Aplomb Martial Arts Prairie Village of Mission

Aplomb Martial Arts Prairie Village of Mission is a martial arts school in Mission, KS. It teaches Aplomb Kempo, a style that draws on multiple martial arts forms and is taught for self-defense, physical fitness, and character building at any age. Classes are open to everyone, from beginners to experienced students. The school holds a rating of 4.80 from the customers who have reviewed it. Training at Aplomb Kempo is built around high-intensity interval work that develops muscle tone, balance, flexibility, coordination, and endurance. The school also presents the mental side of practice: sharper focus and memory, critical thinking, stress relief, and greater self-confidence and self-discipline. Students work toward goals that are physical, mental, and emotional, in what the school describes as a safe and friendly environment. Instructors at Aplomb Martial Arts teach as a full-time career. The school was created in 2020 by Glen and Janell Bartlett. Glen Bartlett began grappling at age 3 and has spent over 40 years in martial arts; he opened his first dojo after a career in business and now leads regular training and testing across the dojos. The school sits on Corinth Mall, about a tenth of a mile from Mission Road and the same distance from the Johnson County Library - Corinth branch. Corinth Elementary School is roughly two tenths of a mile away, the City of Prairie Village Public Works Department about three tenths of a mile, Highlawn Montessori School about four tenths of a mile, and the YMCA about half a mile away. Aplomb Martial Arts Prairie Village of Mission pairs a 4.80 rating from its students with a teaching staff that recertifies every year, bringing structured Kempo instruction to Mission and the surrounding Kansas City area.