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Dancel's Academy of Tae Kwon Do offers training in Tae Kwon Do, Filipino Kali, Hapkido, and Jujitsu. The program also hosts martial arts birthday parties that include a high-energy introductory martial arts class, games, and a board-breaking demonstration. Classes include a kids program with fun, high-energy drills, an adult program that blends self-defense training with total-body conditioning, and a Tae-Ni-Tots program starting at age 3.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
Dancel's Academy of Tae Kwon Do offers programs for kids, teens, and adults in a family-oriented, community-driven setting. The academy’s mission states that it welcomes both children and adults and focuses on discipline, technique, self-defense, and character development within a supportive and inclusive atmosphere that promotes family unification. Students can learn Tae Kwon Do and Filipino Kali together, with Hapkido and Jujitsu added at higher ranks, including instruction in defending against close, mid, and long range opponents and in using and disarming weapons like knives or sticks.
Filipino Kali at this academy teaches the use of sticks, everyday objects, and empty-hand techniques through the same set of movements, with training that includes defending against weapons and multiple angles of attack. The Kali program is described as focused on real-world self-defense, emphasizing efficiency over strength and situational awareness, and it connects students to Filipino history and culture while being structured but flexible, challenging but accessible, and rooted in tradition but relevant today.
Leadership at the academy is described in testimonials as Ma’am Annette, Maam and Sir Dominic, and the DATKD Team, with instructors referred to as Ma’am and Sir. Multiple parents describe the academy as family oriented, community driven, and a strong, supportive community, with one family calling the DATKD community a second family. Testimonials describe children and parents training together, students progressing from no-belt beginners to black belts, and students performing in multiple halftime shows for the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center.
Last updated August 13, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
Dancel's Academy of Tae Kwon Do offers programs for kids, teens, and adults in a family-oriented, community-driven setting. The academy’s mission states that it welcomes both children and adults and focuses on discipline, technique, self-defense, and character development within a supportive and inclusive atmosphere that promotes family unification. Students can learn Tae Kwon Do and Filipino Kali together, with Hapkido and Jujitsu added at higher ranks, including instruction in defending against close, mid, and long range opponents and in using and disarming weapons like knives or sticks.
Filipino Kali at this academy teaches the use of sticks, everyday objects, and empty-hand techniques through the same set of movements, with training that includes defending against weapons and multiple angles of attack. The Kali program is described as focused on real-world self-defense, emphasizing efficiency over strength and situational awareness, and it connects students to Filipino history and culture while being structured but flexible, challenging but accessible, and rooted in tradition but relevant today.
Leadership at the academy is described in testimonials as Ma’am Annette, Maam and Sir Dominic, and the DATKD Team, with instructors referred to as Ma’am and Sir. Multiple parents describe the academy as family oriented, community driven, and a strong, supportive community, with one family calling the DATKD community a second family. Testimonials describe children and parents training together, students progressing from no-belt beginners to black belts, and students performing in multiple halftime shows for the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center.
Last updated August 13, 2026.
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