Fitness: The foundation of a good striker is always cardio and endurance, this program provides ways to reach your individual fitness goals and continually challenge you to push through and reach levels you never thought possible. These fitness skills not only apply to overall health but is the foundation for all physical exercise. ​ Confidence: A universal truth of all martial arts is: Through learning a physical self defense technique we naturally build self confidence as well as improve our overall physical and mental health. While self-defense ability takes hard work and commitment, the confidence you gain every step of the way will be felt throughout your daily life. Self-defense: Most students are not looking to become professional competitors, and most hope to never actually trully need to defend themselves against an attacker. However, the ability to have proper technique, situational awareness, and an understanding of one’s own abilities is key to self-defense, and could be the difference in an emergency. ​ What to expect at your level: All classes are aged 13+ and require no previous experience. You can expect to hop right into a class if ready or take time to get comfortable with the basics with the instructor. Your first few classes will be treated as an introduction class. The instructor will learn each students fitness level and abilities while also learning your goals.