The Contact & Control Academy is a Gympie-based athlete development program that fuses elite Rugby League contact systems with the proven foundations of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling. Our athletes learn how to control tackles, dominate the ruck, win defensive exchanges, and accelerate the play-the-ball — the key skills that define modern, high-performance Rugby League.
Our mission is to establish Gympie as a regional hub for safe, effective, and modern contact training. By integrating grappling with Rugby League-specific techniques, we enhance performance while reducing injury risk, building stronger, smarter and more resilient athletes.
OUR VISION & MISSION
Vision:
To redefine how community and regional players learn contact, control and ruck dominance.
Mission:
To bridge the gap between traditional Rugby League training and the modern grappling-based systems used at professional level.
Proven Results. Trusted by Athletes & Parents.
Real feedback from families inside the Terra Luta Contact & Control Academy.
“Riley’s experience with the Academy has been exceptional. The improvement over the 8-week program was massive. His confidence in contact, decision-making and body control lifted noticeably, and his testing results proved it. The program prepared him both mentally and physically for his selection in the U17 Falcons squad. We couldn’t recommend it more highly.”
“Oscar loved being part of the program. It’s been invaluable for his strength and skill development in league. We’re so grateful Gympie has a program like this for young players who want to challenge themselves.”
“This academy not only helped improve my strength and technique, but also my game IQ. I’m now able to exploit players’ weaknesses in both defence and attack.”
“Over the course of 8 weeks I became more confident in uncomfortable situations. I strongly believe the program improved my performance and confidence around the ruck.”
“It was a fun and inclusive environment, with the coach keeping a close eye on everyone so no one ever felt left out or behind in their skills.”
“My son loved this program and came home raving about it every time. He loved Coach Rex, and from the sidelines the positive mateship is where this program really shined. Thank you!”