Habby Heske

Habby Heske has been involved with Martial Arts for over 25 years. He started Judo when he was 10 years old and 3 years later he started boxing at the P.C.Y.C (Police and Citizens Youth Club) in Kensington. Not long after he started boxing he became friends with Gary Childs, a black belt in Karate. Soon after this meeting at the age of 16, Heske had earned a 1st Dan Black Belt in Karate. Habby always had an interest in the fighting arts and started competing in amateur Kickboxing fights in his early teens. In 1988 he traveled to Thailand to learn the finer art of Muay Thai kickboxing at Sityotong, Pattaya. On his return to Perth, Australia in 1991, Habby started training with Rod Stroud who then became his manager as his Kickboxing career turned professional. Habby won state, national and south pacific titles in the cruiser weight and heavyweight divisions. At the same time, Habby had advanced in his study of Karate and had been awarded the 5th Dan Black Belt ranking. During Habby's professional career, Habby traveled to the United States twice a year to train with Rickson Gracie to learn the art of Brazilian Ju-Jitsu. After 3 years Rickson awarded Habby his blue belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Habby returned to Perth and soon after opened Heske Academy for mixed MMA training. Habby was soon teaching Muay Thai Boxing, MMA and Jiu-Jitsu and had a strong group of stable fighters that were competing with great success. In 1998 & 1999 Habby traveled to Brazil to train with Royler Gracie in Rio De Janeiro, and he competed in the world MundialJiu-Jitsu Championships. On his return, Habby teamed up with John Donohue who was a black belt in BJJ, under Rigan Machado Habby and his students started training and competing under the Extreme Jiu-Jitsu and Grappling banner and then under Clube Feijao. Habby's students have won numerous World, National and International Competitions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, Submission wrestling and Muay Thai championships. Habby is now a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He now trains under the Mach1 Banner Internationally. Habby now dedicates most of his time to teaching at Mach 1 Fitness (Fightclub). He has over 600 students. Habby loves to teach and hopes that he can create more than just a school of self defense, but a gym that allows all kinds of people to discover not only the benefits of training various styles of martial arts, but also getting super fit, having confidence, co-ordination and self discipline and above most of all having fun.