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Children Karate Programs

Mommy and Me/Daddy and Me

Great karate class that parents take class and assist in the teaching, learning, and practicing of the techniques of the day. 

Class is designed to have children learn how to do a group activity with other children their own age and adults to include their parents. 

Class consist of basic karate techniques, balance and coordination drills, and easy tumbling moves. 

Blockers, focus mitts, kicking shields, special mats and other tools are used in this class. 

Character development from our Student Creed, Laws of focus, self-discipline, and respect (working with others.)

Young Champions 3-5 years old karate

“We Build Character”

The Young Champions Karate is a martial arts program specifically designed for children ages three through five. This program focuses on improving your child’s listening and motor skills. Our Young Champions Classes are fast-paced, fun filled, educational and motivational. Our Little Dragons love Karate and parents love watching their kids learn and grow in a positive, well disciplined and encouraging atmosphere.

Basic Karate / Tae Kwon Do techniques plus positions of grappling are the main focus of curriculum.  They also learn the beginner moves of tumbling. 

There are eight major skills our instructors focus on when training children ages three and up, those skills are: Focus, Control, Balance, Teamwork, Memory, Discipline, Coordination and Fitness

Little Dragons

“We Build Character”

The Lil’ Dragons Karate is the next step higher training for children 3-5 years old.  It is an additional class for the young champions to take that focuses on demonstration team techniques.  The Lil’ Dragons Life Skills curriculum is used in this class.

The Little Dragons Karate is a martial arts program specifically designed for children ages three through five. This program focuses on improving your childs listening and motor skills. Our Little Dragons Classes are fast-paced, fun filled, educational and motivational. Our Little Dragons love Karate and parents love watching their kids learn and grow in a positive, well disciplined and encouraging atmosphere.

There are eight major skills our instructors focus on when training children ages three and up, those skills are: Focus, Control, Balance, Teamwork, Memory, Discipline, Coordination and Fitness.

The martial arts industry combats childhood obesity with Century’s, “Lil’ Dragon” program. Over eight hundred martial arts schools across America are catching kids early and teaching children from ages four to eight how to respect their bodies as well as their parents and teachers. They learn to kick out calories while learning important life skills such as stranger awareness, anti-drugs, health, nutrition, and exercise. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, “one in three children is overweight.” The Lil’ Dragon program addresses this issue head-on, (and stomach) by providing children a whole life approach to making choices that effect both their mental and physical health. The best part is no one sits on the bench. Everyone is included. Century’s Lil’ Dragons’ catches all kids early and helps them develop terrific life skills that will make them not only a better citizen but a healthier one as well. 

Karate Kids 6-12 Years Old

JACKSONVILLE KEMPO KARATE KIDS BEGINNER CLASSES

Our Kids Karate program at Martial Arts & More Family Karate Center is for all children starting at age 6. If your child has some experience or none at all, we have an appropriate program just for them!

Martial Arts & More can help your child succeed and help reinforce the life skills you would like to see in your child at home and in school. We are sure you will be happy with our level of instruction, our attention to safety and cleanliness and our first rate customer service.

Karate, Fitness & Life Skills From Martial Arts & More Changes Kids Lives!

Our professional and caring staff is dedicated to helping every child develop their martial arts and self-defense expertise, as well as their physical fitness and more importantly their character development & life skills which will stay with them the rest of their lives. Our energizing classes provide complete martial arts training in an easy to follow, fun and age appropriate learning system. 

Students of Kids Karate classes at Martial Arts & More in Jacksonville learn in a fun, disciplined, safe environment with a curriculum that will enhance their martial arts and life skills. Our classes teach the basic mechanics of kicking and punching, as well as effective self-defense skills. We focus on helping to develop a whole child, not just physically strong, but emotionally strong as well. 

Benefits of Jacksonville kids martial arts:

Greater Overall Health & FitnessLearn Effective Bully Prevention & AvoidanceIncreased Focus & ConcentrationBetter Goal Setting SkillsDevelop Higher Level Of Self-Esteem & Self-ControlImproved Hand-Eye Coordination & Motor SkillsImprove Focus & Discipline

The Basic Program for new students:

Self-defense skills – practical basic fundamentalsPhysical Conditioning Program – coordination, strength, flexibilityFlag and Stripe promotions awarded at graduation ceremonyWhite – Orange Belt Promotions awarded at graduation ceremony (belt/graduation fees may apply)Life Skills Curriculum – goal setting, confidence, Black Belt AttitudeBully Busting Skills

Upgraded programs:  Master’s Club and Leadership Program, Storm/Swat Teams, competition teams, and Demonstration teams

14 Reasons Why Martial Arts is Better for Kids Than Team Sports:

1.  Self-defense:  okay that may be the obvious reason but it’s true.  One of the reasons why people freeze in a confrontation is because they simply don’t know what to do.  The martial arts train you to deal with confrontation both verbal and physical. Beware not all styles of martial arts will give you real world self-defense so look into the art before investing time and money into training.
2.   self-confidence:  There are only two ways to build your self-confidence.  One is to set a goal and achieve it and the other is to make a promise and keep it.  The martial arts gives you set goals and standards to achieve to earn your next rank, improve technique, overcome obstacles and more. 

3. Belts and ranking:  Belts and ranking plus patches, trophies, and other awards give recognition to the individual’s achievements.  This will build confidence by reaching one goal at a time on your journey to Black Belt and beyond.  Stripes, belts, and other awards are a great way to motivate, inspire, and track ones knowledge and progress.

4.  Individual achievement: no one sits on the bench:  One of the great things about training in a school is you get to push your fellow classmates to a higher level as they push you to achieve.  You get the benefits of training “with or on the team” but when you compete it’s all up to you.  It gives you the benefit of both worlds.

5.  Gender equality:  Woman and men or boys and girls can train together in the martial arts.  It seems that parents are ok with boys training but seem to push girls in other directions.  Girls need the martial arts maybe more than boys.  Fact is that they will probably need the self-defense skills in real world situation more than the boys will. 

6.  Weight control and physical fitness:  Martial Arts can be a total body workout.  There is strength training, cardio, stretching, upper and lower body techniques ranging from punches, kicks, takedowns, throws, submissions and more.  It improves coordination, posture, agility, flexibility and more.

7.  Families can do it together with their children:  This may be the best reason.  Imagine setting goals and reaching them as a family.  Getting workouts together, “playing” martial arts together, earning Black Belts together are great things to keep a common bond for the entire family.  My Sweetheart, son, daughter, son in law are all Black Belts and or professional fighters.  Evan my grandchildren have started training.  It is an awesome experience to share.

8.  The never ending season or session:  Depending where you live some sports are seasonal.  I know when I played outdoor soccer in Buffalo NY we didn’t do it in a foot or more of snow.  So there was a break between seasons.  It is hard to master a skill if you do it for a few months than stop until next year or next season.  You can practice Martial Arts indoors or outdoors and weather doesn’t matter. 

9.  Self-control / respect for strength:  Self-control is developed with the discipline of the Martial Arts.  You learn to pull a punch or drive through.  You develop an understanding of strength and how to respect and manipulate it.  The stronger person doesn’t always win.  You also learn control so you can train with others without hurting them or getting hurt.

10.  Athletic development:  There are many styles of Martial Arts that will develop your athletic skills but some are better than others.  A complete system would have self-defense, traditional techniques, punching, kicking, takedowns/throws, and control on the ground (grappling).  There should be things you can practice by yourself and moves with a partner.  The greater range of technique you perform the better understanding of physiology.  This knowledge will translate to other sports.

11.  It’s worldwide:  Martial arts are practices all over the world.  One style might be more common in one country than another but Martial arts is everywhere.  Many countries have sports that are only played in that country and not available to everyone but all walks of life can practice in the Martial Arts.

12.  Competition: train as a team and compete as an individual (teamwork and independence):  As mention throughout this explanation of why Martial Arts are better for you and your children than team sports you can get the benefits of both worlds.  If you choose to compete you need people to teach you, workout with you, practice with, spar, motivate and inspire you.  Your instructors and your fellow classmates are there to make you perform at your best.  When you compete though you may have the support of the team but you have to perform to win.  No relying on someone else to make the play, it’s all up to you.

13.  Exercise your mind as well as your body:  This is where a program with an emphasis on personal development is great.  Few if any team sports will have tenants, student creeds, blue print for success, curriculum to develop a student to be better at work or school, home, at the academy, and in the community.  Many martial arts programs have all of this.  Parents get your children involved in a good Martial Arts program and get involved with them.  This doesn’t prevent them from playing other sports but it will enhance that sport if they do and it will bring you closer together.

14.   Discipline:  This comes in many forms.   A martial art curriculum that combines the character education program develops both the physical technique but more importantly the mind.  It is true that just going to class, practicing, pushing through tough workouts, and training on your own take discipline.  The more you do this better you will get.  If you translate that focus into personal development you can accomplish so much more in life.  You also should learn the art is to make you a better person not misuse the martial arts.  A learning techniques that can hurt someone you need to and a mental discipline a point it is appropriate.  Even in the United States Marine Corps where the Marine is prepared for combat there is a Code of Honor, Courage, and Commitment that is expected to be followed. 

Six reasons why it’s better at Martial Arts and More

1.  There’s a structured organized curriculum and guideline to develop both physically and mentally: at the Academy, in school, at work, home and in the community

2.  Students are taught and led by successful individuals both in the martial arts and in their personal lives.

3.  The Black Belt Success System of goal setting and achieving.

4.  A 17 year track record of developing champion martial artist in and outside of the Academy.

5.  We exist to inspire and make a difference in our community one Black Belt at a time.

6.  We offer a complete martial arts program.

PANKRATION

Pancrase is the most complete martial arts fighting system.  It is the original Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).  It incorporates all the striking of Muay Thai and Karate, all the takedowns of wrestling, all the submission of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and all the throws of Judo. It can be used as a self-defense system but is designed to fight not necessarily defend yourself from and attacker and get away.  Our basic classes are designed for the student to learn the art.  Anyone can train.  There is not requirement to get in the cage and fight.  That is an option for those that want to but not for the average student learning the art.  Fight team and sparring practices are not part of the basic classes.  You can earn rank as a self-defense practitioner or as a fighter.

History of PANCRASE

“The Father of Mixed Martial Arts”

 The origin of UFC-type Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) dates back to the ancient Greek Olympic games. First introduced in 648 B.C. at the 33rd Olympiad, a form of free-style martial arts called Pancration (Pancrase) would soon become the most popular and demanding of all athletic sports. Olympic Pancration integrated every physical and mental resource; hands and feet, mind and spirit, in the closest simulation of competitive fighting that any culture has ever allowed. It was considered the ultimate Olympic sport for over a thousand years. 

However, it was more than just a sport. Called by Philostratos the “Worthiest ontest in the Olympiads and the most important preparation for warriors”, Pancration was the martial training of the Greek and Spartan armies and was taken to India with the legions of Alexander the Great, where it became the accepted ancestor of the oriental martial arts.

Today, Pancrase MMA is experiencing a worldwide re-birth with an increasing number of martial artists and athletes being drawn to the ancient “King of Olympic Sports”.  Pancrase MMA is the ultimate martial art of modern times.

Our family friendly school offers beginner through advanced instruction in the core mixed-martial arts. The curriculum is specifically designed for non-fighters and those interested in the other important areas of mixed martial arts; self-defense, fitness, confidence-building, personal-growth, and the sporting and recreational aspects. Personalized, small-group classes can accommodate most everyone. Providing safe, effective and fun instruction is our commitment to you.

Earn Belt Rank – Your progression as a mixed-martial artist will be rewarded by belt rank promotions. Pancrase MMA belt ranks and black belt degrees are among the most prestigious in the world.

Looking for fitness and conditioning training? Look no further. Our fitness system incorporates the same cutting-edge methods used by champion UFC fighters. Professional athletes from football, basketball, hockey and other major sports are now incorporating MMA fitness in their training programs.

Remember, our school is much more than just a place to learn martial arts or become physically fit. When you join, you become a member of a family that is the cornerstone of our organization. We welcome any and all skill and physical fitness levels. Contact Sensei Wright at wright.james56@yahoo.com to see how you can become an affiliate.

MORE ABOUT PANKRATION

The origins and exact age of this fighting form, however, are hard to determine.

Legend says that Hercules developed Pankration in order to become more formidable in wrestling tournaments. Another origin story by Plutarch is that Theseus created the Pankration in his battle with the Minotaur. While these are just myths, the fact that Pankration is connected to these revered heroes shows its importance to Ancient Greek culture. All the more evidenced by the fact that Pankration was one of the main events of the ancient Olympic games.

But what exactly is Pankration? And how was this martial art practiced?

To begin with, Pankration means “all power”. It was known in ancient times for its ferocity and allowance of such tactics as knees to the head and eye gouging.  

One ancient account tells of a situation in which the judges were trying to determine the winner of a match. The difficulty lay in that fact that both men had died in the arena from their injuries, making it hard to determine a victor. Eventually, the judges decided the winner was the one who didn’t have his eyes gouged out. Over time, however, maneuvers like eye gouging were discouraged to prevent such unpleasant incidents.

While Pankration may seem from these stories to be little more than a brutal free for all, it did have its formal stances (Stasi), punches (Efthia), kicks (Laktismata), and blocks (Apokrousis).

The only rules that were enforced by referees, with beating sticks in hand, was no gouging (eventually) or biting. This meant that competitors could be very creative with their attacks and defense, resulting in a plethora of options. Indeed, describing every Pankration movement would require writing a complete book.

[Attic black-figure skyphos] In the end of the day though, the main goal in a match was to get your opponent to submit by raising an index finger in the air as a yield signal. The most common way to get this submission was a movement called a “choke”. This could be done with a front grip, where the trachea and windpipe are squeezed, or with a rear choke, where the caryatid arteries are closed by a forearm from behind.

Aside from chokes, an array of kicks, punches and blocks were used. Artist depictions on pottery show kicks to the stomach and shins. Punches had the best range of options from jabs to uppercuts and hooks. While blocking involved a key principle that is still taught by martial artists today, adapting to your opponent and looking for opportunities to counter their movements.

An example of this would be when your opponent is throwing a hook punch and your elbow point is used to absorb the impact of the knuckles. Then, while your opponent’s arm is extended, you punch the bicep and forearm crease with your free limb – effectively immobilizing your opponent’s remaining arm.

[Panathenaic prize amphora] This type of movement shows an interesting similarity to techniques found in Eastern martial arts, such as Kung Fu, Karate and Muay Thai.

But maybe this isn’t surprising at all… especially when you consider that Alexander the Great was a noted Pankration fighter. The famously ruthless Macedonian could have brought the martial art as far as his conquests in the Indus Valley, where cultural exchange could have allowed Pankration to spread to China and South East Asia.

While we we’ll never know for certain, perhaps in this way Pankration may very well be the mother of all martial art forms. The ancient Greeks left a tremendous legacy that is regularly represented by their art, literature and philosophy, but it is often overlooked that they did likewise in the field of fighting as well.

Make the Team

Fight Team: 

Fight team students practice in the regular classes to learn technique but also have fight team practice where they prepare for their respective fights.  Fighters are encouraged to work with JC Davis as well as the other high level competitors.  We have a very successful program and direction for our fighters.  Over 50 professional fighters have come out of the school.  We have had over 30 MMA Title Champions.  Some of our best have fought in UFC, Belitor, CFCC, XFC and Battle of the South to name a few venues.  One student was on the Ultimate Fighter, a couple have been on Strikeforce and other televised events.  We have a path to success if you have what it takes. 

Karate Tournament Team:

Upgraded program from the basic program.  Teaches students the rules and system for winning tournaments. 
Practices are separate from regular classes.  Classes are design for the sport alone.  The focus is to develop
a game plan to win your competition.  Covers kata, weapons forms, and sparring. 

BJJ Competition Team:

Upgraded program from the basic program.  Teaches students the rules and system for winning tournaments. 

Practices are separate from regular classes.  Classes are design for the sport alone.  The focus is to develop

a game plan to win your competition.  Covers both GI and No gi competition. 

SWAT Team patch (16 years old and older)

Be in Leadership Program and or Master’s Club

Be at least a Blue Belt in karate

Be able to perform and recite curriculum from white belt to yellow belt

Complete all activities from SWAT/STORM team manual

Have 25 teaching hours

Help with at least 10 lil dragon or little champions classes

Have introduced the martial arts and the school to friends

(bring them in for special events, or an introductory class, or a tour)

Be a positive role model

Recite the Instructor Creed

Have a SWAT agreement in place

 

STORM team patch (under 16 years old)

Be in Leadership Program and or Master’s Club

Complete all activities from SWAT/STORM team manual

Be at least an orange belt in karate

Be able to perform and recite curriculum from white to yellow belt

Be a positive role model

Be a helper in at least 10 lil dragon classes or little champions classes

 

Demo Team Patch

Be in Leadership Program and or Master’s Club

Come to Demonstration Team Practices

Perform a Demo team kata, skit, or tricks

Perform in at least 5 demonstrations

Have a Demo Team Agreement in Place

 

Assistant Instructor patch

Be in Leadership Program and or Master’s Club

Be a member of the SWAT Team

Be at least a Brown Belt in karate

Be able to perform and recite curriculum from white belt to Green Belt with a stripe

Have 100 hours of assisting in classes, demonstrations, introductory classes, or private lessons

Be able to teach the introductory class

Complete the instructor course Level1

Be able to teach the Self-defense Curriculum

 

Instructor Patch

Be in Leadership Program and or Master’s Club

Be a member of the SWAT Team

Be at least a Black Belt in karate

Be able to perform and recite curriculum from white belt to Brown Belt with two stripes

Have 100 hours of assisting in classes, demonstrations, introductory classes, or private lessons

Be able to run basic kickboxing class

Understand Mat control

Ability to run karate classes for all ages and levels up to Black Belt

Be able to teach the introductory class

Complete the Certified Instructor Training course

 

Black Belt Instructor

Must be a Certified Black Belt

Must have been an Assistant Instructor and Instructor

Must have 100 hours of teaching at Instructor level

Be able to perform and recite curriculum form white belt to Black Belt

Must be able to teach SWAT, STORM, Demo team practices

Must have complete the Psychology of Winning Class

Have completed all lower level instructor qualifications

Must be able to teach basic Self-defense Class

Must have comprehensive understanding of other styles of Martial Arts

 

Master Instructor Technician

Must be a Third Degree Black Belt

Must have assisted in teaching three students to earn their Black Belt

Master Instructor

Be a Fourth Degree Black Belt

Assist in teaching 5 students to earn Black Belt

Assist in teaching 3 students to earn 2nd Degree Black Belt

 

RED TAB ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

Be a Blue Belt in BJJ or Pancrase

Be able to teach the entire Self-defense Curriculum from White Belt to Blue Belt

Be able to teach the grappling positions drill

Teach the kickboxing introductory class

Assist in 25 classes kids and adults

RED TAB INSTRUCTOR

Be a Purple Belt in BJJ or Pancrase

Be able to teach the entire Self-defense Curriculum from White Belt to Blue Belt

Teach the White to Blue Belt Curriculum in its entirety

Assist or teach 100 classes kids and adults and introductory classes

S.T.A.R. in the Martial Arts

Dear Students and Parents of students:

Martial Arts & More has introduced one of the most exciting and innovative programs you and your child will ever experience in the area of Personal Responsibility Education. The program is S.T.A.R. (Success Through Accepting Responsibility or Stop, Think, Act and Review). S.T.A.R. was developed by the Jefferson Center for Education, located in Pasadena, California. Over 5,000 schools and 50,000 classrooms currently use the S.T.A.R. curriculum across the country. This curriculum has reached nearly 2 million students. The Jefferson Center for Character Education is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization founded in 1963, which addresses the need to teach character education in both public and private schools. The Jefferson Center focuses on the systematic teaching of common values that cut across ethnic, cultural, and religious lines. These values include: honesty, respect, responsibility, integrity, courage, tolerance, justice, self-confidence, and politeness.

Our mission is to instill these very values in students using the martial arts. This is an ongoing process. It’s not something achieved in a month, or year, but rather over a lifetime of education and effort. We have chosen the S.T.A.R. program because it is the perfect complement to our philosophy. S.T.A.R. will provide an ongoing, systematic method of teaching the core values on which our program is based.

 S.T.A.R. is designed to teach students to:

                • Accept the consequences of their actions.

                • Use the S.T.A.R. Stop Think Act Review decision-making model to solve problems and resolve conflicts.

                • Develop and improve self-confidence, self-esteem, and positive attitudes.

                • Set and achieve realistic goals.

                • Accept that attendance in class, punctuality, and reliability, are part of being personally responsible.

Results of Independent Studies:

Studies done by two Pittsburgh, PA foundations, the Scafe Family foundation and the Vera I. Heinz foundation, showed dramatic decreases in disciplinary problems during an average month after the introduction of S.T.A.R. in an academic setting. For example, fighting decreased 25%, tardiness 40%. Theme of the Month: All monthly themes will emphasize responsibility and values. For example, “How Can I

Make Good Choices?” could be a theme of the month. Monthly Activity: Each Theme of the Month will have an activity, which the student is encouraged to do. The activity will reinforce the value expressed by the monthly theme. For example, the theme above would require

students to keep a logbook of kind and courteous acts done during the month.

S.T.A.R. Award: Our school is ads S.T.A.R. patch of achievement, which will go to every student who does the following:

1) Completes the monthly activity.

2) Works up to his or her ability in school and behaves there.

3) Behaves at home.

4) Displays leadership qualities and a sincere effort to improve while attending classes in the dojo.

5) Returns the S.T.A.R. Home/School Approval Form no later than the third week of the month.  No late forms will be accepted or lost ones replaced. Remember, we are teaching the child responsibility.

Other Reward Systems: The patches currently earned, Student of the Month award, SWAT, STORM, and other awards will be incorporated into the S.T.A.R system.

As S.T.A.R. grows here at the school, there will be other enhancements to our curriculum. As always, your input is essential to our success. After all, the most important people in the character education of a child are mom and dad.

Once again, thank you for your support in helping make our school the best Martial Arts Center in the county.

Fitness Program

ATTN: JACKSONVILLE NC and SURROUNDING AREAS!

HUGE OPPORTUNITY!!  OUR FITNESS Program is designed to change your life, but this is not a “magic pill” or “gimmick. Expect to work out and train hard.

It does not matter what shape you are in, only that you try your hardest and finish! Reserve your spot.  910 989 0006 

We are looking for people that are ready to change their lives with the help of our coaches! 

You do not need to be in good shape to start.

This program is designed for beginners but can be modified for anyone!

Must be willing to come to facility2-3days a week and be accountable to your coach and teammates.


No catches or gimmicks!  This is a program that you set your goals and we help you achieve them.    Work with your own coach to reach your goals.  Fitness assessments, classes that change weekly and challenge you in a non-intimidating environment oh and it is fun!

Cardio kickboxing / MMA Fitness  Calorie burning strength and conditioning training Jacksonville NC at Martial Arts and More

A fat-burning, muscle-building workout that blends striking with interval training. “You’ll punch with jabs, crosses, hooks, and uppercuts, and perform front kicks and roundhouse kicks,”. Students can expect to be exhausted afterward. “The average guy will burn between 800 and 1,200 calories in a one-hour class,” “and his metabolism will be 10% to 15% higher for the next eighteen hours.”. “Since you’ll be moving side to side, cross trainers are the best,”. Also, bring a towel and a jump rope. You’ll warm up with a few minutes of light calisthenics, do some stretching and bodyweight exercises, then progress right into the kickboxing. “We switch from a high-intensity exercise to a low-intensity exercise, similar to sprinting,”.

Birthday Parties !

Be sure to bring your camera to record the ceremony because it’s an event to remember!

When you decide on the date you would like your party to be on Call us at 910-989-0006. We require a $100 deposit to reserve the date of your party. We can take the payment on a credit card over the phone or you can drop it off at Martial Arts & More. The deposit can be applied towards the cost of the party. We will have some paper work for you to fill out to personalize your party as much as possible. Our party’s book up fast so please reserve your date as soon as possible so you are sure to get the date you want. Then sit back and enjoy your child’s special day. Let us do the work for you.

We are the only place in town that also offers Parties for Adults!! They are a blast and very customizable.

We can do Bachelor, Bachelorette, Bridal, Graduations, Promotions, Girls nights out, ECT… You name it we can put it together for you.

REMEMBER WE DO ADULT PARTIES THAT ARE UNIQUE AND FUN.  THOWING STARS AND KNIFES.  BEATING UP ATTACKER IN FULL GEAR.  GAMES, FOOD, AND MORE WE CAN ADD THINGS AND DESIGN IT TO YOUR TASTE!

Jacksonville Birthday Parties

Our expert staff teach exciting martial arts lessons and a board breaking lesson as part of Martial Arts & More’s

amazing Martial Arts Birthday Parties!

You will enjoy special action-packed theme games such as:  Ninja Sumo and MANY MORE!

Our parties consist of a beginner level Martial Arts lesson that is age-appropriate and emphasizes focus, respect and discipline.

Children learn that martial arts is not a simple way to fight but rather a dedication towards excellence in everything they do.

We engage in a variety of games such as dodgeball, tag, Sensei Says, Sumo Matches, and so much more. We have more

games than we can possibly play in a day!

After an hour of nonstop action, the children are usually famished and ready for a break. If you’re serving food or have us provide pizza, we’ll feed everyone.

We also handle all the cake cutting and serving, so hang back and enjoy your child’s moment. The birthday child gets to make the first cut of the cake with the choice of one of our many swords.

We Also Offer Adult Birthday Parties!

Yes, adults can party too! The adult party will be a fun self-defense workshop with a board breaking lesson. We are flexible, so if you have a special request, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate to you. Ask about the fist equipment and how it will be the hit of the part! You can bring food and drinks or we can provide them. Alcohol is allowed!!!

Options for Adult Birthday Parties include:

A fun self-defense class that will actually teach practical self-defense moves
A funny jujitsu class design for the coed party
The use of FIST equipment. This equipment is a suit that the instructor puts on that allows the students to punch, kick, elbow and knee them and even hit them with a stick without injuring the instructor. It’s a fun time to practice defending yourself against something other than a punching bag.
You can even schedule it with a UFC event!
A workout Party!
A Ninja Star Throwing Contest!

We Have Everything You Need & More To Throw The Best Birthday Party For Kids & Children!

Fill out the form on the side of this page or call in today to reserve your date!

FACILITY RENTAL

MARTIAL ARTS VENUE 

Basic rental 4 hours:  $250

            Includes use of cage, matts or black mat removal for tables and chairs, limited chairs and tables, removal of one panel of cage to use as a stage if necessary, bathrooms, bar, and kids room.  Does not include use of martial arts equipment or exercise equipment. Limited clean up.
 

Limited rental 4 hours: $350

            Includes use of cage, matts or black mats and blue mats removal for tables and chairs, limited chairs and tables, removal of one panel of cage to use as a stage if necessary, bathrooms, bar, and kids room.  Does include use of martial arts equipment or exercise equipment.  Limited  clean up. 
 

Day rental 8 hours:  $450

            Includes use of cage, matts or black mats and blue mats removal for tables and chairs, limited chairs and tables, removal of one panel of cage to use as a stage if necessary, bathrooms, bar, and kids room.  Does include use of martial arts equipment or exercise equipment.  Limited clean up.
 

Day rental 8-12 hours:  $550

            Set up.  Includes use of cage, matts or black mats and blue mats removal for tables and chairs, limited chairs and tables, removal of one panel of cage to use as a stage if necessary, bathrooms, bar, and kids room.  Does include use of martial arts equipment or exercise equipment.  Full Clean Up crew.

price is for limited guest, set up and clean up.  Your event might cost more depending on number of people and time.  For example a late night concert that requires staff to be here later than midnight might run more. 

concerts, parties over 50 people subject to additional charges and renter agrees to pay for any damages

Women Warriors!

Women Only class is the official self-defense program for women based on the techniques of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). In this 10-lesson program, we will teach you how to neutralize the 15 most common attacks ranging from having your hair grabbed to being pinned to the ground by a weapon-bearing assailant. Each one-hour lesson addresses two techniques. You can start the program at any time and participate in any class without previous experience. Unlike most self-defense systems that rely heavily on strength, speed, and coordination, the techniques in the program employ leverage, technique, and timing, so anyone, regardless of age or athletic ability, can make them work against larger opponents. Once you complete the program, you may test for promotion to pink belt!

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is the perfect self-defense system for women, but only if it is taught correctly. If you’re unsure about learning BJJ for fear of injury, embarrassment, or any other reason, then the Women program is perfect for you! If you’ve tried BJJ at another school and had a negative experience, give Women only class a chance, and we guarantee it will win you back to the mat!

15 Essential Techniques
Law enforcement officials and survivors of sexual assault helped us identify the 15 most common attack strategies that a male assailant is likely to use on a woman. From hair-grabs and choke-holds, to bear hugs and weapon defenses, the program covers it all.

Step 1: Learn the Techniques
We have divided the 15 techniques into 10 one-hour classes so that you can complete the course at your own pace. We designed each lesson so that you can start at any point in the course. As a result, you can start the program at any time and complete the 10 lessons in any order. Upon enrolling, we will issue you a attendance card on which we will track your progress every step of the way.

Step 2: Develop Your Reflexes
Once you complete each of the 10 lessons once, you will qualify to participate in the muscle memory classes where you will learn how to combine the 15 techniques to address the most common occurrences in a real self-defense situation.

Step 3: Earn Your Pink Belt
Once you complete each of the lessons four times, and you’ve completed at least four Reflex Development Classes, you are eligible to test for promotion to pink belt! During this 15-minute test, we will assess your execution of all 15 essential techniques. If your performance meets Gracie University standards, you will qualify for promotion to pink belt. As a pink belt, you will be more than ready to move on to the Combatives program should you choose to continue the jiu-jitsu journey!

What is the Pink Belt? 
As with every program at Martial Arts and more awarding belts is the traditional way to acknowledge progress and accomplishment. With the development of the program, the course featured so many unique strategies, objectives, techniques, and psychology tailored to a special set of circumstances, that the standard Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu belt system did not apply. So, we decided to add an entirely new belt, and since pink was one of the only colors not used in the existing BJJ belt system, we introduced the Women’s Pink Belt! It not only symbolizes dedication to the techniques of the program, but also an understanding of the philosophy that is essential for survival in life-threatening scenarios. We hope that this reflexive understanding of both the philosophy and techniques will instill a confidence in women that reduces their risk of ever becoming a target in the first place. Since the program was created we have watched women dedicate countless hours to earning their pink belt, and with every pink belt earned, the value and prestige of this belt has become undeniable.

Martial Arts 360 and BJJ Unchained

Our newest school in Myrtle Beach SC. It is located at the X Gym Sports Mall. Our main system is Pancrase but we teach and promote in BJJ too. It is a complete self-defense / fighting system. Combining all the kicks, punches, and strikes from the stand up arts and all of the throws and takedowns of judo and wrestling and all of the submissions of BJJ / catch wrestling / and Pankration. link and share our website http://www.martialarts360myrtlebeach.com and come train.