Boost self-confidence to unleash the leader within!
Take a moment to imagine how different life will be when your teen…
- Gets in great shape and develops a positive body image.
- Has the confidence and self-esteem to become a leader, instead of a follower.
- Learns how to use self-discipline and focus to excel at school and develop a love for learning.
You don’t just have to imagine it. These changes can really happen.
Martial arts transforms lives… so put its power to work for your family.
We’re passionate about what we do at Urban Martial Arts because every single day, we see exactly how life-transforming the study of martial arts can be.
One girl was terrified at first and cried uncontrollably during her first karate class. A couple years later she has not only blossomed into a very promising young martial artist; she’s even training to become an instructor!
Another student has a learning disability. At first he couldn’t focus on karate for more than 15 consecutive seconds. But over time he has shown tremendous improvement in martial arts and is even getting significantly better grades at school!
The beauty of martial arts is that it’s all about reaching your personal best — and that’s what we help our students do each and every day at Urban Martial Arts, a top karate school in Brooklyn.
Your child will learn practical, life-saving skills AND get a great workout!
You now know that karate for teens can help your teen develop confidence, self-esteem, focus, self-control, and discipline. But you may be wondering: “Is my teen actually going to break a sweat?”
Absolutely! Not only do our teen karate classes offer an excellent blend of cardio, strength training, and flexibility conditioning; they also teach students how to defend themselves and their loved ones.
In other words, karate for teens is a workout with a purpose.
Urban Martial Arts is a mixed martial arts school. We’ve taken elements of American karate, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, boxing, kickboxing, and self-defense, and remixed them into a well-rounded curriculum that gives you the best that martial arts has to offer:
Practical self-defense and striking skills:
Your teen will learn how to escape a variety of attacks, including chokes, grabs, bear hugs, pushes, and headlocks. Your teen will learn how to use speed and focus to generate the maximum amount of power in their kicks and punches, thus incapacitating their opponent after they escape an attack.
Sport and competition:
Your teen will learn sparring techniques – combinations of kicks and punches designed to disable an opponent – and test out what they have learned in a controlled environment by competing in karate tournaments.
Performance:
Your teen will learn forms, or katas, which are a series of punches and kicks executed in the air with stepping and turning. Your teen will also learn how to perform using traditional karate weapons, such as nunchucks and kamas.
Why do we include all three of these elements in our karate for teens curriculum?
Because as a top karate school in Brooklyn, we want our black belts to have a well-rounded martial arts education.
Our black belts know the tradition of martial arts but also understand its real-world application. They know how to defend themselves, but also appreciate the beauty of martial arts as a performance. They know the excitement of competing in martial arts as a sport, but they are also focused on reaching their personal best.
Your teen won’t get bored because we have a fool-proof motivational system.
The ultimate goal for many of our students is to earn their black belt. But considering that it can take anywhere from 3 to 10 years of martial arts training to achieve this goal, how can they stay motivated along the way?
As the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said, “the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” In other words, if you want to achieve a big goal, you must break it into smaller goals.
Every 3 months, our students can test for their next belt rank (e.g. from white to yellow). But along the way, they also have an opportunity to earn a stripe every 2 weeks.
By achieving these smaller goals that build up to a bigger goal, our students stay motivated and excited about their martial arts training.
We expect commitment and excellence from you and your teen.
Urban Martial Arts is a black belt school.
Our mission is to train black belts from the inside out, and that means we expect commitment and excellence from both our students and their parents.
We take attendance very seriously because the curriculum in our teen karate classes is so rigorous. Students must come to class regularly to learn the required material.
If you’re not here, you’re not learning, and you’re not getting any closer to earning your black belt. That’s why if we notice that you’ve been missing classes, we’ll call and email you to get you back in class as soon as possible.
Urban Martial Arts students earn their belts if and only if they demonstrate they have learned that cycle’s material. And because we hand out print-outs of the new curriculum every 3 months, there’s no guesswork involved: you’ll know exactly what’s expected from your child.
Your child will receive a rigorous martial arts education in a fun, fast-paced environment.
Urban Martial Arts has become a top karate school in Brooklyn because we offer the best of both worlds: the rigor and intensity of a traditional karate school with the fun and fast pace of a modern karate school.
We’ve designed our fast-paced karate classes in such a way that your child will experience a thrilling sequence of non-stop exercises, drills, and games.
We also hold lots of fun events throughout the year: from board-breaking extravaganzas to indoor beach parties, from glow-in-the-dark nunchuck seminars to Halloween costume parties.
We’re proud of the culture we’ve built here at Urban Martial Arts, and we can’t wait to help your family achieve its goals!
Try Our Orientation Class for Just $19.99!
All you have to do is fill out the form below and we’ll call to schedule your child for an orientation class. We can’t wait to meet you!