Martial Arts Classes for Teens in Northville

Teenagers deal with a number of issues. Hormones are changing, peer pressure is all around, screen time can get out of hand… it’s tough to be a teenager. At MAT, our mission is to help teenagers cope with the difficulties of life by using martial arts to boost their self-confidence and self-esteem.

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Socialization

The Benefits of Martial Arts

Our community is tight-knit—many of our teen students tell us that some of their best friends are their classmates at MAT.

Improved Fitness

Training at MAT can help you with the skills you need for basketball, tennis, and any other sport you might play.

Self-Esteem

By achieving goals in the martial arts, you will gain a sense of confidence that will can help you in your relationships, at your school, and everywhere else.

  • My experience at MAT has been phenomenal. Everyone is extremely respectful and the teachers have such a firm grasp about everything TKD. Being a student at MAT has helped me learn more about the way my body moves and developed my self-discipline immensely.

    Hasan Alsharifi

  • Training at MAT has brought me an immense amount of joy. Each class I take, I feel more confident and stronger than before. The instructors are so diligent and humble which makes the dojang all the more welcoming at every bow in.

    Sydney Shearer

  • Being a part of the Michigan Academy of Taekwondo has been a great experience. The staff is kind and skilled in teaching students of any age. The environment is welcoming with others always willing to help. At MAT, you will learn important lessons and techniques, along with exercising and having a good time. For me personally, self defense has helped me feel more confident in the event I need to use it. It is an important skill that everyone benefits from.

    Mikayla Randall

FAQs

  • Lol no. Well, yes. Actually, kind of. Traditional Taekwondo consists of two main components: Olympic Sparring and Poomsae. Olympic Sparring, though it is considered the game of Taekwondo, is similar to fighting. Like soccer and basketball, there are rules to the game, so it isn’t an all-out brawl. To see what Olympic Sparring looks like, do a quick YouTube search.

    All that said, we do have lots of sparring in our curriculum, and we have a dedicated sparring class in our schedule.

  • Yes. You will learn how to defend yourself physically.

  • So is our owner (Master Rose). So is Mr. Neil. So is Miss Ava. Being introverted is a great reason to get involved in the martial arts—it is an individual sport and largely focuses on personal development. While it may stretch you out of your comfort zone, many of our other students who are introverted have said that training at MAT has helped them improve their social skills!

  • Jiu-Jitsu is a grappling martial art. It has its roots in Japan. Taekwondo, which has its origins in South Korea, is a striking martial arts, involving lots of kicking and punching. Karate is a Japanese martial art that traditionally involves strikes, blocks, sweeps, take-downs, and joint locks.

    A quick YouTube search can show you what these different martial arts look like.

  • First of all, all martial arts have their strengths and weaknesses. One of the strengths of Taekwondo is you can start practicing at any age and you can become incredibly proficient.

    Jiu-Jitsu and Karate are excellent martial arts. In fact, the owner of MAT holds a blue belt in Jiu-Jitsu and he is actively working toward purple belt.

    If you are looking to increase physical and mental strength, learn to defend yourself, and burn some calories, then MAT might be for you. We offer two free one-on-one classes to see if we are a good fit for you.

  • Who knows. They might make fun of your for doing martial arts—usually that means they are jealous that you are doing something good for yourself. They might call you Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan. But your real friends will encourage you to train hard

  • Competition is not a requirement at our school, although if you are interested in competition, we do take a team of students to local tournaments. Again, this is optional.