Dive into a world where martial arts and leadership skills unite. Designed for high school and college students, our program offers a blend of physical training and personal development. No prior martial arts experience required.
Level up: Immerse yourself in the transformative world of martial arts and follow a path of excitement, challenges, and self-discovery.
Build leadership skills: In our program, you'll develop more than just physical prowess; you'll learn how to transform your martial arts training into real-world leadership skills that will set you apart in every area of life.
Join an awesome community: Build friendships on the mat and beyond, connect with mentors, and forge meaningful connections in a supportive and diverse community.
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Quarterly Events: Join us for epic half-day events on a weekend, featuring inspiring speakers, interactive leadership sessions, and great martial arts instructors.
Knowledge Hub: Constantly evolving, our online leadership course directly ties your martial arts training to leadership principles.
Progress Tracker: Quantify your growth with our progress tracker, designed to showcase your leadership skill advancements.
Annual Intensives: option to participate in week-long summer sessions with potential UC credit options.
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Skill and power: Dedicate at least 3 hours per week to martial arts training. Your practice is not just about technique; it's about forging a stronger mind, body, and spirit, leading to greater confidence, creativity, and resilience.
Learn from the Best: Gain invaluable insights and learn from world-class martial arts instructors during our quarterly events and annual intensives. These experiences offer a unique opportunity to learn from the best.
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Join Our Family: Be part of a welcoming community at your martial arts academy and beyond. Our Discord server offers our students from across the country a space where friendships are formed and experience are shared.
Mentors: Individuals age 18+ have exclusive access to our Mentor Portal. Here, you'll find guidance from mentors who are experts in a diverse array of professions.
Stay Connected: With our monthly updates, you'll always be in the loop and will get access to new content and events.
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Consistent Training: Participants must engage in at least 3 hours of martial arts training per week at a Budo Accelerator partner academy or dojo in your area.
Quarterly Event Participation: Attendance is required at our quarterly events. Events will be held at our partner dojos. The upcoming 2024 dates are:
-Saturday, April 13
-Saturday, August 3
-Saturday, December 7
Annual Intensive: While not mandatory, it is highly recommended that participants attend an annual intensive. Options include a one-week summer program or, for UCI students, our academic year program.
Commitment: Most students like the program so much they stay with it until college graduation, but you can opt out at the end of each quarter.
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The program fee is $150 per quarter, not including a dojo/academy membership, which is also required for participation.
We offer full and partial scholarships for accepted students in need of financial aid.
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Our curriculum dilectly inks your martial arts training to leadership principles and practice. Core concepts and sample modules include:
Autonomy
Integrity, resilience, adaptability, critical thinking, time management
Collaboration
Social capital, engaging mentors, repairing relationships, assertive communication, verbal deescalation
Self-awareness
Nonverbal communication, stress resilience, identifying strengths
Perspective taking
Understanding group cultures, empathy vs. sympathy, power distance
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"This program has not only given me confidence but the motivation to better myself in countless ways. Budo Accelerator has helped me connect with mentors and a community that will support me in the long run."
Gonzalo Castro Rodriguez
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“Budo Accelerator has been life changing for me. I have more confidence over my presence and actions and I feel I'm with a family I can always turn to.”
Diane Vu
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"With the changes this program brought about in me, I was able to bring my dream to life of starting an on-campus club. I know I can apply what I learned to the challenges I'll face in the future."
Carlos Flores
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"Through Budo Accelerator, I've grown my confidence, made so many friends, become more open to taking risk, grown tenacious, and became a better learner."
Erin Kim
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"This program has taught me more about leadership than I’ve ever learned in my life, including inclusivity, communication, teamwork, adaptability, and perseverance."
Vanessa L.
