A bit of history of Kingsland Martial Arts.

Kingsland Martial Arts was established in February 2003 by Aaron Hochwimmer and Paul Quickenden.  At the time both were 1st Degree Black belts.

Aaron had done all of his training under Mark Metcalf in the Parnell Hapkido club.  Mark is a long term instructor who was originally trained by Grand Master Lee.  Master Lee presided over Aarons's Black belt grading in 2002.

Paul started his Hapkido training in the Dunedin club, training under Andy Montgomery (now 5th Dan) and Bryce Burrows.  Paul then moved to Wellington and came under the tutelage of Master Callum Forbes who went on to become the head of Hapkido New Zealand in 2006 when Grand Master Lee passed this on to him. Paul was Master Callum's first student to attain a black belt in August 2000. 

Paul and Aaron met while training at the Parnell Club when Paul had returned to New Zealand.  About a year later they established KMA.  James and Jamie, along with Mike Mailman, were there on the first night of the club.

Paul and Aaron undertook their 2nd Dan together in 2004.  Paul then took some time out due to family commitments. At the time we had just promoted James McGoram and Jamie McFadgen to 1st Dan.  

Aaron continued to run the club with James and Jamie's support before he went offshore.

James and Jamie continued to learn and undertook their 3rd Dan in 2016.

Around 2013 James and Paul established the children's program we have today with our children being founding members. 

In December 2020 we ran our first Junior black belt grading with 4 students attaining the grade.   

Danny Quickenden went on to become a senior 1st degree black belt in May 2022, grading with Artur Francisco. 

Along the way, the club has graded several students to black belt

James McGoram 3rd Degree

Jamie McFadgen 3rd Degree

Paul Quickenden 2nd Degree

Mike Mailman 1st Degree

Patrick Hoy 1st Degree

Jeremy Masters 1st Degree

Artur Francisco 1st Degree

Danny Quickenden 1st Degree 

Maddie Adams 1st Degree 

Junior Blackbelts

Isla McGoram

Kane McGoram 

Caden Solly 

Anika Wong

Caleb Wong

Sonia Peng

Saffron McGoram

Siobhan Wong

Paul is currently working towards his 3rd Dan