With True Kenpo’s vast growth and explosion in Pittsburgh, the PKA Karate Academy is excited and proud to be expanding to our 2nd location:

1445 Main Street, Burgettstown, 15021

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Adult Kickboxing / A.T.T. Classes (Tuesday / Friday 8pm)

Students and enthusiasts of Kenpo have many reasons for their interest in this and other martial art styles. Some are drawn to the physical fitness and weight-loss aspects of training. Others seek to add discipline and self control to their lives. While still others are concerned about safety and self-defense.

Whether you are interested in our programs for mental or physical well being, PKA Karate Academy offers a number of programs that will fit your developmental needs and your busy schedule as well.

Classes are specifically designed for each level of adult student. Traditional drills such as: stances, kicks, punches, movement drills, combinations, self-defense, pad drills, light sparring and ground engagement are developed based on the dynamic of the class.  All classes are fun, fast paced and high energy.

Contact in all adult kickboxing / A.T.T. classes is continuous with emphasis on safety. All students wear protective gear.  This class is not a full-contact, no holds barred fight club.

It’s a safe, fun, dynamic and tactical class.  Whether your goal is stress relief, weight loss or just for solid, cutting-edge self defense skills, you’ll have a blast!

Little Dragons Kenpo (Tuesday / Friday 6pm)

Our Burgettstown location has a Little Dragons program that includes four through eight years old and their classes meet twice per week for a 45-minute class.

Like our older children’s classes, our Little Dragon class is broken down based on training drills or material needed to be learned for that day. Classes consist of basic fundamentals such as: stances, kicks, punches, movement drills, self-defense, combinations, pad drills, forms, and hands-on sparring.

Focus in on safety, fun then learning at all times!

Although, at this age, more time is spent with basic strengthening, coordination, balance, eye contact and movement. There is also a very strong discipline element at this age with a major emphasis placed on respect and the family unit. The main result being CONFIDENCE!

All students have a “refridgerator sheet” for rank testing. Which they review each class and have hanging at home to continually monitor their progress. All classes are taught with enthusiasm and positive reinforcement, treating all children as individuals and meeting them each at their own levels.

The classes are very high speed and in a 45-minute class, we can often get through two hours worth of drills.

Students progress at their own speed and level. Students that are ready to test may do so upon approval from an instructor at the end of a 10-week training cycle.

The required training syllabus for the Little Dragons is broken down in a very easy to learn and retain manner, this is Kenpo. There is also a LOT of fun to be had in our Little Dragon program.

Regardless of age breakdown or class program, the PKA Karate Academy curriculum is PROVEN and produces RESULTS!

Juniors Kenpo (Tuesday / Friday 7pm)

Our Burgettstown PKA Juniors class begins at the age of nine and goes through thirteen.  The Juniors meet twice per week for a 45-minute group class.

Each class is broken down specifically based on training drills and material which is needed to be taught for that day. Classes consist of basic fundamentals such as: stances, kicks, punches, movements drills, self-defense, combinations, pad drills, forms, and hands-on sparring.

Emphasis is placed on safety, fun and learning at all times!

All students have a bound syllabus for rank testing. (and a DVD video) This syllabus is reviewed weekly and along with the student’s personal notebook, guides both the staff and student in advancement and proper progression for testing.

PKA Karate Academy has always been known for its cutting-edge hands-on street training consisting of contact drills and sparring. Sparring is done on a continuous contact basis with emphasis on safety. All children must wear full protective gear including: mouthpieces, gloves, boots, cup/supporters/ Shin and instep pads are also available for the children and there is no head contact permitted.

The staff always promotes the family unit with respect in school and at home. Report cards are brought in and reviewed regularly with children and families soon learn that they can lean on the PKA staff for any help or issues outside the Academy as well.

Although discipline is developed and strictly enforced in all classes, children also realize that there are certain times in class for conditioning through fun and games as well. All classes are taught with enthusiasm and positive reinforcement, treating all children as individuals and meeting them each at their own levels.

All students progress at their own speed and level. Students are not required to test until the instructors are confident with all the information that needs to be demonstrated prior to the test. Students are then signed off on for the test. The testing cycle is run in 10-week increments, and a student’s progress is very easily trackable through our online members section and the cumulative growth is astounding in these programs.  The PKA Karate Kenpo curriculum is measurable, visual and exciting!

PKA Karate Academy is proud to teach age specific, goal oriented, results driven classes.

THE PROOF IS IN OUR PRODUCT!

Our curriculum and programs are psychologist and psychiatrist tested, recommended and approved.  Programs like these are NOT found in the Southwestern Pennsylvania martial arts market.

Many try to imitate, but none can duplicate the PKA experience.