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Our Instructor:
Marc Gardner is a Black Belt in Hapkido under Master Leo Green. Mr. Gardner is a father of 5 and truly cares for the safety of others and understands the importance of protecting oneself from attackers and predators. He began his study through youth martial arts and wrestling. He has since trained with some of the top experts in martial arts and self defense, including the Scientific Fighting Congress, The Family Safety and Self-Defense Institute, radKIDS and R.A.D.Systems, Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Hapkido Law Enforcement, Jim McCann's Xtreme Freestyle Combat Sports Training, Robinson's Taekwondo, Twin Cities Martial Arts Academy, Fight Like a Girl, RapeEscape and others, being trained in Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Wrestling, Filipino Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Mui Tai, Close Quarters Combat, Street Defense, various weapons and safety awareness. He also consults and coordinates fight sequences for various film and video projects. He is also ranked 3rd Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo.
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How will our classes benefit you? |
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Trained in martial arts or not, we teach real life defenses that enhance and add to your current abilities. Defenses against stand-up attacks, holds, death grips, clinches, chokes, locks & strangles; Grappling & ground defense and fighting tactics. Breakfalls and Rolls; Throws, Sweeps and Takedowns. Defenses against larger, more powerful attackers. Defenses against stick, knife & gun. A full Black Belt program.
 Hapkido is a traditional pure self-defense martial art from South Korea, once only taught and practiced by those in the Royal Court, Sun Buddhist Temples, and Presidential bodyguards at the Blue House. It embraces an eclectic collection of techniques, including throws, armbars and pressure points, and grappling. We take and respect the traditional and adapt it to our modern world. We offer quality, effective, safe and ego free classes for teens and adults.
Although our Close Combat Hapkido is one of the most effective ways to defend oneself in a fight it also focuses and lies on mental and ethical discipline, justice, etiquette, respect, self-confidence and self control, balance, agility, hand eye coordination, speed, power & strength increase as well as stress relief. Join us now!
  
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