
Expert Muay Thai Townsville Classes
UMF Academy offers lean and fit Muay Thai Kickboxing workouts for those looking for premium training as well as the everyday athlete, both men and women. Complete Kickboxing/Boxing training and conditioning to give you the ultimate body workout and strategies.
Know the difference between Muay Thai Kickboxing/Boxing at UMF verses Aerobic Kickboxing/boxing
This unique curriculum offers drills and exercises to take your training to the next level and to maximise the benefit from your training time including:
- Endurance Training
- Quick Recovery
- Flexibility Training
- Timing, Balance, Coordination and Grappling
- How to deal with emotions under pressure
- Training the body in how to accept impact
- Added self-confidence and the “Mental Edge”
- Training in how to access your Power
The curriculum is built on Five Rules of Fighting giving you the edge in your training. These rules are:
- Never move back in a straight line; always move side to side
- Never set long enough for my opponent to think about what to do
- Redirect; never take my opponent’s energy head on
- Fight your opponent as they fight you; take their confidence away from their weapons
- Place your opponent where you want them; discover your opponent’s habits by testing their reactions under pressure
Come and train in this premium structured curriculum and get the most benefit from the time you put into training!
Master Fari Salievski is UMF’s Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Combatives and Muay Thai Kickboxing mentor.
Master Fari is the No. 1 rated coach in Asia 2017. Fari’s internationally acclaimed Top Team is made up of World Champions. Our amazing network includes:
- – Dual Weight Division World Champion, Martin “The Situ-Asian” Nguyen
- 3-time Australian Champion, Theo Christakos
- American wrestler, multiple UFC fighter and MMA Champion, Brian Junior Ebersole
Emilio Cardenas
Pablo’s son,Emilo, has grown up living and breathing martial arts at UMF Academy. He has dedicated himself to his art, spending many hours per week training and assisting his father with his teaching.
Emilio has a natural gift in being able to relate well to his students and bring out the best in those he works with. His students trust and respect him and his easy-going natural flow and depth of knowledge allows him to instruct in both a friendly and effective manner which is great for children and adults alike.
Emilio’s qualifications include:
- Level One Boxing – Boxing QLD
- Level 6 in Martial Arts (NQ Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy)
- Level 1 Fundamentals of Kettlebell Training
- Community coaching – General Principal AIS
- Level 2 Advanced Concepts in Kettlebell Training
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt
- Certificate III in Sports and Recreation
- Level 1 Instructing basic unarmed self-defence (AMACS)
- Muay Thai Kickboxing
Emilio has trained with numerous remarkably qualified instructors such as:
- Fari Salievski – Hapkido
Combatives & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
2017 No 1 Rated coach Asia, Took Martin Nguyen to history making 2 division World Champion, Took Theo Christakos to 3 time Australian Champion, Brian Ebersole MMA champion & former UFC fighter - Colin Crosby – has trained fighters at State and National and international level
- Paul Johnston – Street Edge Krav Maga. During 23 years of military and law enforcement he has had assignments in Counter Terrorism Intelligence, Protective Security Intelligence for the Australian Prime Minister, Federal & International Investigations and High Risk Warrants
- Martin “The Situ-Asian” Nguyen – First ever two division title holder in Featherweight and Lightweight Division training under Fari Salievski
- Brian Pearson – Over 90 Professional fights
- Grand Master Toddy (Over 50 years teaching experience and has trained over 40 world champions over 5 decades)
- Benny ‘The Jet’ Urquidez: 63 Wins, 57 KO’s 0 Losses
- Hock Hochheim – Hock’s Close Quarter Concepts. Former Military, Police Investigator, detective and Private Investigator over 3 Decades.
- Dave Kovar – Instructor of instructors
- Paul Cale – Kinetic Fighting, Australian Army for 30 years
- Peter Sciarra – Integrated Combat Systems
- Kim Gray
- Brett Johnston – Muay Thai Kickboxing WORLD Champion
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Benefits of Muay Thai Kickboxing for the Everyday Athlete
You may to choose to train in Muay Thai Kickboxing as an everyday athlete to provide yourself with many health and lifestyle benefits including the following:
Self-Defence
Muay Thai Kickboxing incorporates the most effective hand, knee, elbow, and foot techniques with an intense cardio workout. The kickboxing method of self-defence enables you to protect yourself in real life situations.
Stress Management
Everyday stress from work and life needs to be released from our minds and bodies and we need to achieve this in an effective, ongoing manner so it doesn’t build up and become detrimental to our health and relationships. Muay Thai Kickboxing offers a system in our life that allows us to let stress go. That’s why Muay Thai Kickboxing is so popular with men and women within our Academy.
The Muay Thai Kickboxing workout burns off excess energy, relieves built-up tension and promotes a sense of calm. Each class becomes a release and relief and allows you to step back into your daily life fortified and able to respond to whatever is next.
Physical Health
With Muay Thai Kickboxing classes you gain mental clarity and a physically fit body. Classes have an innovative variation of quick jabs, power punches and kicks, blended together to get you to burn over 800 calories per hour. These classes will improve your circulation, give you healthy vibrant skin and toned muscles. Muay Thai Kickboxing is the best way to build your cardiovascular endurance, develop a stronger body and gain confidence in the way you look.
Love Kickboxing or Boxing…you will really love Muay Thai Kickboxing at UMF Academy! Book your free trial class today!
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