Welcome to the online home of southwest Michigan's martial arts leader. Come visit our AWESOME new 6,300 sq foot facility located at the corner of Mills and Jackson

mission statement

As the martial arts leader of Southwest Michigan it is the mission of Lightning Kicks Martial Arts and Fitness to provide a world-class training program for people of all ages for the benefit of the families and the community right here in Kalamazoo, MI. We strive for excellence in our teaching program to ensure our students live by the following tenets; courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, and indomitable spirit. We are a black belt center and are motivated and dedicated to ensure all our students reach the level of black belt in training and in life.

Come train with an MMA legend

Jeremy Horn has the most wins in the history of mixed martial arts, and he is coming to Lightning Kicks to conduct an exciting seminar. If you are new to the MMA game or are a seasoned vet, this seminar will have something for you to take home with you. Click here to find out more and save your spot, limited space, act now.

More National Exposure for Lightning Kicks

Lightning Kicks' own, Amir Khillah, makes yet another appearance in the national press, this time in Men's Fitness Magazine. Click here to read the article.

What does a UFC fighter have to say about Lightning Kicks training?

"My name is Matt Veach and I am an American mixed martial arts fighter. My record is 11-0 and I am 1-0 in the UFC. When I was training for my UFC debut one of my main training partners was Amir Khillah. When it comes to MMA this guy is very knowledgeable on the ground as well as on [his] feet. When we would spar, I would always have to be on guard because if not he would take my head off with a kick and on the ground if I wasn't paying attention I would get caught in a submission. He was also very hard to takedown and my wrestling is as good as it gets in the UFC. I would let Amir Khillah be my trainer any day."

Be sure to catch Matt's next fight at UFC 102 against Evan Dunham. Good luck Matt!

Lightning Kicks instructor on UFC 98 Countdown show

Lightning Kicks' own, Amir Khillah, makes appearance in UFC 98 Countdown show as Matt Hughes' training partner. Congratulations to Matt Hughes for his victory this weekend. Great fight! Visit UFC.com to watch the video.

e-News

There are so many new and exciting things happening at Lightning Kicks. Read the latest happenings for the Lightning Kicks family at our e-news page, click here.

Excerpt from USA Taekwondo News
Summer 2006 - Vol 1 - Issue 2
By Dr. Misha Thackrey

"There are two major considerations in finding the right classes for your kids: First is the psychosocial environment of the school, and second is the physical curriculum itself.

Psychosocial environment is the people and their interactions with one another at the school. Just watch. What is the teacher like as a person? How does the teacher treat others? how do other regard the teacher? who are the other instructors, students, and their families, and what kind of people are they? long term, a combination of the teacher's personality and the general social environment of the school will have tremendous impact upon kids' personality and social development. It's not so much what we say, but rather what we really do that kids pick up on. When you visit the school, what do you see? what values and expectations, spoken and otherwise, are being enacted?..."

"This article by Dr. Thackrey really sums it up. I believe that this is Lightning Kicks strength, and is truly what sets Lightning Kicks apart.

I would like to personally invite you to come in and visit us, try a class or have your children try a class. It is my personal goal that you will be 100% satisfied and convinced of our programs before you join our family." - Amir Khillah, owner.

Our state of the art training facility is located at 826 Mills St (corner of Mills and Jackson). for a map and directions visit our contact page.

Phone (269) 383-2610 email info@lightningkicks.com We would love to see you at our facility, come join our family. You are welcome to come in and try a FREE class, we are sure you will love it. All we ask is that you call or email us to setup an appointment so that we are expecting you. Can't wait to meet you!

Lightning Kicks administration team