Quantum Martial Arts

Classes

Kids' Class

Quantum children's classes are designed for children ages 6-12, although some six year olds will have difficulty with the program, and some twelve year olds may be better suited for the adult program. Kids' classes are taught by teachers who like working with kids and understand how to balance fun with hard work. Quantum kids teachers are always open to talking to parents about their child's needs. We focus on each child as a unique person with their own unique abilities.

The program taught to the kids is Tae Kwon Do. TKD comes from Korea and emphasizes high kicks and intense energy. Kids learn jumping and aerial kicks that are fun, exciting and challenging to learn. Quantum does not teach a tournament based martial art, but rather teaches that the only true competition is the one inside yourself. Short and long term goals are provided as well as encouragement to work hard at home and school. There are plenty of adult role models of all shapes, sizes and gender that any child can identify with. Class sizes are small and give an enormous amount of attention to the individual to help promote excellence. Our focus is to provide children with an opportunity to excel on a physical level and allow them the chance to understand how that applies to achieving strength and balance on a mental or emotional level.

Kid's general classes on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday are open to all belt levels.

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Basics Class

This class is a must for beginners, and a staple for intermediate and advanced students. Every week on Mondays and Tuesdays all of the White Belt rudimentary techniques are broken down to their barest element. Movement is fully defined, and fundamental ideas of blocking, kicking and striking are explored, working the mechanics of each technique to improve balance, power and focus.

Nearly the entire drill segment of class is spent in traditional stances to help the students build strength and become more aware of their posture as well as their relationship with the ground. This is easily the most difficult class of the week. This class begins with an hour of stretching and calisthenics, followed by 45 minutes of drill making this the most taxing class to go to. It is highly recommended that students make it to one Basics' class a week.

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General Class

General class is open to all students and starts with 45 minutes of stretching and calisthenics, followed by 45 minutes of drill. In this class the students are drilled on techniques specific to their belt level. Exercises include combination, target, and partnered drills which emphasize foot work and timing.

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Advanced Class

Advanced Classes are focused on the more complex concepts of Quantum Martial Arts. In these classes the advanced student will be introduced to Soft Boxing and root drills as well as the concept of movement without fear. Attendance to these classes is by invitation only.

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Sparring

Students participate in free form, continuous sparring exercises with other students. Where the focus in Basics and General classes is on the concepts, the focus during Sparring is on the application and integration of those concepts.

Sparring is open to Yellow Belts and above. Each belt level is given a new set of challenges. The strike zone for Yellow Belts is from the chin to the navel, and strikes to the back are prohibited. Yellow Belts focus on keeping a distance and using fully extended long-range techniques to fight with. Green Belts have an expanded strike zone that includes legs, groin, head and back. Green Belts are also allowed to practice standing grappling and takedowns and learn to fight from a tight trapping distance. Blue Belts are allowed to start practicing groundwork, traps, pins and holds, and learn to fight from a tight grappling distance. Red Belts are free to fight from any distance and learn to apply all concepts they have been exposed to.

The class consists of 5 to 15 minutes rounds and runs an hour long on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays.

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Green Belt

Chi Sau

Chi Sau in the Quantum Style is borrowed from Wing Chun and mixed with Push Hands from Tai Chi. It has also been modified to work well with the kicks from TKD and as a lead in for grappling taken from Judo and Hapkido. Softer than in most systems, our Chi Sau is not just an exercise but has many practical applications. Mostly about straight lines and trapping exercises, this class is open to Green Belts and above.

Grappling

Judo and Hapkido are where we get most of our basics in grappling, but there is also a heavy Aikido influence as well as Pankration and western style wrestling. Open to Green Belts and above this class teaches basic wristlocks, arm bars weaves, locks. Pins, holds, throws, sweeps and groundwork. Ranging from the concept of grappling to practical application this class gives the practitioner a place to become comfortable with the generally uncomfortable grappling distance.

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Open

Open classes are open to all students. They are format-free classes where the student can work on onything in his or her curriculum under the guidance of a senior student.

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White/Yellow Belt

White and Yellow Belt Classes are one-hour classes open to all students. After a brief warm-up, these short classes will focus on drills and techniques from the White Belt and Yellow Belt curricula.

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Advanced Forms

Advanced Forms Classes are for students to work on the advanced forms of the Quantum style. They are only open to students wearing blue, red and black belts

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