World Martial Arts Center | Happykicks
World Martial Arts Center Happykicks, 1120 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11225
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World Martial Arts Center | Happykicks offers children's martial arts classes that include HapKiDo, Korean kickboxing and self defense, weapons training with items such as staff, sword, daggers, cane, umbrella, fan, and short stick, and foam sword fighting. The program also includes Tai Chi, meditation, Ki Training, internal energetic training, strength, cardio, flexibility and agility training, and healthy eating guidance. Children in the program can also take part in chess and chess mastery, learning about money, and playing educational games like Cash Flow by Robert Kiyosaki and Brain Yoga.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Class options are available 7 days a week, with morning, noon, and evening classes, and the center is open daily from 11:00am–9:00pm on weekdays and 10:30am–3:00pm on weekends
World Martial Arts Center | Happykicks offers adult martial arts, mind-body classes, meditation classes, Tai Chi classes, outdoor martial arts classes, private training, an afterschool program, summer camp, winter camps, spring camps, day camps, and birthday parties. The afterschool day includes homework help, chess mastery, and martial arts classes, and afterschool and camps are kept to a small group. Seasonal and day camps include activities such as learning and playing chess, learning about money, and foam sword fighting.
All classes are taught by certified HapKiDo instructors with assistants, and the school has ten female instructors, eight male instructors, three female Masters, two male Masters, and a Grandmaster. The average instructor has 10–20 years of experience, Masters have 20–30 years of experience, and the Grandmaster has over 45 years of experience and holds an 8th Dan Blackbelt in Hapkido, Jujitsu, and Tae Kwon Do, and is a master-level meditation and Tai Chi teacher. The school is sanctioned by the World Professional Hapkido Federation and the Korean Hapkido Federation and has received over seven proclamations from the city of New York and six AMS National Top Ten School Awards.
The mission at World Martial Arts Center | Happykicks states that it is the Master’s mission to guide students in discovering their hidden powers and unique talents and to assist them in turning those talents into powerful skills, and that they will guide students to get the results they want. The center offers a complete martial arts curriculum of holistic training for the body, mind, and spirit, including meditation and martial arts philosophy of life, and students receive mental and spiritual training along with internal energetic training and healthy eating guidance. The children’s program includes outdoor classes, indoor classes, and live online virtual classes, and the center also offers live virtual classes and access to recorded classes.
Beginners memberships include a free uniform, a 166-page Beginner’s Handbook, a quick start beginner’s guide, access to the WMAC mobile app 24/7, the Bamboo Tiger digital basic defence program, a free meditation session, the Deep Dive master’s journey digital meditation, Special Training with the Grandmaster video lessons, a beginner’s basics video package, beginner to advanced special mat skills videos, a weapon skills library, access to open training 7 days a week, access to in-person classes 7 days a week, access to live virtual classes, access to world class certified Instructors, Masters and Grandmasters, and access to a dedicated and supportive martial arts community. Trial programs include a free uniform, access to a mobile app with special instructional videos, open training times, and healthy herbal teas, and there is a Summer 2026 trial special with a free uniform and more.
The World Martial Arts Center describes itself as having Brooklyn, New York’s finest martial arts instructors and a premier martial arts facility, with a beautiful 10,000 square foot facility that is open seven days a week and includes mats, dressing rooms, showers, and martial arts training equipment. The center sells training guides, weapons, training equipment, and triple osmosis filtered 9.0 alkaline water. The program welcomes men, women, and children of all ages, shapes, sizes, backgrounds, and genders, and states that it is committed to providing a safe, supportive, friendly, yet challenging environment. Instructors come from varied professional backgrounds, are multi-national, and about two-thirds of the instructors are parents or grandparents of many of the students, and some of the children from decades ago are now bringing their children to the programs.
The World Martial Arts Center serves families from Prospect Park, Lefferts Garden, Flatbush, Midwood, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, Boerum Hill, and surrounding neighborhoods. The school states that it has become a second home for many of its students, and it is described as a school where classes end with a “thank you” and “we love you” to all the students. The adult program consists of private lessons and group classes, and private lessons are available for those seeking a more personalized one-on-one experience or who cannot make it to the regular class schedule.
Last updated July 28, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Class options are available 7 days a week, with morning, noon, and evening classes, and the center is open daily from 11:00am–9:00pm on weekdays and 10:30am–3:00pm on weekends
World Martial Arts Center | Happykicks offers adult martial arts, mind-body classes, meditation classes, Tai Chi classes, outdoor martial arts classes, private training, an afterschool program, summer camp, winter camps, spring camps, day camps, and birthday parties. The afterschool day includes homework help, chess mastery, and martial arts classes, and afterschool and camps are kept to a small group. Seasonal and day camps include activities such as learning and playing chess, learning about money, and foam sword fighting.
All classes are taught by certified HapKiDo instructors with assistants, and the school has ten female instructors, eight male instructors, three female Masters, two male Masters, and a Grandmaster. The average instructor has 10–20 years of experience, Masters have 20–30 years of experience, and the Grandmaster has over 45 years of experience and holds an 8th Dan Blackbelt in Hapkido, Jujitsu, and Tae Kwon Do, and is a master-level meditation and Tai Chi teacher. The school is sanctioned by the World Professional Hapkido Federation and the Korean Hapkido Federation and has received over seven proclamations from the city of New York and six AMS National Top Ten School Awards.
The mission at World Martial Arts Center | Happykicks states that it is the Master’s mission to guide students in discovering their hidden powers and unique talents and to assist them in turning those talents into powerful skills, and that they will guide students to get the results they want. The center offers a complete martial arts curriculum of holistic training for the body, mind, and spirit, including meditation and martial arts philosophy of life, and students receive mental and spiritual training along with internal energetic training and healthy eating guidance. The children’s program includes outdoor classes, indoor classes, and live online virtual classes, and the center also offers live virtual classes and access to recorded classes.
Beginners memberships include a free uniform, a 166-page Beginner’s Handbook, a quick start beginner’s guide, access to the WMAC mobile app 24/7, the Bamboo Tiger digital basic defence program, a free meditation session, the Deep Dive master’s journey digital meditation, Special Training with the Grandmaster video lessons, a beginner’s basics video package, beginner to advanced special mat skills videos, a weapon skills library, access to open training 7 days a week, access to in-person classes 7 days a week, access to live virtual classes, access to world class certified Instructors, Masters and Grandmasters, and access to a dedicated and supportive martial arts community. Trial programs include a free uniform, access to a mobile app with special instructional videos, open training times, and healthy herbal teas, and there is a Summer 2026 trial special with a free uniform and more.
The World Martial Arts Center describes itself as having Brooklyn, New York’s finest martial arts instructors and a premier martial arts facility, with a beautiful 10,000 square foot facility that is open seven days a week and includes mats, dressing rooms, showers, and martial arts training equipment. The center sells training guides, weapons, training equipment, and triple osmosis filtered 9.0 alkaline water. The program welcomes men, women, and children of all ages, shapes, sizes, backgrounds, and genders, and states that it is committed to providing a safe, supportive, friendly, yet challenging environment. Instructors come from varied professional backgrounds, are multi-national, and about two-thirds of the instructors are parents or grandparents of many of the students, and some of the children from decades ago are now bringing their children to the programs.
The World Martial Arts Center serves families from Prospect Park, Lefferts Garden, Flatbush, Midwood, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, Boerum Hill, and surrounding neighborhoods. The school states that it has become a second home for many of its students, and it is described as a school where classes end with a “thank you” and “we love you” to all the students. The adult program consists of private lessons and group classes, and private lessons are available for those seeking a more personalized one-on-one experience or who cannot make it to the regular class schedule.
Last updated July 28, 2026.
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