who we are

About KIDS MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY

At Kids Martial Arts Academy in Melbourne, we strive to foster a positive, supportive and motivating environment for children to discover who they are and bring out a better version of themselves.

Our kids martial arts classes are designed to give your child the physical benefits of martial arts, whilst teaching them valuable life skills which will help them make better choices in life. Class locations are Keysborough and Noble Park North.

The age specific programs combine safety skills addressing bully defence and stranger danger tips, as well as life skills encompassing focus, discipline, respect, confidence and much more. Our students learn a self-defence system that is a combination of kids karate, Brazilian jujitsu and Japanese jujitsu with appropriate skills to defuse confrontations, handle schoolyard bulling and protect themselves from aggressors and strangers.

About Our Instructor

Dilshan Uduman’s martial arts journey began in May 1996, when he learned the art of Ryukyu Kempo, a form of karate originating from the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa. In 2006, Dilshan attained a 4th degree black belt in karate. From 2006 through 2019, he subsequently acquired martial arts skills in Brazilian Jujitsu (purple belt), Japanese Jujitsu (black belt), Kickboxing and Muay Thai. Leaving a corporate career behind to pursue his passion of teaching martial arts, life skills and fitness to children and adults, Dilshan is also a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor (Certificate IV in fitness) and qualified kids yoga instructor.

Dilshan brings over 20 years of experience in teaching martial arts skills to children, teenagers, and adults. His teaching philosophy is to combine the physical and mental attributes of martial arts training with contemporary teaching methods to make learning martial arts as well as life skills fun and inspiring. As a professional martial arts coach, he has made a difference in many students’ lives throughout his coaching career that spans over two decades, as he served as a senior instructor for some of the most respected martial arts schools in Melbourne and Brisbane.

A word from our instructor

My main inspiration for starting our school has been my son. Since his birth, I’ve been driven to become the best father possible, so that I can love, teach and support him to become the best he can be. Fortunately for me, my passion for martial arts had been leading me down a path of self-discovery and self-realisation, which, although at the beginning unknown to me, was going to become invaluable life lessons.

In realising the importance of a well-rounded martial arts program that encompasses character development with the physical training, I found myself wanting to help other children, just as I was trying to help my son and as my coach did for me.

When you enrol your child in our Kids Martial Arts Academy programs, we form a partnership to work together, to give them a safe haven, where they can learn, make mistakes, self correct and strive to bring out a better version of themselves.

Kids martial Arts Academy - Mission

Helping kids have a better tomorrow through the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual lessons learned from martial arts training.

At Kids Martial Arts Academy in Melbourne, we strive for your child to become self-sufficient and learn to make healthy choices in life.

Kids martial arts academy - Core Values

In Martial Arts, teaching core values is as important as teaching technical skills. Kids Martial Arts Academy in Melbourne operates on the foundation of the following core values.