FOR PROFESSIONAL AND ASPIRING ATHLETES
Raise Your Performance
Unlock your athletic potential with tailored support from leading experts.
Raise Performance offers elite-level support to athletes and active individuals aiming to optimise their physical performance.
Specialising in strength and conditioning, combat sports performance, youth athlete development, and return-to-play rehabilitation, our expert coaches use evidence-based testing and tailored programming to drive measurable results.
Whether your goal is to compete at the highest level, return stronger after injury, or achieve personal athletic milestones, Raise Performance is dedicated to elevating your potential and helping you perform at your best.
Our Services
Combat Sports Performance
Testing, programming and performance training for MMA, BJJ and striking athletes seeking fight‑ready strength, power and conditioning.
Strength
& Conditioning
Evidence‑based performance training & programs that build speed, power and resilience for field, court and endurance athletes.
Youth Athlete Development
Age‑appropriate, long‑term development focusing on movement mastery, strength, speed and injury resilience for 12‑18 yr athletes.
Return‑to‑Play Rehabilitation
Individualised reconditioning aimed at restoring strength, power & confidence after injury.
Performance Testing
Comprehensive profiling of strength, power, speed & capacity to pinpoint weaknesses and guide programming.
trusted expertise
Led by Chris Jaffrey & Mick Baines – current performance team for UFC World Champion Alex Volkanovski.
Integrated Health
Seamless access to South Coast Health Hub physios for injury management & sports medicine.
Evidence‑Based
Every program is built on validated testing, sports‑science principles and continuous data tracking.
Freestyle MMA Performance Centre Services
Delivering high-performance strength and conditioning for combat athletes and active individuals at the Freestyle MMA Performance Centre.
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Athlete‑Centred
Personalised coaching that respects your sport, schedule and long‑term goals – whether local talent or pro.
Combat sports
Mixed Martial Arts (UFC), Brazilian Jiu‑Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, Muay Thai
Field & court sports
Rugby league, rugby union, soccer, netball, basketball, hockey
Track & field / athletics
Sprint, Middle- & Long-Distance Running, Jumps & Field Events
Active adults / everyday athletes
Recreational runners, surf‑lifesavers, weekend‑warriors, tactical personnel
All sports recovering from injury
All sports recovering from injury
Youth athletes (12‑18 yrs)
Any organised junior sport
Who We Are
We founded Raise Performance to deliver the same gold‑standard testing, planning and coaching normally reserved for professional teams – and make it accessible to every committed athlete in the Illawarra and beyond.
25+
Years of working with professional and aspiring athletes
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UFC WORLD CHAMPION – ALEX VOLKANOVSKI
We are Team Volk
- Evidence‑based strength & conditioning that keeps the champ one step ahead
- Integrated physio + performance care that lets Alex train year‑round.
- The very same process is now available to every committed athlete.
Our mission is simple: keep Alex healthy, resilient and improving so he can chase greatness, and give every other athlete the exact same gold‑standard testing, planning and coaching we provide the champ.
Athlete‑centred – programming built around the person, not the coach’s ego.
Evidence‑based – decisions driven by testing and current sports‑science research.
Collaboration – physios, S&C coaches, dietitians and skills coaches all on one page.
Resilience first – stay available to train, and performance will follow.
Humility & growth – even world champions keep learning and refining.
In 2018 physiotherapist Mick Baines and S&C coach Chris Jaffery were asked to help a then‑ranked‑12 featherweight with chronic back flare‑ups: Alexander Volkanovski.
They rebuilt his confidence, movement and fight‑camp capacity – and four years later he was UFC pound‑for‑pound #1.
Today the same team still oversees every camp, while mentoring the next wave of athletes through Raise Performance.
