Adult Martial Arts

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Learn to master the technique of multiple disciplines with our Adult Martial Arts Classes at Sherbourne Martial Arts Academy. Designed for ages 13 and older, our highly skilled instructors work closely with students on Jiu Jitsu, Karate and Kobudo training for top-notch performance.

Jiu Jitsu & Self-Defence

The Jiu Jitsu and Self-Defence classes are mostly comprised of teachings from Royce Gracie (Simon Sherbourne's Jiu Jitsu teacher from 2004 - 2018) combined with years of high school wrestling, and other training with grapplers including wrestlers and judo-ka.

Karate

The Karate practiced at Sherbourne is directly from Okinawa, Japan and passed on from teacher to student over the last 300 years. When you study at SMAA, you are learning time-honoured traditions that have been passed down through generations of teachings and practices.

What you learn

Fundamentals include:

The “One Punch Finish": a reality with proper karate training
Targeting the legs, body and head with a variety kicks (front, round, side, hook, axe) in combination with hand techniques to nullify a threat
Using distance and angle to manage your selection of techniques and movement (punches, kicks, throws, and finishing techniques)

SMAA Lineage

At SMAA, we pride ourselves on teaching our students the history and traditions of martial arts.

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Kobudo

Kobudo is the art of Karate with hand-held weapons. All members start training with the Bo before progression to the Tonfa and Sai.

The Kobudo taught at SMAA is directly from Okinawa, Japan in its original format as was taught by Master Seikichi Odo to Senior Student Kyoshi Simon Sherbourne.

MMA

At SMAA we combine Karate and Jiu Jitsu for the ultimate opportunity for martial arts enthusiasts to experience a relatively safe MMA format.

Our “Fighting System” has been designed to provide the practitioner with an array of techniques and applications from virtually any position. Whether engaging an adversary standing from a distance, in the clinch, or on the ground, you will always have options if you complete your training.

Rules regarding restricted techniques and awarding of points are in place to ensure safety for all participants.

Beginners

Beginners learn the fundamentals of:

Intermediate/Advanced

Later in a participants training we combine Karate and Jiu Jitsu so that participants can learn point MMA. Keep in mind that there are restricted techniques and protocols for the Point MMA training and competition as well.

We have been teaching and training in this manner since 1992. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions or concerns.

What People are Saying

My son and I have been training here for some years now. The vast wealth of knowledge and great martial arts traditions that SMAA has to offer is second to none. The dojo offers a very unique opportunity to train in various martial arts. We specially enjoy the traditional okinawan weapons training which is one of kind in the city. Kyoshi Sherbourne is a very well decorated martial arts instructor who is always kind and helpful with all his students.

Nestor B.
The best bjj instruction in the city. love that they are now a royce gracie affiliated dojo. SMAA doesn't get the respect it deserves for being the best in the city.

Ty V.
Kyoshi Simon Sherbourne strives to keep Master Seikichi Odo’s Kobudo kata and techniques alive and untarnished in a modern martial world. Discipline, awareness, and understanding are key points to Sherbourne’s training. Clean lines, well thought out hand positions and no-nonsense technique are part of what makes Odo’s art and Simon’s teachings classic and sought after traditional Kobudo lineage. Having trained directly under Master Odo, Kyoshi Sherbourne brings a level of understanding to the techniques that is harder and harder to find. Not often is it possible to train in such a short lineage to a martial art considered by many…

Sensei Kenneth Knight, Seiyo Shorin-Ryu

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