Ares MMA

26/06/2026

Ask an officer, how often a year are they trained in restraining another human being.

25/06/2026

KIDS SCHOOL HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

Classes will run:

📅 Monday June 29
📅 Wednesday July 1
📅 Friday July 3

📅 Monday July 6
📅 Wednesday July 8
📅 Friday July 10

🥋 Little Warriors: 4:00pm–4:30pm
🥋 Juniors: 4:30pm–5:30pm

Nogi only.

During the school holidays, the usual Tuesday and Thursday kids classes will be combined into Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

This change only applies to kids classes. All other classes remain unchanged.

11/06/2026

EVERY FRIDAY 10am.

EFC is tailored to the law enforcement officer and is designed to give officers the knowledge and skills to have better outcomes as it pertains to defensive tactics and use of force situations. 2hrs of tactical training a yeal

@ Ares MMA 3/40 Johnson Road Hillcrest.

Please wear either:

Gi pants or BDU/ Uniform pants

Rash guard or suitable training shirt

No bjj experience needed.

Thank you to EFC | Effective Fitness Combatives Jay Wadsworth for the training and knowledge and guardians_grappling for the support.

06/06/2026

Shane Hope is Ares MMA’s newest Black Belt, starting his bjj journey 14 years ago. Shane has had/ currently has injuries, had breaks from training , had life challenges but he always came back to the mats. Today Ty awarded his 7th Black Belt with Shane being his longest running student. “It’s not who’s best it’s who’s last on the mats”

23/04/2026

Leg locks for beginners this Friday Morning with Coach Sigh!

16/04/2026

13/04/2026

New timetable

30/03/2026

It was great having Whakamoe back at the gym. We spent so much time together on the mats until he moved back to NZ. He has now open his own gym MKM