About Us
Hi, my name is Dilshan
I have been a student in martial arts since 1996. My journey started with an interest in personal safety – as a young adult, my interest was purely the physical self defence skills.
Fortunately for me, I was taught that martial arts was so much more than just kicks, punches and self-defence techniques. My coach taught me valuable life skills and lead me down a path of self-discovery.
After 20+ years of teaching martial arts, I wanted to create a well-rounded martial arts program that encompassed character development with the physical training for children & teens – this was the start of Kids Martial Arts Academy in 2019.
Two years later, as we persisted through numerous lockdowns in Melbourne, we grew to expand our programs to include adults, as we realised the need for a safe space where the everyday person can join a community of like-minded people and get fit, de-stress, learn practical self-defence skills and have a little fun.
Empowered Martial Arts is a community where every student is acknowledged, taught skills for safety and more importantly, skills to navigate through life.
We look forward to meeting you soon!
Why Should You Train at Empowered Martial Arts?
At EMA, we believe that martial arts training can empower lives. Our instructors are passionate about helping our students gain the physical, mental and emotional benefits from their training. We aim to achieve this through fostering a safe, comfortable and fun environment, where all students are educated, challenged and encouraged to becoming the best version of themselves - for themselves, their family, friends and community.
- Our goal is to help each student become their best self.
- Every student is acknowledged - you wont be lost in the group.
- EMA fosters a community of like minded people who love to get fit, help each other develop and have a little fun in each and every class.
- We are not a fight school - we are about safety skills, character development, personal empowerment and community.
About Us
Empowered Martial Arts is a martial arts and self defence school located in Noble Park North, the South-East of Melbourne. We offer martial arts and self defence programs for adults, teens, children and kids from 4 years of age. All EMA programs combine the physical attributes of martial arts training with life skills and character development lessons to help our students become their best version, make better choices in life and ultimately designing a great life for themselves.
Our school encompasses our ethos of integrity, connection and value. We are passionate about what we do and love to have fun at the same time!
- A safe space for each and every student to discover their best self.
- A team of coaches who want you to succeed.
- Fun, dynamic and engaging classes.
- Practical and effective self defence - that's easy to learn.
Our Instructor
Dilshan’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. Dilshan has attained a 4th degree black belt in karate and continues to further his knowledge and skill in martial arts training.
From 2006 through 2022, he subsequently acquired martial arts skills in Brazilian Jujitsu (brown 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.
