Martial Arts near Ivanhoe East

ph 94951929

Welcome to Guests Martial Arts, a full-time Martial Arts training school located in one Melbourne best training facilities near Ivanhoe East. We offer an amazingly flexible timetable, providing expert instruction and a supportive community for all ages and skill levels. Our programs are recognised for excellence, with multiple awards for quality and innovation in martial arts education since 1999.

Martial Arts Classes

• Adult Self Defence Classes (15+) – Strengthen your body, mind, and technique with martial arts that build confidence and resilience.
• Fitness Kickboxing (15+) – High-intensity, cardio-focused workouts that are perfect for fitness, weight loss, and stress relief.
• Self Defence for Teens (Ages 11-15) – Build focus, discipline, and confidence in a supportive, engaging environment.
• Self Defence for Kids (Ages 8-10) – A dynamic program designed to teach respect, coordination, and courage.
• Kids Self Defence (Ages 5-7) –  Fun, foundational training that improves motor skills, balance, and social confidence.

And of course we have generous trial classes available : Whether you’re new to self defence or looking to refine your martial arts skills, we invite you to try a class and experience our dojo's vibrant community firsthand at Guests Martial Arts.

Adults Martial Arts  We offer many daytime and evening martial arts classes for adults very close to Ivanhoe East, (11 classes each week), so getting to class is really easy. We cover a wide range of skills including Striking, Grappling, Pressure Points, Nerve Manipulation, Weapons Training, Knife Defence and a lot more 

This is a well rounded adults martial arts training experience for beginners. ​Our Adults 4 class trials including a brand new uniform are currently 50% off!

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​Best place to learn martial arts, making new friends and get healthy mind and body. can't recommend enough. Staffs and owner are super friendly and helpful. Been here over 5 years and regret not been here sooner.

Fitness Kickboxing  Let’s get you Fit and Strong with our Fitness Kickboxing classes either in the daytime or evening. With ten class times to choose from it has never been easier to get to class and fit it into your busy schedule. All sessions are guaranteed to make you sweat.

​These classes are non contact and perfect for absolute beginners.

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​​The trainers are excellent, very encouraging, and allow you to work at your own pace. This is not to say that you don't work hard, in fact the complete opposite. You always leave feeling like you have just gone to the next level with your fitness.

Junior Adults 11 - 14 yrs old programme is very focused on self defence based Martial Arts.

​As you may already be aware both assaults and knife attacks in Melbourne have  dramatically increased but did you know this age group is strongly represented in the official statistics for knife violence ...

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​This is a wonderful, family friendly, supportive Martial Arts School. We started with my daughters doing jiu jitsu two years ago and now I go to the kickboxing classes too. Thanks to everyone at Guests, we always look forward to out classes!

Samurai Warriors  8 - 11 yrs old  Learn a wide range of martial arts skills a short drive from Ivanhoe East. Our Samurai Warriors classes are both energetic and challenging, with a strong focus on self-defense training.

We also have our very own purpose-built character development program written by Dr. W Guest (PhD in Education) exclusively for our students. In this program, they will learn confidence, respect, self-control, listening skills, and so much more... it's an amazing program, perfect for primary school kids.

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​This is one of the best Martial Arts schools in Melbourne and for kids martial arts I would rate it as the best!! Great place, great instructors and great environment!

Ninja Stars 5 - 7 yrs old    Our Ninja Stars 5 - 7 years old martial arts classes are full of energy and enthusiasm. Our student's parents regularly tell us that our classes have had a tremendous effect on their child’s overall development.

​We also have our very own purpose-built character development program written by Dr. W Guest (PhD in Education) exclusively for our students. In this program, they will learn confidence, respect, self-control, listening skills, and so much more... it's an amazing program, perfect for primary school kids.

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​My eldest boy trained here for some time and as well has learning effective self defence he was also taught life lessons and encouraged to be courteous and kind. It reflected in his improvement at school.

Birthday Parties  How would you like to have a birthday party where all you have to do is book your time, hand out your invites, buy a cake and turn up on the day. We do everything else for you including clean up the mess afterwards.