Master Peter began studying Taekwondo at the age of 5 with his younger sister Lily who chased her brother everywhere even if she was only 3. Under the watchful eye of Grand Master Young Youl Oh and his Father Stefan the three together trained and studied under Grand Master Young Youl Oh for 15+ years, competing in many club championships, events, and demonstrations, then obtaining their black belts in the year 2000.

Shortly after Master Stefan received his 4th Dan, Grand Master Oh flew to South Korea where he would hold a seat on the board of the World Taekwondo Federation and began the standardization of taekwondo for all clubs in the world to follow. In the middle of the year Global Taekwondo was then born with Master Stefan as the head instructor and both Master Peter and younger sister Lily began helping and teaching the art of Taekwondo in a school gymnasium located in Taylors Lakes.

As the club began to grow, we began to branch out obtaining knowledge from many other arts and disciplines while competing in tournaments and developing our knowledge in our own art along the way. As our club grew we moved into other suburbs in the local area to give our students a larger variety of days to train as we could only rent out halls at specific times and availabilities. In the year 2007 Master Peter began teaching in Kealba Gymnasium before moving back into Taylors Lakes where he began teaching his own club in conjunction with Master Stefan who began teaching in Keilor Downs and Caroline Springs.

In 2014 we closed down our other clubs and consolidated them in St Albans before we finally moved into our new premises in Caroline Springs in late November of 2014.GMA Fitness Academy was born. Our goal was simple, to create a space where people of all ages could come and learn different styles of martial arts under one roof. Inviting many instructors of different styles we continued to teach our classes and grow our family over the years. In 2015 Master Peter completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and one year later we opened our permanent residence in Caroline Springs where we now teach over 250 members in the arts of Taekwondo, Jiu-Jitsu, Yoga, Silat, Iaido, and Kung Fu. Master Peter also treats many patients and his students with his skills in Chinese medicine and acupuncture which have come in handy for treating our students whenever they have injured themselves in training or at competitions.

Every person on this planet is different from one another, we all gravitate towards different likes and dislikes. I have taught many students over the years and one thing is certain, everyone should know some form of martial art but no one martial art is suitable for every person. If a student wanted to learn a martial art, but suffered from a disability which rendered his/her legs immobile, how could this student master the high-intensity kicks of taekwondo? they couldn’t! However they could still learn how to use their arms and torso to avoid danger, and so a martial art with a high emphasis on the upper body would be more suitable. This is but one example of why every martial art has value and that no one art is better or worse than another, they are simply different. It is therefore our goal to spread these teachings to everyone, for martial arts is more than just learning to defend yourself, it is a way of life.

Our doors are always open to everyone who wishes to learn, or simply wishes to be healthier.

Warmest Regards
GMA Fitness Academy