Thomas Training Club Kids & Littles Martial Arts Programs

Thomas Training Club Kids & Littles Martial Arts Programs offers small group training classes, Littles group classes, kids self defense group sessions, and personal training sessions. The program includes traditional arts such as traditional Kenpo, women’s self defense, and fitness, with options for private fitness classes. Small Group Training Classes are available for up to 4 participants and combine self-defense techniques with personal fitness goals, and Personal Training Sessions are one-on-one and fully tailored to individual needs.

• Ages: 4–12 years old
• Schedule: 45-minute training sessions
• Price: $30 per session for Small Group Training; $40 per session for Private Training; Kids Self Defense - Group Session $25.00; Kids Self Defense Group Session Package - 4 Sessions $25.00; Kids Self Defense Group Session Package - 8 Sessions $160.00; Littles Group Class $25.00; Class $25.00

Coach Lauren is a 3rd degree black belt, is training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and was introduced to martial arts at age 6. By age 16, Lauren had competed in many regional tournaments, performed in local demonstrations, and earned her black belt in Kenpo Karate, and she has spent most of her 27 years with Senior Grand Master Louis Maldonado assisting in teaching adult and children’s classes. Lauren’s teaching philosophy reflects her time training with Senior Grand Master Louis Maldonado, with discipline, humility, focus, confidence, and a “never quit” mentality at the forefront of each lesson, and her stated goal in each class is to instill confidence and discipline and to build students emotionally and physically to take into the world “off the mat.” Coach Dakota obtained black belts in Koden Kan Karate and Shaolin Kenpo, began his minor in Kinesiology, and obtained his Group Fitness Instructor Certification and Personal Trainer Certification through A.C.E. (American Council of Exercise) along with an Associate’s in Kinesiology. Dakota has trained with former and current UFC fighters and practitioners of other martial arts and has competed competitively at a national level with G.S.K.A (Golden State Karate Association), N.B.L (National Blackbelt League), and A.M.A.P.A. (Affiliated Martial Arts Promoters Associations), winning State Champion and National Champion in Traditional Forms and Sparring. Lauren and Dakota have been training in the arts together since 1998, and the leadership team also includes Senior Grand Master Louis Maldonado Sr., Senior Grand Master Louis Maldonado, and Senior Grand Master Donnie Omega. The core of their practice is rooted in discipline, respect, humility, and the belief that who a person is off the mat is just as important as the work put into training.

Last updated June 26, 2026.