Frequently Asked Questions
Welcome to the Arrowhead Martial Arts website. We're located in Salt Lake City, Utah and exclusively teach adults the martial art of KENPO. Be sure to also sign up for our monthly newsletter where you can receive special offers and information you can't get on our website. Thanks for reading! -- Ryan Wheaton, Owner & Chief Instructor
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Chances are someone has already asked it and the answer is below.
Take a minute to read the answers to read the most common questions we receive at Arrowhead Martial Arts in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Where are you located?
- Do I need to be “in shape” to start?
- Am I too old to start?
- What age groups do you teach?
- What are your martial art classes typically like?
- Can I just sign up without doing the trial program?
- How safe are your classes?
- Do any other women attend your classes?
- How much do your martial arts lessons cost?
- What if I sign up and decide it’s not right for me?
- How do I join your martial arts school?
A. Our new martial arts school location opened on November 4, 2008 and is located at 4700 Highland Drive.
From Downtown:
- Head south on I-15
- Take 4500 South Exit
- Turn Left (East)
- Turn Right onto Highland Drive (at Albertsons)
- Turn Right into the Rutted Hair Salon Driveway (4698 Highland), just before Goodyear Tires (4712 Highland).
Our building, 4700 Highland, is immediately behind Rutted Hair Salon, to the right of Utah Self Storage.
From South Valley:
- Head North on I-15
- Take I-215/Belt Route Exit
- Take 2000 East Exit
- Turn Left (North)
- Veer Right onto Highland Drive (at Wendy’s)
- Go past Cottonwood Mall and past Murray Holladay Road
- Turn Left into the driveway between Goodyear Tires (4712 Highland) and Rutted Hair Salon (4698 Highland)
Our building, 4700 Highland, is immediately behind Rutted Hair Salon, to the right of Utah Self Storage.
Q. Do I need to be “in shape” to start?
A. No you don’t. In fact, getting started in our martial arts program doesn’t require any strength, flexibility or coordination. In time, these will all come as a result of our training drills and exercises.
A. There is a common mis perception that you have to be a kid to take martial arts lessons. That is simply not true. Most of my students started after the age of 18 years old. In fact, my first black belt started when he was 50. If he can do it, so can you! Read about other adults just like you who started training as adults!
Q. What age groups do you teach?
A. We exclusively teach adults over the age of 18 and do not teach children. In fact, we’re the only martial arts school in Salt Lake City Utah who exclusively focuses on adults. You won’t ever have to worry about learning from a kid or having them participate in the same class as you. Read why other adults just like you joined our martial arts school!
Q. What are classes typically like?
A. Each class is structured around the skill level of the participants.
In the beginning class, we focus on making the transition as smooth as possible as most students have no previous martial arts experience. Several black belt instructors and assistant instructors are there to help make sure everyone gets the time and attention they need so everyone gets answers to their questions.
The intermediate and advanced classes are also structured towards the more advanced skill level of the students and progressively gets more challenging. At these levels, we get into more about the finer points of the system and work on more advanced principles, concepts, and applications.
Each class is one hour long and follows the basic outline below:
- Stretching and warm ups (10-15 minutes)
- Basics and drills (15-30 minutes)
- Forms and sets (20-30 minutes)
- Techniques and freestyle (30-40 minutes)
Each class is kept at a good pace and we pause as necessary to answer questions – especially in the beginning class. This approach makes for a good workout for both the mind and body. We balance working new material and refining material learned in earlier belt levels. You will definitely get a great workout in each and every class!
Q. Can I start training without taking the trial program?
A. All new students are required to participate in either our free two hour martial arts trial program or our month long trial before signing up for our regular classes. We do this so we can both make sure it’s a good fit before proceeding. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter to learn more about openings in our trial program and receive other email only special offers.
A. Very safe. Every class is supervised and taught by a qualified black belt instructor and everything is taught step-by-step in a controlled environment. We do not tolerate heavy-handed students, or bad attitudes or egos whatsoever.
Q. Do any other women attend your classes?
A. Yes we do! We have several other women in our classes so you wouldn’t be the only one. In fact, many of our instructors and assistant instructors are women. Read why other women train here and what they like most about it!
A. If you value a focused martial arts program exclusively for adults, that limits its class sizes where you can receive more personal attention, and you want to have access to multiple black belts in each class to more thoroughly learn the martial arts, then we’re probably a good fit for you.
Because we know the value of what we teach, we are not the lowest priced martial arts school around. The truth is, if you’re looking for a low-end service and you’ll settle for low-end instruction then we are absolutely not for you.
That said, we do offer a variety of different options so the monthly cost depends on which program you go into. The best way to determine this is to come in, discuss the options, then decide which program is best for you.
You have our word we won’t put any pressure on you and you aren’t under no obligation by coming in to discuss costs. Don’t worry, we don’t even have a door on the office so you never have to worry about any high pressure, closed door sales techniques being applied. Simply put, we don’t need these things to convince people to train here.
Q. What if I sign up and decide it’s not right for me?
A. We’re so confident in our martial arts program that we offer you an unheard of 30 DAY RISK-FREE MONEY BACK GUARANTEE after you sign up; giving you the time you need to determine if indeed our martial arts lessons are right for you without worrying if you can get your money back.
Join today and try us out for 30-days. If after following our program as designed during your first 30 days you don’t think this is right for you we’ll give you 100% of your money back. Just let us know and we’ll issue a full refund – no hard feelings.
And to show our appreciation – we want you to keep your official martial arts uniform (a $35 value) just for trying out Arrowhead Martial Arts.
No other martial arts school in Salt Lake City Utah does this!
Q. How do I join your martial arts school?
A. Sign up to receive email alerts about our upcoming trial programs exclusively for adults! This is the only way we currently provide notice on any openings.
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