United Martial Arts

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Since 2004, Master Bill Frost with United Martial Arts Academy has been providing instruction in Wushu and the martial arts in the Jacksonville, NC area. Having taught at Coastal Carolina Community College, Onslow Spa and numerous seminars around the city, Master Frost has provided knowledge and training of Self-Defense to many citizens of Jacksonville.

Master Frost, founder and master instructor of United Martial Arts Academy, owns and operates this state of the art system of martial arts. He has served in the US Marines as a Combat Instructor, served the City of Jacksonville as a Police Officer, performed Armed Security for the Local Community College, trained as an exchange student in China and has been a Full Contact Champion Nationally as well as Internationally.
In it's junior and senior levels, Master Frost's powerful martial arts system teaches you unbelievable mind and body power that you've never witnessed! The goal: Mental, Physical and Spiritual training in order to achieve awareness, readiness, health, strength, focus, confidence, discipline and respect. This will not be easy! But this Family sticks together and grows together. We are here for a common purpose. We are here for one another.
We hope you enjoy our website and will stop by and visit us if you are in the area. This site is designed to give you information about our facility, our style of martial arts, our staff and provide you with information on how to contact us as well.

Wushu or "the art of fighting" - is the general term for all self-defense sports, some of which may be carried out with the fists or the legs, or with the help of swords or lances. It is a great martial art with roots dating back thousands of years in China, and has been recognized as an ancient Asian art for the self-discipline of mind and body. Westerners are more familiar with the term Kung Fu, which translates loosely into "skill," and was popularized by Bruce Lee movies and the TV show "Kung Fu."

Wushu has two main categories: routine exercises and free combat fighting as its forms. The practice of Wushu provides an excellent release of stress through self-discipline in meditation and breathing. The practice also demands skill, concentration, and consistent and dedicated effort. For those who persevere, the rewards are great: strength in mind and body, and the development of physical, mental, and spiritual resources.

Different temples in China will teach different styles of Wushu but the basics are usually similar to each other. Styles encompass both soft and hard, and internal and external techniques. They include grappling, striking, nerve-attack and weapons training. However, Wushu is generally categorized into three styles. Long Fist (Chang Quan), Traditional Fist, and T'ai-Chi (Taiji Quan). Long Fist includes both Shaolin fist and weapons such as sword, spear, staff, and saber. Other weapons, often known as "soft weapons" include the sectional whip chain and the rope dart. Long Fist is the foundation for all of the traditional styles of external Wushu. Traditional fist emphasizes the fighting techniques of only one style. T'ai Chi, unlike external Kung Fu, is based upon unifying the chi or energy of the body. While the internal power generated can be used as a primary tool for self-defense, most T'ai Chi practitioners focus on the health benefits the art provides. Another internal Wushu style is Baguaquan.