Who We Are
Australia's Largest Peak Body For Martial Arts,
Built On 30+ Years Of Trust.
One founder's decades in the industry, a clear mission, and a team that runs it every day.
How We Got Here
From A Circle Of Knowledge To Australia's Largest Martial Arts Organisation.
In the mid-1980s, a small group of senior instructors started meeting to share knowledge, solve common business problems and support each other long before there was any formal organisation behind it.
That circle grew into the International Karate Alliance in 1993, then expanded into the International Martial Arts Alliance within a few years as it welcomed other styles and systems. Martial Arts Australia was established as the national home for that work, giving Australian instructors a genuine one-stop shop for insurance, business support, accreditation, software and industry media.
Three decades on, we're still run by instructors, for instructors a national peak body funded by membership and commercial services, reinvested back into the industry.
30+
Years Supporting Schools
1993
Alliance Formed
15
Countries Represented
#1
Largest Peak Body In Australia
Founder & Team
The People Behind The Support.
Graham Slater
Chairman / Founder of Martial Arts Australia
52+ years in martial arts and a 9th Dan Hanshi in Karate, Graham built martial arts australia from a small circle of instructors into the industry's largest peak body and he's still the driving force behind it today.
Our Team & Partners
A dedicated team across business consulting, operations and media production the people who run our insurance, marketing, coaching and member support day to day.
Laura Abrahams
Admin Manager
Tara Flanning
Accounts & Business Development
Jeremy Calado MBA
Marketing (Example only will add the correct team member)
Tara Flanning
Accounts & Business Development
Paul Mracek
Business Consultant, AMACS Director & Technical Adviser
Glenn Coxon
Club Manager Software, Business Consultant
Steve Miller
Business Consulting
Who We Are
Our Mission & Vision In The Industry
Bring martial artists together, grow schools, and give the industry one unified, self-regulating voice backed by real business support, not just a membership card.
We're Australia's largest peak body for martial arts schools not the only one, but the one with the broadest reach, the most member schools and the strongest voice. Here's what that actually means for you.