Strikeforce Gym

Strikeforce Gym began way back in 1988 in a high school hall on the Gold Coast. By 1990 we had our own gym facilities established and had secured a sponsorship deal with a Nightclub, with all the fighters wearing embroidered tracksuits and pants.

In 1993 Aaron Warner and myself started venturing to Thailand to a camp north of Bangkok in Kanchanaburi. The camp was called Thai Rung Rehia. This camp had been recommended to us by a Thai friend, Tim Dahmajiva. For 4 years we went there to train and fought up country. Everything we learnt, we either wrote in a journal or videotaped.

Then in 1998, after Jongsanan "Woodenman" Fairtex had used our gym in 1996, Ben "Pixie" Burton and Dru Livingstone were invited stay and train at the home of Jongsanan , the legendary Fairtex Camp in Bangkok. The boys jumped at the chance and trained there for 2 months. While there they also made the complete back page of the Bangkok Post with pictures and an interview. Ben fought at Rajadamnern and Dru at Samarong. So for the next three years we trained and fought from Fairtex when we were there.

In 2002 we began bringing a trainer/fighter over from Eminent Air Gym in Bangkok to boost our knowledge and develop our fighters. So in 2003 Aaron "TS2" Leigh traveled to Eminent Air to train and fight, and we have been training there ever since.

So as you can see, we are always striving to learn more - that is why we still go.

In 2001 we moved our gym to a smaller private location at 35 Rawlinna Drive Mermaid Waters

However due to the growth in numbers, in 2008 the time was right to move to a new full time public facility. The new Gym opened to the public on the first of March and has gone from strength to strength! Located at 26a Leda Drive in Burleigh Heads it is comprised of 2 boxing rings (one full size), numerous bags of various sizes, weights, excercise bike, and a german press for strength work as well as full shop facilities, the gym now boasts facilities up there with the best in Australia.

Contact:
Mark Pease 0412 189 024 or email : strikeforcethaiboxing@hotmail.com
Mr C 0416 764625 or email : strikeforcemuaythai@hotmail.com