Championship Martial Arts

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A new Martial Arts program has opened up in my area, SW Michigan, USA.
(NOTE: I saw a thread from 2009 about Championship Martial Arts, mostly in Florida, I do not know if related.)

"Championship Martial Arts Portage
Martial Arts & Fitness in Portage"

Championship Martial Arts Portage | Portage Martial Arts Classes

Discover top-tier martial arts training in Portage: perfect for all ages & fitness levels, emphasizing self-defense, discipline, and overall well-being.

portagemartialarts.com

I spoke with a woman on the phone. I asked her if they had other locations, she said one other in Sturgis, Michigan, about 50 miles away. It is apparently called "Sturgis Academy of Martial Arts."

I asked what style Martial arts they taught. She replied they took parts of my styles and combined them intotheir own program. Including Karate, Judo, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, kick boxing, and grapling to name a few. There was surprising little actual information on the website it self. The only way to more information, scheduling, costs, etc. Is by signing up for a personal interview.

The website describes its program as "Experience our Portage adult martial arts classes – a perfect blend of fitness, self-defense, and enjoyment. Tailored for adults seeking to shed pounds, empower themselves, or simply indulge in an exhilarating workout, Championship Martial Arts Portage caters to all your needs."

I googled Championship Martial Arts locations.and found Locations - Karate Orlando - Championship Martial Arts Orlando . As you zoom in/out the number and locations of places seems to vary.

While some indicated several locations, most of the ones I saw did not mention the were part of a franchise operation, However have same name and logo, which is now my guess.

My question is does anyone have experience or information on them? Back in the 1970s I had conctact with a franchise Karate organization, I think it was was called "National Karate Academies. I was in St. Louis, Mo., at the time.

I have an appointment next week, made before I googled them. So perhaps I will find out more.

 

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I'm curious where they're getting all of that experience from. It could be legitimate, there are martial artists with decades of experience who've cross-trained extensively in multiple arts.

Or it could be that they've got experts from different martial arts who put input into the curriculum and take ownership of that part of the curriculum. Or maybe they just have different classes for each expert to run.

Or it could be that they have a lot of experience with one martial art, and have done seminars and instructional videos for the others.

Or it could be that they have dabbled in a lot of arts and don't really have expertise in any of them.

I'm curious which one it is.