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Alkebu-lan Village Youth Programs offers martial arts, youth and adult sports and fitness, leadership training, visual and performing arts, homework assistance and tutoring, youth entrepreneurship training, and community service activities. The program also includes after school programming that combines martial arts-based physical fitness with knowledge of food systems, food consumption, food justice, and food sovereignty.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Founded as the Alkebu-lan Martial Arts Federation in 1978, the organization has used martial arts as a tool for youth development since its beginning. Alkebu-lan Village has trained over 300,000 individuals in the martial arts and has trained and promoted over 200 students to the rank of Black Belt. The Village currently provides educational, cultural, and recreational programs to over 1,000 Detroit youth and their families each year through on-site and outreach programs. The founder and CEO, Marvis Cofield, has been a martial artist for over 50 years and is a 7th degree Black Belt.
Last updated July 11, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Founded as the Alkebu-lan Martial Arts Federation in 1978, the organization has used martial arts as a tool for youth development since its beginning. Alkebu-lan Village has trained over 300,000 individuals in the martial arts and has trained and promoted over 200 students to the rank of Black Belt. The Village currently provides educational, cultural, and recreational programs to over 1,000 Detroit youth and their families each year through on-site and outreach programs. The founder and CEO, Marvis Cofield, has been a martial artist for over 50 years and is a 7th degree Black Belt.
Last updated July 11, 2026.
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