Adult Martial Arts

Are you looking for Self-Defense? Exercize? Discipline? Something to do with the family?

Then Infinity Martial Arts has the solution. Come learn karate in a fun, high energy environment. Our adult program is designed specifically for adults. We realize that not all grown ups want to jump, flip and spin. The options are there, but the requirements are not. Our class consists of teen-agers to 60 year olds.

We use “karate” as a generic term. Most traditional schools teach only one discipline. This is not a bad thing, however at IMA we include more than just punching and kicking.

Self Defense

What is important to learn is that martial arts and self defense are two completely different things. 95% of the curriculum you learn in any martial art is not practicle in a street fight. Martial arts does teach distance, timing and control. How to not panic. How to breathe, and how to avoid being a target.

Combined with our traditional and sport karate, the adult class incorporates “Practicle Self-Defense”, which is not karate. Some of the most important keys to being Practicle is:

Awareness
Prevention
Communication: both words and body language.
How not to panic and stay able to protect you and your family.

Our self defense curriculum was designed by master instructor Mike Welch and his father, the master mind behind “Practicle Self Defense” Mr Paul Welch. Paul has over 30 years of law enforcement, 15 years of martial arts, and is a certified instructor in DAT (defense and arrest tacticts), Rape and Aggression Defense, Krav Maga and life experience.

Fitness

Our program is a total fitness package combining strength, endurance and flexibility. We incorporate the latest exercise physiology, which assists in the development of all your muscular systems, building greater strength and definition. We give you excellent cardiovascular conditioning, expanding your heart and lung’s capacity while you burn off calories. The result is a tremendous increase in energy, giving you what you need to last all day long. Each class also includes a variety of stretching exercises that help you to avoid injuries and keep you feeling young and agile.

At every belt level there are certain fitness requirements that are to be met. Everything we set is attainable. Many times we modify the requirements to meet your special needs or abilities.

Fitness is obviously important for your health. But also for self- defense. If you look week or vulnerable then you are an easy target. Being in shape also gives you more speed strength and endurance to enhance your self defense skills as well as your everyday activities. At infinity martial arts, before you become a black belt you must be able to defend yourself as well as be physically and mentally fit to really BECOME a black belt and not just show up to the test and receive a black belt.

Discipline

Many times when we think about the benefits of martial arts: self esteem, respect, self discipline and focus, we generally correlate that with children and not adults. The reality is that our program has the same affect for kids and adults alike. Of course adults learn differently and understand much more than kids, but the reinforcement is there.

Some people spend hundreds of dollars on seminars and books to learn goal setting, publick speaking and time management skills, where the martial arts teach all of these things. Becoming a black belt means you must set your goal, have the disiplin to work for it and commit your time to it. It is alos very rewarding as you see yourself grow and feel your body become stronger and more fit. That confidence that you build in yourself is pricless and will only help you achieve the goals that you set for yourself outside of karate.