ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Kennedy's Martial Arts Academy - Martial Arts Offered</TITLE> <META> <META HTTP-EQUIV="imagetoolbar" CONTENT="no"> <LINK rel="STYLESHEET" HREF="Styles/TSDStyle.css" TYPE="text/css"> </HEAD> <BODY LINK="#191970" ALINK="#191970" VLINK="#191970" TEXT="#191970" BACKGROUND="Images/Misc/bg3.gif"> <DIV ALIGN="left"> <TABLE WIDTH="800" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0"> <TR> <TD> <IMG height=100 alt ="Kennedy's Martial Arts Academy" src="images\Misc\Banner.gif" width=800 name=Banner > </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </DIV> <TABLE WIDTH="800" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0"> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="25%"><!-- Left Column - Navigation Menu BGCOLOR="#87CEFA" --> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="10" CELLPADDING="0"> <TR><!-- Left Hand Column Begins --> <TD NoWrap ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><!-- Home Button --> <DIV class="nav"> <STRONG> <A onmouseover="window.status='Home'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" href="Home.htm" >Home </A> </STRONG> </DIV> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD NoWrap ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><!-- Martial Arts Offered Button --> <DIV class="nav"> <STRONG> <A onmouseover="window.status='Martial Arts Offered'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" href="MartialArtsOffered.htm" >Martial Arts Offered </A> </STRONG> </DIV> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD NoWrap ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><!-- About Instructors Button --> <DIV class="nav"> <STRONG> <A onmouseover="window.status='About Instructors'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" href="AboutInstructors.htm" >About Instructors </A> </STRONG> </DIV> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD NoWrap ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><!-- Class Schedule Button --> <DIV class="nav"> <STRONG> <A onmouseover="window.status='Class Schedule'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" href="Schedule.htm" >Class Schedule </A> </STRONG> </DIV> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD NoWrap ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><!-- Location Button --> <DIV class="nav"> <STRONG> <A onmouseover="window.status='Location'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" href="Location.htm" >Location </A> </STRONG> </DIV> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD NoWrap ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><!-- Articles Button --> <DIV class="nav"> <STRONG> <A onmouseover="window.status='Articles from Newspapers, Periodicals, etc'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" href="Articles.htm" >Articles </A> </STRONG> </DIV> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD NoWrap ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><!-- Calendar of Events Button --> <DIV class="nav"> <STRONG> <A onmouseover="window.status='Events'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" href="Events.htm" >Events </A> </STRONG> </DIV> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD NoWrap ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><!-- Photo Gallery Button --> <DIV class="nav"> <STRONG> <A onmouseover="window.status='Photo Gallery'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" href="Photos.htm" >Photo Gallery </A> </STRONG> </DIV> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD NoWrap ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><!-- Beginner's Special Button --> <DIV class="nav"> <STRONG> <A onmouseover="window.status='Beginners Special'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" href="Special.htm" >Beginner's<BR>Special </A> </STRONG> </DIV> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> <TD VALIGN="top"><!-- Right Column - Main Portion --> <DIV CLASS="main"> <P> <STRONG>Kennedy's Martial Arts Academy</STRONG> offers classes in the following: <A href="#TKD">Tae Kwon Do</A>, <A href="#TSD">Karate/Tang Soo Do</A>, <A href="#SKF">Shaolin Kung Fu</A>, <A href="#TCC">Tai Chi Chuan</A>, <A href="#KK">Kardio Kickboxing</A>, <A href="#DTS">DTS Kali / Escrima / Arnis</A>, <A href="#CAMBO">CAM1O / Sambo / Sombo</STRONG></A> and <A href="#YOGA">Yoga</A>. There are many benefits that one may receive from the martial arts. Please <A href="#Benefits">click here</A> to see a small list of benefits. </P> <P> <A NAME="TKD"><STRONG>Tae Kwon Do</STRONG></A> is the Martial Art which incorporates Kicking and Punching. Literally translated it means "The Way of the Hand and Foot". It has been made famous by various movies and it became a very popular martial art when it was displayed at the 1988 olympics held in Seoul, Korea. For more information about Tae Kwon Do please click the link below. <BR><BR> More information on <A href="TaeKwonDo.htm">Tae Kwon Do</A>. </P> <P> <A NAME="TSD"><STRONG>Karate/Tang Soo Do</STRONG></A> is the Martial Art which incorporates kicking, punching, elbow strikes, knee strikes, joint locks, throws, and sweeps. Literally translated, it means "The Way of the Tang (Chinese) Dynasty hand". However, there is much more than kicking and punching. It has been made popular by one of its well known practitioners: Carlos "Chuck" Norris. For more information about Karate/Tang Soo Do please click the link below. <BR><BR> More information on <A href="TangSooDo.htm">Karate/Tang Soo Do</A>. </P> <P> <A NAME="SKF"><STRONG>Shaolin Kung Fu</STRONG></A> is the Martial Art which incorporates Kicking and Punching and descends from China. it has been made famous by the television show Kung Fu. For more information about Shaolin please click the link below. <BR><BR> More information on <A href="Shaolin.htm">Shaolin Kung Fu</A>. </P> <P> <A NAME="TCC"><STRONG>Tai Chi Chuan</STRONG></A> is the Martial Art which descends from China. It is used as a real martial art as well as a healing art. Many people practice Tai Chi for the health benefits that it has been known to bring. For more information about Tai Chi please click the link below. <BR><BR> More information on <A href="TaiChi.htm">Tai Chi Chaun</A>. </P> <P> <A NAME="KK"><STRONG>Kardio Kickboxing</STRONG></A> is a class that offers people to get into shape by working out to music. The class incorporates Kicking and Punching. It is similar to Tae Bo made famous by Billy Blanks. For more information about Kardio Kickboxing please click the link below. <BR><BR> More information on <A href="KardioKickboxing.htm">Kardio Kickboxing</A>. </P> <P> <A NAME="DTS"><STRONG>Dekiti Tirsia Siradas Kali / Escrima / Arnis</STRONG></A> is a Martial Art which descends from the Philippines. It is a complete system that utilizes the single weapon, bladed weapons, double weapons, long and short weapons, and empty hand techniques called dumog. For more information about Dekiti Tirsia Siradas Kali / Escrima / Arnis please click the link below. <BR><BR> More information on <A href="DTSKali.htm">Dekiti Tirsia Siradas Kali / Escrima / Arnis</A>. </P> <P> <A NAME="CAMBO"><STRONG>CAM1O / Sambo / Sombo</STRONG></A> is a Martial Art which descends from the former Soviet Union. It is a system which utilizes throws, take-downs, and submissions. For more information about CAM1O / Sambo / Sombo please click the link below. <BR><BR> More information on <A href="CAMBO.htm">CAM1O / Sambo / Sombo</A>. </P> <P> <A NAME="YOGA"><STRONG>Yoga</STRONG></A> is an Art which descends from India. It is used as a physical fitness and healing art. Many people practice Yoga for the health benefits that it has been known to bring. For more information about Yoga please click the link below. <BR><BR> More information on <A href="Yoga.htm">Yoga</A>. </P> <BR> <STRONG><U><A NAME="Benefits">The Benefits of Martial Arts</A></U></STRONG> <UL><STRONG>Physical Benefits</STRONG> <LI>Lose Weight <LI>Increase Stamina <LI>Increase Fitness <LI>Increase Coordination <LI>Increase Flexibility</LI> </UL> <UL><STRONG>Mental Benefits</STRONG> <LI>Improve Concentration <LI>Reduce Stress <LI>Positive Attitude <LI>Self-Discipline <LI>Respect for Self &amp; Others</LI> </UL> <UL><STRONG>Personal Benefits</STRONG> <LI>Self-Defense <LI>Self-Confidence <LI>Self-Esteem <LI>Self-Control <LI>Goal Setting</LI> </UL> </DIV> <BR><BR> <HR> <BR><BR> <STRONG> <DIV class="copyright" ALIGN="center"> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1"> © 2005 - 2012&nbsp;&nbsp; Kennedy's Martial Arts Academy<FONT SIZE="-3"><SUP>TM</SUP></FONT> &nbsp; All Rights Reserved.</FONT> <BR> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1"> <A onmouseover="window.status='Copyright';return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" href="Copyright.htm" >Click here to view copyright information </A></FONT> </DIV> </STRONG> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </BODY> </HTML>