Welcome
The students and staff of Delta Martial Arts Academy would like to welcome you to our virtual presence on the world wide web. Please feel free to look around for more information on our classes and what we have to offer for you. Delta Martial Arts Academy provides quality martial arts instruction to people in and around the Bolivar County, Mississippi area.
Mission Statement
The mission of Delta Martial Arts Academy is to develop our students to their absolute best both physically and mentally, while striving to ensure that our students develop courage, respect and discipline that will aid them in the establishment and meeting of goals in both their martial arts lives as well as their day-to-day lives. Please take a few moments to look around our website. If you have any questions please feel free to telephone us, e-mail or or come by and speak to one of our qualified instructors.
!!Curriculums of Study!!
Han Mu Do training is divided into four separate categories. Each of these categories of techniques are emphasized in order to develop the best, most well-rounded, martial artist possible. The four categories are:
- Yuh Kwon Sul - these are the empty hand techniques, which consist of kicking, punching, throwing, and joint-locks.
- Mu Ki Sul - these are the weapons techniques including traditional Korean sword, cane, fan, and the belt.
- Ki Su Ryun - these are the ki developing techniques.
- Han Chul Hak - this is the study of Korean philosophy. Through the study of this a student can develop not only physical self-defense skills, but also the ability to logically analyze information and gain a better understanding of the materials on their own.
Yudo is the traditional Korean military art continuing the legacy of the oriental art of Judo, under Judo’s Korean tradition and lineage. Following the Kodokan curriculum Yudo has three categories of techniques:
- Nage waza -(Throwing Techniques) - can be divided into two main types: tachi waza (standing techniques) and sutemi waza (sacrifice techniques).
- The tachi waza are further divided into the "te waza" (hand techniques), "koshi waza" (hip techniques), and "ashi waza" (foot/leg techniques) groups.
- Sutemi waza are further divided into the "ma sutemi waza" (front sacrifices) and the "yoko sutemi waza" (side sacrifices) groups.
- Katame waza (Grappling Techniques) consist of holding, strangling, joint twisting, and counter bending techniques, etc., designed to restrict the opponent's freedom of movement.
- Ate waza("Atemi waza") consist of striking maneuvers (by the hand, fingers, edge of the hand, elbow, knee, foot, and heel) aimed at vital points on the opponent. Due to their hazardous nature, Ate waza are not used in competition or in normal practice sessions.
DMAA Tae Kwon Do is great beginners class. For those not quite ready to step into Han Mu Do or Yudo this is a great stepping stone that can get you into the martial arts world. This curriculum consists of four categories:
- Western Boxing - the basics of boxing will be studied and learned by the student.
- Basic Kicks - kickboxing borrows basic martial arts kicks including: roundhouse, side, and front kicks.
- Coordination - Combining kicking and boxing are great, but without good footwork they don't get you far.
- Cardio - Combining the above will give you a great set of self-defense skills, but without conditioning they won't do you much good when your gasping for air.
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