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Zen Dan Kwan is a Black Belt School where the highest mental discipline and perfection of character are practiced.
Zen Dan Kwan is a modern Art created by our Chief Instructor, Master Mark Walker. It is a culmination of his over 45 years of Martial Arts experience. Zen Dan Kwan is a unique and evolving Martial Art. By studying Zen Dan Kwan students have the chance to learn the wisdom of ancient masters from the modern day ‘warriors’ that make up our Zen Dan Kwan team.
The Instructors at Zen Dan Kwan School of Martial Arts have made teaching Zen Dan Kwan their career. Their knowledge of the principles of the Art and of human movement will have you standing with confidence, moving with fluidity and balance and escaping from holds and attacks. The Zen Dan Kwan warriors know that ‘the battle is within’. The Instructors at Zen Dan Kwan make it their mission to teach ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
Zen Dan Kwan draws philosophy from the ancient Arts practiced by the Hwa-rang, Korea’s ancient elite warrior class. Zen Dan Kwan has a strong emphasis on the mental growth aspect of training in the Martial Arts, and encourages all students to study the deeper aspects of training in the Martial Arts. By starting your journey in the Martial Arts with Zen Dan Kwan you are embarking on a life changing experience.
Zen Dan Kwan is a diverse and inspiring Art to practice! Zen Dan Kwan draws physical skills and techniques from the modern Arts of Hapkido and Taekwondo. This makes for an exciting and varied Art with a range of powerful kicks, varied punches, dynamic throws and effective joint locks. Training at Zen Dan Kwan will give you a fantastic workout and teach you effective skills that may one day save your life. At the same time it will offer you far more than you can imagine in personal power and control over your life.
Zen Dan Kwan has something to offer everyone. Children and Adults work on separate curriculum that are designed to offer challenges appropriate to the age and physical development of the student. Our syllabus is varied enough to offer food for thought for even the most experienced Martial Artist. It is also sufficiently well structured that there is no need to have any previous experience or pre existing level of fitness in order to get started. Any time is a great time to start training at Zen Dan Kwan.