Lake Zurich Family Martial Arts is a local dojo. The studio aims to teach patience and willpower, not to memorize a set of moves and strikes. Hapkido, tae kwon do and tai chi are part of the curriculum. Lake Zurich Family Martial Arts is popular for its Little Ninja's program for kids, which teaches tae kwon do.
Jim Andrews, founder and head instructor at Lake Zurich Family Martial Arts, has been practicing martial arts for 30-plus years and holds four different black belts. Jim oversees the entire curriculum and continues to instruct classes to this day. Tom O'Connell has been here 10 years. Together, they instructors take training and instruction seriously while maintaining a positive atmosphere for kids and adults to achieve their goals.