FMC - Fitness & Martial Arts Center Melbourne CBD

YOUR FITNESS & MARTIAL ARTS GYM IN MELBOURNE CBD

FITNESS & CIRCUIT TRAINING
KRAV MAGA & SELF DEFENSE
BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU
KICK BOXING
WEIGHTS & CARDIO

24/7 ACCESS GYM

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446 Collins St. Melbourne CBD

(03) 9015 9502

contact@fmcmelbourne.com.au

WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT US

Well-equipped fight gym with motivated and knowledgeable trainers, in an excellent location!

Dominic McMullan

06:49 18 Feb 19

Great instructors, convenient times, and lots of dynamic classes in a fun and supportive environment.

K C

04:15 18 Feb 19

You would be surprised at how quickly you can transform your body and mind when working either 1 on 1 or in the group classes with Josh Karst, Julian Smith and Alex Tse. Whether you're focusing on improving your physical health or honing the ability to defend yourself and your loved ones FMC is not just your gym, but your Family. It offers excellent support and the opportunity to excel in a martial arts of your choosing (Or perhaps all 3 for the dedicated individuals). Whether that be Kick Boxing/Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu Or Krav Maga (an Israeli Military Combative system) the instructors create engaging and realistic street like scenarios which are designed to help improve Muscle Memory should any student ever come face to face with a real life threat on the streets, out at night or at any number of places. Krav Maga focuses on the extreme situations and Josh breaks it down well for both the beginners and intermediate learners of this system. It's no use learning techniques with too many complicated steps that can become easily forgotten/performed incorrectly. With the correct guidance you will learn how to defend yourself with simple yet realistic and easily remembered movements against an attacker wielding weapons such as bats, batons, knives, pistols/guns as well as their bare hands. Lastly no-one wants to worry about how their body reacts in the face of a potentially life threatening situation? Josh's Krav Maga instruction ensures that you won't have to. You are taught when to engage and when to run, how to defuse a situation by handing over your belongings or how to attack first if the perpetrator is showing only signs of aggression and no signs of reasoning. These classes are excellent for everyone of all genders, ages and sizes.

Jay Webb

03:45 17 Feb 19

Great setup. Equipment is in great condition unlike some other gyms I've been to. All round welcoming environment!

Stephen Heathen

02:33 21 Jan 19

I've done krav maga for 7 years before I came here and Josh keeps it REAL. He makes krav realistic and practical, and his instructions are clear and easy to follow. I do wish the classes were longer but you can complement krav with the kick boxing training offered because combatives are also important.Julian's strength conditioning classes are really detailed and he works you hard so you know you are definitely getting your money's worth here!Both trainers are friendly, knowledgeable and always ready to answer your questions 🙂

Audrey Ng

11:48 18 Dec 18

The instructors know what they are teaching, and try to make everyone feel welcome

Jesse

09:31 04 Nov 18

I have never post any review in google before because I was not confident with my English as a foreigner. But I'll try to share some of my experience in FMC now because it might help someone for their decision making hopefully.I have been training in FMC(including former IDF CBD) for more than one year. I love the gym and enjoy every class I attended. Like many other gyms they have professional instructors, friendly members and top facilities. And I found there are quite a few most amazing parts I got in FMC which are probably hard to find elsewhere.1. FMC provides classes for both modern martial arts/sports fighting(like kick-boxing, bjj) and self defence (Krav Maga) so one of the benefits for members is we can train both kinds of techniques and learn their differences. There are many doubts, discussions and debates regarding if "fighting sports" can be effective in a real situation. You can find all the answers here! Josh always explains in detail what limitations the sports techniques have and how to convert them and what should be aware of when applying to a real situation. Much of the knowledge are directly from his personal street fights experience (unfortunately:)).2. Josh is extremely responsible as a instructor. Many instructors in other places just give some instructions and then look around without giving more guidance even seeing some mistakes. Many times as a beginner we are only able to get guidance from training parters if we are lucky enough. But in FMC apart from senior partners' guides, each time after technique demo Josh always walks by everyone and corrects every mistake he finds and points out the corrections/improvements by demo against the specific personal issues. So even in a 45 mins class I can get personal guides several times.3. During the 15 months training I am feeling the classes are keeping evolving. The classes provided, timetable, techniques structure and distribution, teaching style and even techniques themselves are continue to got improved and optimised. And Josh likes to listen to students' feedback and always encourage us to give him our thoughts. I am a person truly believe in evolving and continuous improvements and I can see FMC is taking their job very serious.So I highly recommend FMC.

Chen Zhao

06:42 29 Oct 18

Awesome staff, fun classes, people are all supportive and about learning together. Completely recommend this place!

Michelle Moon

01:32 24 Sep 18

The instructors make you feel welcome the moment you walk in. My confidence has skyrocketed in all aspects of my life since I began trainingwith Josh and look forward to each and every class.

kristy bird

04:18 10 Aug 18

I did FMC's one week free trial and went mainly to the Krav Maga sessions. Gotta say, the Krav Maga sessions were pretty damn good. They were extremely practical. When we did the exercises, Josh (the main instructor) made sure our partners simulated real life attacks (and put proper force into them - while still being safe!). This might sound scary to some, but it's done in a controlled environment. And unless you get exposed to these situations with decent force behind the attacks, you're not going to learn how to properly defend yourself in real life. Every time I stepped out of Josh's classes I feel like I learnt something very practical and valuable for my self defence.Another thing to keep in mind, particularly for women who want to learn self defence; I found it *really* valuable to partner up with a guy. You learn what it's like to have someone decently heavier and stronger attack you/get on top of you. I learnt how hard you have to fight back, and how important your technique is to get them off and defend yourself. They'll also give you advice on what is working and what's not so you can better defend yourself.Super valuable classes and I would 100% recommend them. The other classes also looked really interesting. I think it's good to upskill yourself in the other trainings so you can put them all together to make your defence stronger. I'll want to try BJJ next.Thanks Josh and FMC for the week so far! It's been fun and a great learning experience.

S Wong

09:14 25 Jul 18

It has been one month since when I started going, every weekday. Great fitness classes! My favourite is cross training. In few weeks you'll be able to see the results 😉

Daniele Alogna

07:54 09 May 18

I trained here whilst travelling after recommendation from a guy I trained with at a Thai Boxing camp in Thailand. The gym has great facilities and as it's accessible 24 hours I had no excuse. The best training was in the day, Josh (one of the coaches) is a legend is a legend legend in Melbourne and a very humble guy. With a few pointers he's made my left roundhouse super fast and unstoppable! Will definitely be back when I get back travelling.

Tim Birkett

22:41 08 Apr 18

I joined last December and started with no background in martial arts or any form of fighting; it was definitely an intimidating thought for me at first, however once I visited the gym and had my first class, my mindset was changed. The instructors are well experienced and are more than welcoming - not only do they help everyone get the most out of each class, they also motivate you to want to improve. There's great energy in every class, making you feel energised and look forward to the following one. The best quality about FMC is that they welcome all demographics: every level of experience, a wide age range, and provide a comfortable training environment for all. I also believe that the pricing is great for such quality classes in a convenient location.

Jennie Do

13:17 05 Apr 18

What a great place! It's definitely the best self defence and gym centre of Melbourne. The Staff is amazing and listening your needs. The atmosphere make me wants to stay all the night long! Which is a little problem for my wife...but not for my body and my mind! Very happy to have discovered that place! Highly recommended.

dominique macherfert

02:23 05 Apr 18

The effort and the enthusiasm that the FMC team puts into their teaching cannot be found in many places these days.From the moment I stepped into the gym I was welcomed like a family. Everybody in the gym including the instructors and the students helped me achieve my best during each session. OSS

Alan Orangi

04:42 04 Apr 18

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KRAV MAGA

KICK-BOXING

BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU

FITNESS & CIRCUIT TRAINING

THE FMC TEAM

JULIAN SMITH
Fitness & Strength Instructor

Certified in Fitness and Personal Training, Julian runs his own Cross Training classes, which include HIIT (high intensity interval training), structured around functional movement relating to self defence and martial arts. He also runs Strength Circuit classes, which focus on full body training for strength and muscle building.

JOSH KARST
Krav Maga & Kick Boxing Instructor

Over 20 years experience in Martial Arts and Self Defence. Josh has fought in the cage and ring competing in Professional MMA, Boxing & Kick boxing.
Josh has also been training and teaching Krav Maga for over 10 years with some of the best in the world.

MARYANNE MULLAHY
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor

3-Times BJJ World Champion, 2-Times World Championship Silver Medalist. #1 Brown Belt female in the world for no-gi jiu-jitsu before receiving her Black Belt.
A truly well-rounded martial artist who trained and competed in Muay Thai, MMA, and wrestling. Maryanne also holds a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Human Physiology.

THE FACILITIES

We built a state-of-the-art Fully Equipped Fitness & Martial Arts gym to accommodate any type of training and workout. The unique hybrid approach of the facilities allow you to work efficiently on every aspect of your goals, may it be Martial Arts training, Cardio progression or Muscle building.