Ekata Training Center Youth Programs

Ekata Training Center Youth Programs include children's martial arts classes such as Jeet Kune Do, Savate, MMA, weapons training with nunchak, bo staff, and escrima, and other styles. The programs also offer activities like Capoeira, arts and crafts, field trips, meditation, JKD martial arts, and a boot camp class.

One parent reports that their children have been students there for almost four years and have studied Jeet Kune Do, Savate, MMA, and weapons training with nunchak, bo staff, and escrima. Another parent describes a Summer Program with weekly themes that includes martial arts from other countries, culture, food, crafts, field trips, and a weekly parent showcase. A camper describes Capoeira at the summer camp as combining dance, martial arts, and history. Multiple reviewers mention leadership by Sifu JoAnn Wabisca and Sifu Ed, and one reviewer notes that Jeet Kune Do is the major emphasis of many classes. Several parents and students mention that the kids’ programs and after-school program include mindfulness, self-discipline, self-defense, and leadership, and one reviewer notes that a close friend who works with local school districts and holds a PhD in psychology has stated that Ekata and Sifu Ed work with youth on the practice of mindfulness. Another reviewer mentions that the youth programs include after-school, summer, and kids programs, and that there is also a Neurodivergent Program: Movement-Based Awareness Training and a Summer Strength: Youth Fitness Certification. Reviewers also describe a community atmosphere where everyone is considered part of a community that helps one another.

Last updated July 5, 2026.