Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for kids, women and adults at our Cairns and Innisfail gyms. Whether you want to get fit, learn self-defence or compete, there's a class for you.
Innisfail · Cassowary Coast
Martial arts in Innisfail
2 Michael Street, Innisfail QLD 4860
Innisfail intro offer
Your first 2 weeks are free
Four weeks to find your feet on the mats at Michael Street. The first two are completely free, with unlimited training and nothing to pay today. Weeks three and four are unlimited as well, at $40 a week. From week five it simply continues as your Innisfail membership at $40 a week, nothing changes, and you pick up your members' shirt at the desk. The intro is a four-week commitment and there is no cancellation fee — tell us any time in those four weeks if you would rather it did not carry on past week four.
Two weeks free, then $40 a week for weeks three and four. Nothing to pay today.
Your trial starts at your first class, not the day you sign up.
Sign up online in a couple of minutes, or call us and we will do it with you. Trial terms.
Our Innisfail gym at 2 Michael Street serves the Cassowary Coast with afternoon classes for kids, teens and adults. It’s the same welcoming, family-first approach as our Cairns gym, and a Quality Business Awards 2026 winner for Best Martial Arts Studio in the Cassowary Coast Region.
What you can train in Innisfail
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for adults on Tuesday and Thursday evenings — Gi on Tuesday, No-Gi on Thursday.
- Junior BJJ for kids on Tuesday and Thursday, in Lil Ninjas and Junior Warriors groups.
- Muay Thai, four afternoons a week (Monday to Thursday).
- Boxing on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Junior striking for kids on Monday and Wednesday.
- Open Gym Sparring on Saturday mornings. Booking essential.
Everything that runs here is on the timetable further down this page. The full timetable shows both gyms together.
Your coaches in Innisfail
Most classes at Innisfail are taken by John Boettcher, who coaches Boxing and Muay Thai from the junior Cubs and Lions groups through to adults, and runs Saturday morning sparring. Jack Mills and Jesse Clarke take the evening Muay Thai classes. Head coach Garrett Maunder takes the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu here, for both juniors and adults, alongside running our Cairns gym. The gym’s roots run through the Mayocchi family, who are still very much part of it: Daryl, who built the academy this gym grew from, and his son Kyle, a professional fighter away training in New Zealand.
Your first class
Arrive about 15 minutes early so we can complete your waiver and introduce you to your coach. Wear comfortable activewear, bring water, and just show up. No experience needed.
Formerly Fusion Fight & Fitness
This gym was previously known as Fusion Fight & Fitness Innisfail, and became The M A Connection in 2025.
Timetable
Classes at Innisfail
Everything below runs at Innisfail. Pick a class and book your spot.
What you can train
Classes at Innisfail
Muay Thai
Get fit, learn to strike and train with a supportive team. Muay Thai classes for adults, juniors and competitors at both of our gyms.
Kids Martial Arts
Confidence, discipline and resilience, built one class at a time. Junior Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai for ages 5 and up, at both of our gyms.
Innisfail
Two families, one gym
Your coaches
Coaches at Innisfail
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Garrett Maunder
Head Coach & Owner
Co-founder of The M A Connection and head Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach. Garrett oversees both gyms and works with athletes preparing for competition.
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John Boettcher
Muay Thai & Boxing Coach
Coaches Boxing and Muay Thai at our Innisfail gym, from the junior Cubs and Lions classes through to adults, and runs Saturday morning sparring.
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Jack Mills
Muay Thai Coach
Coaches the Tuesday and Thursday evening Muay Thai classes at our Innisfail gym.
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Daryl Mayocchi
Innisfail Founder & Mentor
Daryl built the academy our Innisfail gym grew from, and remains part of the club. A long-time mentor to the coaches and fighters who train at Michael Street.
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Kyle Mayocchi
Professional Fighter
Professional fighter, currently in New Zealand training at City Kickboxing with his brother Brodie. Kyle fights Yoshino Hikaru at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on 19 October, on the Lemino SHOOTO 9 card. Back at Michael Street later in the year.
No experience needed
Your first 2 weeks are free
Four weeks to find your feet on the mats at Michael Street. The first two are completely free, with unlimited training and nothing to pay today. Weeks three and four are unlimited as well, at $40 a week. From week five it simply continues as your Innisfail membership at $40 a week, nothing changes, and you pick up your members' shirt at the desk. The intro is a four-week commitment and there is no cancellation fee — tell us any time in those four weeks if you would rather it did not carry on past week four.