luciano

Do you still train regularly and how much?
I do train regularly about 3 hours a week

What are your favourite techniques in Martial arts?
Side kick, Corkscrew take down and take downs in general

Have you had any major injuries that have prevented you from training?
Yeah, I broke my back as a result of a car accident; they had to break it in surgery in order to fix it, so I was out of action for quite a while.

Why do you think martial arts are important for personal development?
I think it can be an achievement as a single or a group sport or activity and you can’t say that about any other sport. You can take martial arts anywhere you go and all throughout your life. It needs no equipment, no setup, all you need as a small space to be able to practice and away you go.

What goal do you have for the future?
To keep it going, to keep teaching and passing on my knowledge to others.

What advice would you give someone that is just starting out in Black Gi Martial Arts?
Keep it up and keep practising, if you do that then you’ll always be better then you were previously.


From all of us here at Martial Arts Life we’d like to thank Davis Massey in allowing us the time to do the interview and allowing us to put it up on the site..

If you are interested in Black Gi Martial arts then please don’t hesitate to call Davis.
Davis also runs the IMAT competitions if you are interested in fun local competition then please view the calendar for upcoming events. For further inquiries they have set up a small website http://home.exetel.com.au/imat/.

Alternatively you could call
Phone 02 4397 1186
Mobile 0414 914 336
Or Email imat@exemail.com.au

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