Newcastle's premier mixed martial arts and performance centre
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our coaches
Head Coach | Ben Cook
Jiu Jitsu Coach | Jamie Ballard
Striking Coach | Simon Arentz
Ben is the owner and director of Alpha MMA. He has an extensive background in the gym and fitness industry. He began personal training 14 years ago and possesses a bachelors degree in Exercise and Sport Science, Diploma of Business Management, Cert 3/4 in Fitness, Cert 4 in Massage Therapy a long with countless short courses and certifications.
Bens true passion however is in grappling and MMA. He has been grappling for 13 years and is a brown belt in jiu jitsu under professor Jamie Ballard, he is a no gi specialist and coaches submission wrestling.
Striking Coach | Simon Arentz
Jiu Jitsu Coach | Jamie Ballard
Striking Coach | Simon Arentz
Simon is the chief striking coach at Alpha. He has over 10 years training and coaching experience with a long and extensive competitive background. He has had a combined 22 fights in kickboxing and MMA with a record of 14-7. He is a wealth of knowledge in the striking arts and builds well rounded strikers through his "Alpha Striking Systems" program. Simon is also a blue belt in BJJ under professor Jamie Ballard and is an excellent wrestler in his own regard. This shows through in his ability to tailor the sport of kickboxing to match MMA competition where wrestling is involved. This is called shoot boxing and is an integral part of Simon's coaching curriculum.
Jiu Jitsu Coach | Jamie Ballard
Jiu Jitsu Coach | Jamie Ballard
Jiu Jitsu Coach | Jamie Ballard
Coach Jamie is a local legend in the combat scene. He is a black belt in BJJ who has been training for over 25 years and owned his own gym for over 15. He has competed and coached at the highest levels of jiu jitsu and is one of the most experienced grapplers in Australia. He has competed professionally in mixed martial arts and brings unparalleled knowledge to the coaching team.
MMA Coach | Justin Murray
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Jiu Jitsu Coach | Jamie Ballard
Justin is Newcastles most successful professional MMA fighter with years of combat experience and multiple Australian titles to his name. He was the Warriors Realm Welterweight Champion, the XTREME Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion, Cagefighting Championships Welterweight title contender. NSW BJJ federation state champion, National submission champion and has been a BJJ brown belt under Jamie Ballard since 2009. In his career he amassed a professional record of 7wins, 3 losses and 1 draw. He brings unrivalled MMA experience to Alpha.
Boxing Coach | Paul Cupitt
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Paul has 15 years experience in boxing training and coaching. In 2012 he was the state and national amateur boxing champion before turning professional. He brings an intelligent approach to boxing coaching which has been honed through overseas training camps and years of experience. Paul wrote the book "Jack Carroll and the rise of Australian Boxing" which displays Paul's exemplary historical knowledge and understanding of boxing.
Personal Trainers & Massage Therapists
Personal Trainers & Massage Therapists
Personal Trainers & Massage Therapists
Alpha has a large strength and conditioning zone as well as a dedicated massage therapy room upstairs. We have multiple personal trainers who rent our space as well as a massage therapist. If you'd like personal training in fitness (or with any of our combat coaches) or are in need of a massage then contact the gym to book in.