https://www.blueridgemountaindojo.com/classes daily 0.75 2021-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/1589404458475-T5L6SZNT2C7VQUYD4ZMF/OIP+%281%29.jpg Programs - Progressive arnis Filipino Martial Art utilizing stick, knife and unarmed technique in it’s practice. Founded, by Guro Chad Bailey, Progressive Arnis has roots in Arnis de Mano, Escrima and Kali. Since it practices both weapons and empty hand, with emphasis on positioning and footwork, it develops an ambidextrous weapon muscle memory as well as an effective transition to an empty hand techniques. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/1589405755729-NR4VYYW4E8UC6H1KV5KW/maxresdefault.jpg Programs - Self defense This course is designed to teach situational awareness and use of force and weapons in order to defend yourself from bodily harm. Along with specific techniques and skills, this course also focuses on the legal and moral aspects of such actions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/1613580424805-DSPNC0O72G9NJY69EQ3L/FB_IMG_1561067866162.jpg Programs - Kids program Offering training for kids 5 and up. Our comprehensive kids program teaching fundamentals of Japanese karate to our youngest students, as well as basic fitness and coordination skills. It design to instill confidence, discipline and importance of team work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/1589403983367-WGOMIQIIWIJ5WKOGC4LY/master-kenneth-funakoshi-s-shotokan-karate-series-titles.jpeg Programs - Shorinji Kempo /Shihairyoku This is a Japanese martial art with heavy Chinese influences. Primarily focusing on practical application of combative motion. Working circular techniques as well as linear techniques, throwing, locking and pressure points. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/1589405653326-IMU3GND63U5ZQ6FS5T8V/Neck-Lock-2.jpg Programs - Shuri te Bujutsu Kai Founded by Kyoshi Troy Price, focuses on advance principles and combative application for traditional martial arts. It’s purpose and mission is to provide continuing education to develop and refine the skills, techniques and theories of combative science and motion within traditional martial arts training. https://www.blueridgemountaindojo.com/classes-1 daily 0.75 2020-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdae76bd7819e38bb6f256f/1559680714081-M61EXW0RR8KBK4HQ23SX/Stocksy_txp824ffa5crXt000_Large_934905+copy.jpg Programs - Pull Your Weight II Here we incorporate cardio intervals between rope exercises to help you build leaner muscles. This class is for those who have taken Pull Your Weight I. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdae76bd7819e38bb6f256f/1559681842712-7ZK1FN8MHX1BZN8X4IOH/Stocksy_txp824ffa5crXt000_Large_934898.jpg Programs - Cardio Circuit Welcome to your perfect lunch break workout. During this short class, we do a series of intense cross-training moves with bursts of aerobic exercise, weight lifting, and stretch breaks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdae76bd7819e38bb6f256f/1559681823623-Z4UXUA1RPEKHRYL7LDRL/Stocksy_txp824ffa5crXt000_Large_934915.jpg Programs - Obstacle Course II This is our favorite weekend activity. More than a class, our beginner obstacle course is designed to be fun! It’s like being back at summer camp without the drama. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdae76bd7819e38bb6f256f/1559681859098-9YS627NSAY45ZHU5E1TV/Stocksy_txp824ffa5crXt000_Large_934911.jpg Programs - Strength Training Work off that Sunday brunch or train for an obstacle course race! We recommend this class for those who have completed at least two level I courses within the last month. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdae76bd7819e38bb6f256f/1559681810036-QVJLRUVER46SR7I26CFC/Stocksy_txp824ffa5crXt000_Large_934918.jpg Programs - Obstacle Course I Here, we combine free weights with squats, lunges, and high-interval exercises so that you can build strength according to your own body type and goals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdae76bd7819e38bb6f256f/1559680584642-1V92PAJAKX63LS9RGGN4/Stocksy_txp824ffa5crXt000_Large_934908.jpg Programs - Pull Your Weight I By combining battle ropes, pulleys, and rope climbing, this class will help you grow muscle, build endurance, and put your metabolism to work. https://www.blueridgemountaindojo.com/contact daily 0.75 2024-04-09 https://www.blueridgemountaindojo.com/join daily 0.75 2024-04-09 https://www.blueridgemountaindojo.com/events daily 0.75 2022-05-03 https://www.blueridgemountaindojo.com/classes-2 daily 0.75 2020-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdae76bd7819e38bb6f256f/1559681823623-Z4UXUA1RPEKHRYL7LDRL/Stocksy_txp824ffa5crXt000_Large_934915.jpg Classes - Village Obstacle Course II Sat 10am - 11am Sun 11am - 12pm This is our favorite weekend activity. More than a class, our beginner obstacle course is designed to be fun! It’s like being back at summer camp without the drama. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdae76bd7819e38bb6f256f/1559680584642-1V92PAJAKX63LS9RGGN4/Stocksy_txp824ffa5crXt000_Large_934908.jpg Classes - Pull Your Weight I Mon, Thurs 12pm – 12:45pm Sat 11am – 11:45am By combining battle ropes, pulleys, and rope climbing, this beginner level class will help you grow muscle, build endurance, and put your metabolism to work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdae76bd7819e38bb6f256f/1559680714081-M61EXW0RR8KBK4HQ23SX/Stocksy_txp824ffa5crXt000_Large_934905+copy.jpg Classes - Pull Your Weight II Tue, Fri 8am - 9am Sun 10am - 11am Here we incorporate cardio intervals between rope exercises to help you build leaner muscles. This class is for those who have taken at least four sessions of Pull Your Weight I. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdae76bd7819e38bb6f256f/1559681859098-9YS627NSAY45ZHU5E1TV/Stocksy_txp824ffa5crXt000_Large_934911.jpg Classes - Basic Strength Training Sun 1pm - 2pm Work off that Sunday brunch or train for an obstacle course race! We recommend this class for those who have completed at least two level I courses within the last month. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdae76bd7819e38bb6f256f/1559681842712-7ZK1FN8MHX1BZN8X4IOH/Stocksy_txp824ffa5crXt000_Large_934898.jpg Classes - Strength & Cardio Circuit Mon, Wed, Fri 1pm - 1:45pm Welcome to your perfect lunch break workout. During this short class, we do a series of intense cross-training moves with bursts of aerobic exercise, weight lifting, and stretch breaks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdae76bd7819e38bb6f256f/1559681810036-QVJLRUVER46SR7I26CFC/Stocksy_txp824ffa5crXt000_Large_934918.jpg Classes - Village Obstacle Course I Tue, Thurs 5pm - 6pm Sat 9am - 10am Here, we combine free weights with squats, lunges, and high-interval exercises so that you can build strength according to your own body type and goals. https://www.blueridgemountaindojo.com/general-4 daily 0.75 2024-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/1613508422951-GSR7BDR85C0GRRZSMFEE/IMG_20210214_125819515_3.jpg Our instructors - Matthew Ansari, Instructor, Owner Bio He started his martial arts career in 1993 under the guidance of Sensei Randy Owen and then Sensei Chester Israel in the art of Shorinji Kempo and Shihairyoku Kempo. Over the next ten years he trained in various arts just due to moving or instructors moving some of those arts included American Karate, Judo, Uechi Ryu Karate, Korean Kido. In 2003 he began his training in Shotokan Karate. He also studied Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Small circle Jiu Jitsu, Shorinji toraken do. From 2008 to 2016 he was enlisted in the Army as an 82nd Airborne Infantryman doing two combat tours in Afghanistan. Upon returning from his first deployment in 2010 he began his training with Kyoshi Troy Price in the Shuri te Bujitsu Kai. He is still currently training and traveling nationwide with Kyoshi Price. Upon returning from his second deployment in 2012 he began training in Okinawa Kenpo Karate Kobudo with Sensei Kevin Smith. In 2014 he started his training in Progressive Arnis with Guro Chad Bailey. He has earned black belt in several styles including 5th Dan in Karate Jitsu, 4th Dan in Shihairyoku Kempo, 3rd Dan and Senior Instructor in Shuri te Bujitsu Kai, 2nd dan in Shorinji Kempo, 2nd Dan in Shotokan Karate, 1st Dan in Okinawa Kenpo Karate Kobudo and is an Advance Instuctor in Progressive Arnis. https://www.blueridgemountaindojo.com/about-us-2 daily 1.0 2024-04-09 https://www.blueridgemountaindojo.com/gallery daily 0.75 2021-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/24041717-124d-4d87-9ce6-b36ec13a7108/IMG_20200229_135826.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/a905b1a7-78f7-4de2-af6d-51b3ab8b3d23/Renshi+Ansari+with+Hanshi+Bruce+Heilman+and+Hanshi+Ann-Marie+Heilman.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/fa8ee3a2-c50c-4d26-8b33-a33a3894f498/Sensei+Adams+and+Renshi+Ansari.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/d58dd1ae-f7a5-4dba-8835-e01f62a42012/111.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/cc637fc5-5a9f-4648-bc73-dfc3cdad52e3/Renshi+with+Sensei+Mikami.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/ccccf7dc-3878-440c-97dc-f06717ff376d/Kyoshi+Chuck+Gross+with+Reshi+Ansari+2.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/774d17f9-f2da-48de-9981-64399dd3c146/Renshi+with+Professor+Leon+Jay.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/de7297eb-0d26-4cf2-b58e-b3e90f93c391/Renshi+with+Kyoshi+Alex+Ormaza.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/14679400-acd2-4563-ab46-b7ed4029a4f4/IMG_20200229_174906373.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/48c6358f-1928-4e43-be55-e7aa13a6a525/FB_IMG_1571597081238.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/64fa5ec7-8e7f-4f6d-8892-86d58758c085/FB_IMG_1561067866162.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/6a06787d-82d6-4028-99e9-20211d74eb9a/FB_IMG_1563186451331.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/694c21bb-41ee-4901-afb4-57fd6d1998d2/122742.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/06809318-0162-41b3-ad05-fe072f0dedd9/122738.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/002eac01-efec-4b8c-844b-beb69af3d114/IMG_20190713_140157045_BURST000_COVER.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/c1edb82e-eab7-4024-8fd4-99e454e35a59/IMG_20190712_211205227_BURST000_COVER.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/d3741215-2bca-49f3-ad7f-fa54dafe84f7/20180707_135907.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/f3bcba19-7219-45bb-8615-2c0c142e6735/20180707_135913.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/b9efae89-cb0a-40ae-b719-26336bfade89/IMG_20180829_174635052_2.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/602c90f8-af9a-4422-b2bb-87ddc3fa5c8a/IMG_20171030_190802452_2.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/bec4388e-ab09-44b0-b015-0dd567583bdd/IMG_1440.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/e321496a-db90-4671-bd1c-52d3a0cb1e8d/IMG_0556.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/1fc6be3c-3971-440f-be00-5864646e8e99/IMG_0493.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e56d6a78d873019db812e2a/8ccea52e-e686-4f48-b5e5-c855cc18bb48/IMG_0484.JPG Gallery https://www.blueridgemountaindojo.com/home daily 0.75 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdae76bd7819e38bb6f256f/1559771002659-6VK09V6QQX5PTOVXZHG7/c.jpg Home - Gymnastics Sa, 11am - 12pm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdae76bd7819e38bb6f256f/1559770991820-A4MRMNHEF1UVXTBG6GGM/b.jpg Home - Cardio Circuit T & Th, 5pm - 6pm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdae76bd7819e38bb6f256f/1559771540709-FCA0D7KGA7QTUACFTBIN/d.jpg Home - Powerlifting M & W, 9am - 10am https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdae76bd7819e38bb6f256f/1559771777469-W8Z8N7RMZJCDL6VJSFTK/a.jpg Home - Pull Your Weight M & Th, 12pm - 12:45pm