Classes at Alexander's Martial Arts

American Karate, Shin Nagare Karate, Judo, Kickboxing, Kardio Kickbox, & Judo

American Karate

American Karate is a modernself-defense system that evolved from the kickboxing ring. The primary "fighting" stance is similar to a boxing stance except that it is a little less forward with the knees a little less bent. Rather than focusing on single hard blocks, strikes, and kicks, American karate integrates quick fluid blocks, strikes, and kicks. To add to the self-defense value of our program we incorporate a limited amount of Shin Shin Ju-Jitsu in the form of throws, falls, chokes, joint locks, and takedowns. This grappling work coupled with a mobile and fluid striking and kicking art makes for an extremely complete self-defense system. The striking and kicking portion of this system also converts readily to both point competition and to full contact kickboxing.

Shin Nagare Karate

Shin Nagare is a Shotokan derivative karate system with forms similar to the Heian katas of Japanese Karate. Shin Nagare focuses on the strong stances, blocks, and strikes delivered with power. This portion of the curriculum is designed to teach discipline and focus as we as keeping the traditional system intact. We incorporate a limited amount of Japanese Kobudo (weapons) training with the Shin Nagare system. The over all result is that our students are very well educated from both a fighting and from a traditional standpoint.

Kickboxing

We offer a western style kickboxing program. Our instructors are PKC certified officials. Huntsville Martial Arts' program that produced Two State Title Holders in the first year of the program! Once a student has reached the Green Belt level in American Karate, they are allowed to participate in the kickboxing class. This class is designed to accommodate students of both genders with an interest in kickboxing for either fitness or competition.

Kardio Kickbox

Kardio Kickbox is a workout class that incorporates the movements of Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Boxing, and Kickboxing as its fundamental movements. This class is designed to accommodate all fitness levels. Kardio Kickbox has been reported to be "the most effective aerobics workout" by "Muscle and Fitness" magazine, burning over 800 calories an hour. Our instructors are some of the only certified instructors in the state.

Judo at HMAA

Our Judo program is a combination of Judo and an Aiki-JuJitsu system (Shin Shin JuJitsu). The class works as a group through most of the throwing techniques and traditional Judo techniques and then they divide into students more interested in traditional Judo and to students interested in grappling techniques employed in the "no-holds barred" type competitions. This division allows students to work at their interest level.