The Academy Of Martial Arts and Fitness

The Academy Of Martial Arts and Fitness After his first and last season at the pro level in Lacrosse, Bill retired and focused on a career as a Massage Therapist and Strength and Conditioning coach.

While still in massage therapy school in Toronto, Bill was working part time as security in night clubs. Being properly prepared for physical confrontations that happen in night clubs is what directed Bill to martial arts training. Still being competitive in nature, he went on to go into local martial arts competitions. Grappling, Thai Boxing and Pankration were what was available at the time. The closest type of competition to a real life street fight is MMA, so that's what he wanted to do! Bill wanted to see if the things he was learning actually were applicable in a real confrontation. Finding MMA fights in the mid 2000's wasn't that easy, especially in Ontario. His first MMA fight was a amateur one night tournament in Layfayette, Indiana in Dan Severn's promotion. Bill had 3 fights with 3 wins that night and walked away as the LHW champ and a whopping $500. After a few years of trying to work full time and train and fight, Bill's record and performance was not what he thought it should be. Making a huge life decision, he sold most of his "stuff", put the rest in storage and went to Las Vegas to tryout for Wanderlei's Silva's fight team. Bill went to Vegas with 2 bags, training gear and some, not very much, money. No idea if he was going to make the team or not he stayed in a hotel for a couple nights while the tryouts were going on. When he found out he made the team he moved into Wanderlei's fighter house and trained the way a full time fighter should. After a 6 mth stint in Vegas Bill settled in Courtenay B.C. and is currently teaching and training at CV Fitness & MMA with guys he met at the tryouts in Las Vegas.

08/30/2026

Awesome training today at the Marina! Thx for coming out and enjoying the sunshine ☀️
08/29/2026

Awesome training today at the Marina! Thx for coming out and enjoying the sunshine ☀️

08/29/2026

Many years were spent learning and training with Steve Lin of Markham BJJ, 9 to be precise! “World class”, human and in...
08/27/2026

Many years were spent learning and training with Steve Lin of Markham BJJ, 9 to be precise! “World class”, human and instructor.

August 4-7 we’ll be having a kids jiujitsu camp for ages 8 - 14. Time: 9am - 11:45am $90 per child. There are still spot...
07/20/2026

August 4-7 we’ll be having a kids jiujitsu camp for ages 8 - 14.
Time: 9am - 11:45am
$90 per child.
There are still spots available.

Summer kids schedule!
07/16/2026

Summer kids schedule!

06/05/2026
Starting January 13th/2026 The Academy will be offering kids jiujitsu classes for ages 5-7!
12/31/2025

Starting January 13th/2026 The Academy will be offering kids jiujitsu classes for ages 5-7!

Kids classes are back in full swing this fall!Sept 15th kids Jiujitsu, Mondays and Wednesdays 5pm-5:50Sept 16th teen kic...
09/03/2025

Kids classes are back in full swing this fall!
Sept 15th kids Jiujitsu, Mondays and Wednesdays 5pm-5:50
Sept 16th teen kickboxing, Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-5:50pm
Space is limited.

https://theacademyofmartialarts.ca

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1491 McPhee Avenue
Courtenay, BC
V9N3A3

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 9pm
Tuesday 5pm - 9pm
Wednesday 5pm - 9pm
Thursday 5pm - 9pm
Friday 6pm - 8pm
Saturday 12pm - 1:30pm
Sunday 12pm - 2pm

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