1576 Akron Peninsula Rd, Akron Main Phone: (330) 926-2001
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"...Karate is a noble martial art, and [one] can rest assured that those who take pride in breaking boards or smashing tiles, or who boast of being able to perform outlandish feats...really know nothing about karate. They are playing around in the leaves and branches of a great tree, without the slightest concept of trunk"
"The ultimate aim of the art of karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the characters of its participants."
Gichin Funakoshi, The Father of Shotokan Karate
Training Cycle
Testing
Judo
Jujutsu
Karate
Jan., May, Sept.
Feb., June, Oct.
March, July, Nov.
April, Aug., Dec.
Students train in three martial arts on a monthly rotating curriculum schedule with every fourth month devoted review and testing.
It is an innovative character development system. Through "Learn to Earn", students acquire the self-esteem that comes only from hard work and overcoming challenges to achieve their goals. Our system offers life skills such as focus, teamwork, integrity, manners, determination and good family values.
Shotokan is a school of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868-1957) and his son Yoshitaka Funakoshi (1906-1945). Gichin Funakoshi is widely recognized as having brought karate from Okinawa to mainland Japan. Shoto ("pine waves") was Funakoshi's pen-name, while kan means "house." Hence, shoto-kan was the name of the hall where Funakoshi trained his students.
Shotokan training is usually divided into three parts: kihon (basics), kata (forms or patterns of moves), and kumite (sparring). Techniques in kihon and kata are characterized by deep, long stances that provide stability, enable powerful movements, and strengthen the legs. Strength and power are often demonstrated instead of slower, more flowing motions. Kumite techniques mirror these stances and movements at a basic level, but progress to being more flexible with greater experience. Funakoshi reportedly found traditional martial arts (e.g., sumo, jujutsu, and kenjutsu) to be too focused on combat; he emphasized health, breathing, release of energy, and concentrated mind-body control. Shotokan can be regarded as a 'hard' and 'external' martial art.
Kodokan Judo
Judo (judo), meaning "gentle way", is a modern Japanese martial art (gendai budo), that originated in Japan in the late nineteenth century. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an opponent to submit by joint locking the elbow or by applying a choke. Strikes and thrusts (by hands and feet) - as well as weapons defenses - are a part of judo, but only in pre-arranged forms (kata) and are not allowed in judo competition or free practice (randori). Judo is a derivative of Jujutsu.
Kodokan Judo was established by Jigoro Kano in 1882. Prof. Kano adopted the superlative parts of all the Jujutsu schools and established the new Kodokan Judo based on his own insight and arrangement.
Judo became an official event in the Olympic Games of 1964, backed by Judo fans and sport promoters all over the world. It is now a very popular sport almost anywhere in the world.
Seiei-kan Ju-Jitsu (Jujutsu)
Jujutsu literally meaning the "art of softness", is a Japanese martial art consisting primarily of grappling techniques. Jujutsu evolved among the samurai of feudal Japan as a method for dispatching an armed and armored opponent in situations where the use of weapons was impractical or forbidden. Due to the difficulty of dispatching an armored opponent with striking techniques, the most efficient methods for neutralizing an enemy took the form of pins, joint locks, and throws. These techniques were developed around the principle of using an attacker's energy against him, rather than directly opposing it, and came to be known as jujutsu.
The term "jujutsu" was not coined until the 17th century, after which time it became a blanket term for a wide variety of grappling-related disciplines. Prior to that time, these skills had names such as "short sword grappling" (kogusoku koshi no mawari), "grappling" (kumiuchi), "body art" (taijutsu), "softness" (yawara), "art of harmony" (wajutsu), "catching hand" (torite), and even the "way of softness" (judo) as early as 1724, almost two centuries before Kano Jigoro founded the modern art of Kodokan Judo.
Soke Madden is Founder and Chairman of All American Karate Do Union comprised of over 200 clubs across the United States and internationally; Founder and Chairman of AKJU TEAM AMERICA which takes competitors in Karate and Ju-Jitsu to international competitions; National Chairman of Ju-Jitsu for the Amater Athletic Union; Head Coach of U.S.A. Karate and Ju-Jistu 1981-2002; Coach for the first U.S.A. Ju-Jitsu team to compete Ju-Jitsu World Cup held in Copenhagen, Denmark.
As students advance in their training they may be eligible to join the 'Black Belt Club' and be eligible for advanced training sessions. BBC is where our students are introduced weapons such as Tonfa, Bo, Bokken, Nunchaku and Escrima Sticks. BBC meets every Friday evening from 6-7 PM for the first four Fridays of the month. BBC members also receive discounts to special training events from renowned guest instructors.
For details on selection and membership see Shihan.
Masters Club
Dedicated BBC members may be eligible to join the 'Masters Club' and be eligible for additional advanced training with a focus on the mastery of additional selected weapons such a Sais, Kamas and Swords. MC members also receive discounts to special training events from renowned guest instructors.
For details on selection and membership see Shihan.
Black Belt Training (Black Belt students only)
Alternate Saturday meetings schedule - -
2010: Jan. 9, 2010 and alternate Saturdays moving forward.
Invititation Training
Special training for advanced students selected and approved by Shihan.
Brazilian Jujutsu (BJJ) is a martial art that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting with the goal of gaining a dominant position and using joint-locks and choke holds to force an opponent to submit. The art was based on early 20th century Kodokan Judo, which was itself then a recently-developed system (founded in 1882), based on multiple schools (or Ryu) of Japanese Jujutsu. It promotes the principle that a smaller, weaker person using leverage and proper technique can successfully defend themselves against a bigger, stronger assailant.
The art began with Mitsuyo Maeda (aka Conde Koma, or Count Combat in English), a Japanese expert judoka and member of the Kodokan. Maeda was one of five of the Kodokan's top groundwork experts that Judo's founder Kano Jigoro sent overseas to spread his art to the world. Maeda left Japan in 1904 and visited a number of countries before eventually arriving in Brazil on November 14, 1914. Maeda met an influential businessman named Gastão Gracie who helped him get established.
In 1917, Gastão's son Carlos, then a 14 year-old boy, watched a demonstration by Maeda at the Teatro da Paz and decided to learn Jujutsu. Carlos went on to become a great exponent of the art and with his younger brother Hélio Gracie became the founder of Gracie Jujutsu, modern Brazilian Jujutsu.
The Gracie family continued to develop the system throughout the 20th century. Brazilian Jujutsu came to international prominence in the martial arts community in the 1990s, when Brazilian Jujutsu expert Royce Gracie won the first, second and fourth Ultimate Fighting Championships, a single elimination martial arts tournament. Royce fought against often much-larger opponents who were practicing other styles, including boxing, shoot-fighting, karate, judo, tae kwon do and wrestling.
Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques and skills, from a mixture of martial arts and non-martial arts traditions, to be used in competitions. The rules allow the use of both striking as well as grappling techniques, both while standing and on the ground. Such competitions allow martial artists of different backgrounds to compete.
The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be traced back to various mixed style contests that took place throughout Europe, Japan and the Pacific Rim during the early 1900s. The combat sport of Vale Tudo that had developed in Brazil from the 1920s was brought to the United states by the Gracie family in 1993 with the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Professional MMA events had also been held in Japan by Shooto starting back in 1989. In due course the more dangerous Vale Tudo style bouts of the early UFCs were made safer with the implementation of additional rules, leading to the popular regulated form of MMA seen today.
MMAXOUT is designed to help you lose weight and get in shape. Your trainer will provide plenty of motivation, discipline, and expertise to develop and maintain a healthy new you!
Your daily class schedule will alternate between the following activities:
WEIGHT TRAINING
STRENGTH TRAINING
RESISTANCE TRAINING
VARIOUS CARDIO WORKOUTS & DRILLS
BOXING & KICKBOXING
MMA FITNESS
BOOT CAMP FITNESS
STRETCHING TECHNIQUE
MMAXOUT is for all fitness levels - whether you work out daily or haven’t worked out since your teenage years. All activities are structured so that you can choose the appropriate intensity for your fitness level.
MMAXOUT is based upon the principles of discipline, motivation, and teamwork! This program is about having FUN, motivation, and seeing REAL results.
Get ready to see results and improve your physical condition with this new and exciting opportunity!
Boxing provides a complete workout for your cardiovascular and endurance systems. It promotes a person's well being by building self-discipline and strength into the total package for self-defense and fitness.
Gichin Funakoshi is widely recognized as having brought karate from Okinawa to mainland Japan. Shoto ("pine waves") was Funakoshi's pen-name, while kan means "house." Hence, shoto-kan was the name of the hall where Funakoshi trained his students.
Kodokan Judo was established by Jigoro Kano in 1882. Prof. Kano adopted the superlative parts of all the Jujutsu schools and established the new Kodokan Judo based on his own insight and arrangement.
The term "jujutsu" was not coined until the 17th century, after which time it became a blanket term for a wide variety of grappling-related disciplines. Prior to that time, these skills had names such as "short sword grappling" (kogusoku koshi no mawari), "grappling" (kumiuchi), "body art" (taijutsu), "softness" (yawara), "art of harmony" (wajutsu), "catching hand" (torite), and even the "way of softness" (judo) as early as 1724, almost two centuries before Kano Jigoro founded the modern art of Kodokan Judo.
In 1917, Gastão's son Carlos, then a 14 year-old boy, watched a demonstration by Maeda at the Teatro da Paz and decided to learn Jujutsu. Carlos went on to become a great exponent of the art and with his younger brother Hélio Gracie became the founder of Gracie Jujutsu, modern Brazilian Jujutsu.