Kim's Karate

Kim's Karate - The Ultimate Martial Arts School

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.
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Classes

Tae Kwon Do

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. more...

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

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 was born. Carlos taught his style to his four younger brothers ( Oswaldo, Gastao, Jorge, and Helio) and to his older sons (including Carlson and Carley) who in turn taught their brothers, sons, grandsons, nephews, and students. Propelled by the Gracie lineage, the superiority of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has been represented throughout the world both in the ring and on the street. more...

Kickboxing

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. more...

Mixed Martial Arts

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. more...

Thai Boxing

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. more...

Yoga

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.
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Weapons

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 to carry buckets hanging from each end with water or grain.
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