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01Adult Martial ArtsStriking, clinch, takedowns, ground skills and self-defense in one integrated system.02Confident KidsAges 4–10. Real skills, focus and a strong voice, in a positive class of their own.03Phoenix CombativesHands-on personal safety training for real-world situations.04The 85 MethodAwareness, boundaries and Core Confidence before anything turns physical.
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01The Phoenix WayOur philosophy: rooted in tradition, built to evolve.02About UsHanshi Anthony Codispoti, 8th Dan, and the instructors who teach here.03BlogTraining insights, stories and news from the dojo.
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Programs
FAST Defense
FAST Defense, acronym for Fear Adrenal Stress Training, is a simple step-by-step process class that allows students to recondition their normal negative fear/freeze responses into those of amazing strength and power.
Since the adrenal rush is a natural instinctual reaction to a stressful situation, the trick is learning to harness and focus all that power into one's self defense.
The crucial missing link
Yet almost all self defense classes are based on complicated techniques that fail in real situations!
The crucial missing link is learning that adrenaline can be our best friend when we are trained correctly.
Students learn the following techniques
Awareness
Awareness skills that allow you to detect a potential threat before it occurs.
If you are attacked
What to do in a worst case scenario should you find yourself physically attacked. You will learn simple and effective strikes to vulnerable areas on the attacker's body and practice them live while in the Adrenal state.
Verbal de-escalation
You will learn effective verbal skills to de-escalate potentially dangerous situations.
“I left feeling empowered, and more confident in moving forward during a difficult period of my life. I thank Phoenix Way for that.”
Belle Rodriguez, after the FAST self-defense class (Google review)
Student testimonials
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170 Patterson Avenue, Shrewsbury, New Jersey
Traditional Roots. Real Self-Defense. Real Confidence.
An integrated martial arts system in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, combining functional self-defense, physical fitness, and a community committed to helping people grow.
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