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Come explore the various disciplines we offer in a welcoming, safe environment where you can have fun, make friends, get in shape, take charge of your own personal safety or just get a workout.
You are able to choose what type of art or discipline suits you the best then expand your training when and if you are ready. We are currently offering the following classes: Thai Boxing- an excellent art of striking and conditioning, followed by CS-Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Combat Submission Wrestling for ground / grappling which is also great for getting in shape. Civilian Tactical classes, which teach students situational awareness, how to handle altercations in a vehicle, anti-grappling and bridge the gap between self-defense and the martial arts. We also offer Filipino Martial arts, which can expand your awareness in use everyday objects as weapons or an equalizer. One of the attributes of Filipino Kali / Silat is that increases contact reflex and hand speed. Wing Chun for sensitivity, learning to yield but find the small space to enter with explosive energy. Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do/ JKD Phase class incorporates Sifu Bruce Lee’s art plus showing students how to mix all the arts of the academy.
We have classes Monday through Friday in the evening with a Saturday morning classes as well.
Text us at (941)-320-9809 or email us at martinacademy12@gmail.com to get more info and started!
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September 13, 2025
Here we go into 2026, whether we like it or not. If you need a place to run away and hide for a couple hours a week, go to MAMAs. Martin Academy of Martial Arts! Want to find a place to go where you can challenge your mind and body? MAMAs is it! A place where the instructors are accredited by top organizations and with continued education themselves?
A place where you can learn without being thrown into situations before you are physically and mentally ready to do so? A place where you can learn several different disciplines and learn how to put them together so that they flow smoothly.
No matter what your age, ability or background we can help you:
Create a healthier lifestyle
Take a couple hours to leave behind the daily duties and refresh your outlook.
Create better safety habits in this ever changing world.
And feel more confident about your life and where you are right now.
I started martial arts years ago because I wanted to learn something at the same time I was working out. Never did I realize where that would take me. In the last 45 years this journey has taken me places and introduced me to people, cultures and situations I would have never imagined. The life lessons I have gotten couldn’t have been bought. I may not see some of the martial arts friends for years but can start back up right where we left off. There are a few in this journey who taught me lessons about the type of person or situation to avoid. I still thank them but never allow that type of person in my life again. Those lessons are used to assist others in being smarter by recognizing, avoiding, and dealing with situations and people before it becomes an issue.
We can’t always avoid the ugly situations so it is better to learn how to deal with it in a safe environment before we actually need it. Avoiding difficult situations won’t make them go away, it only delays your reaction time which can have harsh consequences. Just like you update your home, updating yourself physically and mentally periodically will change how you deal with the world. Your priorities change with various stages of your life. From 5 to 75 we have helped others get on a path of health and safety.
Martin Academy is thankful to still be doing what we all love and enjoy. We are the “Happy Place” where others go to deal with whatever is going on in their life. For a few hours a week students come in and let the rest of the world go by and because of that, are able to stay focused on what’s going on around them. The added benefit is they slowly learn the mental and physical skills of personal safety, self defense or just get a good workout in by challenging your body and mind.
It’s mandatory that our instructors continue to educate themselves so that they can bring the best to you. We offer extra training at the academy by bringing top instructors from various industries to accelerate everyone’s training. Instructors need to continually feed themselves so they can pass it along and not get burnt out. Just because a person can fight does not mean they will be a good instructor and visa versa. Angelo Dundee never had a professional career but he was a master trainer and motivator who trained many champions.
We are blessed to be affiliated with some of the top organizations and people in the industry. The martial arts industry is not regulated so many people take a few lessons, weekend course or trained but didn’t get certified by a legitimate organization. They open a place and the public will never know. It is wise to ask, check out the information and go visit the location you are thinking of training at. That comment comes from experience, there’s nothing worse than joining a place and finding out the instructors have big character flaws or it’s not what you thought. Calling to just get a price without going in doesn’t give you enough information on what the place is like or the type of people are who train there. With that being said, getting information about joining can be done by making an appointment to come in and check the place out or try a class. If you can’t get here to do that how are you going to make time to get here to train?
M.A.M.A. has been open in this location since 2006 and we’ve had a few changes from time to time. One thing that hasn’t changed is that we can assist any of you with martial arts training or personal safety, through consultations, classes, privates, or semi-privates. And we don’t nickel and dime you to death every month!
To be accepted into this academy one must go through an interview, possess the correct attitude and a commitment to train. Come in for a short consultation, at no cost to you, to see if Martin Academy is the place for you. And at the very least, you will get some education on various disciplines and see if what’s important to you, will fit with what’s important in the academy. You may fill out the form on this website, leave a message at 941-342-9944, text 941-320-9809 or email us at: martinacademy12@gmail.com to go to the next step.
Stay Safe and healthy.
Frequently Asked Questions
After the initial contact, you will receive a form to fill out. The next step is to set up a consultation session with either Sifu LaVonne, or Coach Ted,
Prospects will receive all information on our policies – procedures, tuition, schedule and any concerns they might have. It’s always a good idea to take the time, to go to a place you may be spending a considerable amount of time in, whether it’s a school, university, day care, church or martial arts.
The Little Leaders program is ages 5 to 8.
Upon turning 8 children will go to the Jr Leaders JKD Program which 8 to 13.
Ages 13 to 16 Sifu LaVonne and parents will decide if the teen is ready for adult classes .
Kids who are 15 or 16 can go into the Adult programs with permission of parents and Sifu LaVonne.
Adults are ages in classes are from 16 to 76.
Little Leaders JKD class is usually around 12 to 15 students. We create a waiting list or have extra helpers at that point.
Jr Leaders have around 25 kids in the class with assistants, then we create a waiting list.
We all have different bodies and if your body won’t or can’t do something we modify whatever it is to see how it can work for you. There are some things I’ll never do again that I did when I was 20 but it’s helpful to learn about the particular technique or action so that I can recognize it before it happens to me. Sometimes if we work at something for a short time and be gentle, our bodies will give it to us. It’s because we haven’t used that particular area in a few moons or have had an injury. Then sometimes we just have to learn to adapt to where we are at the various stages of life. Guro / Sifu Inosanto said to me in my Twenties, “LaVonne, you need to adjust your training every 5 years to fit your body.” At that time I had no idea what he was talking about, until my late thirties and forties.
You do what you can and keep moving forward at your pace. Do not let your ego push you beyond what you can do. We don’t know your body, you must speak up and not worry what YOU think others will think. They are too busy working on their own things. If you are better 6 or 9 months after joining the academy then I feel you are making progress.
As a martial artist and school owner I’m here to compete with myself, being better than than I was yesterday, not the person who’s standing next to me and 30 years younger. Try to remember Guro Inosanto started Thai Boxing in his forties and BJJ in his fifties. I never want the learning to stop, but the pace changes with age. Just keep moving.
– Self Defense Oriented
– Effective, Proven Martial Arts Systems in all phases of combat
– Clean and Friendly Environment
– Accredited Nationally Certified Instructors
Emphasis on Safe Empowering Environment
We focus on training intelligently to promote longevity in the arts.
We offers such an array of arts that has the potential to give the student an answer to the different areas of combat.
No one art or system has a monopoly on combat and not all systems fit each individual. All systems are flawed because man is flawed therefore training in an encouraging and challenging environment is instrumental in development.
Verbal altercation in the parking lot — what do you say? how do you stand? …
Someone tries to pull you out of your car — what do you do? how do you respond?…
Physical altercation and now you’re on the ground —- know how to get back up safely? How do you get person off you?…
Oh no, they have a weapon and they are on top of me? ( stick, knife, etc…) — now how do I survive? ..
The goal remains the same how to protect and defend myself and my loved ones while being a positive member of society. All of these things plus getting in shape too. Come watch or try a class and see for yourself why we are different.
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