Transforming lives through the power of Budo.
Our programs for high-school and college students develop essential leadership and life skills that create opportunity, economic mobility, and wellbeing. We combine marital arts with modern approaches to leadership, mentoring, and social capital development, turning a dojo into a laboratory for life.
Our programs are designed by experts in education, psychology, and the martial arts. We’re serious about measuring our impact and use a data-driven approach to demonstrate and improve the efficacy of our programs.
Learn about our model here.
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High School
Make friends, connect with mentors, and develop the skills and mindset that will empower you to achieve your goals and dreams - all while learning martial arts in a non-competitive setting.
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College
Develop essential leadership and professional skills, join a community of friends and mentors, and learn awesome martial arts in a non-competitive environment.
Our Model
Why martial arts?
Budo, a category of martial arts, was developed generations ago to train leaders and create social mobility. We combine Budo with modern approaches to leadership and social capital development, creating a powerful formula for economic mobility and wellbeing.
92% of students leave our programs with good or great career knowledge and skills, 94% demonstrate gains in creativity and innovation, and 100% build meaningful friendships.
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“This program greatly improved my leadership and communication skills. Budo Accelerator is truly the start of an amazing thing.”
Carlos Flores
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“Budo Accelerator changed my life. The martial arts-based leadership program is helping me become the person I know I can be. I feel the change happening and I see it my classmates too, who I now call my friends.”
Diane Vu
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“Budo Accelerator has been one of the highlights of my college experience”
Christopher Gong
Our Impact
92%
of students leave our program with good or great career knowledge and skills.
100%
of students make friends in our programs.
23% vs. 85%
of students who reported good or great knowledge of Public Speaking before vs. after our program.
94%
of students demonstrate gains in creativity and innovation
