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cHRISTIAN
KARATE
ASSOCIATION
Coeur d' Alene School
ABOUT US
OUR SCHOOL
We are a family owned, one-of-a-kind Karate School located in the Hayden/Coeur d' Alene area.
Our mission at Christian Karate is to empower men, women, youth, and families to gain confidence, learn self defense skills, develop total fitness, and build character through Karate.
In Christian Karate, you will begin learning effective self defense from day one.
You will challenge yourself to grow stronger, fitter, and tougher in our dynamic workout.
You will discover yourself growing in ways you never thought possible on your Karate journey.
WHAT IS
CHRISTIAN KARATE?
Glad you asked! Our students share in their own words what Christian Karate means to them.
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Christian karate is
CHALLENGING
Growth doesn't happen in the comfort zone. Our workout is tough, and you will be too, if you keep after it.
GOAL ORIENTED
Concise curriculum with clearly laid out steps for each belt's requirements. Each belt is skill-based, rather than time-based.
COMMUNITY
From day one, you'll become a part of our Karate Family, and feel the support and encouragement in your martial arts journey.
SHOTOKAN
Our style of Karate. Focused on efficiency and practicality. Stress Inoculation. Realistic Training.
MEET THE TEAM
INSTRUCTORS
Chris & Kellie Arndt
Head Instructor Sensei Chris started training Karate when he was just eight years old, along with his dad and brother. This beginning galvanized for him the power of families training together. Chris is constantly training, seeking new ways to push himself, and firmly believes in training alongside his students whenever possible.
Sensei Chris holds the rank of 3rd degree blackbelt, and in 2017 became the Idaho State Instructor in the Christian Karate Association. He is also a certified Judge with USA Karate, the governing body for US Olympic Karate in the US, and is an active competitor as well. While appreciating the value of competition, he also keeps his students rooted in the practicality of Shotokan Karate for self defense.
Sensei Kellie began training Karate after she started dating Sensei Chris, and had achieved her Orange belt by the time they got married. The personal challenge and achievement, heightened confidence, self awareness, and personal athleticism offered in Christian Karate is a lifestyle that both Chris and Kellie are passionate about sharing with families and individuals in their community.
Holding the rank of 1st Degree Black Belt, Kellie is the Assistant Head Instructor of the CDA Dojo, as well as Assistant Children's Instructor in the Junior Program. Kellie also competes, and was a Regional Gold Medalist in the 2016 Seattle National Qualifiers.
Together, Sensei Chris and Sensei Kellie love hiking, shooting, hunting, trailrunning, Spartan Racing, bacon, reading, training, and finding new ways to push themselves mentally and physically while raising their three awesome kids.
FAMILY
Tim Gates
Teen/Adult Instructor. Black Belt
Jessica Lehr
Teen/Adult/Women's Instructor. Communications Manager. Black Belt
Justin Gates
Teen/Adult Instructor. Black Belt.
Erin Danner
Teen/Adult/Women's Instructor. Black Belt.
Peyton Taylor
Children/Teen Instructor. Black Belt.
Our Programs
FAMILY CLASS
The family that kicks together sticks together! These classes are full of fathers, sons, mothers, and daughters working out and training together.
The family class combines an intense strength and cardio workout with reality-based self defense training.
Ages 7-Adult, twice a week.
ADULT/TEEN CLASS
This class combines strength and cardio training with practical self defense training based in Shotokan Karate. You'll work up a great sweat, and find yourself having the time of your life.
Ages 13-Adult, twice a week.
SPARRING CLASS
While we do sparring in the course of normal class training, this class is designed to give students an extra night to work specifically on honing their sparring and learning WKF Karate Tournament Rules.
Ages 12-Adult, once weekly, included with CKA-CDA Membership.
JUNIOR CLASS
The Junior Program lays the groundwork for the Adult Program by focusing on developing discipline, eye-hand coordination, focus, and fundamental self defense skills in a fun, safe environment.
Kids who've never done a sport as well as young athletes will be challenged and grow.
Ages 7-12, twice a week.
HOMESCHOOL CLASS
The homeschool class is tailored specifically to families with a spread of ages who want to train earlier in the day. Your younger and older kids alike will be challenged, learn self defense, develop physical skills like balance, eye-hand coordination, dexterity, and have a blast! Mom and Dad can even jump in too!
Ages 7-15, twice a week.
TINY TIGERS CLASS
This class uses the fundamentals of karate to help younger children develop eye-hand coordination, reflexes, while learning the basic building blocks of karate, and setting them up to grow into the Junior Class.
Ages 4-6, once a week.
FAMILY
WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY
ERIN D
"This is an awesome karate school with excellent trainers that are uplifting and challenging at the same time. It is a great environment for the entire family to learn and grow together and in my opinion is worth more than what I pay. I have trained in and enjoyed other karate schools but this one has taken my entire karate experience to another level."
BEN D
"The most enthusiastic instructor in the area. Great kids and family classes; good values. Awesome workouts and flexibility training. Accommodating to all fitness levels and injuries."
ANGELA G
"CKA combines the training and development of both the spiritual and the physical. It’s about pushing ourselves to exceed our own expectations!
We are surrounded by a group that encourages and supports each other, and we are building meaningful, lasting relationships along the way!"
CHRISTIAN KARATE - CD'A
125 E Miles Ave
Hayden, ID 83835
Phone: 208-450-3345
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