Makani Self-Defense Martial Arts
Self-Defense and Personal Growth Through the Martial Arts
Current In-Person Class Times
These Saturday morning classes are located at the Canyonside Recreation Center Multi-Purpose Room. Two class session are available. Which one you should attend depends on which program you are enrolled or interested in. See Programs Here.
Upcoming Dates:
January 11th, 2025
January 25th, 2025
February 1st, 2025
9:00 AM -10:00 AM (1-Hour)
Traditional Martial Arts (Kajukenbo) Program
Wellness Warrior Program
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (1-Hour)
Traditional Martial Arts (Kajukenbo) Program
Self-Defense Practitioner Program
For future class dates See Training Calendar Here. Students are expected to bring all training gear required by their program to each class they attend. New students should contact Sifu Reece at SifuReece@MSDMA.org at least two days prior. New students must meet instructor 15 minutes prior to start of class for a quick orientation and to fill out necessary waivers.
Traditional Martial Arts (Kajukenbo)
Learning Goals
Establish a solid base for defensive and offensive movements while honing the skills necessary to the martial artist. Develop the mind/body coordination via forms and defensive techniques while empowering the mind, body, and spirit.
Gain more experience both on the bag and with a training partner. See how the traditional martial arts techniques taught in regular classes translate to freestyle fighting against a moving opponent. Further enhance mind/body coordination and realize the self-defense martial artist spirit.
Mixed Martial Arts (Striking, Groundwork)
Learning Goals
From the literal ground on up and while standing, lay the foundation needed for prolonged engagement while learning some basic takedowns and counters. Develop footwork and maneuverability to keep an opponent where you want them. Get acquainted with a variety of drills and exercises as well as how to defend yourself both before and if the fight goes to the ground.
Self-Defense
Learning Goals
Build your situational awareness as you learn different ways to respond to some common self-defense scenarios utilizing simple strikes and techniques. Develop a sense of when you should fight or take flight while taking into account your surroundings. Begin recognizing the different variables that may contribute to escalating or de-escalating a confrontation.
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Weapons Training
Learning Goals
Develop safe practices when using or confronted with bladed and clubbed weapons. Learn how to wield and counter these weapons, and why a prolonged fight is never in your best interest.
Learn the techniques behind blunt weapons such as Bo Staffs and Eskrima Sticks, and how their movements translate to using bladed-edge objects.
*ZERO projectile weapons training taught in these classes.*
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Kick-Start Your Martial Arts Journey with MSDMA
Makani Self-Defense Martial Arts (MSDMA) offers self-defense instruction and martial arts wellness through a style known as Kajukenbo. This mixed martial art is composed of Karate, Judo/Jiu Jitsu, Kenpo, and Chinese Boxing techniques. Each syllable in Kajukenbo (KA - JU - KEN - BO) is meant to represent these five arts and the five martial artists who helped develop the system. The word "makani" is a term that generally translates to "wind" in Hawaiian, and is a nod to the system's founding on the Hawaiian island of Oahu in the 1940s.
Students can expect to learn from a variety of topics including basic blocks and strikes, kicks, forms (palamas), defensive grab/punch/knife/club arts, falls and takedowns, staff (known as a Bo), multi-person attacks, sparring, grappling, Eskrima (Filipino weapons fighting), and Kajukenbo history/knowledge. Though this may seem like a lot, information is introduced bit by bit depending on the individual student's level, with additional topics such as multi-person attacks, grappling, and weapon handling (staff/Eskrima) taught to more intermediate students and those who are able to retain and perform all subsequent knowledge proficiently.
MSDMA aims to encourage personal growth and development in mind, body, and spirit, while fostering a positive learning environment for it's students. Each new belt represents a level of proficiency achieved, and with that an opportunity to grow wiser and obtain further knowledge. Even after achieving black belt, learning and improvement never stops. This goal-setting, lifelong learner mentality is just one trait we hope our students adopt into their own through our classes as it is applicable to nearly all aspects of life.
**PLEASE NOTE: These are considered skill-based, non-competitive, keep fit and recreational wellness classes with a foundation grounded in more traditional martial arts. Students will learn how mixed traditional martial arts techniques are melded into a modern self-defense system while gaining a rewarding workout set at a pace suitable for all levels!