What is our teaching Methodology?

  From the first class and beyond, Quicksilver Martial Arts Academy’s comprehensive breakdown of the basic fundamentals of martial arts will help to improve the student’s discipline tremendously.  As you master the skills at that level, you will progress to more advanced classes that are designed to meet the needs of the students at the level.  This modern approach to teaching Martial Arts were first created by Quicksilver Martial Arts Academy, and has been proven to be the most effective method of developing high levels of martial arts skill in a short period of time. 

The classes are fun and exciting, and you will not be thrown into the back of a high level difficult class and expected to keep up immediately.  Just have a good time, be persistent, and within a brief duration you will have a complete understanding of the skills and exercise of your class.

"I sincerely feel that through perseverance on your part, you will become a credit to the martial arts field, to Quicksilver Martial Arts, and most importantly, to yourself.  Remember consistence and regular  class attendance are essential for your own good, and your progress will greatly depend on how much effort you expend.  Good luck!                         

                                                       Sensei Dana

"Quicksilver Martial Arts Academy’s style of martial arts combines hand, foot, throwing, and grappling techniques.  When applied with great mental concentration and self-discipline, it is the most superior of its kind. 

Quicksilver Martial Arts Academy produces outstanding individuals for the purpose of exercise, sport, self confidence, self defense, and leadership.  We welcome each new student to the fastest growing martial arts organizations in the Kansas City Area.

CLASS LEVELS

Little Dragons

Our Little Dragons program for 3-6 year olds focuses on good sportsmanship, respect, manners and taking turns while they participate in age-appropriate activities like obstacle courses and fun target drills to get students ready for the Kids Program. This program is proven to increase strength and flexibility, improve balance, and develop coordination. It may look like chaos to you, but we see future black belt leaders in the making.

Red Dragon Kids Classes

Red Dragons Kids Classes (ages 5- 9) teach self-confidence, focus, self-discipline, courtesy and teamwork in a fun environment. Our classes build confidence, teach discipline and help improve behavior at home and in school. During a typical class students may do a variety of activities in an obstacle course, work with an instructor on their Form, practice sparring or One-Steps, work with a partner on punching and kicking target drills, participate in a relay race, learn how to deal with a bully or about Stranger Danger, jump rope, practice kick combinations or use balloons to practice a hand technique. We have serious fun in every class! Our goal at Quicksilver Martial Arts Academy is to meet the need of every individual student by providing a safe and structured program. Our reward system increases children's self-confidence and aids in developing goal setting. Our programs not only teach discipline and respect for others and themselves, but also teaches children essential life skills.

 Adult & Teen
The Adult and Teen classes are customized for students ages 13 years old and older. The classes combine the best techniques from Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Judo, Jiu Jitsu, and Kickboxing. The combination of hand and foot, throwing and grappling creates the strongest, most effective means of self-defense training available. This program teaches real life saving self-defense skills, relieves tension, and helps to instill confidence in a fun, enjoyable atmosphere.

  Balance, agility, and coordination:      Some of us were awkward as children. Others were naturally athletic, flexible, and coordinated. The gawky ones get older and grow into their bodies, but they haven't really learned the limits of those bodies. The graceful ones often find that they can't do what they've always done so easily. In either case, training in martial arts is filled with balance drills, stretching exercises, and many of the activities serve to develop better coordination. If you want to spend your adulthood comfortable in your body, martial arts training is one of the best ways to get there.

Strength training:       A typical Karate workout includes deep stances, push-ups, sit-ups, slow-kicks, and many other exercises that work major muscle groups as well as the micro-muscles that machine exercises often miss. Because the workout emphasizes many different types of movement, the well-developed martial artist can apply his or her strength through full range and in many directions. The type of strength built in this practice lasts throughout a long life. One master, in his seventies, is known for dropping and doing 100 pushups almost anywhere.

Aerobic conditioning:     Cardio-vascular conditioning has always been part of martial arts. The story of the early Shaolin is the story of an Indian monk, often called Damo (Daruma Taishi), Bodhidharma or Ta Mo, who brought Buddhism to China. He found the early Shaolin Monks unable to meditate for long periods. He introduced a set of exercises in order to build conditioning and stamina. Most Asian martial arts trace something back to the original Shaolin Temple, and the idea of exercises that contain martial techniques and build stamina is inherent in them.   In modern terms, few things are more aerobic than sparring. Put on sparring gear and face an opponent, your body will respond. The competition will keep you moving faster and harder than almost any other motivating factor.

Confidence:     The mind is part of the body, the body is part of the mind. This is not some abstract new-age philosophy, it's a simple, physiological fact. The mind is an organ, if the body slows down, so does the mind. If the mind loses focus, so does the body. People who don't exercise are more prone to depression. So it shouldn't be surprising that developing physical confidence through a discipline such as martial arts will also produce mental confidence. Karate techniques are only mastered if the mind is truly focused. A mind that can accomplish a complex Kata knows it can accomplish many things.

Social Interaction:     Friendships can start in many ways, but mutual respect is probably one of the best. In a martial arts school, you will be growing and accomplishing in the company of others on the same path. They will appreciate your achievements, and you will appreciate theirs. Not everyone in the school will become your close friend, but even those who don't will still understand and respect you because they have gone through the same struggles.

Self Defense:     I leave this for near last because, to many, it seems the most obvious. But really, it isn't. Some people think self defense is an aggressive response to any situation. They imagine Steven Segal or Jackie Chan beating off multiple attackers with no thought of fear. If they cannot imagine doing the same, they dismiss the idea of self-defense. In real life, the best trained martial artist may never get mugged. His or her self-confidence makes an unlikely target. Awareness keeps her out of most situations. Even if she is mugged, she may choose to do the safest thing, giving away her wallet. Her skills greatly increase her odds if she does try to disarm an attacker. But even a small chance of death is too much to risk over $50 dollars. But those abilities are still there, helping her stay calm, helping her cooperate, not threaten, but all the while allowing her to evaluate whether the situation will take a bad turn. It's often the people who don't really know what to do who try and do the wrong thing at the wrong time. So training in martial arts may never show itself on the surface, but that doesn't mean it hasn't kept someone safe.