Eastern Ways Kidsafe® Self-Defense Training

Eastern Ways Kidsafe® Self-Defense Training is part of Eastern Ways Martial Arts and includes Kidsafe self-defense training along with traditional Chinese martial arts such as Kung Fu and Tai Chi. The program is offered within a structured curriculum that also includes activities like lion dance and dragon dance, with options for sparring that is not the main focus at the school. Each student receives weekly private lessons and can also attend multiple group lessons throughout the week, with over 50 lessons offered per week and access to multiple locations at no additional cost.

• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Class options Monday–Friday 10am–9pm and Saturday 9am–3pm

Eastern Ways Martial Arts has taught self-defense and martial arts to hundreds of Sacramento Valley residents since opening in 1995 and is a member of the Plum Blossom International Federation. The leadership team includes Chief Instructors Tai Sifu Hubbard and Tai Simo Molina, Grandmaster Doc-Fai Wong as President of the Plum Blossom International Federation, and Head Instructors Sifu James Lendech and Sifu Matt Stroh. Instructors are certified in the Eastern Ways teaching process and are described in parent and student testimonials as excellent teachers with accomplished knowledge of the art and science of martial arts, and as knowledgeable and effective in their ability to teach. Eastern Ways is dedicated to teaching traditional martial arts in a way that is accessible to everyone and offers values-based instruction and traditional Kung Fu and Tai Chi for students of all ages and ability levels, including weapons. The program has been involved in the community by teaching the Girl Scouts of America, Heart of Central California Council, in many yearly Kidsafe® seminars such as Girl Power and TAP (Teen Assault Prevention).

Last updated March 10, 2026.