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Martial Arts classes for children with special needs. All kids of all abilities are welcomed.
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Wow!! Just wow!!! that's all that needs to be said really. But a little more might be: Amanda is a truly special and unique individual. When I brought my group to the Dojo for lessons I didn't no what to expect. Two of the three young men I work with have Autism, and often experience demand avoidance, within a few minutes she had them exercising, throwing punches, doing kicks. I would not have believed it had I not seen it! Her confidence and composure are unmistakable and remarkable. This is the place!
Amanda’s Adaptive Martial Arts has been a life changer for my son. We have tried SO many different activities and he would resist after just a few times going. This place has something magical going on. The kids are so happy and proud of themselves and my son has regained his confidence, gotten stronger, improved his coordination and found a sport he’s passionate about. We are so thankful for Sensei Amanda and Master Jack and everyone who works here. Our son has found his confidence again!
My two son's recently started attending Amanda's Adaptive Martial Arts and I couldn't be happier with their experience! The instructors are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about what they do. They create a nurturing environment that encourages all children to build confidence and develop new skills at their own pace.
Amanda's classes were so much fun for my son. He started to learn more discipline, to socialize better and of course learned some good martial art moves. Sensei Amanda, Master Jack, couch Marco and the other coaches are so patient and good with the kids.
Amanda leads activity stations at ConnectMed’s summer camp events and is great with the campers! They love her and she works wonders, teaching martial arts moves in a short period of time.
Amanda's Adaptive Martial Arts Certification course was excellent! Full of useful knowledge and adaptive martial arts methods that I could apply to my own program. Full of eidence based principles to follow and a wonderful foundation for anyone working with kids/adults in any sort of physical adaptive capacity, not just martial arts. I highly recommend you take this cert program.
Everyone is very professional, patient and understanding. Our family love it and appreciates what Amanda does for everyone , Amanda’s adaptive Martial Arts is the perfect places for the kids to use that extra energy and learn good skills like discipline, patience and teamwork.
My son has been going to Amanda’s for a few years now and it has really helped him. He’s more patient and seems to listen a little bit better. She is an amazing instructor and person.
My 14 year old son loves it! He was apprehensive at first. Now he practices his moves all the time and is begging me to get work out equipment so he can workout at home between classes.
Amanda led a great self-defense class for my support group of women in wheelchairs. She was very informative and gave us the knowledge to feel more confident in defending ourselves. I would definitely recommend her classes!
My two kids attended a summer program with Amanda’s Martial Arts and they really liked it. They were excited and sounded motivated after every lesson. They had fun while they learned new skills, improved coordination, and boosted their confidence. Thanks for the great work!
My 11 year old son attended camp this summer with this crew. He loved it. He enjoyed the variety of martial arts, as well as the writing, games and snacks. Two thumbs up from him!
We LOVE Amanda's Martial Arts. Our twin 4 year old boys look forward to it all week (and so do us parents). We are amazed how good it has been for them. They learn how to follow directions, stay on task, work with authority figures and their peers. It's incredible. Not to mention, they get some great exercise too! This has been one of the best therapies we have done with our boys, and we plan to continue for years to come.
I had the pleasure of speaking with Amanda and she is so invested in her clients and business, it was such a pleasure in collaborating together during a podcast. Thank you Amanda!
Sensei Amanda is amazing! Her adaptive martial arts has helped my autistic 5 yr old child follow directions and pay attention the majority of the time, this in turn has spilled over to school and home. She worked with my child’s flow and he has enjoyed every single lesson! I fully recommend her class!
Great experience for our kiddos. Sensei Amanda is amazing. She is a master at motivating the kids. Knew when to push them, knew when to make it more fun. Class was great for strength building, improving coordination, following directions, and instilling some discipline. The kids have a great time.
Amanda's Adaptive Martial Arts program is a wonderful benefit to our kids. We are grateful Sensei Amanda provides a safe space to enjoy peers, physical activity and fun games. Because she is an OTA she understands sensory needs and self regulation differences. Thank you Sensei Amanda for the camps and classes you provide our kids!
Amanda was wonderful with my son. Very engaged with all the students in her class, she manages to find time to deliver specific attention to everyone. Her team is amazing and would definitely recommend!
Amanda’s class is awesome! Millie is resistant to trying new things but she really enjoyed class with sensei Amanda. We will definitely be going back and signing up.
My son has mild cerebral palsy and he loves participating In Amanda’s class it’s a great way for him to get exercise and be a part of something where he can gain physical confidence self defense and work towards achieving new belts. Amanda is great with the kids Landon really enjoys her as a teacher we definitely recommend this class !
Amanda instructed adaptive martial arts during our annual Junior Adaptive Sports Camp this past summer. The campers (and counselors) had such a great time! We hope she joins us again next year!
Thrilled to have found Amanda and her program for my 10 year old with sensory and emotion regulation challenges! Amanda is patient, understanding, calm and fun with the kids. Both my kids have been loving going each week!
Amanda is wonderful! My daughter loves her martial arts class. Amanda is patient and keeps her expectations high. She’s positive encouraging And my daughter is always excited to go to class.
Our son has been taking adaptive Ju-Jitsu lessons from Amanda now for a few months and he absolutely loves it! Amanada makes an effort to keep the class as inclusive as possible and isn't afraid to communicate with the kids as if it was any other class. We believe it's important to allow our son to experience consequences, within means of course. It's great sensory and occupational therapy for our son. We look forward to more lessons!
Sensei Amanda is the best. She has an inherent ability to relate to our neuro-atypical clients that makes the classes fun, but still orderly and deliberate. They love the structure she brings to the sessions but feel comfortable that she recognizes their limitations. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
My boys loved this class. It is nice to have them able to take a class with someone who knows how to work with motor skill challenges. Amanda is very fast with commumication and accomidating with any needs. Great class for anyone who might be hesitant about putting their special needs kids in a mainstream class. Plus, they get a lot of exercise in this class!
My son loves attending Amanda’s Adaptive Martial Arts. He has learned so much and loves to be an active participant of the group. He enjoys practicing with the punch bag and he likes to play the games that are facilitated for the students.
