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Jandakot, Perth

The room Maddie built

Strength training for everyone, Muay Thai for women, and a coach who still trains alongside you. One small studio built around actually knowing the people in it.

  • 2018Coaching since
  • GoldWA Muay Thai Nationals
  • 2019Muay Thai since
Maddie at a Muay Thai weigh-in
Maddie BlackOwner and head coach

Meet the coach

Maddie built this room
because she needed it.

Hello, I’m Maddie. I own and coach at Strong and Strike Studio, I’m a personal trainer and a Muay Thai fighter, and as of May this year I’m a mum.

I have coached since 2018: people losing weight, athletes chasing performance, people who simply need someone waiting for them at the gym, and clients coming back from injury alongside their physio. There has never been one definition of what strong looks like.

  • 2018Coaching since
  • GoldWA Muay Thai Nationals
  • 3Promotions fought
How she got here

The path here

Eight years, two sports, one room

  1. 01

    Started coaching

    Launched MDB PT and began working with clients across every goal there is, from a first gym session to a return from injury.

  2. 02

    First Muay Thai class

    Four years of group training, one-on-ones and pad work under experienced coaches before ever thinking about competing.

  3. 03

    First fight

    Stepped into the ring in July, then kept going: Rebellion Muay Thai, Domination Muay Thai and Empire Fight Series.

  4. 04

    Gold for WA

    Represented Western Australia at the Muay Thai Australia National Championships and took home gold.

  5. 05

    A mum, then a studio

    Welcomed her first child in May, stepped back from competing, and took the next step in coaching: a space and a community of her own.

  6. Now

    Your turn

    The first class is free, and there is a beginner in every session.

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In their words

Ask the people who
train with her.

  • I have been training with Maddie since November 2023 and have genuinely loved every session with her. She not only challenges me to push myself, but is also incredibly mindful of adapting my programmes around previous and current injuries. Maddie has taught me to be kinder to myself while still learning to push my own boundaries and become stronger and more confident in what my body is capable of. I’m so grateful for her support, encouragement and expertise. I couldn’t recommend her highly enough!

    Nadia P. Training with Maddie since November 2023
  • I’ve been training with Maddie since 2018 (to present). She’s helped me make life style changes to become a better me. We’ve worked through losing weight through back to back pregnancies, to strengthening my body and nutritional support. She’s thorough whilst being very supportive. She keeps me accountable. I’d highly recommend Mads for all your gym goals.

    Jordan Mum of 2 · full time worker · since 2018
  • I’ve been training with Maddie since June 2021, and have been a loyal client for the last 5 years. I started training to assist with my mental health, but also my physical health. Her encouragement and expertise has changed my life in many ways. Since training with her, I have become more knowledgeable about correct form and how to effectively use equipment at the gym. She is constantly teaching me new techniques or exercises to build my repertoire. I have also gained confidence to train at a public gym solo, without feeling anxious or intimidated.

    Emma Training with Maddie since June 2021

The house rules

How we run it

  • 01

    Coached, Not Supervised

    Every class is led start to finish. You are shown the technique before you are asked to use it, and exercises adjust to your experience.

  • 02

    No Experience Needed

    Strong welcomes all fitness levels, and Strike takes complete beginners. Turn up knowing none of it and you will be shown.

  • 03

    A Women’s Only Room

    Strike is women only, every session. Every experience level trains together, and nobody is expected to have done it before.

  • 04

    A Community, Not a Contract

    A small gym where people know each other and celebrate each other. One month to cancel, and never a lock-in contract.

In her words

More than a workout

I want Strong and Strike Studio to become more than somewhere you turn up, do a workout and leave.

The kind of small gym where people know each other’s names, celebrate each other’s progress and genuinely enjoy coming through the doors, and a space my son can grow up surrounded by.

Maddie Owner and head coach