About the UK AMA

Director of coaching Jim Burns had a vision to create an academy which would incorporate every aspect of martial arts. Ten years on and this dream has been realised with two full time academies. The UK Academy of Martial Arts offers a wide range of disciplines for the student to enjoy including; Muay Thai boxing, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (BJJ), grappling, boxing, kick boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA).

The academy understands how important fitness training is to the martial artist which is why we have developed a dedicated cardio vascular area incorporating a fully equipped gym. Our students are encouraged to use these facilities along side the circuit training they use in the classes.

As an academy we actively encourage people who have never trained in martial arts to try our introduction courses which are run on a regular bases, the students are then fed into novice classes where they can follow a set syllabus which can often lead to a grade, i.e. black belt.

The academy is affiliated to several martial arts associations including; Phraya Pichai International (PPI), The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) and The British Combat Association (BCA), click on ‘Disciplines’. We have several professional fighters who train in Muay Thai boxing, Boxing and BJJ, several of our instructors are also competitive fighters and as such can offer a wealth of experience to our students, click on ‘instructors’

Our mission is to bring martial arts into main stream awareness offering taster sessions and introductory courses; there are many misconceptions and misunderstandings concerning martial arts, through education and seminars we aim to introduce a whole new generation of students to a new way of acting and thinking.

To find out more about us and martial arts, click on ‘Q & A’ where you will hopefully find all of the information you need but if you have a question you want to ask or just want to have an informal chat about the best way forward contact Director of coaching Jim Burns who will be happy to help.