Kim's Karate

The Bo, or Staff, is probably one of the first weapons that mankind used to defend himself. The history of the bo dates back thousands of years, and is thought to be used first in China. It could easily be found, easy to handle, and could be used for multiple purposes. The bo staff itself is believed to have been developed from the tenbin, a pole balanced on the shoulders, used [..] 

Kim's Karate Located in Springfield Mall on the upper level, we are an eighteen thousand square feet facility that is complete with four separate training rooms, showers for adults, and a children’s academic room. A family oriented school, where our students and their needs come first.  

Yoga benefits all of the three main aspects of life, the spirit, mind, and body. There are also some basic practical Yoga benefits worth mentioning.  

Thai Boxing is a fast growing full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques, from a mixture of martial arts traditions and non-traditions, (wrestling, judo, tae kwon do, brazilian jiu-jitsu, & muay thai), to be used in competitions. The rules allow the use of striking and grappling techniques, both while standing and on the ground.  

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques, from a mixture of martial arts traditions and non-traditions, to be used in competitions. The rules allow the use of striking and grappling techniques, both while standing and on the ground.  

Cardio Kickboxing is a workout that combines aerobics, boxing, martial arts, cardiovascular and body toning while learning self defense moves. Improves muscle tone, endurance, and strength. Reduces body fat and stress levels. Reduces the risk of disease with increasingly fun physical activity. This intense, revolutionary training program is for both men and women.  

Tae Kwon Do (TKD) is a Korean martial art whose roots date back nearly 2,000 years, when it was used to defend & Korea against invaders and to entertain royalty. Since then, it has evolved into more than self-defense; indeed, it’s now a sport – the national sport of Korea – and truly a way of life.  

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or “the gentle art” originated in Japan and was brought to Brazil in the early part of the century by the great champion Mitsuyo Maeda. One of his students, a renowned boxer named Carlos Gracie, quickly modified the classical Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques to meet the needs of real , “no rules” street fighting, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [..]