Adult Kempo
LEVEL 3 Martial Arts Performance offers a new and unique approach to martial arts fitness training that combines the ancient traditions of a time-proven skill with the modern day champion mindset you'd expect from high performance athletes. Our classes are for men, women, teens, children, and adults and help protect you from everyday dangers like bullying, stress, poor health, and negative circumstances. Our Kempo curriculum is versatile and extremely well-rounded and will provide you a complete training experience. Our environment is a perfect place for positive socialization allowing you to develop amazing skills while gaining new friends along the way.
Martial Arts fitness training is a proven method for increasing self-esteem, confidence, and positive attitude – three traits vital to one’s development no matter the age. Martial Arts training connects the mind, body, and spirit in a way nothing else does. It’s easy to identify the “body” aspects of training - the physical movements and exercises: self-defense skills, balance, coordination, strength, agility, and flexibility. But there is more below the surface. The “mind” aspect develop focus, attention, concentration, and awareness – skills needed in work, school, or just when driving around town. The “spirit” of Martial Arts provides empowerment, self-esteem, positive attitude, belief, confidence, and respect – traits needed for improving independence, leadership, or just to avoid unhealthy daily temptations. These traits combined with our well-rounded curriculum help you achieve indisputable results.
Group & Private Training
Consistent class attendance is the only way for our program to help you reach your goals, so prioritize your training schedule and show up at all costs, even on day's you might not feel energetic or motivated. Yes, there will be those moments of self doubt and discouragement, but the only way to conquer that is to show up and train with your martial arts family in our positive environment. We promise you'll always go home feeling better knowing you did instead of wishing you had. That's discipline - doing what is best even if you don't think you can or don't want to. When you're consistent from day-one you'll get in the groove right away, make friends, and feel as if you're an important part of our school. You'll always go home feeling happier, sleep better, and feel a sense of accomplishment motivating you to keep moving forward. We cannot overstate the importance of starting strong and staying consistent!
GROUP INSTRUCTION
Group classes consist of physical conditioning and stretching, skill building drills and Martial Arts / self defense techniques. Our classes are a positive social experience, plus training is just more fun and motivating when people with similar interests are along side you adding energy to our atmosphere. Learning how to work with and respect others help us learn more about ourselves and stay calm in challenging scenarios. Group classes are roughly 60-minutes in duration. This is the most productive amount of time that allows a student of this age group to learn, exercise, and enjoy their training without being overwhelming.
PRIVATE & SEMI-PRIVATE INSTRUCTION
Private training allows us to personalize your experience and effectively deliver a custom-tailored curriculum to help you achieve your goals whether it be competition training, conditioning, flexibility, classical training, rank advancement or anything else. Private lessons are also an excellent for picking up techniques and principles that may not be covered until later in the class calendar, catching up on lessons you might have missed, or speciality training like tournament competition preparation or to specifically focus on just one martial arts element like striking or grappling. They are roughly 30 minutes in duration (60 minutes upon request) and are designed to refine your skills and / or provide additional help in troubled areas. If you cannot attend your private lesson for any reason a 24-hour advanced notice is required for a make-up lesson to be scheduled otherwise your lesson may be forfeited. “Private” lessons are valued-higher than “Semi-Private” lessons but do not include / allow other students. Semi-Private training allows you to be matched with partners of similar age, goals, and skill level to help you get the most from your martial arts training. Current monthly-tuition members enjoy discounts on private and semi-private training!
LEVEL 3 “AT-HOME”
Members only - click here to visit our private YouTube playlist of over 6 months of previously taught LEVEL “AT-HOME” classes. Perfect for extra practice or to use as a “make-up” class if you miss your in-person training.
Personal Progression & Goal Achieving Outline
There are 3 things that you must remember to ensure you reach your goals - no matter what they are:
Come to class: Consistently on the same days every week. Your body and mind will adapt to that schedule and get you in a groove as well as keep you there. Come to class unconditionally - no matter how busy you are, how unmotivated you feel, or what else you might come up with in place of attending, just show up. You’ll always go home with a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment!
Practice: Review your most recent principles learned, even just for 10 minutes during at least one or two off-training days. The reflection and attention you give to your most recent class helps the ideas stick for next time.
Don’t quit: This is very simple, but not always easy! If you quit you can’t learn. If you can’t learn you can’t improve. If you don’t improve you won’t reach your goals. It doesn’t matter how “slow” or “fast” you progress. The pace is FORWARD. We believe slower is faster and less is more. Taking things a step at a time doesnt always satisfy the instant gratification desire but it always results in a longer and more successful experience. Because progress and skill happen over time it can be hard to identify improvement in yourself. So trust your instructor to acknowledge your performance when the time is right. Make sure your expectations are real, readjust your goals as needed, and just keep going.
…AND THE BEST STRATEGY FOR ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS - BRING YOUR OWN TRAINING PARTNER!
You’ll make great connections here, but its always nice to start off with a familiar face!
Belt Testing and Promoting
Rank testing is an exciting moment in our martial arts journey. On average it takes about ninety days to achieve your first belt-stripe. That’s all dependent upon attendance and skill improvement of course. Sometimes it takes longer, and if it does, there’s no reason to be discouraged - you’re ready when you’re ready. After collecting your first three stripes you’ll be reviewed and eventually invited to test for Purple Belt! When you are invited please prioritize the event and attend since tests are held roughly every 4 months. Make up tests are only possible in a private setting and not always available. Test length is not predetermined. Testing requires student to prove their knowledge while maintaining focus and a positive attitude during physical challenges. We don’t ever expect perfection, everything is a learning experience. But you’ll want to put on your best that day. We also aim to educate students about deeper levels of their material during testing making it a great learning experience. Because progress and skill happen over time it can be hard to identify improvement in yourself. However, if you’re promoted just know there has been significant improvement. We want you to leave a test with two things: 1) a new belt; 2) more importantly, a sense of accomplishment knowing you deserve that belt. The following are taken into consideration before your instructor invites you to test:
Skill: Using your level-specific basics properly while also showing improvement of balance, coordination, flexibility, strength, etc.
Knowledge: Memorization and complete performance of techniques to the air, pads, and on a partner.
Spirit: Focus and intensity behind movements.
Etiquette: Proper student image, attitude, and behavior.
Consistency: Attendance to the required classes.
Time at your current rank.
Download your class-curriculum chart below so you can track your progress and get familiar with our rank-progression standards.
The adult belt-rank color progression:
Level 1: White Belt and Purple Belt, each progressing through three stripes
Level 2: Blue Belt, Green Belt, Brown Belt, each progressing through three stripes
Level 3: Shodan - 1st Degree Black Belt and higher.
A certified 1st-Degree Black Belt (Shodan) is awarded to students ages 16 and above. We believe at this age students are able to grasp the maturity required for being a Black Belt. We do consider exceptions when they are exceptional. Black Belt is truly just the beginning. All the study and ranks leading to Black Belt are about mastering the basics and preparing for the more tactical and advanced concepts of Kempo Karate.
It's important you realize that achieving Black Belt does not give you Black Belt abilities - You have a Black Belt but are not yet a Black Belt. The act of becoming only happens through doing. You haven't yet mastered the material and skill that actually defines the rank. The act of becoming only happens through doing. So to consider yourself a true Black Belt you must reach Nidan - 2nd Degree Black Belt. This means you learned and conquered Shodan-1st Degree Black Belt material. It's mind-blowing that some students quit immediately after being awarded their Black Belt - It's not a collector's toy - USE IT! If you train for all those years don't you want to at least wear it for a while? Someone once said "getting your Black Belt and quitting is like getting your driver's license and never driving". Being part of the exclusive level 3 martial artist training is a whole new experience where you'll learn new techniques and evolve old ones into something you never even knew was possible. Think of LEVEL 3 as a lifestyle, the backbone that will keep your mind, body, and spirit ready for any of life’s challenges.
Every martial arts program charges test fees. However, our studios do not rely on test fees as a key source of income, therefore we don’t push students through the ranks unfairly nor will a student be eligible for every test. We are significantly lower than the industry average through Black Belt and beyond. There are no fees for achieving your belt-stripes. Your test fee covers the cost of the belt, certificate, and the testing procedure. If you need to plan / budget accordingly meet with your instructor about your potential rank-progression schedule.