At Martial Arts Training Center (MATC), our goal is to provide you and your family the highest quality martial arts instruction available. Our classes are taught in a fun and safe atmosphere by the very best instructors. Classes are structured to develop age appropriate skills and physical benefits, as well as improved mental skills. We divide our classes by age so that we can best address the differing needs of each age group. We also use different Weekly Themes to help keep the classes fun and exciting for the students, and prevent falling into boring routines.

 

At MATC, we teach a modified Kempo system. Kempo, which literally means "Law of the Fist", is a style of martial arts that originally developed in China, but was also influenced by the martial arts of Japan. While we do occasionally go to Karate Tournaments and practice the sport aspect of the martial arts, the focus of Kempo has always been on effective self defense.

 

We are always studying the different martial arts, and incorporating the benefits of different styles into our training. Elements of Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling, western Boxing, submission grappling, and even Fencing are incorporated into our Kempo style.

 

Our Children's Class philosophy is to develop the mind as well as the body. While the exercises and activities in any martial arts class will help to improve strength, balance, and coordination, we also strive to develop better respect, self control, self discipline, and focus with our Youth Programs. We make it clear to each child that advancing from one belt to the next is very much dependent on their behavior and actions at home and school, in addition to the required material of the Kempo system.

 

Our Youth Programs operate under a "junior ranking" system, where the students are only required to learn a portion of the entire Kempo system. When the student has advanced to the rank of Junior Black Belt, they must begin to learn the remaining elements of the system to earn their "full" Black Belt.

 

Students who opt to take Private lessons are eligible to learn to use various karate and kung fu weapons, including nunchaku, sword, and staff.