Programs

Here at Higher Calling Martial Arts, we know that sometimes challenges might arise where training may not be possible in person.

This is why we have crated our state of the art Virtual Dojang. When you train virtually with Master Jackson you will be connected via the Webex Meeting app. You and other students will log on to her "private" meeting room (offering security and safety) to participate in a virtual class.

Master. Jackson will be conducting tests from one of her regular dojangs offering allowing her the same tools that she would use in her in-person dojangs to help demonstrate the techniques you will be learning.

The Virtual Dojang is equipped with a 65" TV screen, a high quality camera with up to 4K resolution, and high speed internet so that all students in class can be easily seen allowing for constructive and accurate correction, Master Jackson is easily seen and heard enabling them to mimic all details of each technique, and there is no internet lag from HCMA's internet connection.

Student who train virtually have found this mode of training helpful and useful - especially during our 2020 Covid-19 challenges.

Contact Masater Jackson if you'd like to have a private mini-class to get your training started!

 

Our martial art has been designed to be a martial art that students can continue to train in and improve at throughout their entire life.

Our adult program emphasizes overall improvement in health, flexibility, self-defense, as well as personal success and achievement of goals. We offer adults the ability to learn techniques that have physical, emotional, as personal growth benefits.

All of the techniques have been designed, with input from the medical community, to ensure the safety of the art. The techniques do not twist or lock joints, as in many other martial arts, so potential damage to your body is greatly decreased. By using full body sequential motion, our techniques have been proven to be much stronger than other martial arts that do not use full body sequential motion or follow through. When techniques are practiced in this manner, the muscles in your body creates muscle memory so that if you were to ever need to defend yourself, your body already knows what to do and can more effectively defend yourself. Martial Arts that focus on competition tend to train for "points" versus for health or defense. No matter what age, we do not compare students to each other, rather personal improvement is the focus. All ages will benefit from training.  

Some additional benefits of training for adults are:

  • Increased energy and overall health
  • Increased self-defense skills
  • Increased self-confidence
  • Increased flexibility
  • Increased stress management
  • Increased strength
  • Increased leadership skills
  • Increased focus


Adults training benefit from overall health and fitness and are thrilled to be able to train at their own pace, in a safe, friendly and supportive family.

Higher Calling Martial Arts  family program is a wonderful way for the entire family to participate in an activity that has life long benefits.

Training with the family allows parents and children to set goals and then learn and progress together. It also helps parents experience, first hand, what their children are learning and participate in their accomplishments. When parents and children train together, children are given the opportunity to also assist their parent acquire new and exciting skills.  This is very empowering to children and parents are able to see leadership skills develop in their children.

Some additional benefits for families training together are:

  • Increased unity within the family
  • Increased mutual respect among family members
  • Unified family goal setting
  • Increased encouragement to achieve goals
  • Increased accountability to achieve goals
  • Increased quality time spent together

I can not emphasize enough what a blessing it has been for our entire family to train together and achieve common goals. We all have our own strengths and weaknesses which allows us to also help each other out. Training at Higher Calling Martial Arts is the ultimate family activity!

At Higher Calling Martial Arts, we believe that training in self-defense should be an important part of everyone’s lives, but especially for teen girls and women.

We offer introductory Self-Defense Seminars that give basic self-defense information and tactics, but firmly believe that the more training you receive and the more often techniques are practiced, the better outcome an individual will have if they need to physically defend themselves.

With this fact in mind, we have developed a special program just for teen and adult women that focuses on Self-Defense. This program is offered when based on requests. In this program, we will educate students on safety and how to effectively defend yourself. We equip you techniques and knowledge that could one day save your life. The training includes, but is not limited to, the techniques taught in our regular martial art classes but also include techniques specific to the needs of women. We train in a safe, fun environment without the need to “test” for the next belt striving for a goal of “black belt”. This program takes the focus off of "belt rank" and puts the focus on the ability to reduce you chances of becoming a victim.

Ladies’ Self-Defense students are not required to be regular HCMA students. Anyone can attend!

Instruction for women by women!

  • 1 out of every 3 women will be sexually assaulted in their life.
  • The risk of rape is 4 times higher for women ages 16-24.
  • Most rapists are not murderers. Of the women who choose to fight back, fewer than 9% sustain more injuries than a cut or bruise.
  • The majority (80-90%) of sexual assaults are date / acquaintance rapes.
  • Only 11% of rapes involve the use of a weapon.
  • 78 women are being raped each hour.

College Statistics:

  • 1 in 4 college women surveyed have been victims of rape or attempted rape.
  • 85% of rapes on campus are acquaintance rapes
  • 42% of raped women said they expect to be raped again.

Mental Consequences:

  • Approximately 27% of women who were molested develop PTSD.
  • Estimated 33% of all rape victims develop major depressive disorders and contemplate suicide (17% attempt suicide).

Advanced Classes are designed to help students prepare for their Black Belt Dan (degree) tests.

These classes are required for students who are Purple Belt and higher preparing for their 1st Degree Black Belt and for students within 6 months of each additional black belt degree.

In some martial arts all you need to do to earn your Black Belt is perform your most current techniques. At Higher Calling Martial Arts, we want to insure that all of your skills are continually improving so we require students to be able to perform all patterns and speed drills up to your current rank as well as perform Defense Drills, Shield Attack, and Power Test.

These classes consist of reviewing and perfecting all patterns and speed drills focusing on performing all techniques to each student’s best ability. We also work on Defense Drills, Shield Attack, and Power Test. This class is run at a much higher intensity to also work on student’s stamina and endurance as a Black Belt test can take as long as 4 hours.

Master Jackson does allow, on a student by student basis, some students who are not yet Purple Belt in rank to attend these classes. Students who want more of a challenge and who have the attention span to make it through this class are often welcomed to attend as are all students who are the rank of Black Belt or higher.

HCMA has partnered with Timothy Ministry at First Baptist Church of Woodstock to provide martial art classes to homeschool students through this ministry.

Higher Calling Martial Arts is proud to be partnering with Timothy Ministry in Woodstock, Georgia. Timothy Ministry is a homeschool ministry based out of First Baptist Church of Woodstock. This ministry exists to provide homeschool parents with educational support by offering academic as well as enrichment classes for homeschooled students and their parents.

Timothy Ministry is where Mrs. Jackson began her ministry of teaching martial arts. Having homeshooled her own two children, Mrs. Jackson understands the challenges, as well as joy associated with homeschooling. Finding quality, challenging, and wholesome supplemental classes for children can be difficult, but Timothy Ministry offers these type of classes. Mrs. Jackson has the opportunity to bring Higher Calling Martial Arts to students may not otherwise have the opportunity to be involved with such an amazing martial art by teaching at Timothy Ministry

Currently seven classes are taught each Tuesday through the school year at Timothy Ministry.  Classes are offered for children ranging from 1st grade through 12th grade.

Some of the benefits that students will receive by taking martial art classes at Timothy Ministry are:

  • Increased self-discipline
  • Increased obedience
  • Increased leadership skills
  • Increased ability to make and achieve goals
  • Increased attention span and focus
  • Increased performance in school
  • Increased stress management
  • Increased physical fitness and strength
  • Increased achievement in extra curricular areas
  • Students are also able to enhance their training by adding additional classes at Higher Calling Martial Arts.  By doing this, students are generally able to test on a more regular basis which allows them to progress through the different belts as a quicker pace. 

Timothy Students are encouraged to consider adding additional classes to their training at Timothy Ministry. These classes can be done HCMA's In-person Dojang and are now also offered through our Virtual Dojang!!! Discounts are available for Timothy Students as well as for their families. Adding additional days of training per week allows students to retain techniques better as well as progress through belts more quickly.

Master Jackson provides students the opportunity to schedule Private and Semi-Private classes at times that are most convenient for you.

Private and Semi-Private classes are perfect to get the extra one on one attention allowing you to work on areas that you may want or need more attention. They also allow students to get more training in less time and are perfect for those who have challenging personal schedules or want to be able to progress at a more rapid rate with their training. These classes can range from 30 minutes to an hour.  Private classes can be in-person or done through our virtual dojang.

If you are interested in scheduling private or semi-private classes, please contact Mrs. Chris Jackson and she will be glad to work out a schedule with you.

Private Class Rates:

30 minute class - $25/half hour
60 minute class - $50/hour

Semi-private Class Rates: (Limited to 2-4 students or 1 family)

60 minute class - $25/student, family of 3 or more $75/hour