John Campbell is the owner and head trainer of Infinite MMA in Howitt St, Ballarat. With a background in multiple martial arts disciplines, John is a highly skilled and knowledgeable trainer who is well respected by everyone he trains for his ability to instil in his students confidence, respect, courage and purpose. John Campbell originally grew up in South Melbourne with his mum and sister. Forced to live in commission housing he was exposed at a young age to street violence and aggression and, after a frightening encounter at knifepoint at just 8 years of age, John began studying tae kwondo for self defence and peace of mind. John’s talent in tae kwondo was recognised at the age of 15 when he competed against and defeated the 3rd ranked fighter in the world in his class, this lead to a scholarship in tae kwondo for a school in Ballarat and so John’s family moved to Ballarat for a new beginning. John completed school at Ballarat East and Midlands High and, after a chance encounter with Australian Olympic Freestyle Wrestler, Ziggy Kelevitz, began studying wrestling alongside his tae kwondo. In 1997 John was named Ballarat Sportsperson of the year. After finishing school John continued training in martial arts and started working as a telecommunications technician in Ballarat and as a bouncer at 21 Arms. With a long history of martial arts behind him John became well known for his no-nonsense attitude when working on the door, and his reputation lead him to training others in various martial arts in his garage. Fast forward to today, with multiple personal titles under his belt, John has built his successful MMA business, initially training in self defence and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and working up to MMA style fighting. He has created an environment in which people of all skill levels can train to empower them in all aspects of their journey through life.
