Unlock your potential with martial arts training designed to empower, challenge, and inspire. is more than a martial arts school - it’s a community built on respect, discipline, and personal growth. Founded with the vision of empowering individuals through martial arts, the school has become a hub for students of all ages and skill levels. The mission is simple: to empower students through martial arts training that enhances both mind and body.
Our diverse range of martial arts programs - tailored for beginners and advanced practitioners alike - offers something for everyone in Naperville.
Diverse Martial Arts Programs
We offer a variety of martial arts disciplines, each focusing on unique techniques and benefits:
- Taekwondo: Taekwondo blends high-energy techniques with disciplined practice to create a powerful martial arts experience.
- Hapkido: Hapkido employs both long-range and close-range fighting techniques, utilizing jumping kicks and percussive hand strikes at longer ranges, and pressure point strikes, joint locks, and throws at closer fighting distances. Hapkido emphasizes circular motion, redirection of force, and control of the opponent.
- Jujitsu: Jujitsu focuses on leverage and technique over brute strength, making it an ideal discipline for individuals of any size or strength level. This martial art teaches students how to control an opponent using joint locks, throws, and submission holds.
- Tai Chi: Tai Chi is a gentle martial art that promotes both physical health and mental well-being through slow, deliberate movements. Often referred to as “meditation in motion,” Tai Chi is ideal for improving flexibility, balance, and stress relief.
- Kung Fu: Kung Fu offers a unique blend of physical conditioning and philosophical teachings, with a focus on mastering forms, stances, and strikes. This ancient martial art is known for its emphasis on fluid movement, agility, and precision.
- Aikido: Aikido is a martial art that emphasizes harmony and control, using an opponent’s energy to neutralize attacks without relying on brute force. The practice of Aikido teaches students to blend with their attacker’s movements, redirecting their energy to create balance and prevent harm.
- Kom Do: Kom Do is a modern martial art of fencing, recognized as the Korean equivalent of Japanese kendo. The term “Kom Do” translates to “the way of the sword,” sharing linguistic roots with the Japanese term.
Benefits of Martial Arts For Children
Specialty Programs
offers a range of specialty programs designed to cater to specific needs, interests, and skill levels. These programs go beyond traditional martial arts training, focusing on targeted areas such as youth development, women’s self-defense, advanced skills, and weapons training.
- Youth Development Program: This program provides children with an exciting and educational way to stay active while learning valuable life skills.
- Women’s Self-Defense Program: This program can help empower women with the tools and techniques necessary to protect themselves in various real-life situations.
- Advanced Martial Arts Training Program: For students looking to take their martial arts skills to the next level, the Advanced Martial Arts Training program offers intensive instruction and personalized coaching.
- Weapons Training Program: Our Weapons Training program provides students with hands-on instruction in traditional martial arts weaponry. Through this program, students gain practical skills while deepening their knowledge of martial arts history and techniques.
- Special Needs Program: Our Special Needs Program is designed to provide an inclusive and supportive martial arts experience for individuals of all ability levels.
- Seniors Program: Tailored for seniors of all ability levels, this program focuses on reversing muscle atrophy, improving balance and coordination, and preventing falls.
Qigong Therapy
Qigong is a healing system from China that uses a combination of breathing techniques, gentle movements, and meditation to cleanse, strengthen, and circulate life energy (qi) throughout the body. Qigong therapy focuses on balancing energy flows through the body’s invisible channels, known as meridians. Over time, trauma - whether physical or emotional - can block this energy, leading to imbalances. Qigong therapy moves stagnant energy, restores balance, and promotes long-term health. It strengthens and increases the range of motion throughout the entire body, improves cardiovascular fitness, and helps prevent and heal musculoskeletal injuries.
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Meet the Masters and Instructors
Grandmaster McGee has dedicated his life to advancing martial arts and empowering individuals through discipline, safety, and well-being. Grandmaster Mcgee is also a trained practitioner of Chinese Qigong, drawing upon Eastern philosophies to promote holistic health and balance. in Naperville, IL, is Grandmaster Mcgee, a registered 9th-degree Black Belt with the United Martial Arts Association of America. With a legacy rooted in a lineage that began in 1975, his contributions have extended far beyond the walls of martial arts schools.
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Testimonials
Here are some experiences shared by our students and their families:
- "Our child enjoys learning Taekwondo and this program is incredibly fun, and yet full of discipline. Moving up levels in Taekwondo builds his confidence and helps him feel a sense of accomplishment. The professionals running the program are super to work with and they offer a flexible schedule for every level of learning."
- "I would highly recommend Kingdom Martial Arts, my daughter has attended for 3 years and my son just began this year. My family has had an excellent experience! We have been greeted and made to feel part of the family."
- "Warrior’s Edge is truly a gift to this community and to our family! I had been looking for a class like this for years. Joining Warrior’s Edge has honestly been the best decision I’ve made, Mr. Eichenberg is an amazing and very kind teacher and so are all the black belts, I have learned so much from everyone there and also had so much fun."
- "Sharkey’s karate studio is great place for kids. My son loves His trainings. And building his confidence and have more patience. "This is a great place for kids to learn martial arts and much more. Great staff! Great coaching!"
Benefits of Martial Arts
Martial arts offers a plethora of benefits, catering to everyone - kids, parents, and adults alike. Martial arts aim to develop physical fitness, self-defense skills, and mental discipline while fostering personal growth and confidence. Martial arts builds a strong sense of community by fostering teamwork, mutual respect, and shared goals among practitioners.
Parents want their children to be strong and healthy and to do well in life. Master Seo’s Tae Kwon Do program aids in building children’s confidence and character, qualities that help develop leadership. They learn physical fitness and mental alertness, which give them pride in themselves. This extends to their participation and contribution in the classroom.
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At Elite Martial Arts, we believe in shaping not just martial artists but well-rounded individuals. Our martial arts classes go beyond the dojo, instilling invaluable qualities like discipline and confidence that extend into real-world scenarios. Structured to enhance coordination, physical fitness, and mental strength, our classes are a holistic approach to personal development. We also emphasize the importance of social skills, fostering positive connections among peers.
Our Martial Arts for Kids program builds confidence, discipline, and social skills in a supportive environment. Our Adult Martial Arts classes help you improve your fitness and confidence, gain mental clarity, and learn self-defense skills.
Getting Started
We offer flexible class times to suit students of all ages and experience levels. Start your journey with beginner and group lessons for only $150 per month! Our instructors guide you toward achieving your goals in a supportive atmosphere. Martial arts instruction focuses on teaching techniques, discipline, and life skills through structured lessons and personalized guidance.
Ready to unlock your potential and start your martial arts journey? Our team is here to help you in any way we can.
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