Learn Mixed Martial Arts For Self Defense, Confidence, And Fitness
Beginner Classes Enrolling Now! We Offer Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing, Kids Martial Arts and Empowering Women’s Classes In Rockford IL!
Muay Thai/Fitness at Team Haanpaa
All the self defense benefits of traditional martial arts and Muay Thai Kickboxing, with a strong emphasis on fitness! Our fitness kickboxing program focuses on two areas. We will teach all the skills and techniques found in the knock out power striking of Muay Thai, while providing a fitness circuit training class structure. Simply put, you are going to burn CALORIES like crazy. High intensity work out all while learning important self defense from the standing position.
Jiu-Jitsu was developed as a system of self defense on the battlefields of ancient Japan. In 1914 Jiu-Jitsu Master Esai Maeda immigrated to Brazil and taught his art to Carlos and Helio Gracie.
Helio Gracie refined the art to match his small size and the two set out to prove the effectiveness of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in early MMA fights in Brazil. This samurai spirit made its way to America in the early 90’s through the Gracie Challenge and UFC.
Using submission holds, defensive positioning and leverage, Royce Gracie defeated all his opponents to become the first UFC champion. Since then Jiu-Jitsu has become the most popular martial art on the planet and is practiced by men, women, and children of all age-levels.
At Team Haanpaa Martial Arts we offer the martial art with more benefits than any other. It is a martial art system that utilizes body leverage and ground fighting techniques to better position yourself for submissions, strikes, or to simply get away safely.
Kids Jiu-Jitsu (Ages 7-12)
Kids Jiu-Jitsu specializes in ground fighting and essential self defense techniques. Specifically the art is centered around Grappling, Throws, Sweeps, and other immobilizing techniques.
Since most physical altercations end up on the ground Jiu-Jitsu is great for preparing children for the most difficult and eminent self defense scenarios. Similar to some aspects of wrestling most students find the environment fun and love learning the techniques and discipline along side their class mates.
