DMA Charter/Afterschool Program
Our charter school program is a non-combative version of our in-house curriculum. Students focus less on the sports application of martial arts and place a greater focus on the self-defense aspect.
Tae Kwon Do - Jiu Jitsu - Boxing Fundamentals
Our physical focuses revolve around our three core styles.
Tae Kwon Do - For flexibility, combination memorization, and footwork. TKD students usually do well in other sports due to the footwork development.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Ground Defense, positional recovery, and control positions. Jiu-Jitsu teaches students how to get out of compromised positions. Most altercations end up on the ground, and we like our students to be prepared. Jiu-Jitsu is a skill that has many physical and mental benefits.
Boxing Fundamentals - Our non combative approach develops head movement, centerline theory, flinch response, and hand placement. The best offense is a great defense. Our boxing curriculum helps students to mature their reflexes.
Although we practice strikes and blocks, we highly encourage non-combative approaches for conflict resolution.
Communication & Advocation
“I do not teach you to fight. I teach you to protect yourself. If used correctly, your words and attitude will get you further than your hands ever could.”
Character Development - Situational Awareness - Mental Fortitiude
Character Development - Our principles help to instill respect, focus, integrity, and self-control.
Situational Awareness - Our programs help to outline boundaries, encourage students to speak up and advocate for themselves, and sort through when appropriate force is necessary.
Mental Fortitude - Our program helps to develop fortitude by teaching students to breathe, calm themselves, and find solutions.
“You can’t kick and punch all of your problems.”
-Mr. Forsythe
If you have any concerns or questions not addressed here, please contact your assigned grade-level teacher.
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Program Safety & Sparring
We do not strike in our out of studio programs. However to exercise real world self-defense application we do allow students to grapple using Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques.
Comfort Advocations
With Jiu Jitsu being a “close proximity” skill set, students are rehearsed and highly encouraged to vocally state their comfort level.
Yes, I understand and I am comfortable.
Yes, I understand, but I am not comfortable with that.
No, I am not comfortable with that.
-We encourage students to practice advocating their comforts and boundaries to continue to develop the sill of self awareness and self advocation. Also so we know, understand and respect their boundaries. No student is ever to feel insecure about setting boundaries. Boundaries are highly encouraged and considered.
Control Positions vs. Submissions
To prevent injury, students are not taught submission techniques. Instead, we employ control positions.
Control positions are positions to manage the threat of another person without striking.
Students with prior training are placed in teaching positions for our peer-led groups, but for the safety of others, they are still not allowed to employ submission positions.
If you have any concerns or questions not addressed here, please contact your assigned grade-level teacher.
Thank You