QUANTICO, Va. —
With the closing of Larson Gym, the Marine Corps Community Services Martial Arts Program has relocated, after 20 years, to Little Hall in Classroom Two.
Classes will be held at Little Hall for a year. After that, the program will be moved to the Youth Center, located in Building 3312, Purvis Road.
The MCCS Martial Arts Program is a recreational program that offers a wide range of martial arts techniques on different days of the week.
On Mondays, kempo karate uses a wide variety of methods to provide basic and advanced understanding of the craft. Judo and jujitsu, a system of joint manipulations, locks and throws, are introduced to the students on Wednesdays. On Fridays there’s karate kobudo, a combination of traditional Okinawan weapons and several systems of Chinese internal Kung Fu.
The program also teaches students how to say basic words in Japanese like “stop” and “go” as well as learn how to count to 10 in Japanese.
The program is offered to all active duty, reservists, family members, retirees and Department of Defense civilians, ages four and up.
“We make sure that children gain discipline and the confidence to hold their heads up,” said retired Master Sgt. Randall Arnold, the sensei [teacher] of the program. “The students also gain the ability to defend themselves against the schoolyard bullies they might come across in life.”
Arnold works alongside his wife, Kim and their son, Randell, the senpai [underclass man].
Randell, the senpai, holds a third degree black belt in Shito Ryu. He also holds second degree black belts in Okinawa kenpo and jujitsu.
Costs vary based on the number of styles a person would like take. For just one style its $35 a month. For two styles, its $45 a month. Three styles are $55.
People who are interested can drop in on one of the classes to speak with the instructor and observe the class prior to registering.
For information, visit the Recreation, Information, Tickets & Tours Office or call 703-432-8850.
Editor’s note: Reprinted from The Quantico Sentry
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