History
After years as a formulations chemist, James Conkell decided to pursue his life-long passion in martial arts. He envisioned a small school, set to empower and enrich the individual and avoid letting his students feel any less than family. He believes that martial arts, especially for self defense, is not a one-size fits all and attention has to be paid to each person's abilities and responses in order to ensure each practitioner received the utmost quality of teaching.
Specialties
Alpha Combatives is no ordinary martial arts school. Instead of a traditional training hall approach, we provide a dynamic learning experience for adults only. Classes are designed and customized for the individual, not a classroom full of strangers, ensuring each student can maximize their potential. Training under Alpha means you get the whole package: the diversity of knowledge, teaching skill, and 25 years of martial arts experience. No matter your background, body type, or experience level, Alpha will customize the program to get you to your goals. Traditional Styles offered: Judo, Shotokan Karate, Tae Kwon Do Conceptual Styles offered: Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Aikido, Jeet Kune Do (JKD--our most popular class), Escrima, Knife-fighting, Mixed Martial Arts, Iaido, and women's self-defense. Why one-on-one instruction? Our goal is to keep prices low, but reasonable as you are getting one-on-one instruction. We feel that when it comes to self defense, students need a person