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Our Mission
The mission of Hunter Hapkido Academy is to provide a martial arts home for all that fosters faith in life, fellowship in arms, and discipline in training, while driving everyone to be who they were designed to be.
Martial Arts Programs for Every Age
From Youth and Adult Hapkido to practical Self-Defense, Bushidokan Karate, and Private Fitness Training, Hunter Hapkido Academy offers structured programs for every age and experience level. Each class is designed to build strength, discipline, confidence, and real-world skill in a supportive environment that challenges students to grow mentally and physically.
Adult Hapkido
Learn practical self-defense, transform your fitness, and develop discipline and leadership skills in a focused, supportive adult training community.
Youth Hapkido
An encouraging environment where kids build confidence, respect, and coordination while learning Hapkido with positive mentorship and strong values.
Youth Self Defense Class
Empowering youth with practical self-defense skills, greater awareness, and the confidence to stand strong in everyday life while building discipline and sound decision-making.
Mixed Class Hapkido
Train side-by-side in a family-centered class that builds fellowship, discipline, and coordinated power while strengthening bonds across generations.
Mixed Class Bushidokan Karate
Traditional karate training that develops focus, character, and perseverance within a respectful, community-driven atmosphere that encourages growth on and off the mat.
Private Fitness Training
Personalized training in a motivating, faith-minded environment focused on helping you become stronger and more disciplined every day.
Why Practice Hapkido?
Hapkido is the Korean art of coordinated power—blending throws, joint locks, striking, and defensive techniques into practical self-defense for real life. More than just martial arts training, it develops strength, flexibility, balance, and awareness while teaching students how to stay calm and confident under pressure.
At Hunter Hapkido Academy, we cultivate a martial arts home where students of all ages grow stronger in body, sharper in mind, and deeper in discipline. Through faith, fellowship, and purposeful training, every student is challenged and encouraged to become who they were designed to be—in training, at home, and throughout everyday life.
Real-World Self-Defense
Learn practical techniques that prepare you to stay calm, aware, and confident in everyday situations.
Strength & Fitness
Build total-body strength, flexibility, coordination, and endurance through dynamic, purposeful training.
Confidence & Discipline
Develop focus, resilience, and self-control that carry over into school, work, and family life.
Community & Leadership
Train in a positive environment that fosters fellowship, servant-leadership, and personal growth on and off the mat.
Serving the Community Through Martial Arts
Hunter Hapkido Academy was founded by brothers Jesse and Levi Hunter, both Certified 3rd Degree Black Belts through the American Institute of Modern Hapkido Instruction (AIMHI). Their martial arts journey began in 2018 with a shared commitment to disciplined training, earning their black belts and continuing to deepen their study of Hapkido’s art of coordinated power. In 2025, they stepped into leadership to establish a school rooted not only in technical excellence, but in faith, fellowship, and servant-leadership.
Together, they bring diverse experience in Hapkido, mixed self-defense, Judo, and Karate—along with professional backgrounds in urban planning and business. More than instructors, they are mentors committed to creating a martial arts home where students of all ages grow stronger in body, sharper in mind, and grounded in purpose. Their vision is to build confident individuals, united families, and a community shaped by discipline and respect.
See Why Students Love Training Here
See why families trust our academy to develop real skills, strong character, and lasting confidence in every student through supportive instruction, purposeful training, and a community that truly cares about their growth.
Isaiah P.
"Great teaching and a structured environment. Rigorous training and a positive atmosphere.
I've trained here for three years, and it's been an excellent experience overall."
Jocelyn K.
"The Hunter brothers are incredibly warm and welcoming, and they do an amazing job connecting with each student. It’s clear they genuinely care about the kids and the environment they’re creating."
Erin E.
"My son has taken hapkido here for over two years! My son really enjoys going every week. It is physically challenging and teaches many skills. The hunters are amazing teachers that boost confidence while helping you grow."