Vanguard Martial Arts

🌱 NEW SEASON. NEW ENERGY. NEW GOALS. 🥋

Spring is a season for new beginnings — and it might just be the perfect time to start something new.

At Vanguard Martial Arts, we develop far more than martial arts skills.

Through training, our students build confidence, discipline, focus, resilience and respect — skills they can carry with them far beyond the training floor.

Happy Spring day VMA LIONS.

🥋🏆 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR VANGUARD MARTIAL ARTS CHAMPIONS! 🏆🥋

On 22 August 2026, our Vanguard Martial Arts students competed at the ATA South Africa Region 5 Lions Tournament — and once again, they showed what happens when hard work, discipline and determination come together!

We are incredibly proud of:

🥇 Annabella Coenraad – 1st Degree Black Belt
🏆 1st Traditional Forms
🏆 1st Traditional Sparring
🏆 1st Combat Weapons

🥇 Zhairen Springbok – Orange Belt
🏆 1st Traditional Forms
🏆 1st Traditional Weapons
🏆 1st Sparring
🥈 2nd Combat Weapons

🥇 Christopher Rix – 2nd Degree Black Belt
🏆 1st Traditional Sparring
🏆 1st Combat Weapons
🥈 2nd Traditional Forms
🥈 2nd Traditional Weapons

🥇 Ruben Ells – Brown Belt
🏆 1st Traditional Forms
🥈 2nd Traditional Weapons
🥉 3rd Traditional Sparring
🥉 3rd Combat Weapons

🥇 Christopher Ells – Blue Belt
🏆 1st Traditional Sparring
🥈 2nd Traditional Weapons
🥉 3rd Traditional Forms
🥉 3rd Combat Weapons

🦁 MORE THAN WINNERS — LEADERS OF LIFE

At Vanguard Martial Arts, competition medals are only part of the journey.

We believe the real victory is developing young people who have the confidence to believe in themselves, the discipline to work toward their goals, the respect to lift others up, the courage to face challenges and the leadership to make a difference.

We don't just create winners in competition.
WE BUILD LEADERS OF LIFE.

Congratulations to all five of our champions! Your dedication and effort make us incredibly proud. Keep training, keep growing and keep leading! 🥋🦁

Want your child to develop confidence, discipline, respect, self-defence and leadership?

Come experience Vanguard Martial Arts for yourself.

📍 220 Nelson Mandela Drive, Bloemfontein
📞 072 398 0098 — Call or WhatsApp
📧 [email protected]

🥋 BEYOND THE BELT. BUILDING CHAMPIONS.

Day 1 of Tournament of Champions. Goodluck to all VMA Lions competing this week at the ATA Martial Arts International World Championships

Getting ready for testing