Blade Family Martial Arts Academy

28 East 16th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

map28 East 16th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

About

Blade Family Martial Arts Academy offers Karate, Tae Kwon Do, an Okinawan Kobudo (Weapons) program, a Women Only Self Defense class, Kids Night Out events, and private lessons. The Okinawan Kobudo program focuses on six traditional Okinawan weapons: Bo, Sai, Tonfa, Nunchaku, Eiku, and Kama, with specific katas and a detailed multi-level kanji patch certification structure. Attendance is limited to 2 classes per week per style, with an exception for students who are Orange belt or higher.

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Weekly classes are offered Monday through Saturday at various times in the late afternoon, evening, and midday, with Kids Night Out scheduled on select Fridays.
• Price: Kids Night Out is $25 per child; monthly program rates start at $50–$85 for individual programs, $115 for combined programs with Kobudo, $125 for dual Tae Kwon Do and Karate, and family plans starting at $240 per month, with private lessons at $55 per hour.

The academy lists a mission of “Self-confidence, fitness and focus through Martial Arts training!” Sensei Courtland Blade is a 4th Degree Black Belt in Shorei Goju Ryu and 3rd Level in Okinawan Kobudo, and Instructor Angel Blade is a 2nd Dan Black Belt in Shorei Goju Ryu and 2nd Level in Okinawan Kobudo. Hanshi Kincaid leads the weapons class every second Thursday from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The Okinawan Kobudo program is open to all ranks and styles, and Karate and Tae Kwon Do students can take Kobudo as its own independent category, with certification patches for each weapon and the opportunity to earn a “Kobudo Black belt” or 1st Level kanji patch after all six weapons are certified. Annual memberships are available.

Last updated May 14, 2026.

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