Our Approach
At Jim’s MMA Health and Fitness, we consider it our mission to represent you! We are passionate about service and excellence. We strive to enhance and improve the overall health and fitness of others through motivation, education and guidance. We dedicate ourselves to long-term relationships as we commit to improving the quality of your life.
Our Story
It all commenced with Jim training Mixed Martial Arts in 2000 and acquiring Black Belt in Renshinkan Karate in 2005. He began specialising in weapon training (mainly katana sword, nun chucku, bow staff and knife tactics). He competed in various MMA tournaments throughout Victoria and NSW mainly expeditions.
He took it upon himself to further educate him in self-defence tactics by joining a local Martial Arts Studio owned by a friend. In 2005 he acquired black belt in Karate, where he continued his passion for MMA and commenced group classes around his specialty area of MMA. In 2009 he obtained Certificate 3 and 4 in Personal Training, he left the Martial Arts Studio where he taught kids karate, adult’s karate, adults kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and weapons. Then decided to turn his attention to something that wasn’t offered locally at this stage by others in the fitness industry and create his own niche market of personal training and group fitness based on MMA ( Mixed Martial Arts) Cardio kickboxing, boxing, BJJ (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu), and on the 28th of February 2009 Jim’s MMA Health and Fitness was founded.
Meet the Team
Jim O’Donnell
Founder & Trainer
AFL Gold Coach 2026 | Owner & Head Trainer Jim’s MMA Health & Fitness & My Fiit Zone Mildura / Nichols Point, Victoria
Jim O’Donnell is a registered NDIS provider, qualified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, Level 2 Sports Trainer, Level 1 ASCA coach, and AFL Gold Coach 2026.
With over 15 years operating his businesses and a background in emergency management and fitness instruction, Jim founded Jim’s MMA Health & Fitness in 2009 (building on training since 2000). He also runs My Fiit Zone, a performance-focused training hub specialising in athletic development.
Key Qualifications
- AFL Gold Coach 2026 (including Elevate series and extensive AFL Coach Learning Platform modules)
- Level 1 ASCA (Australian Strength & Conditioning Association)
- Level 2 Sports Trainer – Mildura Football Club & Sunraysia FN League juniors
- HSR (Health & Safety Representative) – Initial OHS Training (Sunraysia Institute of TAFE, June 2026)
- Authorised White Card (CPCWHS1001) Trainer along with an extensive First Aid training qualifications from HLTAID009 – HLTAID015 inclusive
- Current CPR, First Aid & comprehensive insurance
- Punchfit Presenter/Instructor
Expertise Jim specialises in sport-specific strength & conditioning, youth athlete pathways, and injury rehabilitation support. He works closely with physiotherapists to facilitate safe, scoped rehabilitation for ACL/MCL/PCL reconstructions, broken collarbones, shoulder, wrist, finger, ankle injuries, and more.
He has developed and delivered periodised training programs for Sunraysia Football Netball League (SFNL) juniors and seniors, netballers, and talented pathways athletes. Many of his athletes have debuted in senior football at 16–17 years of age and progressed to Coates Talent League (Bendigo Pioneers), SANFL (North Adelaide), and GWS Giants trials.
Belinda O’Donnell
Instructor