United Martial Arts Centers

What United Martial Arts Centers does

United Martial Arts Centers (UMAC) is a privately held, founder-owned martial arts school network operating four physical locations across the Hudson Valley in New York and northern New Jersey. Founded in 1995 by Grand Master Edmund Ciarfella, the company delivers Taekwondo-based martial arts instruction segmented by age — a Dragons program for ages 4-6, a Children's program for ages 6-12, and mixed-age classes for families, teens, and adults. Beyond core martial arts classes, UMAC offers an after-school care program with school transportation, summer day camps, and birthday party hosting, all delivered across the same owned real estate footprint.

Name

United Martial Arts Centers

Legal name

United Martial Arts Centers

Website

https://umacenters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

United Martial Arts Centers operates four Taekwondo school locations in the Hudson Valley NY and Vernon NJ, offering age-segmented martial arts classes, after-school care with transportation, summer camps, and birthday parties for local families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Martial Arts Schools

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Martial Arts Schools (Karate, Taekwondo, Kung Fu, etc.) (HSADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Kids & Youth Martial Arts Programs (HSADADAG)

Keywords

• Taekwondo instruction
• Martial arts training
• Kids martial arts
• After-school care
• Summer camp programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Martial Arts Classes: Recurring monthly fees for ongoing martial arts training programs for children, teens, and adults. Families can train together in mixed-age classes.
2. After School Program: After-school care service with transportation from school, martial arts training, games, crafts, and flexible pickup options until 6:00 PM. Offers 2-day, 3-day, and 5-day options.
3. Summer Camp: Seasonal summer camp programs with martial arts, field trips, themed crafts, games, and activities. Flexible weekly scheduling available.
4. Birthday Parties: One-time rental of martial arts studio space with instructor-led games, board breaking activities, party room access for cake and food. 90-minute party duration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

United Martial Arts Centers operates four owned-and-operated Taekwondo schools across Warwick NY, Monroe NY, Middletown NY, and Vernon NJ, delivering age-appropriate martial arts instruction for children (Dragons 4–6, Children 6–12), teens, adults, and families. Beyond core martial arts classes, UMAC sells after-school care with school transportation, full-day summer camps with field trips, and 90-minute martial-arts-themed birthday party packages.

Product overview

United Martial Arts Centers operates as a multi-location martial arts training organization offering a unified suite of programs centered on Taekwondo instruction. The core offering comprises four integrated programs: the Martial Arts Program (age-specific Taekwondo classes), the After School Program (childcare with martial arts), Summer Camp Program (full-day summer activities), and Birthday Party Packages (event hosting). All programs are delivered across four physical locations in Warwick, Monroe, Middletown (NY), and Vernon (NJ), with consistent curriculum and shared focus on character development and physical fitness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Martial Arts Program Taekwondo-focused martial arts training program for ages 4 and up, featuring age-specific classes including Dragons (4-6 years), Children (6-12 years), and Families/Teens/Adults. Emphasizes life skills development including confidence, discipline, respect, and focus, with belt progression through to black belt.
• After School Program After-school childcare program offering safe transportation from school, martial arts training, homework assistance, games, crafts, and life skills development. Includes flexible pick-up until 6:00 PM and day camps for teacher work days, holidays, and snow days, with 2-day, 3-day, and 5-day options.
• Summer Camp Program Summer day camp program featuring martial arts training, field trips, themed crafts, structured games, and physical activities. Operates Monday through Friday with drop-off 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM and pick-up 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, with flexible weekly scheduling.
• Birthday Party Packages Martial arts-themed birthday party hosting with instructor-led games, board-breaking activities, obstacle courses, and exclusive studio access. Party duration is 90 minutes with food/cake time included in a dedicated party room.

Quantifiable outcome

• Raised almost $1 million for charitable organizations

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tiger Schulmann's Martial Arts: Multi-location martial arts school chain operating across the Northeast US, offering karate and kickboxing programs for kids and adults with a comparable membership-based, single-owner-operator brand model.
• Master Gohman's Taekwondo: Multi-location taekwondo school in the Northeast US offering age-grouped belt programs and after-school activities, directly comparable in curriculum, customer base, and operating model.
• Champions Martial Arts: Multi-location martial arts school chain offering kids and family programs with character-development curriculum, closely mirroring UMAC's instructional positioning and values-based messaging.

Broad incumbents

• Premier Martial Arts: National franchise of martial arts studios offering kids and adult programs; comparable to UMAC in core product (taekwondo/karate instruction) but at materially larger scale via franchising.
• ATA (American Taekwondo Association): The largest U.S. taekwondo membership organization licensing schools nationwide; competes with UMAC in the same Taekwondo instruction category and curriculum structure.
• Life Time Fitness: National fitness club operator with kids programming, youth enrichment, and summer camps that competes with UMAC for the same family-discretionary-activity dollar in suburban markets.
• The Little Gym: Franchised children's motor-skill development and enrichment gym chain offering structured after-school and summer-camp programs that overlap with UMAC's kids activity and after-school offerings.
• Gracie Barra: Global Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu franchise network with kids and adult programs; competes for the same family martial-arts-training spend though in a different discipline than UMAC's taekwondo.

Emerging players

• KIDDOS Preschool & Childcare: Regional after-school and summer-camp provider competing directly with UMAC's after-school transportation and camp programs in the Hudson Valley market.

Others

• DojoAmigo: Software/management platform serving independent martial arts schools with billing, scheduling, and member-management tools — adjacent ecosystem participant supporting UMAC's operational stack.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/umackwanjanim
• Facebookfacebook.com/UMACfans
• Instagraminstagram.com/unitedmartialartcenters
• Xx.com/umacenters

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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