My Brilliant Career: Martial arts key to a way of life and doing business
Brendon Katz is a trainer and the manager at Fight Sports Centre
What do you do at Fight Sports Centre? We change lives. From stressed-out execs who need to smash something, to property owners who feel safer and more confident learning self-defence, to students and stay-at-home moms getting and staying in good shape, we make lives better. We have specialist trainers in mixed martial arts (MMA), judo, boxing, muay Thai, boxercise, kickboxercise and functional fitness. What is a typical work day for you? There's an awesome atmosphere in the gym. Everyone who comes in is lekker - there are no inflated egos or lousy attitudes. Everyone comes in to work hard, there's no judgment. If you're not sweaty and messy, you're not working hard enough. And everyone drives everyone else to uphold the work ethic. The energy is infectious. That said, it's also a fun, laid-back atmosphere. We open at 5.15am most days, and from then, until we close at 7.30pm, there are guys and gals hitting the bags or the pads or on the mats or weights. It's a great place to work, ...
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