Athletes & Community
Meet the people connected through Ikaika, and explore sports physiotherapy and support for the way you train.
Meet the athletesPhotography: Michael Acolentaba / macofoto.com
The people behind the work
From MMA and Muay Thai to grappling and bodybuilding, meet athletes in the Ikaika community.
Where a story is available, open the profile to read more.
MMA
Christian is an MMA athlete training at CMBT Training Centre on the Gold Coast. His striking-focused background combines footwork, stance changes and preparation for competition.
Professional Muay Thai fighter · Bangkok
Gennaro is a professional Muay Thai fighter based in Bangkok. Training, competition and recovery are central to his story as part of the Ikaika athlete community.
MMA Athlete
Healy is an MMA athlete with a background in taekwondo, Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. She brings that striking and grappling experience to her mixed martial arts training at CMBT Training Centre on the Gold Coast.
MMA
Tasar is an MMA athlete who grew up in the Gold Coast hinterland. He began focusing on mixed martial arts in 2019 and trains at CMBT Training Centre.
MMA
Zac is an MMA athlete known as ‘The Mixed Martial Heartist’. He is part of the Ikaika athlete community.
IFBB Natural Bodybuilder
Hazem combines coaching experience across four gyms and two countries with his background as a competitive Men’s Physique athlete. His competition experience includes multiple podium finishes and an IFBB Natural Men’s Physique Overall win. He now brings that firsthand understanding to the athletes he coaches, including competitors who have achieved podium finishes. His approach is tailored to each individual, from building a physique in the off-season to managing competition preparation and bringing it all together on stage.
Stay connected
Follow the people, education and everyday work behind Ikaika. For a question about the community, speak with the team.
Choose your sport for a focused starting point. Your goal and question guide the next step.
Fight camp places repeated demands on striking, grappling, takedowns, and recovery between rounds. Start with the movement or training limit that is changing the way you prepare.
Kicks, knees, clinch work, and pad volume all ask different things of your body. The right conversation starts with what is stopping you from training or returning to the next session.
Grip, neck, shoulder, hip, and mat-time demands can build quietly across a training block. Map what is limiting your rolls, guard work, or return to the mat.
Hands, wrists, shoulders, neck, footwork, and conditioning all need to hold up through a camp. Begin with the question that matters before bag work, pads, or sparring.
Training volume, progressive loading, and key lifts matter when you are building capacity. Keep the clinic conversation connected to the way you actually train.
Tell the team about your wrestling and the training question you would like help with.
Share what you are working towards in the water and what you want to understand before your next step.
Tell the team about your soccer and the question affecting your training or return to play.
Start with your basketball goal and the question you would like to discuss with the team.
Share your baseball training context and what you would like help understanding.
Tell the team about your volleyball and the next step you are considering.
Your next step
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Athlete enquiries
Tell the team about your sport and goals to discuss athlete sponsorship opportunities.
