United Martial Arts & Fitness Academy - UMF Townsville

United Martial Arts & Fitness Academy - UMF Townsville United Martial Arts & Fitness—Townsville’s Premier #1 academy for real self-defence & combat sports. Build unstoppable confidence, discipline & strength.

Train with 2025 Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee. UMF teaches what others don’t. UMF Academy is a Premier martial arts school situated in Garbutt, QLD, specializing in Wing Chun Kung Fu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai Kickboxing/Boxing, MMA, and Krav Maga. Our mission is to empower individuals and fortify the community by providing comprehensive programs for corporate groups, schools, and kids. We take satisfaction in our kids’ programs, providing the industrys #1 Character Development System, Non Striking Solution and the BeSafe Program, all of which furnish children, teens to adults with imperative anti-bullying and self-defence skills in a safe, supportive environment. Conveniently situated in Garbutt, UMF Academy proudly serves Townsville and its surrounding suburbs from Wulguru, Kelso, Kirwan, Burdell to Bluewater.

🥋 ONE ACADEMY. MULTIPLE PATHWAYS.Every child is different. Some love striking. Some love grappling. Some thrive through ...
22/09/2026

🥋 ONE ACADEMY. MULTIPLE PATHWAYS.

Every child is different. Some love striking. Some love grappling. Some thrive through self-defence. Others simply need the right environment to build confidence, discipline and belief in themselves.

At United Martial Arts & Fitness, we give families more than one pathway to help their child grow.

From Boxing/Kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to practical self-defence and structured kids martial arts, students can develop real skills while becoming stronger, more focused and more confident.

And for adults, UMF offers pathways in Wing Chun Kung Fu, Muay Thai, BJJ and Street Edge Krav Maga — all under one roof.

This is more than learning techniques.

It’s about learning to show up, work hard, handle challenges, respect others and keep improving.

🔥 Confidence
🥋 Discipline
🛡️ Practical skills
❤️ Community
💪 Fitness and resilience

One academy. Multiple pathways. One standard.

👉 Book your trial class:
www.umfacademy.com.au

⭐ REAL PEOPLE. REAL RESULTS.Another 5-star review for our Street Edge Krav Maga program. 👊Practical. Interesting. Beginn...
21/09/2026

⭐ REAL PEOPLE. REAL RESULTS.

Another 5-star review for our Street Edge Krav Maga program. 👊

Practical. Interesting. Beginner-friendly. Supportive.

That’s exactly what training should be.

Whether you’ve trained before or you’re walking into a martial arts academy for the first time, we’ll help you build practical skills, confidence and capability step by step.

A huge thank you to Fan for the fantastic review and for trusting Emilio and Tanya with your training.

Ready to experience it yourself? Come in and train with us.

"I’ve really enjoyed the Krav Maga classes so far. They’re practical, interesting and easy to follow as a beginner. Emil...
21/09/2026

"I’ve really enjoyed the Krav Maga classes so far. They’re practical, interesting and easy to follow as a beginner. Emilio and Tanya are very friendly and supportive too." says Fan on Google

★★★★★ I’ve really enjoyed the Krav Maga classes so far. They’re practical, interesting and easy to follow as a beginner. Emilio and Tanya are very friendly and supportive too.

SAY IT AS IT IS — KIDS NEED RESPONSIBILITIES.Tanya and I aren't raising Lincoln and Archer expecting everyone else to do...
21/09/2026

SAY IT AS IT IS — KIDS NEED RESPONSIBILITIES.

Tanya and I aren't raising Lincoln and Archer expecting everyone else to do things for them.

They have chores. They get up at 6:00am. They make their beds, clean their rooms, help around the house, prepare food, care for the animals, practise their instruments and take responsibility for their belongings. Bed is 9:30pm.

Are they always happy about it? No.

Do they always feel like doing it? No.

Neither do adults when the alarm goes off, the bills arrive, the house needs cleaning or work needs doing.

That's life.

Our job as parents isn't to make childhood completely free of responsibility. It's to prepare our children for the day when we're no longer standing behind them telling them what needs to be done.

We don't expect perfection. We expect effort, respect, discipline and accountability.

If they make a mistake, they learn from it.
If they make a mess, they clean it up.
If they have a responsibility, they finish it.

That's not being harsh. That's parenting.

The same standards Tanya and I believe in at home are reflected in what we teach at United Martial Arts & Fitness.

Responsibility builds discipline. Discipline builds character. And character matters when nobody is watching.

We aren't raising children just for today.

We're raising the adults they'll become.

— Pablo & Tanya

KIDS DON’T LEARN RESPONSIBILITY BY HAVING EVERYTHING DONE FOR THEM. 👊In our home, Lincoln and Archer have chores. Not be...
21/09/2026

KIDS DON’T LEARN RESPONSIBILITY BY HAVING EVERYTHING DONE FOR THEM. 👊

In our home, Lincoln and Archer have chores. Not because Tanya and I want to make life difficult, but because we’re preparing them for life.

⏰ Up at 6:00am.
🌙 Bed at 9:30pm.

Make your bed. Clean your room. Help around the house. Prepare food. Look after the animals. Practise your instrument. Finish what you're responsible for.

We don't expect perfection. We expect effort, discipline and accountability.

Children need to understand that being part of a family means contributing to that family. You don't simply take—you help.

The world won't always remind them, chase them or clean up after them.

Responsibility builds discipline. Discipline builds character. Character prepares them for life.

These are the same standards we believe in at United Martial Arts & Fitness.

Our responsibility as parents isn't to remove every challenge from our children's path.

It's to raise them strong enough to handle the challenges themselves.

— Pablo & Tanya

20/09/2026
One Academy 4 Martial Arts Unlimited Potential
20/09/2026

One Academy 4 Martial Arts Unlimited Potential

🥋 MORE THAN MARTIAL ARTS — THIS IS UMF.At United Martial Arts & Fitness, training is about more than learning how to pun...
20/09/2026

🥋 MORE THAN MARTIAL ARTS — THIS IS UMF.

At United Martial Arts & Fitness, training is about more than learning how to punch, kick, grapple or defend yourself.

It’s about building confidence, discipline, fitness, resilience and practical skills for life.

From our kids programs through to adult training, every class has a purpose — helping students become stronger physically, mentally and personally.

🥊 Boxing & Kickboxing
🥋 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
🛡️ Street Edge Krav Maga
👊 Wing Chun Kung Fu
🔥 Muay Thai
🐉 Kids Martial Arts & Character Development

Whether you’re looking for greater confidence for your child, practical self-defence, improved fitness or a new challenge for yourself, UMF gives you the opportunity to train, belong and grow.

We welcome beginners. You don’t need to be fit before you start — you just need to start.

🔥 Real skills. Real confidence. Real community.

👉 Book your trial class today:
www.umfacademy.com.au

Address

Unit 3/7 Civil Road
Garbutt, QLD
4814

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+61427537771

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