Global Martial Arts University – The Most Advanced Way to Learn Martial Arts at Home

Learn Martial Arts in the Comfort of Your Own Home

At the Global Martial Arts University (GMAU), we believe that everyone should have access to the training they need to protect and better themselves. That's why we built a better, proven way to learn martial arts.

Your choice of style in the convenience of your home, across your devices
Gain real rank at your own pace with one on one feedback
All of it at the fraction of the cost of a traditional studio

Take advantage of this chance to protect yourself and the ones you love with our no commitment FREE beginners course!

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Normally a $127 value

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Dedicated to YOUR Journey

Train Whenever, Wherever

With the Global Martial Arts learning platform you can train wherever you want to, across your favorite devices, at a time that works best with your schedule.

Fraction of the Cost of a Tradition Studio

Traditional martial arts studios can cost hundreds of dollars a month, with GMAU you will have everything you need to learn your favorite martial art for as little as $39/month. Save thousands on your path to blackbelt!

Learn Martial Arts from Home

We custom tailor the learning process for you to be able to learn in the comfort of your own home. No more having to rush to get to a session or being one in a crowd. Your journey to mastery is yours and we focus on you by providing exclusive one on one feedback.

Sarah Hill ( Student Since 2016 )

Ready for a Stronger and Safer You?

Any style of martial arts that you choose will help you feel more grounded and stable with your body. Learning Martial Arts is an extremely rewarding journey that we want to support you through. We even created a special offer so you could dip your toe into the practice of martial arts by taking a free beginners course which will help you on your journey to one day becoming a master.

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100% Satisfaction Guarantee with Our Proven Process.

Step by step, we guide you from Grasshopper to Sensei.

Easy to Use Portal and Progress Tracking

Watch detailed video courses on your computer or mobile device anywhere, anytime. Learning your favorite style with clear progress markers, full classes to follow along with, and tips/tricks that will make you a ninja in no time.

Get the Feedback You Need to Progress

We are dedicated to helping you on your journey to health, powerful self-defense, and mastering your favorite style. Our world-class instructors take the time to provide you detailed feedback so you can improve your skills and get the mentorship you want.

Earn Real Rank and Hit Clear Milestones

Our instructors are fully accredited and able to supply you real rank as you progress in your style of choice. Be able to track clear milestones to becoming a master, increasing your strength, and be a part of a community.

About Us

Take a moment to learn about the history of our university, and our proven unique way of learning martial arts in the convenience of your home.

Helping Our Students be their Best

The GMAU is on a constant quest to improve our courses, instruction, website, and experience for you. We only exist to help our students reach their goals.

The GMAU is the Golden Standard for At-Home Martial Arts Instruction.

We’ve been working with global distance training students since 2008. This has led us to creating cutting-edge home study courses that actually work. Our instructors, courses, and standards are held to the highest standards – so that you receive the highest quality training experience possible.

Helping Our Students be their Best

The GMAU is on a constant quest to improve our courses, instruction, website, and experience for you. We only exist to help our students reach their goals.

The GMAU is the Golden Standard for At-Home Martial Arts Instruction.

Rank Earned is Internationally Accredited and Recognized

The Global Martial Arts Association, member instructors, and affiliated schools back your rank and certification.

Rank is Earned, Not Given.

We uphold the same standards (if not higher) for our online home study students.

Rank is recognized by the Global Martial Arts Association, which is an internationally accredited organization of martial arts instructors,

Spread Abundance by Doing Martial Arts

We believe in serving and spreading abundance for the best and highest good of all.

The Abundance Projects

Each month, a significant portion of our proceeds go to The Abundance Projects. This is a positive-action initiative which we have undertaken for the best and highest good of
everyone.

The primary goal is to motivate martial artists to become
leaders in their community, and create “abundance projects” which are based in the mindset of prosperity, rather than
lack or disparity.

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Our Courses

The GMAU Courses include all videos teaching the white to black belt curriculum, new weekly classes, anywhere access, instructor support, and an easy to follow training path for home study success.

Shotokan Karate

Taekwondo

Krav Maga

Ultimate Bo

CMAT Instructor Course

Krav Maga Instructor Certification

How It Works

The first online martial arts university of its kind, since 2008.

Instructors

Global Martial Arts University Instructors have taught thousands of classes in there own academies, and have years of experience working with distance training students through using a very uniquely detailed and concise level of communication, feedback, guidance and motivation.

Adam Gerrald

Taekwondo

About Adam

Jonas Bieri

Shotokan Karate

About Jonas

Nathan Douglas

Ultimate Bo

About Nathan

Ismael Rico

Taekwondo

About Ismael

Michael Hodge

CMAT / Ultimate Bo

About Michael

Jon Hodge

Shotokan Karate

About Jon

Michael South

Krav Maga

About Michael

Dustin Koppel

CMAT / Krav Maga / Krav Instructor

About Dustin

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What Our Students are Saying

I love the way the instructor breaks down every move and takes his time to show and explain the moves
i have other courses but they do a move so fast you can never learn anything. Great angles and expert instruction.

Allen Franks
Ultimate Bo Student

Great course....The entire experience from white to black was very rewarding. Michael was a patient, detailed, and very thoughtful instructor. I learned valuable skills, and enjoyed the process.

Frank Barros
Ultimate Bo Student

I like the course, and it has evolved to be more friendly to pursue. It's overall challengnig because I am an older adult with bad arthritis in my knee and serious time management problems gettnig exercise. While I'm uncertain I can do the knee exercises, I am going to try.

Joseph Vaughan
Shotokan Karate Student

At the Global Martial Arts University i found a home with friends, my personal Dojo where I can do my training where and
whenever i want. Ultimate Bo changed my life after a deep disappointment in a local dojo. I learned to organise my training, how to set up a home Dojo and finding outdoor places to proceed my Bo-training.
The quality of the teachers, the dictactically very well structured video lessons of the curriculum is exemplary. The best thing is the founder Michael Hodge with his team of GMAU has high aspirations to always push this idea forward spreading this ancient Martial Art around the world. A permanently maintained online platform with fresh content as well as an online shop, realizing live seminars and competitions.
I can't remember ever seeing anything like this.

On GMAU you are never alone. If you have troubles or you need just an open ear you will always find help from your Sensei's or your friends in the community. And all doubters should be said when a student pass an exam he can be proud of his hard work!

In every Curriculum at the Global Martial Arts University there is a syllabus in each level you have to go along your training. There are many classes you have to follow along. This means until you are ready to do your first exam you have to put many training hours in your online-journal. For example a test for the yellow Chevron Level needs 35 hours of very hard training in self-study. You will earn your rank not by just sitting on the couch watching lessons without no physical training and much self motivated discipline!

My own experience during my Wing Tjun training is that this hourly volume in the syllabus of Ultimate Bo can be equated with a visit to a local school 2-3 days a week. The time between exams in local schools is usually about 4-6 months, similar to Exams in Wing Tjun! This is about the 35 hours of my training at Ultimate Bo!

The grading process of the exams by all Sensei's at GMAU are fair. You will always get a detailed personal video feedback and helpful tipps so that you can do a polish on your skills. And yes indeed, sometimes you have to present a part again before you grading your exam. That is no shame but a chance to improve your progress and you just show that you understood the unit of your Curriculum.

For my education i bow to Sensei Michael and Sensei Nathan.
I am proud to be a part of the GMAU!

Gavin Huhoff
Ultimate Bo Student since 2017

Gavin Huhoff
Ultimate Bo Student

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