Dojo's Family Martial Arts - Ankeny
About
Dojo's Family Martial Arts on Whitebirch Circle
Dojo's Family Martial Arts is Ankeny's American Kenpo karate dojo at 1810 SW Whitebirch Circle Suite 100, one of multiple Des Moines metro locations under the same family brand. The curriculum is rooted in Ed Parker's American Kenpo, the modern hybrid system blending Chinese martial arts principles with Western boxing and street-defensive application. The school serves ages 4 through adult, combining technical karate, real-world self-defense, and structured character-building in a single weekly experience.
Kids Martial Arts Programs
Kids classes scale by age and belt level through the Kenpo color-belt curriculum. Programs include:
- Young students: motor skills, listening, simplest hand and foot basics
- Mid-grade kids: Kenpo basics, structured forms, and patented self-defense sequences
- Advanced kids: close-range and counter-attack material plus controlled sparring
- Belt progression along the standard kyu/dan path toward black belt
What's Included
- American Kenpo curriculum rooted in Ed Parker's system
- Self-defense, technical karate, and character-building combined weekly
- Hours Monday-Thursday 3:00-9:00 PM and Friday 4:00-6:30 PM
- Trial classes available for prospective students
Experience
The Whitebirch Circle location runs afternoon and evening hours convenient for after-school family schedules. American Kenpo's emphasis on close-range counter-attack material and patented self-defense sequences gives kids a practical self-defense focus alongside structured belt progression. Pattern fits Ankeny families wanting a complete self-defense karate within a multi-location Des Moines metro brand.