This is our Upgrade program for ages 8 years old and above. XPT is one of our most asked about classes due to its unique, high energy showmanship feel! Students at JPMAA that wish to attend XPT classes need to simply be at least a yellow belt, attend class regularly, make above a C average in school and have their parents officially sign them up!
XPT training includes: Weapons for sport, Acrobatics, Gymnastics, Performance training, Flip kicks, musical forms training and more!
XMA is a combination of elements from martial arts, acrobatics, and gymnastics with an emphasis on showmanship.
The concept of adding gymnastics-like tumbling moves to elements of traditional martial arts is otherwise known as tricking. XMA makes these exhibition moves the focus of the sport. Open hand and weapons choreography is often accompanied by dramatic dance or programmatic music. The goal is to command the attention of the audience.
Currently there are schools of martial arts or similar XMA styles based in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Many of the moves are high-flying aerial acrobatics maneuvers. These stunning movements attain the goal of capturing the crowd, improving physical agility, balance, strength, coordination, and endurance, as well as performing an artistic display of talent.
There are also many basic moves that can be specialized to be more acrobatic, flashy, and artistic so as to give the impression of complexity and difficulty for showmanship purposes. It is for this reason that even the basic athlete or beginner can learn the progression from basic moves to highly complex acrobatic sequences.
JPMAA is known as the Top competition sport karate studio in the state of Arkansas. Our XPT program offers our students a chance to excel in this realm. We have trained dozens of state champions as well as NASKA World Champions right here!