VALIDO Martial Arts

VALIDO MARTIAL ARTS was established in August, 2010.  We are proponents of maintaining an open mind towards different types of martial arts, concepts, and viewpoints, and will actively integrate that which will provide our students the best possibility of survival in a life or death combat situation.

We teach 2 main arts–American Kenpo Karate, and the Filipino martial arts (click on “Filipino Martial Arts” above, to learn more).  In our academy, protection from empty hand and weapon attacks are addressed, and our goal is to EMPOWER our students, physically, mentally, spiritually, strategically, and tactically.  Classes are taught in a positive atmosphere, and the “why’s” of what we do are just as important as the “how’s” of what we do.  We uphold tradition, but take a modern approach to training and viewpoint.  Our credo is, “CREATION OVER STAGNATION, “EFFICIENCY OVER DEFIENCY,” and “EXPRESSION OVER RESTRICTION.”  A student in our academy will never be limited in what he or she will learn.  We firmly believe that the martial arts is like one, huge, delicious buffet, and that a martial arts student should be allowed, and encouraged to sample the different aspects that the martial arts offers.  We do believe that a student should have a BASE ART, from which to build from–once that foundation is established, anything that fits the abilities and goals of a student should be explored and cultivated.  The integration of PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SPIRITUAL drills and tactics, we believe, is a formula that can only produce a person who is EMPOWERED.  An empowered person feels protected, a protected person is empowered.