Our Story

Factor10 is about passion - a passion to help everyone reach life's potential through Martial Arts.

Factor10 Martial Arts was founded by Master Damien O'Flaherty in 1989 at the TAFE College in Innisfail where he taught Taekwondo classes on a concrete floor in a large storage hall. Master O holds a 6th Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo and a 5th Dan Black Belt in Hapkido.

Master O's qualifications as a school teacher and curriculum writer has allowed for the development our programs and syllabus that strives for excellence whilst being mindful of both child and adult educational principles. 

Today, Factor10 is owned by Head Instructor Maddy Houston, who began her Taekwondo journey with Factor10 Martial Arts in 2002 and has been under the leadership and guidance of Master O ever since, where in 2023 she achieved the Taekwondo rank of 5th Dan Black Belt. Miss Houston is passionate about our programs and sharing the life skills of Martial Arts.

Factor10 Martial Arts has given us more than life, and through our programs, we can help to give others more life - it is about getting the best out of life through the Martial Art. .