History
Master Greg Macy, a 5th-degree Black Belt, founded Ripple Effect Martial Arts in the summer of 2013 in Fort Collins, Colorado. It was a passion long in the making. Master Macy began training in Taekwondo at age seven. As a youth and teenager, martial arts channeled his energies. He practically lived at Mile High Karate in Lakewood, Colorado. He spent thousands of hours working katas and combinations. Competing in tournaments. Studying books. Teaching and exploring new ideas with instructors and students. And mopping up mats and scrubbing windows when the day was done. His fellow students and instructors were like family. It was an intense but safe environment, a place that rewarded good decisions, a positive attitude, leadership, and hard work that went beyond the expectations of the daily world. We carry on this tradition at Ripple Effect Martial Arts. It's a school where we train to improve, and that means lots of exercise, lots of drills and competition.
Specialties
Are you looking for a program that inspires confidence, focus, and self-esteem while improving strength, self-control, and fitness? Hundreds of Colorado families have credited Ripple Effect Martial Arts with just that! Whether for you, your child, or your whole family, Ripple Effect Martial Arts provides a one-of-a-kind martial arts program that will benefit your entire family. In our specialized Martial Arts program, your child will develop life-skills that carry over into school, home, and community. Our fun, high-energy classes will improve your child's physical fitness, self-awareness and coordination. Students may start classes as early as 3 years old in our Little Ripples program--developing balance, coordination, focus, and self-control. However, classes at Ripple Effect Martial Arts will challenge every skill and age level as our program serves students age 6 to 60. There are very few programs from which children AND adults can benefit, let alone participate in together! Ripple Effect Martial Arts offers a unique training program that boasts the development of critical life-skills, muscle-building and family bonding.