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6666 W. Peoria Av. #118     ▪     Glendale, AZ 85302     ▪     623-486-3911
 


Kickers specializes in kick boxing, martial arts and submission.
We offer classes for all skill levels & ages ranging from 8 and up.
Owner Brian Starke has 20+ years of martial arts & kick boxing experience.
Brian also holds championship belts in Canada & Arizona in the heavyweight division.
We offer group classes & private lessons while preparing all of its students for competition.
For lesson info & pricing please contact:  Brian Starke at 623-486-3911


Thai Boxing - Cage Training - Conditioning - Kenjukido - Traditional Karate - Self Defense
Women's Self Defense Training - Children's & Teen Self Defense Training

 

What is Muay Thai?
Muay Thai is referred to as "The science of eight limbs" as the hands, shins, elbows and knees are all used extensively in this art. Almost all techniques in Muay Thai use the entire body movement, rotating hip with each kick punch and block. Muay Thai along with savate and karate, heavily influenced the development of kick boxing in Japan, Europe & North America.

What is Starke Kenjukido?
Starke Kenjukido is a mixed martial art comprised of :

Kenpo meaning "fist principals", "way of the fist" or " law of the fist form". Kenpo is mostly known as a mixed style that has a heritage in Chinese martial arts, especially Shaolin, combines with Karate (sometimes called Kenpo Karate) and often mixed with other elements of Japanese arts like Jujitsu and Aikijujutsu.
Kenpo emphasizes punching, striking and kicking.

Jujitsu literally translated means "gentile art".
Japanese Jujitsu systems often place more emphasis on throwing, immobilizing and pinning, joint locking and strangling techniques. Jujitsu exponents use their techniques to react to an opponents attack rather than using brute strength to overcome an enemy.
Therefore, a smaller person stands a chance of overcoming as larger person by using strategy and effective techniques.

Judo literally means "the gentile way" or "the way of giving way".
The word Judo is composed of two kanji characters: "ju" which means gentleness and "do" which means way or road. Judo utilizes the Jujutsu principal of using an opponents strength against him and adapting well to changing circumstances. Judo assumes that there are two phases of combat:
standing Tachi-waza which incorporates throws, take downs and submissions
ground Newaza which incorporates holds, joint locks and chokes.

Aikido can be translated as "the way of harmony and universal energy".
The name Aikido is formed from 3 Japanese characters: "ai" union/harmony, "ki" universal energy/spirit and "do" way. Aikido incorporates a wide range of techniques which use the principals of energy & motion to redirect , neutralize & control attacker.


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