Unified Martial Art Academy

Unified Martial Art Academy We are the oldest Jeet Kune Do school in Miami.

We're operating out of Tropical Park 7900 SW 40th Street on Tuesdays and Thursdays: at 6.45pm-8.15pm at Pavilion #3 on the west side over from SW 82nd Avenue
On Saturdays, if I'm in town, we meet at Kendall Indian Hammocks Park,
Pavilion #5 at 10.00am For over 21 years Unified Martial Art Academy, the home of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do in Miami, has provided martial arts lessons for kids and adult

s who want to get or stay in shape, learn a discipline, learn self-defense or just engage in a healthful activity, good for their mind, body and soul. Whether your goals for yourself or your children are to learn martial arts for self-confidence, discipline, cardiovascular fitness or "mixed martial arts" fighting, you are sure to find what you want at UMAA.

08/11/2026

And so it began...

Cass Magda arrives in Miami for our Weekend Intensive—and apparently simply getting him from Miami International Airport to the hotel wasn't going to be interesting enough. 😂

So after meeting up at baggage claim, I introduced him to another kind of Miami experience:

Being driven to Coral Gables by a car which I wasn't really driving!

Welcome to Miami, Mr. Magda!

This was the beginning of what turned out to be a pretty special weekend of training, learning, conversation, laughter and spending time with some great martial artists.

Over the next few days, I'll share some moments from the weekend—some training, some behind-the-scenes stuff, and probably a few things that had absolutely nothing to do with martial arts.

But every story needs a beginning.

Here's ours.

This Friday on Episode #375 of The Jeet Kune Do Dialogues, I'm joined by Paul Borrett.Paul's martial arts journey began...
06/11/2026

This Friday on Episode #375 of The Jeet Kune Do Dialogues, I'm joined by Paul Borrett.

Paul's martial arts journey began in Canada in the late 1970s and has since taken him through the UK, China, Hong Kong, Australia, and Singapore.

Along the way he's trained with and learned from an extraordinary collection of martial artists including Taky Kimura, Dan Inosanto, Ted Wong, Richard Bustillo, Dan Lee, Salem Assli, Kevin Pinkerton, Paul Vunak, Roy Harris, Tommy Carruthers, Silvio Braga, Roger Gracie's team and many others.

But this conversation isn't about collecting names.

It's about what happens when a martial artist spends decades navigating different systems, cultures, instructors, and philosophies while trying to remain true to his own path.

We'll discuss mentorship, lineage, personal expression, teaching, cross-training, Bruce Lee's legacy and the lessons that only emerge after a lifetime of training.

Join us live Friday, June 12th at 7:00 PM Eastern.

The Jeet Kune Do Dialogues Episode #375 with Paul Borrett

Because sometimes the most important lessons aren't learned from techniques... they're learned from the people who guide us along the way.

A Gentle Seminar ReminderPrices go up this weekend for the August 8th & 9th Cass Magda seminar...Register now!!
05/26/2026

A Gentle Seminar Reminder

Prices go up this weekend for the August 8th & 9th Cass Magda seminar...
Register now!!

Sifu Dwight returns once again this month in a workshop with an emphasis on 1. "converting" Abecedario Stages 1-3 into a...
05/26/2026

Sifu Dwight returns once again this month in a workshop with an emphasis on
1. "converting" Abecedario Stages 1-3 into an empty hands exercise
2. Utilising the "substitution principle" to determine when/if techniques need to be modified

05/12/2026

A lot of martial artists discuss the evolution of Jeet Kune Do
…but very few stop to examine what CAUSED the shift in teaching methodology in the first place.

In this clip from Episode #372 of The Jeet Kune Do Dialogues, I talk about the shift from backyard training to seminar culture — and how that changed the way JKD had to be taught.

“You cannot teach 100 people the way you teach the 10 guys at your school.”
That reality changed EVERYTHING.

When seminars became the vehicle for spreading JKD internationally…
>structure became necessary.
>attribute development became necessary.
>a certain amount of organisation became necessary.

And without understanding THAT shift, a lot of modern discussions about JKD miss an important piece of the historical puzzle.

05/12/2026

A lot of people think the split between “Original JKD” and “JKD Concepts” happened because of arguments…
…but part of it may have started because of PERCEPTION.

In this clip from Episode #372 of The Jeet Kune Do Dialogues, I talk about the symbolic contrast between Dan Inosanto’s Inside Kung Fu column “In The 20th Century” and the Ted Wong column that followed it: “Classical JKD.”

One represented exploration and evolution.
The other represented preservation and “the Bruce Lee stuff.”

And whether intentional or not…
…a contrast was set up in people’s minds.

This is one of those historical moments in JKD that many people overlook — but it may explain decades of division, confusion and debate.

05/12/2026

Martial Arts Changed When Phones Took Over!

A lot of people talk about how much “information” martial artists have access to today…
…but what if all that access is actually making people WORSE?

In this clip from Episode #372 of The Jeet Kune Do Dialogues, I talk about how social media, mobile technology and internet culture have changed martial arts research — and not necessarily for the better.

There’s a difference between:
Watching martial arts…
Commenting on martial arts…
Creating A.I. martial arts…
…and actually LIVING martial arts.

Some people are using technology as a tool.
Others are becoming products OF the technology.
Big difference.

Watch the clip and let me know if you think modern martial arts culture is evolving… or deteriorating.

04/27/2026

Mind Blown!!

I teach for two hours…
and I’m ready for a nap.

Dan Inosanto?

Almost 90…
and still teaching for hours on end.

That’s what blows my mind.

The Jeet Kune Do Dialogues Episode #370 "Ask Me Anything" w. Dwight Woods, The JKD RebelYou ever train with someone…and...
04/23/2026

The Jeet Kune Do Dialogues Episode #370 "Ask Me Anything" w. Dwight Woods, The JKD Rebel

You ever train with someone…
and realize you didn’t understand what you thought you understood?

I just spent time at a recent Dan Inosanto seminar…

And someone asked me:

“When you say ‘typical Inosanto’… what does that actually mean?”

That’s a deeper question than it sounds.

I’ll break it down LIVE.

👇 Drop your questions too

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Address

7900 SW 40th Street At Pavilion #3
Miami, FL
33155

Opening Hours

Tuesday 5:30pm - 6:15pm
7pm - 8:30pm
Thursday 5:30pm - 6:15pm
7pm - 8:30pm

Telephone

+13058776143

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