Martial Arts & Self-Defense
Overview
The Wheeler Academy is one of the state’s longest traditions in the Martial Arts. Celebrating nearly 50 years of excellence, we are proud to have served thousands of students over that time. Whether you’re a parent of a four-year-old or 64 years old, we have a wide variety of classes, all of which can change your life. Our classes are tailored to age, ability, and skill level in Martial Arts, Jiu-Jitsu, and Kickboxing.
Martial Arts & Self-Defense

Overview
We teach martial arts as a means to develop the student physically, mentally, and spiritually; striving to develop not just physical prowess in our students, but also self-discipline, mental focus, integrity, and respect. We place a strong emphasis on character traits that will benefit our students throughout their entire lives.
Instruction is geared to the needs of each individual student, with classes offered for various age levels and experience. We also have open floor periods where students of all ranks and ages can work together.

Classes
We have classes for students of all ages and experience, from age 4 on up. Students are placed into one of the six different age groups we teach:
- 4-5-year-old class (all ranks)
- 6-8-year-old class (all ranks)
- 9-13-year-old Novice class (white-yellow belt)
- 9-13-year-old Intermediate class (orange-purple belt)
- 9-13-year-old Advanced class (blue-black belt)
- 14-Adult class (all ranks)