Martial Arts & Karate Classes Independence

Wilcox Karate Academy Independence

Amazing programs for kids and adults to get more focused, fit, and confident.

Preschool Martial Arts
in Independence

The perfect blend of gross motor skill building and fun! Our preschool martial arts program gives your little one the tools to surpass their development expectations. We’re dedicated to your child’s growth and success!

— Discover — 

Kids Martial Arts
in Independence

The perfect blend of self defense and tradition. Our kids martial arts program gives your child with tools to protect themselves, and equips them with skills to have an unfair advantage in school. We’re dedicated to your child’s growth!

— Discover — 

Adult Martial Arts
in Independence

Achieve your fitness goals while developing a wide array of life saving techniques for real world application.

— Discover — 

Fitness Kickboxing
in Independence

It’s time to revolutionize your workout! Get ready to burn up to 1000 calories in as little as 60 minutes!

— Discover — 

Birthday Parties
in Independence

Action-packed, super-fun birthday parties, right here in Independence

— Discover — 

About our school

Since we’ve opened, we’ve been dedicated to changing the lives of people one person at a time, through martial arts, education and coaching. We strive to provide a safe, comfortable and welcoming atmosphere for all students and family members in Independence. We take pride in creating an environment for individuals to achieve, develop and succeed in their personal goals.

We strongly believe that martial arts can be for everyone, regardless of age, gender or experience levels. Throughout all of our programs, students will not only learn the necessary skill sets to protect themselves, we stand behind our realistic and practical approach, confident it will enable every member to achieve greatness and live their best life.

"My son always hated doing homework and studying. Now he looks forward to finishing his homework and getting good grades so he can go to karate. "

"I love their adult classes! I have never done karate before but Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox are very kind, encouraging, and knowledgable! "

"My kids love doing karate this is the best thing to put your kids in if they are hipper this will have them right lol at least mine."

"Joining Wilcox Karate Academy has been one of the best decisions I've made! "

"Great workout and excellent practical self defense training...no paper tigers here"

Frequently Asked Questions

Most frequent questions and answers about our Martial Arts Programs

A specific part of our preschool and kids martial arts classes at Wilcox Karate Academy in Independence is teaching respect, and teaching when to use their new self defense training and when to NOT use them.  We find that our students become more confident to stand up to bullies.  And have more humility and kindness to others though their martial arts lessons.

We encourage parents to watch their children in their kids martial arts lessons.  We love parents getting involved!  And so do their kids.  Even better… join into some of our martial arts classes for adults.   Your kids will love that you have something in common.  It will build a strong family bond!

Additionally, if you wanted some ‘me-time’?  Simply drop them off, and go grab a coffee.  They will greet you with a huge smile when you return, because they had SO much fun!

No, not at all!  We find that people start at varying fitness levels.  But, you will find that you do get fit by doing our Independence martial arts classes.  Isn’t that the point though? A fun workout that gets results!

Truthfully, the journey to Black Belt is an individual one.  Everyone can progress at a different pace.  There is no judgement on students for how long it does take.  What we can tell you, is that it is SO WORTHWHILE! 

The self defense skills you will master can truly be life-saving!
However, the other benefits of striving for Black Belt, like perseverance, never giving up, commitment and self discipline lead to life-long success.

You will find that your Instructors at Wilcox Karate Academy Independence are dedicated to helping you on your journey to Black Belt or whatever your personal goal may be.

We do only have a certain amount of space in our martial arts training area.  To take advantage of our limited time offer…. The fastest way is to fill in form . 

Additionally, you can always call us, we would love to chat with you about what we do, and if our Independence martial arts classes would be a great fit for you and your family!

Make sure you wear comfortable clothes you can do sport in!  Not really suitable to practice kicks in a skirt.😳

Be sure to bring a water bottle to your martial arts classes.  You will find Wilcox Karate Academy in Independence have martial arts classes for kids and adults that are a great workout and lots of fun!  Most students are grinning from ear to ear by the end of the class.  I am sure you will be too!

Not at all.  In fact, many students starting in our adult martial arts classes would describe themselves like that before they started.  So you will fit right in!

Give yourself some time, and you will be astounded at how much you improve!  You’ll find that our very experienced martial arts Instructors, are trained to keep their teaching simple.  So even the most uncoordinated person will develop ‘ninja-like’ skills!  Come see for yourself!

About our programs

Preschool Martial Arts
in Independence

Discover why parents love our Preschool Martial Arts program in Independence. It’s the perfect blend of gross motor, personal development and character enrichment. Find out why 100’s of families, just like yours, trust Wilcox Karate Academy

— Discover — 

Kids Martial Arts
in Independence

Parents love our Kids Martial Arts program in Independence, Why? Because it’s the perfect blend of self defense, personal development and character enrichment. Find out why so many families, just like yours, love and trust Wilcox Karate Academy

— Discover — 

Adult Martial Arts
in Independence

Fitness and Self Defense, two major goals for anyone looking for Adult Martial Arts in York. It’s time to change up your work out and get the results you’ve been looking for.

— Discover — 

Fitness Kickboxing
in Independence

It’s time to shake things up and change your work out. No other fitness program in Independence can generate the results that our Fitness Kickboxing Classes can. Are you ready to for a change?

— Discover — 

Birthday Parties
in Independence

Action-packed, super-fun birthday parties, right here in Independence

— Discover — 

Wilcox Karate Academy

Independence

We’re located at 2400 S. Lees Summit Rd. #130, stop by and say hello!

PROGRAMS

TEST COPY

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.

 

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.


Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.

Skip to content