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Come take a deep dive into Martial Arts, along with short dips into various other movement arts via a guest expert teachers each day of camp. Our camps are designed to encourage pro-social connection, and physical challenge, balanced with self-selected down time.

Logistics:

Ages 6-8 (Half Day) 9A-Noon

Ages 8+ (Full Day) 9A-4P

Dates:

June 19th-23rd

July 10th-14th

July 31st-August 4th

For those full-day SWPMA families [already enrolled] who want their child to stay on for the 4:25 and/or 5PM classes, we provide supervision (not entertainment) during the 4-4:25 break at no extra cost. Students may remain in the space to snack, read, or sit quietly off to the side while classes take place [calm, self-directed activities].

Camps allow for structured active indoor and unstructured outdoor play, free choice, crafts, and cooperative games. Mixed age groups, separate age groups and mixed and separate sport ability groups will all be provided over the course of the week. Features guest movement arts instructors, field trips in the Hillsdale neighborhood. BYO lunch, dress for sport and outdoor adventures.

Quality Instruction: Lead teachers Sifu Wally and Lara Jones have taught for decades and have led these small acclaimed camps for over 15 years; they are longtime academic teachers as well as longtime Martial Arts instructors. Lara is also a state certified ECE/Elem teacher. Adult assistant camp instructor Alex Troutman is a lifelong skateboarder turned youth mentor – and instructor at SWPMA. Youth helpers and various expert movement instructors will be involved throughout too. All our guest teachers are stone-cold experts in their field as well. In the past, movement endeavors have included badminton, olympic-level ping-pong, fustsal, soccer, archery, fencing, capoeira, gymnastics, parkour, ballet, judo, circus arts, rock climbing, and more! We look forward to seeing what this year’s series of camps have in store…

Discounts Offered

$25 discount for enrolled SWPMA students @ full-day option

$25 Sibling Discount for subsequent children – after the first @ full price (through 2/28)

Email us at to to arrange for these special [additional] discounts:

One-time ongoing $25 discount for those who enroll in BOTH our Spring AND Summer Camps

$10 Ongoing discount to pay by check, as opposed to paying online.

Below is the “Early Bird” rate.  These discounted rates will all increase by $25 after February 28th, and the sibling discount will no longer be available after February 28th as well.

Questions?

Covid Policy: Due to some of the activities being extremely close-quarters (contact partner) sport and special health concerns of numerous community members, Covid vaccinations are required for all staff and campers please. We are also big on students staying home if experiencing illness in their families, ventilation and outdoor time, as appropriate.

Cancelations: Because we bend over backwards to try and offer multiple discounts and high-quality experiences at a reasonable cost, we do NOT offer refunds. Early registration helps up know what to plan for, and it’s important that things remain as planned (on our end). However, in cases of emergency, credit towards future enrichment programming is an option. We strive to work with families to help resolve emergencies in a compassionate and reasonable manner.

Tiny Tots Hip Hop – a high energy class for young dancers ages 4-6. Students will learn age-appropriate hip hop skills and combinations, dancing to fun (age appropriate) music. No prior experience required.

This is a four week series. Class will meet every Tuesday in February @ 2/7, 14, 21 & 28.  If you and/or your child take classes with the gym already, the cost is included in your tuition.

Ally Britton has been teaching fitness and dance classes for decades. She enjoys teaching a variety of activities to all ages and abilities. Regardless of the class intensity level, Ally always strives for participants to feel challenged throughout the session, empowered afterwards, and eager to return.

Participants are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid please.

Q’s:

Springtime means tournament time! Come join us for an ages 3-13 kid’s tournament. If you register before February 1st, the cost is (sliding scale) $15-$25. If you register after that date, the cost will be $40 per student.

Students can compete in point sparring, forms, and grappling.

Are you from another martial arts school and you want to compete? Fabulous! We welcome outside schools to participate. 

Here’s the “working” schedule [subject to change depending on registration]:

9AM: Ages 3-5

9:30AM: Ages 6-8

11AM: Ages 9 and up

Questions?

Come take a deep dive into Martial Arts, along with short dips into various other movement arts via a guest expert teachers each day of camp. Our camps are designed to encourage pro-social connection, and physical challenge, balanced with self-selected down time.

Camps allow for: structured active indoor and unstructured outdoor play, free choice, crafts, and cooperative games. Mixed age groups, separate age groups and mixed and separate sport ability groups will all be provided over the course of the week. Features guest movement arts instructors, field
trips in the Hillsdale neighborhood. BYO lunch, dress for sport and outdoor adventures.

Lead teachers Sifu Wally and Lara Jones have taught and led these small acclaimed camps for over 15 years, and are longtime academic teachers as well as longtime Martial Arts instructors. Lara is a state certified ECE/Elem teacher. Adult assistant camp instructor Alex Troutman is a lifelong skateboarder turned youth mentor – and instructor at SWPMA. Youth helpers and various expert movement instructors will be involved throughout too.

Discounts Offered

$25 Sibling Discount on full-day spots

$25 discount for enrolled SWPMA students

$10 Discount to pay by check, as opposed to paying online.

Below is the “Early Bird” rate.  These rates will all increase by $25 after February 1st, and the sibling discount will not be available after February 1st as well.

For those full-day SWPMA families who want their child to stay on for the 4:25 and/or 5PM classes, we provide supervision (not entertainment) during the 4-4:25 break at no extra cost. Students may remain in the space to snack, read, or sit quietly off to the side while classes take place [calm, self-directed activities].

Questions?

*Due to some of the activities being extremely close-quarters (contact partner) sport and the health concerns of some community members, Covid vaccinations are required for all staff and campers please.