Unified Martial Art Academy

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Unified Martial Art Academy 12580 SW 88th Street, Miami, Florida 33186 in the Shoppes of Kendall same shopping cnetre as CVS Pharmacy, For Eyes Optical, Smoothie King, Lime Restaurant, Anthony's Coal-Fired Pizza We're on the south side of the mall between Bangkok, Bangkok (Thai restaurant) and Off The Grille Bistro.

We have both morning and evening classes as well as beginner, intermediate and advanced classes. 

There are several different programs and payment options available which we can discuss in detail in person when we first meet up. We work with everyone on an individual basis so you can customize your program to suit your schedule and budget.

Since 1988 Unified Martial Art Academy has led the way in providing the highest levels of training and individual development in the martial arts, specifically catering to those Miami-Dade County residents who want to use martial art as a vehicle for personal growth.

UMAA's Chief Instructor Sifu Dwight Woods, is a martial artist who has 40 years of experience, 39 of which have been dedicated to the study and practice of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do.

Sifu Dwight is a native of Trinidad, West Indies who grew up on the neighbouring island of Barbados. In 1983, he was the first Caribbean resident to attend a California Martial Arts Academy seminar where he met and trained under Dan Inosanto, Cass Magda, Francis Fong, Paul Vunak, Larry Hartsell and Tim Tackett.

If you recognise any of those names then you'll realise that right from the beginning, Sifu Dwight Woods went straight to the top and got his instruction from the very best in Jeet Kune Do.

Even if you don't know those names you can still appreciate that as a member/student at Unified Martial Art, you'll receive the same top-level instruction that Sifu Dwight received from his teachers.

Today the people behind the Ultimate Fighting Challenge/Mixed Martial Arts "phenomenon" like to call Bruce Lee the "father of mixed martial arts".

It's very smart of them to do this because now they align themselves with the 20th century's best known martial arts icon.

But they are mistaken! Bruce Lee was not interested in martial sport competition. Instead, he was more interested in martial art as a vehicle for self-development NOT as a means to "ground and pound" your opponent into bloody submission.

Also Bruce Lee's martial art philosophy goes way beyond mere kickboxing and grappling. For example, Bruce Lee always preached well-roundedness. Well-roundedness means you must develop ability and skill in several complementary areas:

• empty hands
• weaponry
• long range
• middle range
• close quarters
• stand-up fighting
• ground-fighting

And lastly, it means development in these crucial areas of human development:

• physical
• emotional
• mental
• intellectual
• psychological
• spiritual