About Us

Meet Your H.I.P. Instructors

Senior instructor, 4th degree black belt and certified instructor in Taekwondo, and a level 1 certified instructor in KMF-AC Krav Maga Curtis Long (middle) brings many years of martial arts experience to each class. He is an Army veteran, father of 4 and a Nurse Practitioner. Each of those roles has contributed to his ability to teach all levels and ages.

Third degree black belt and trainee instructor John Long (Right) has been practicing Taekwondo since the age of 5. He has several years of experience instructing students. He brings his love of teaching and sparring to every class.

First degree black belt, Taekwondo trainee instructor and Level 1 Certified instructor in KMF-AC Krav Maga Carter Long (Left) is working to better his teaching skills on a daily basis. He has been practicing Taekwondo since the age of 5 and brings his enthusiasm for martial arts and self defense to every class.

H.I.P Training Facility

Lone Tree Wellness Center. Lone Tree, Iowa

Wednesday 6:00-6:30 pm ages 4-6, 6:30-7:15 pm, ages 7 and above basic class and 7:15-8:00 pm, ages 7 and above advanced students.

Saturday 8:30-9:00 am ages 4-7, 9:00-9:45 am ages 7 and above basic class, 945-1030 am ages 7 and above advanced class

Kickboxing ages 13 and up Saturday 7:30 am

Martial Arts in the Coralville and Lone Tree, Iowa area

At H.I.P. Martial Arts we train not only our body but also our character. The teaching of Taekwondo is the vehicle by which life skills are taught. Life skills are what makes us better people and better able to interact with others in a positive and productive way.

Classes

Taekwondo Techniques

This class teaches the basics of Taekwondo. These basics are the foundation of a good martial artist. In this class you will learn stances, the base on which all other techniques stand. You will learn blocks, kicks and strikes. Once you have learned the individual techniques you will advance to using these techniques in a variety of combinations.

Krav Maga

Krav Maga is the hand-to-hand combat system of the Israeli military. Since its beginning it has become one of the best self defense systems in existence. It's techniques are taken from multiple martial arts and fighting systems and represent the most effective tactics for defense against unarmed and armed attackers.

Self Defense: General Information

Do you work alone or late at night? Do you travel for work or pleasure? Have you ever felt you might be assaulted? Do you have children and want to have the peace of mind that comes with knowing they can defend themselves? This class begins with learning the idea of situational awareness (the awareness of your surroundings including who is there, where the exits are, what obstacles may get in the way of escape and what weapons of opportunity are available.

Self Defense: Adult

The ability to defend oneself when attacked is often the difference between life and death. Unfortunately we live in a dangerous world with people who would do us harm. In this class you will learn the ways in which attacks can happen and how to counter those attacks and escape. Using a variety of techniques you will learn to cause enough pain to the attacker to allow you to stop the attack and escape.

Self Defense: Child

Children are not immune to attack and the need to defend themselves. This class begins with learning who is safe for a child to approach if alone and how to contact parents or guardians if lost. Your child will also learn basic techniques to stop or slow an attacker allowing the child to escape and or draw attention to the situation so others can intervene on the child's behalf.

Kickboxing

Do you want to get an awesome cardio workout and get rid of frustration at the same time? Then this class is for you! Strap on some gloves and strike and kick your way to better physical and mental health! The class is geared to providing the best interval training experience combining martial arts techniques done with speed and power, spikes of high intensity cardio move

Prices

1-1 session Taekwondo/Kickboxing

$50 per 45 minute session

Small Group (4-6 students) sessions $40 per person per 45 minute session.

Self Defense

2 hour session

$50 per participant (up to 25) or

$1000 flat fee (up to 25 participants)

TKD and Kickboxing in Lone Tree, Iowa

For class fees call the Lone Tree Wellness Center at 319-629-9071

Kickboxing Saturdays 0730-0830

TKD

Tigers (4-6 yrs old) Wednesday 6 pm-630pm and Saturday 0830-0900am

Basic (7 and up beginners) Wednesday 630pm-715pm and Saturday 0900-0945am

Advanced Wednesday 715pm-8pm and Saturday 0945-1030am

Krav Maga/Self Defense

Private sessions

$70 per session (60 minutes)

6 sessions for $390 (60 minute sessions, must pay for all 6 in advance)

Group Classes

$55 per session

6 sessions for $300

Ask about custom sessions tailored to the needs of your group or organization.

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Why Self Defense?

We live in a time when we must always be aware of potential threats to our safety. According to the latest report from the University of Iowa Police in 2018 there were 31 rape, 41 fondling and 16 aggravated assault cases reported on campus alone. This number does not include reports of these crimes off campus in the surrounding community.

The 2017 Crime in the United States report from the Federal Bureau of Investigations states that, in the Iowa City/Coralville/North Liberty area there were 4 murders, 50 rapes, 69 robberies and 136 aggravated assaults reported.

What can we do to be as safe as possible as we go about our daily activities? We can bury our heads in the sand and make statements about how the people who commit these crimes should not do so and that we should be able to go where-ever we want whenever we want with other or alone and we should be safe. As a martial arts instructor and father of 4 I will tell you this is wishful thinking at best. While I agree that we SHOULD be able to do these things, the reality is that this is not possible in our society.

Understanding your environment and learning how to defend yourself are the best options to even come close to the ideals above. We cannot rely on everyone around us to be good people with no harmful intentions towards us or others. You do not need to become a practicing martial artist to learn basic self defense techniques including how to read your surroundings to identify potential risks to your safety and ways to escape as well as potential weapons with which you can defend yourself if needed.