For Adults
Realize your “Ultimate” self
For thousands of years, people have been enjoying the vast benefits of martial arts throughout different stages of life.
Whether your emphasis is on personal protection, health and fitness, and/or mental clarity, our adult classes will help you discover the value of martial arts to everyday living, regardless of age, current physical condition, or skill level.
Beginners Program
Our Beginners Program is designed to help you build a solid karate foundation. You will not only be introduced to the Classical - Practical - Tactical aspects of karate, but also the rigorous physical demands of self defense training. Through the Beginners program, you will be prepared for the challenges of the Advanced Program.
In the Beginners Program, you will:
Learn proper warm-up & stretching exercises – so that you can begin training sessions properly and develop flexibility
Perform unique body weight exercises – so that you develop functional fitness and core strength, get rid of excess fat, and improve your cardiovascular health
Develop fundamental stances and footwork – so that you can move with speed, balance, and power
Learn proper striking and kicking techniques – so that you can defend yourself with a strike, kick, or knee without hurting yourself
Learn fundamental defensive blocks – so that you can block, deflect, or redirect a punch, kick, push or grab, which is the bedrock of your self defense skills
Learn the first “Kata” or forms – a series of footwork, blocks, strikes, and kicks in set patterns, designed to be used as drills and develop your coordination and fundamentals
Learn and perform controlled self defense drills - so you can begin to develop your reaction time, hand-eye coordination, distance control, and more
And much more…
Advanced Program
The Advanced Program is designed to accelerate your training by continuing to build upon your Classical foundation, while adding the Practical and Tactical aspects of our style.
In the Practical aspect of the Advanced Program, you will learn how to apply the classical tools and techniques you have developed in a structured, controlled situation. By providing the context and guidelines of the situation and what you can perform, it greatly increases your confidence and comfort level, allowing you to concentrate on your execution and technique.
While continuing to develop your fundamental skills and apply them in practical drills, you will also start to develop your Tactical skills. In the Tactical aspect of your program, you expand the Practical application by removing some of the structure and guidelines of previous training sessions, and begin to drill reality-based self defense situations.
In the Advanced Program, you will:
Expand and add more fundamental techniques and forms – so you can solidify your classical training and gain a deeper understanding of the roots of our Ultimate Kenpo system
Learn dynamic practical self defense drills – so you learn how to apply your classical techniques in a way that works in a self defense situation
Drill live tactical situations – so that you can build confidence and see what works and what doesn’t in a self defense situation
Develop tactical skills – so that you can move and apply your self defense skills in a live situation without hesitation or thought
Learn principles of weapons defense – so that you understand the principles behind defending against a bladed weapon
Discover how to defend against multiple attackers – so that if you were ever caught in that situation, you know what to do
And much more…