About Gentle Palm

The Gentle Palm Martial Arts Academy is a school where the genuine care and growth of our students is our highest mission. Our goal is to provide the finest training, personal development skills, and community service opportunites to our students.

Martial Arts study will invigorate a student's aspirations, strengthen their commitment, instill well being, and fulfill even their unexpressed wishes and desires.

Kids Celebrate New Belts!

Children’s Classes

Our main goal is to enhance your child’s self-esteem and support your efforts in building self-confidence and self-discipline. Because a structure of respect is built into martial arts training, children develop the ability to listen, learn, and achieve within a highly regulated environment. The improvement of motor skills serves to develop a “Yes I Can Attitude” This proves to be an excellent reinforcement to school performance and general attitude.

SWAT 2007

SWAT Leadership Program

Today’s youth will be tomorrow’s leaders. Our SWAT (Special Winning Attitude Team) program was developed for those outstanding students who have the desire to not only be the best they can be, but to help other students achieve that “Yes I Can” attitude.
 

 

Adult Classes

No matter your age, sex, or career, our classes are an outlet for stress management, and will improve your overall health. Our staff of instructors are here to guide you towards greater confidence and self-discipline as you improve your flexibility, balance, coordination, and endurance. You will tone muscles and lose inches while you learn valuable self-defense techniques. And martial arts are a fun way to get in shape and stay in shape!

How Do I Start?

We suggest you take our private introductory class in order to familiarize you to martial arts training. It will also give the instructor an opportunity to evaluate you for the program best suited for you. This will allow you to begin formal classes with confidence and optimism. Call for your appointment today.

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Facilities

The Gentle Palm Martial Arts Academy dojang features two training rooms, totaling 6,000 square feet. We offer a clean, safe, and climate-controlled environment with state-of-the-art equipment to satisfy your training needs from White Belt all the way up to Black Belt and beyond. We are conveniently located on Philadelphia Pike in Wilmington Delaware, near Claymont.

If you would like to visit the dojang, please call us at the number below.

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1500 Philadelphia Pike; Wilmington, DE 19809     (302) 798-8699
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