John McGrath opened Waterford Martial Arts on the 25th of July, 2005. Due to the growing demand for classes outside the city , a second location in Tramore was opened in April 2007 , continuing his dedication to the development of self-defence skills and fitness in the region.
Having already earned his 2nd Dan in Ultimate Kickboxing, 4th Dan in Hapkido , 2nd Dan in Filipino Martial Arts, Kombatan, representing Ireland in rowing, winning silver at the Mexican Grand Prix Regatta and Gold in the Irish and Belgium Open Championships, and also presenting Ireland in kickboxing in the European Championships in 2006 , John knows what it takes to achieve the highest levels in Martial Arts and other competetive sports. John is also currently the Irish High Performance Fitness Coach for the Irish Kickboxing team which competed in Serbia in 2007 giving its best ever performance by winning 4 medals at the W.A.K.O. World Championships.
As a graduate of WIT, John has an in-depth knowledge of the scientific under-pinning of training in all areas of sport.
 The gym in Waterford City is a complete re-development of the existing premises, located at Unit 10, Park road Business Park in the heart of Waterford city, on the Dunmore Road and directly opposite the Peoples' Park.
The gym is designed to accommodate training in any discipline, with the maximum of comfort and safety. The facilities include 1800 square feet of fitted interlocking mats, twenty firepower free standing bags , shields and a full range of martial arts training equipment.
At the moment the disciplines offered are Ultimate Kickboxing,/Satori-Do ( Kids karate ) , Kombatan , Filipino Martial Arts ,JuJitzu as well as Capoeira.
Yoga is presently being taught 5 times a week in Waterford City by Emear Tuohy. Cardio Kickboxing Fitness classes are also taught at WMA by Conor Geary and Pat Evans , a total of 2 morning and 4 evening classes are offered , these classes have been proven to be popular and regularly booked out. Followers of other styles are welcome to book the facilities for their own students.
| Instructors Pat Evans (Tramore) and John Fitzgerald |
Both Adult and children’s programmes are being offered, so that students feel as comfortable as possible within the training environment.
Waterford Martial Arts in Tramore is located at Unit 1 , Riverstown Business Park , Tramore ( next to Run A Muck ) . This facility includes approximately 2200 square feet of fitted interlocking mats, fifteen firepower free standing bags , shields and a full range of martial arts training equipment. The manager of Tramore is Mr Pat Evans who together with his wife Sinead Evans ensure the smooth running of this state of the art facility. Waterford Martial Arts is proud of the fact that the Irish Kickboxing teams use this facility for their training camps.
John still considers himself a student of the Martial Arts, so he welcomes students from beginner to those training for competition.
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