Schedule Your Private Group or Party Classes, workshops and seminars for your private group, such as a family group, Women’s Groups, Men’s Groups, Scouts, American Heritage Girls, Church Groups, Youth Groups, etc., Contact Us and we would be happy to schedule a session for your organization. …
Teens Martial Arts (ages 13+)
🥋 Unleash Your Inner Warrior! Join Our Teens Martial Arts Class Today! 🥋 Looking for a martial arts class that combines tradition with practical self-defense skills? Look no further than Urban Defense Academy! Our classes offer a cohesive curriculum that will empower and prepare you …
Abduction Prevention for Kids – 2024
Abduction Prevention for Kids – Giving kids skills to stay safe. Abduction Prevention for Kids is an interactive class where kids learn to identify strangers (good or bad), how to use their voice and when that is appropriate, and physical defense techniques appropriate for their …
Gun Safety
Let’s talk about gun safety. The firearm is inherently a dangerous weapon. However, its fatal nature can never be administered without human interaction. It has no will of its own. You can easily test this for yourself by placing a loaded weapon in a secure …
Self Defense for Young Ladies – Workshop
Self Defense for Young Ladies – Ages 12-18Contact us to schedule your private group (special rates available) This self defense workshop is specifically for young ladies who will be heading off to College in the Fall or any Middle and High School age young ladies. …
Traditional Philosophy
It is no secret that we at Urban Defense Academy have a very Traditional Philosophy when it comes to martial arts. This traditional outlook carries over into our firearms training as well. Having been personally taught by Michael Harries, enrolled in Gunsite’s Pistol Training Program …
Best of Liberty Hill in 2023
We’re excited to share the news! Best Martial Arts! Urban Defense Academy was voted: Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for us! It couldn’t happen without YOU !!! Check out all of the results from the Best of Liberty Hill in …
Dharma
In this installment of “Gifts from My Teacher” we are sharing more about traditional Japanese items that are often part of martial art dojos (schools). This article is about the Dharma Doll and the Shiminawa Rope and Origami Lightening Bolts. The red face doll is …
On The Shelf
On the Shinto shelf (Kamidana) sit various items. As I was taught, most of those items represent elements that are necessary to support life itself: Fire via the candles, Salt, Water, Rice, Plant life etc… though one wonders whether Sake (rice wine) is necessary to …
Shinto
The Shinto This is our next installment of “Gifts from My Teacher” where we are sharing about traditional Japanese items that are often part of martial art dojos (schools). The center focus and primary object on the Kamidana is the Shinto, a small shrine or …