Australian Karate Academy - Quality Karate instruction in Queensland since 1979
About the Australian Karate Academy
Bob McMahon, Chief Instructor of the Australian
Karate Academy, first started Karate in 1969 in
Brisbane. Bob moved to Caloundra and founded a
branch of his previous club and went on to
produce state and national champions, and was one
of the first to teach children. Bob and family
moved to Brisbane in 1988 and started the
Australian Karate Academy in 1989. Since that
time the AKA has produced hundreds of Black Belts
and students who have gone on to become state,
national and international champions.
The AKA is a private school operated by The McMahon Family Group. The AKA has an experienced team of teachers, including both Bob and Cheyne McMahon (6th and 4th Dan), Amy Triggs (4th Dan), Brendan Triggs (3rd Dan), and Ashley Lovi (1st Dan). With a large number of different classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced students, there is bound to be a time to suit your lifestyle!
The AKA is a private school operated by The McMahon Family Group. The AKA has an experienced team of teachers, including both Bob and Cheyne McMahon (6th and 4th Dan), Amy Triggs (4th Dan), Brendan Triggs (3rd Dan), and Ashley Lovi (1st Dan). With a large number of different classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced students, there is bound to be a time to suit your lifestyle!
Sensei Bob McMahon
Sensei Bob McMahon has been training in karate for almost 40 years, and teaching since 1979. Bob opened the Australian Karate Academy in Brisbane in 1989 and has produced state, national and international champions. Sensei Bob has also created numerous karate and kobudo articles in Martial Art magazines, written booklets, developed a world wide karate journal, and established several internet karate forums. The karate journey for Bob has not finished.
1979 Australian Champion
1979 NZ Open Champion
Numerous Qld Championships
Author of "Shoto Bojitsu"
Creator of the Shoto Journal
Sensei Bob McMahon has been training in karate for almost 40 years, and teaching since 1979. Bob opened the Australian Karate Academy in Brisbane in 1989 and has produced state, national and international champions. Sensei Bob has also created numerous karate and kobudo articles in Martial Art magazines, written booklets, developed a world wide karate journal, and established several internet karate forums. The karate journey for Bob has not finished.
1979 Australian Champion
1979 NZ Open Champion
Numerous Qld Championships
Author of "Shoto Bojitsu"
Creator of the Shoto Journal
Sensei Cheyne McMahon
Sensei Cheyne McMahon has been involved with karate for more than 20 years through his father Bob. Sensei Cheyne has won numerous state and national titles, and in 1998 won the WKC World Championship in Europe. Cheyne has been heavily influenced by Bob, and has been teaching karate since 1999. He was also the Korean national champion in 2005. Cheyne is married and currently teaches children, teenagers and adults.
WKC World Champion
2 x Korean National Champion
2 x AKF National Champion
3 x AFTK National Champion
6 x AKF Qld Champion
3 x AKTF Qld Champion
Sensei Cheyne McMahon has been involved with karate for more than 20 years through his father Bob. Sensei Cheyne has won numerous state and national titles, and in 1998 won the WKC World Championship in Europe. Cheyne has been heavily influenced by Bob, and has been teaching karate since 1999. He was also the Korean national champion in 2005. Cheyne is married and currently teaches children, teenagers and adults.
WKC World Champion
2 x Korean National Champion
2 x AKF National Champion
3 x AFTK National Champion
6 x AKF Qld Champion
3 x AKTF Qld Champion
