

MCHENRY MARTIAL ARTS
Your Place for Training - For the Future!

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At McHenry Martial Arts we focus on training you for the future. We offer an array of Reality Self -defense courses for men, women, and children. We also offer Internal Qi (or Chi) Kung for those who wish to be healthier, relieve stress, aches and pains, and strengthen and tone their body without the hardness of regular Martial Arts.
Commando Krav Maga / Reality Based Kung Fu
Become well rounded in many aspects of hand to hand tactics and Reality Based Defense, so you can feel confident you can defend yourself in a confrontation.We have programs that include:
Commando Krav Maga - an Isreali Military Based Martial Art that focuses on quick thinking and reaction times with multiple attackers
Kung Fu - which includes some Jeet Kune Do principals, Chin Na control tactics and more
Women's defense - Geared towards teaching Women quick, easy, effective ways to defend themselves as well as smart thinking to avoid being a target
Children's classes - (We are looking to add soon) that focus on practical self-defense, basic martial arts skills as well as discipline, confidence, teamwork and more.
Join one of our classes, or tailor your own personal sessions to your own specific needs. We'll even come to you if needed.

Women’s CKM, or SMARTSAFE, is an evolved and effective system that
reinvents and revolutionizes self- protection for
women. A fusion of awareness, prevention, and
physical self-protection techniques, this system
offers all women an easy and fun way to
exponentially improve their personal security and to
better protect their children. Women’s CKM, Or SMARTSAFE, is a
reality based system that has been designed to be
specific and relevant to women’s individual daily
lives. Click here for more info
Discover Your "Qi"
Qi is your internal life force / energy. Learn to nurture this
wonderful part of you called "Qi." Feel better than you have in years.
Strengthen your whole body, better oxygenate yourself, relieve stress
and pain, and much more. Learn more about our Qi Kung classes here.
Here are some benefits of Qi Kung:
- More energy
- Better mental focus
- A positive mental attitude,
- Less stress
- Less Aches and Pains
- A healthier body
- A stronger and toner body
- Connection with yourself, Balance
- Better quality of life
- Weight loss
Our Certified Instructors Have Years of
Training & Teaching Experience
Our instructors are constantly updating their knowledge with some of the
best instructors in the world to bring you the best instruction
possible in these changing times.Our intense hands on training is geared towards Real Life Defense . You are here to learn, and we are here to help you succeed. Our Martial Arts Instruction is all Reality Based. We pride ourselves on constant evolution to guarantee your skills do not get stale.
In our Martial Arts programs you will learn usable defense techniques right away, in real life scenarios.We are here to teach you how to defend, counter, and optimize your knowledge so you can place your attacker where 'you' want him to be for the best defense possible. Learn how to train your mind and body to work together to understand the basic principles of how people attack and how to counter and survive. Join one of our Martial Arts programs now!
Our Women's and Kid's classes are still Reality Based but geared towards their specific environment and needs. Women will learn a toned down mix of Kung Fu & Commando Krav Maga that focuses on the scenarios they are most likely to encounter. Kid's will learn not only skills that can help them in the real word, but also respect, discipline, teamwork and more. We want the next generation of Martial Artists to learn to help others, help themselves.
We also offer Seminars from time to time that focus on a specific topic like knife or gun defense, women's defense, boot camps and more. Keep a look out on our Course - Seminar page for details and times.
Feel free to explore our site and better educate yourself on what McHenry Martial Arts has to offer. Contact us with any questions or to schedule a class or training session.
- TRAIN YOURSELF FOR THE FUTURE
- THE BETTER PREPARED AND CONFIDENT IN YOUR SKILLS YOU ARE . . .
- . . . THE LESS OF A TARGET YOU'LL BE.
- ALWAYS BE ALERT AND DON'T BRING UNWANTED ATTENTION TO YOURSELF
- BE HUMBLE AND RESPECTFUL
- DEFEND ONLY WHEN NECESSARY
- BALANCE YOURSELF
We proudly serve the McHenry and Lake County areas including Crystal
Lake, Fox Lake, Wauconda, Johnsburg, Round Lake, Woodstock, Wonder
Lake, Richmond, Lakemoor, Lake Zurich, McHenry, Spring Grove, and
Antioch, IL areas.