Victory Martial Arts Academy
Oak Park, IL 60302
Phone: (708) 524-1553
Editorial Description for Victory Martial Arts Academy
Oak Park facility offers women's fitness kickboxing classes, self defense courses, a Junior Samurai Program for children, and more.
User Reviews for Victory Martial Arts Academy
03/05/2008 Posted by Changomono
The current class I'm taking is called Combat Conditioning, led by Paul Canada. Mr. Canada is a certified personal trainer and a former college acrobat. This class has taken me to levels of fitness that I haven't had in 20+ years. It's an incredibly challenging workout, but the small class size, and the way that Mr Canada and the other students work as a team, is so motivating, that it makes me never want to miss a class...and I haven't. It combines cardio training, core strengthening, plyometrics, isometrics, light weights...all of which you can adjust according to your fitness level or physical limitations (I have some shoulder problems, so Mr Canada helps me adapt certain exercises so that I can keep working). In the other classes that I've observed--grappling, women's kickboxing, complete defense system, and kids classes--I've seen the same spirit and attitude towards instruction and teamwork. I look forward to joining those classes when my body is ready for that. I'm not interested in fighting competitively, but I know some of the students from the school are actively involved in MMA (mixed martial arts) competition, and the school has its own MMA team. I would love to see the school grow, and perhaps purchase additional space for training, gym equipment, lockers, but I'm supposing that all depends on how many paying students they have. I'm really impressed by the school, and I told them I'd like to help them to get the word out, so I'm sharing my experiences, helping with marketing, etc. as a barter for class fees. For me, that's part of the beauty of the school: people helping eachother spontaneously, working together for something they care about --and having fun. It works for me.
Pros: instructors, class sizes, community feeling, no frills, variety of students
Cons: no lockers or separate gym area
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