Q:  Is competition required to advance at Heroes Martial Arts?

A:  No, competition is purely an individual choice and most people who participate at Heroes will never compete.  It is about reaching your own maximum potential.  At the same time, those who decide to compete will do so knowing that the full support of Heroes Martial Arts is behind them and we will prepare you if that is your choice.   Classes are geared towards both types, and we feel the success of the academy is largely how everyone does their part to do better and help their fellow students get better.  It’s really a great dynamic!

Q:  Are there any rules or formalities I should be aware of at Heroes Martial Arts?

A:  In our teaching experience, we want to push and challenge the students, but we want to do in a safe, friendly environment.  The 3 “rules” we’ve set up are in order to maintain this type of atmosphere, with these guidelines in mind we hope that common sense will dictate your actions:

1:  I will enter the Academy with the mindset that I will somehow better myself every time.

2:  I realize that in order to better myself, it will take hard work and dedication.

3:  I will contribute to the academy, in that my fellow students will be able to follow the first two rules.

Above all, we hope you fun when you are training at Heroes Martial Arts!

Q:  Do you teach Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) at Heroes Martial Arts?

A:  Mixed Martial Arts is a relatively new sport on the scene, having first been introduced (to the United States) with the UFC in 1993, and has been seen an absolute explosion of popularity in the last few years.  MMA is a hybridization of a number of different disciplines in order to compete in a sport with specified (and shifting rules), including boxing, wrestling, muay thai, and arguably the most important aspect: Jiu Jitsu.  This requires the athlete to have some level of familiarization, if not proficiency in all of these styles.  The very top level competitors tend to have specialized in one area first and have developed to a very high level in it before cross training in other disciplines.

At Heroes Martial Arts, we have decided to specialize in the Jiu Jitsu and grappling arts in order to give our student a true depth of ability in these aspects.  The concepts and techniques learned can be applicable in a number of different situations, including self defense, sport Jiu Jitsu and even MMA.

Q:  I have been previously ranked at another school.  Do I have to start over again when training at Heroes?

A:  If you received your rank at an accredited school in your respective art (BJJ, Judo) you do not have to start your ranking over when beginning at Heroes Martial Arts.  If you are not comfortable wearing your belt rank for whatever reason (feeling rusty after a long layoff for example), you may voluntarily resume at a lower rank.

Q:  I am coming from a different school and have gear/patches from that other school….

A:  Wear em!  It’s always good to give respect to places you have trained before and we strive to have an open and welcoming environment at Heroes Martial Arts (and if you want a patch, they are just $10)

Q: Who really teaches all of the classes at Heroes?

A:  The instructors for the respective classes are posted on the schedule page and they all actually enjoy teaching!  If a substitution is to be made it often detailed weeks in advance (most often to coach athletes at an event).  Even including that Gumby has taught well over 95% of the classes advertised and he has no plans on going anywhere.

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