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mission statement

As the martial arts leader of Southwest Michigan it is the mission of Lightning Kicks Martial Arts and Fitness to provide a world-class training program for people of all ages for the benefit of the families and the community right here in Kalamazoo, MI. We strive for excellence in our teaching program to ensure our students live by the following tenets; courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, and indomitable spirit. We are a black belt center and are motivated and dedicated to ensure all our students reach the level of black belt in training and in life.

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The beta version of LightningSocial is now running, get the latest news, see what others are saying about us at the shout out section, see the latest photos, and even BOOK yourself for a FREE trial class. Coming soon a very important component of LightningSocial is our virtual school, which will replace the current my curriculum model. so get involved with Lightning Kicks at LightningSocial. click on LightningSocial to the left.

Meet the newest addition to the Family

After a very successful collegiate track career, Matthew Comer is looking to switch over to the fastest growing sport in the world, mixed martial arts, he has been training for about 3 months and looks to be another Lightning Kicks lifer. We recently sat down with Comer to discuss the switch to MMA, his career at Lightning Kicks, and much more. Click here to learn more about Matt.

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Excerpt from USA Taekwondo News
Summer 2006 - Vol 1 - Issue 2
By Dr. Misha Thackrey

"There are two major considerations in finding the right classes for your kids: First is the psychosocial environment of the school, and second is the physical curriculum itself.

Psychosocial environment is the people and their interactions with one another at the school. Just watch. What is the teacher like as a person? How does the teacher treat others? how do other regard the teacher? who are the other instructors, students, and their families, and what kind of people are they? long term, a combination of the teacher's personality and the general social environment of the school will have tremendous impact upon kids' personality and social development. It's not so much what we say, but rather what we really do that kids pick up on. When you visit the school, what do you see? what values and expectations, spoken and otherwise, are being enacted?..."

"This article by Dr. Thackrey really sums it up. I believe that this is Lightning Kicks strength, and is truly what sets Lightning Kicks apart.

I would like to personally invite you to come in and visit us, try a class or have your children try a class. It is my personal goal that you will be 100% satisfied and convinced of our programs before you join our family." - Amir Khillah, owner.

Our state of the art training facility is located at 826 Mills St (corner of Mills and Jackson). for a map and directions visit our contact page.

Phone (269) 383-2610 email info@lightningkicks.com We would love to see you at our facility, come join our family. You are welcome to come in and try a FREE class, we are sure you will love it. All we ask is that you call or email us to setup an appointment so that we are expecting you. Can't wait to meet you!

Lightning Kicks administration team