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TAMA MARTIAL ARTS CENTER COMMEMORATES 45TH YEAR In Service all through Germantown as well as bordering areas!
TAMA Martial Arts Center is absolutely committed to the growth as well as improvement in the field of martial arts in Germantown. The most recognized in combined martial arts since 1976 that brought Muay Thai Kickboxing, Kenpo Karate, Traditional Chinese Martial Arts-Tien Shan Pai Kung-Fu, Tai-Chi, Kobudo Classes, Filipino Kali/Eskrima, Jeet Kune Do, Aikijutsu, Traditional Jiu-Jitsu, as well as Qi-Gong. We likewise feature Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Krav Maga/ISD (Integrated Self-Defense). The ISD program was established by GM Manuel Taningco, who demonstrated it to USAirForce Defense Forces as well as US Marine Trainers at the Quantico, Virginia headquarters as well as to the Philippine Marines Ternate, Cavite base, Special Action Forces (SAF), to Close Protection Agencies as well as police.
Via decent methodology as well as studies, continuous study, as well as fine-tuning of workable self-defense application, we will certainly lead you on “the road to self-discovery.” Assisting individuals build their self-confidence as well as life skill sets. Discovering to conquer anxiety as well as overcome with flying colors. TAMA Martial arts is more than a Black Belt Academy.
An institute for better training as well as practice of supremacy in the martial arts as well as its techniques, one will certainly find it very easy to evolve with the greatest expectations possible. Our guarantee to assist one’s discovery is also our passion as well as commitment to our teachings at TAMA Martial Arts Center.
TRAINING PROGRAMS OFFERED - 8 SEPARATE MARTIAL ARTS DISCIPLINE
We provided eight different range of martial arts course separately. Tama is the very first Martial arts institution started in 1976 in the Dayton location that have actually provided more than just 4 martial arts discipline not just in Dayton but also Martial Arts in Germantown. Tama specifies the benchmark for multi-discipline martial arts studio in the Dayton location long before the term Mixed Martial Arts come to be.
Germantown KEMPO KARATE
Germantown Kempo Karate originated from the late Grandmaster Donald Fong from China passed on to Grandmaster Tim Gasper. Grandmaster Tim Gasper presented the rank as well as accreditation of Professorship 8th (dan) degree Black Belt on Master Taningco in 1998.
Master Taningco is the only trainee to ever proceed his studies under Grandmaster Gasper for over 26 years! Grandmaster Gasper has combined the arts of Chinese Shaolin Kung-fu, Okinawan Kempo Karate-do, Judo as well as Jujitsu. Prior to Grandmaster Gasper’s assistance, Master Taningco studied Okinawan Shotokan Karate as well as Weaponries under his older brother Master Alex Taningco.
Germantown JIU-JITSU (BJJ)
Master Taningco is a Qualified Kempo Jiu-Jitsu Teacher under Master Gasper, Dan Zan-Ryu-Jiu-Jitsu under Professor Ancso. He is also trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as well as Filipino Dumog ground-fighting.
Putting together a blend of techniques from these grappling styles, Germantown Jiujitsu class is among our most interesting as well as popular. The enrollees learn genuine Jiu-Jitsu as well as Judo throws, break falls along with ground combating as we would call it. We train two kinds of grappling, traditional with the Jiu-Jitsu uniforms as well as the modern Sport Jiu-Jitsu with grappling shorts as well as t-shirts.
Germantown MUAY THAI KICKBOXING
Come and learn from Manuel Taningco who has actually been coaching authentic Muay Thai, as well as kickboxing for over twenty years. He has actually guided experienced as well as non-professional Germantown Muay Thai warriors. Taningco is one of the most accomplished Muay Thai instructor who provide lessons not just Muay Thai in Dayton but also 7 Martial Arts in Germantown. We even have a competition group for those who like to be competitive amateur as well as professional.
Taningco is a qualified muay thai trainer under Kru Vut Kamnark of the United World Muay Thai Association. He has actually taught under Master Gasper, who also battled in Thailand (his first Muay Thai trainer), Guru Dan Inosanto, as well as Kru Vut, Kru Sakasem, Kru Pongyin are all from Thailand. So enroll in the dynamic class instructed by the one and only Master Taningco.
Germantown TAIQI (TAICHI)
T’ai Chi Ch’ uan (also transliterated as “Taijiquan”), is a “soft” martial art belonging to the “ Interior Family” (Nei Jia), together with such martial arts as Pa Kua Chang (Baguazhang), as well as Hsing-I Ch’ uan (Xing-Yi). T’ai Chi enhances the extra exertive, “external” (Wai Jia), martial arts, like Kenpo Karate as well as Muay Thai. Translated, T’ai Chi Ch’ uan means “Ultimate Boxing” or “Limitless Fist,” as well as can be traced back to the ancient Taoist “Chang, San-Feng,” though the system may have existed for hundreds of years before that time in a much more fundamental form as well as under a various name.
No matter when or precisely by whom it was started, Germantown TaiChi seems directly linked to as well as rooted in Taoist principles of Yin as well as Yang.
Germantown AIKIJUTSU (AIKIDO)
The name of our style (RYU) is Icho as well as has a very unique significance. The Patch we wear on our gi is a layout of 3 ginkgo leaves. “Icho” is Japanese for ginkgo. The 3 leaf design is Sensei Lau’s family crest. The 3 leaves stands for mind, body, as well as spirit. The Icho Ryu oath reads:
- Train your mind
- Develop your body
- Polish your spirit
As you train the Germantown Aikijutsu you need to always try to establish these 3 principles.
Germantown FILIPINO KALI / ESKRIMA
Germantown Kali is known for its effective footwork, fluid hand methods, as well as highly effective weaponry. When these components incorporate, Kali is a complete martial arts training and self-defense course.
Throughout all the battle as well as quarrel, the art of Arnis de Mano struggled along. In early times, it was not known as Arnis de Mano. It was called Escrima as well as was practiced mostly for self defense by the pre-Spanish Filipinos. These individuals were noted for their friendly nature as well as legendary hospitality.
The older Filipinos, who made stick fighting an art, favored to hit bone as well as chose a stick to a blade. The stick left shattered bone instead of a clean cut. The hitting end of the stick can travel many times the speed of the empty hand. It really feels nothing, whether it hits bone or flesh.
Germantown Self-Defense / ISD / Krav Maga
Germantown Krav Maga is a modern, and dynamic, military self-defense and fighting system developed for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli security forces derived from a combination of techniques sourced from Boxing, Wrestling, Judo, Aikido, Filipino Kali, Muay Thai, Jiujitsu, and Karate. Its focus on real-world combative situations and their effectiveness and efficiency. Imi Lichtenfeld who was the founder of Krav Maga – with his experience from the street-fighting experience of Hungarian-Israeli martial artist made use of his training as a boxer and a wrestler.
Germantown KUNG-FU
Tien Shan Pai is a northern style which originated in the Tien Shan mountains of northwestern China. It is well known in Taiwan as an efficient combating style. Simultaneously, it also includes graceful empty-hand as well as weapons forms stressing rhythm as well as “ing shou” – the demonstration of power accentuated by solid thuds made by the hands.
Germantown Kungfu self-defense is characterized by strikes from the side combined with multiple blocks, to ensure that if one block fails, the second can cover. Footwork is considered important to countering strikes; Tien Shan Pai concentrates on low, steady steps to the side, along with swift “hidden” steps to trick the enemy. In Addition To Tien Shan Pai Kungfu, GM Taningco also teaching other 7 Martial Arts in Germantown as well as its neighboring areas.
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OUR SUCCESS STORIES
This place is incredible! Every one of the instructors are terrific as well as really friendly. If your trying to find a new strategy to get in shape this is the place. You can discover self defense as well as obtain the workout of a lifetime at the same time. I leave dripping wet as well as pleased whenever! I have a young boy that i registered as well and he enjoys it very much. I can see the discipline as well as motor shills collaborating well. If your undecided, jump !! You will certainly not be disappointed

JEREMY GIEHL
Master Taningco as well as his staff are incredible. We are very pleased right here with the terrific life experience our boy is discovering as well as exactly how optimistic he is becoming in himself. Tama has actually changed my kids prospects as well as I can not express my gratitude enough.

Tiffany Lewis
TAMA Martial Arts Academy is like a 2nd home to me. The instructors are exceptionally knowledgeable as well as if you can take the time to witness as well as listen, progress comes swiftly. With a variety of practices for individuals of any ages, it is most definitely worth your money and time. Anybody who claims in different ways likely did not stick around long enough to find out. If you are focused as well as about to learn, this is the place for you.

Seth Longstreth
I have actually been working out at TAMA since 2008 when I moved up from the sister school in Middletown. Master Taningco has mentored me all through my time at TAMA. I currently have experience in several areas such as Kali, Muay Thai, bjj, karate, as well as tai chi. I tested as well as received my second degree black belt in kempo due to the training as well as discipline I experienced right here. I truly recommend TAMA.

Cheryl Basil
Master Taningco and all of the instructors at TAMA have actually been really helpful on instructing as well as training my 12 year old boy. My boy has appreciated his very first experiences learning more about karate and is really pleased he joined the school. An excellent location for both little ones as well as adults. TAMA presents a variety of training class in several various styles of martial arts. Very family friendly as well as a place I highly recommend to all.

Chad Soehner
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