Arrowhead Martial Arts in Salt Lake City Utah

1. We exclusively teach adults. Most martial arts schools in town teach both kids and adults in the same class. If not in the same class, most focus on teaching kids and supplement with adults. We, however, exclusively focus on teaching adults.

2. We specialize in teaching beginners. Our entire program is designed around making it easy to get started in the martial arts in a beginner friendly training environment. Nearly all of our students and instructors started training after the age of 18 years old.

3. More Personal Attention. We're the only martial arts school in town that limits class sizes. This allows you to get the time and attention you need to thoroughly learn this martial arts system.

4. We offer a free trial program. If you're not sure martial arts lessons are right for you we offer a risk free trial to help you decide. Learn some basic skills including three self defense techniques everyone should know. Sign up today!

5. There is no sales pressure. We only want students who really want to be here and therefore do not employ aggressive hard sales tactics to get you to sign up.

While KENPO has over 2,000 years of history behind it, it is not a traditional martial art. KENPO has a long history of adapting to the times and being a practical and effective martial art. Its focus is on effectively adapting to the situation at hand.

KENPO is a modern day, progressive and innovative martial arts self-defense system. It incorporates the best of all the martial arts into one system.

All ranges of self defense are covered including kicking, punching, trapping, and grappling. We teach defenses against all common attacks including punches, pushes, grabs, chokes, weapons, multiple attackers and more.

Our martial arts system includes techniques, forms, sets, freestyle, drills, and more to help you internalize the art and is built on specialized internalization patterns to help you react appropriately if ever confronted.

This art is great for both men and women and is tailored to your height, weight, reach, and age. It does not require great flexibility, strength, or
size to be effective.

It stresses simplicity, directness, and explosive movements to vital targets as well as flexibility of thought and action that is taken to the edge of the
hand and foot. There are four levels of the art including the phyiscal, mental, spiritual, and emotional.

While not focused on mixed martial arts competition, Ryan has had several students compete and win at several local MMA events.

Ryan has been teaching the martial art of AMREICAN KENPO since 1991 and holds the rank of 7th degree black belt. He is a direct student of 10th degree black belt Mr. Paul Mills who spent over 10 years as a direct and private student of 10th degree black belt AMERICAN KENPO KARATE founder Mr. Ed Parker. Ryan is on the board of directors for the AMERICAN KENPO KARATE INTERNATIONAL association and is also its Regional Representative for Northern Utah.