Martial Arts
We take the approach of combining a variety of Martial Art forms. The focus of our curriculum is to incorporate progressive training methods while providing a challenging, safe, and healthy environment for all participants. Our success as martial arts educators is demonstrated by our diverse student population, where regardless of age, gender, or natural physical ability, all participants find our programming personally rewarding and beneficial.
This success is achieved through our traditional life skills-based approach to martial arts education. Traditionally, this life-based approach teaches participants to take the self defense principals of maintaining mental focus, possessing a clear outcome based plan and the perseverance to accomplish their goal's and apply these to their life's journey. Additionally, this approach recognizes and challenges each student as an individual and develops a personal program insuring personal success.
- Schedule & Fees
- Classes
| Classes | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Saturday |
| Suikido | 6:15-7:15pm | 6:15-7:15pm 7:15-8:15pm |
10:00-11:00am * | ||
| Advanced Suikido | 7:15-8:15pm | ||||
| Suikido/Aikido | 12:30-1:30pm |
6:15-8:15pm | |||
| Kobudo | 7:15-8:15pm | 11:00am-12:00pm * | |||
| Advanced Kobudo | 7:15-8:15pm | ||||
| Sparring | 11:00am-12:00pm * |
* Three week rotation of Suikido, Suikido & Kobudo, and Suikido & Sparring.
| Fees | *Applies to first 20 registered students. $30/month for any students beyond 20 |
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| Students | $10/month * | |
| Members | $50/month | |
| Non-members | $900/year | |
Kobudo
Evolved from the use of simple farm tools, Okinawan Kobudo is the use of weapons such as sai, bo staff, and tonfa. This program not only teaches you weaponry techniques, but includes the practice of combative based drills of weapon versus weapon.
Suikido
A dynamic and paractical system of martial arts that focuses on developing powerful kicking, strong punching, and other dynamic martial arts skills. This high intensity work out will challenge you physically and mentally as you develop these highly effective techniques.
Aikido
Aikido is a Japanese martial art utilizing circular movement and body displacement to defuse the energy and momentum of an attacker by redirecting aggressive force into throws, joint locks, and arm bars.
Instruction
Instruction provided by KI Mind and body Systems, servicing the Milwaukee Martial Arts community since 1972.
About Master Tadashi Yamashita-Hanshi:
Sensei Tadashi Yamashita has dedicated over 50 years of his life to the practice of Okinawan Karate-Do and Kobudo and currently retains the rank of ninth degree black belt. As teh foremost karate and kobudo expert in teh U.S., Master Yamashita is sought after for seminars all over the world. He has been involved in with several moview including Enter the Dragon, The Octagon, American Ninja, and Rising Sun.