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Trying to find a place to do martial arts in Kansas City? At Aplomb Martial Arts, we have classes for everyone!
I personally haven't begun any sort of lessons, however, have met the owner and experienced a little of his teachings. He's a great guy. I recommend giving him a try
A fun and life changing experience! Sensei Karen is both a great teacher and a great motivator. Aplomb is an accepting place of tolerance that welcomes anyone in to the dojo, and we are bound together as a family by our love for the art. To anyone who has ever considered doing martial arts, and even to those who haven't, taking advantage of the free introductory class will be a positive experience for you, even if you choose not to stay. Cannot recommend this experience enough!
Our family has been a part of the dojo since March of this year and we couldn’t be happier with Sensei Karen. Our oldest is autistic and decided to join the dojo two weeks ago with her younger brothers, after attending a free class. Both boys are finally coming out of their shells and working on finding a new level of confidence. I’m grateful we found USSD and were welcomed with open arms to the dojo.
I've been a student here for about a month. There are people off all different skill levels. All are welcome here. The instructors are patient with everyone and offer personalized one on one training sessions to gauge what needs to be worked on and what a persons strengths are. Definitely check it out if your interested in self-defense or just physical fitness. You'll definitely sweat if your not used to it.
My daughter has been going here for about a month now. She is 2 and usually quite shy. Since going she has learned a lot and is becoming less shy not just in class but in every day life. I have also noticed a huge change in her behaviour, she was showing a lot of anger and rude behavior especially towards other kids and now she is happy and enjoys other kids company. The sensai is great with teaching and especially with her patience for young children. Overall my expectations have been beat 1000% and I would recommend the USSD Brookeside to any and everyone for sure!
My son has been taking classes and private lessons at USSD Brookside for almost a year now, and he absolutely loves it. Shaolin Kempo is the first physical activity that he has participated in that has not only kept his interest, but also helped with his concentration and discipline.
Sensei Karen does a fantastic job teaching both children and adults. In fact, the classes looked like so much fun that I joined too. My physical conditioning has improved tremendously since starting. Learning both the physical and philosophical aspects of martial arts has been a wonderful addition to both our lives. I highly recommend USSD Brookside.
I was originally interested in getting my son into a physical activity. I thought that learning self defense was a great extra, also! But the benefits of learning self discipline, respect for others and vastly increased coordination and strength has turned out to be what I appreciate most about Sensei Karen at the Brookside USSD! Sensei Karen is not only good at teaching adults and young adults, but I have seen her keeping a whole class of tiny tots under control and enjoying learning karate! USSD also sells workout and sparring gear and martial arts weapons.
My 9 year old son started at USSD in Brookside last March and he says the following "it's so much fun! Karate is a great sport. The senseis teach you so much. It makes you stronger and you learn patience and discipline. Sensei Karen is a wonderful teacher. Kempo is the greatest experience ever."
My daughter really enjoys learning Kemp at USSD Brookside. It’s a very kid-friendly atmosphere, and the senseis are very positive and encouraging. They also make learning the moves and defenses fun for the kids.
My son enjoys a variety of sports, but Kempo is the first one that he has actively wanted to go to every day available and practice at home. I have been very impressed with Sensei Karen's ability to motivate and encourage students to achieve their best. We are very happy with the program and would recommend it for anyone wishing to try martial arts.
Am a student at the brookside dojo and my grandsons as well and we have a wonderful time, it's must exciting journey for myself it's helped my back situation,and as helped my grandsons with bully problems and they have more confidents in there self's now we appreciate you guys.
I have been training with USSD for 3 years and feel I have become stronger and more self confident. I like learning how to defend myself and all the women teachers make great role models. I find the flow of the forms especially satisfying and learning Southern, Northern, and Stature of the Crane has been exciting. My favorite part of Kempo has to be weapons training with the Bo staff. I feel like it is an extension of my body and while anyone can train in karate, I feel that learning Bo staff is a special gift. I recommend this dojo to anyone looking to learn karate and grow in confidence.
