Mixed Martial Arts, is a full-contact combat sport that integrates striking, throws, and grappling techniques. It draws from various martial arts and Olympic sports, and MMA athletes are highly skilled and well-conditioned. QuanWessels Martial Arts Academy is a renowned MMA facility in Africa, producing world champions and training international athletes since 2008. We are committed to sharing our knowledge with our community and tribe members.

Monday: 17:30 start | 19:00 end

Tuesday: 6:00 start | 7:00 end

Wednesday: 17:30 start | 19:00 end

Thursday: 6:00 start | 7:00 end

Saturday: 8:00 start | 9:00 end

Coaches: Richie Quan, Norman ‘Chef’ Wessels Liam Schulze Maree, Sean Henning, Tebogo Molefe

Learn the skills of Muay Thai, kickboxing, boxing, and general striking with a focus on fitness. Perfect for parents looking to train while their kids train in their own classes.

Monday: 16:30 start | 17:30 end

Wednesday: 16:30 start | 17:30 end

Saturday: 8:00 start | 9:00 end

Coaches: Thimna Mhlauli

Wrestling, be it Freestyle, Folk, or Greco-Roman is considered the most important and dominant style in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. At QuanWessels we pride ourselves on our wrestling and heavy top game style.

Monday: 17:30 start | 18:30 end

Tuesday: 6:00 start | 7:30 end

Thursday: 6:00 start | 7:30 end

Coaches: JP Buys

Beginners will start in the Onramp class ws to get you ready for the Fundamentals classes; where you will ear your first 2 stripes. Once you progress to fundamentals, you will learn a greater variety of techniques & concepts until. You will then be ready to join the general class and carry on your martial arts journey.

Monday: 6:00 start | 7:30 end 

Tuesday: 16:30 start | 17:30 end & 17:30 start | 19:00 end

Wednesday: 6:00 start | 7:30 end

Thursday: 16:30 start | 17:30 end & 17:30 start | 19:00 end

Friday: 6:00 start | 7:30 end

Saturday: 9:00 start | 10:00 end

Coaches: Richard Quan,Norman ‘Chef’, Wessels, Warren King, Guy Lazarus, Roarke Bouffe & Douglas Bovell

QuanWessels has developed a unique set of classes to help introduce women to the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Join our community to learn the most effective techniques and improve your fitness routine in a safe, challenging environment. As well as, basic self-defence.

The Women Only BJJ Class is specifically created for women who have little or no previous experience with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In a comfortable environment, you will learn the basics together with other women.

This will give you a great stepping stone to start jiu jitsu with confidence. You can join the program at any time.

Wednesday: 5:30 start | 19:00 end

Coaches: Monique van Staden, Lindsay Reilly

The sports of mixed martial arts & Brazilian jiu-jitsu can bring many things into a child’s life including confidence, respect, maturity, discipline, physical and mental strength through caring coaching whilst having fun and making new friends with the added benefits of a healthy active lifestyle .

Having your child involved in Mixed Martial Arts & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu will teach them the disciplined self-control necessary to defuse or avoid conflict and if needed defend themselves when conflict is unavoidable in a real-world application.

Improve children’s social skills

• Enhance self-confidence
• Better understanding of goal-setting and working towards them
• Self Defence
• Increase focus, energy and concentration
• Enjoy significant gains in overall fitness level

Tuesday: 16:15 start | 17:30 end

Thursday: 16:15 start | 17:30 end

Saturday: 7:45 start | 9:00 end

Coaches: Norman ‘Chef’ Wessels, Guy Lazarus, Liam Schulze Maree, Roarke Bouffe, Thimna Mhlauli, Sean Henning & Evan Czinack, Tebogo Molefe

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport that allows both striking, throws, grappling, while standing and on the ground, by using the most effective techniques from the most relevant combat sports and martial arts.

Our MMA, anti-bullying & Self Defence classes encompass disciplines from various martial arts and Olympic sports, such as Boxing, Kick-Boxing, Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Taekwon-do, Wrestling and Judo. MMA athletes are highly skilled and some of the most well-conditioned athletes in the world. 

QuanWessels Martial Arts Academy with their FightFit Militia Combat Sports Team has forged a reputation for success as the premier MMA facility on the African continent, winning many world championships and being the gateway gym for professional athletes transitioning internationally since 2008.

We are proud to pass that same knowledge down to our community & tribe members.

Kids classes start at age 3 upwards and are split up according to age.
Kids wear boxing/puffy MMA gloves and shin pads for the striking segments of the class where they learn boxing/kickboxing/Muay Thai sequences for MMA.

Monday: 16:15 start | 17:30 end

Wednesday: 16:15 start | 17:30 end

Coaches: Norman Wessels, Guy Lazarus, Liam Schulze, Sean Henning,  Evan Cziganak & Tebogo Molefe