American Academies of Martial Arts

American Academies of Martial Arts American Academies of Martial Arts in Bellevue, NE is a Family Martial Arts school serving since 1987. Book a free trial lesson at www.martialartsinbellevue.com
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We might be closed this weekend for Labor Day, but the pumpkin patches are already starting to open.If you're the type o...
09/04/2026

We might be closed this weekend for Labor Day, but the pumpkin patches are already starting to open.

If you're the type of person who loves a good autumn outing in 90 degree weather, this is going to be a great weekend for you.

And if you didn't already know, Omaha is basically the mecca of pumpkin patches, apple orchards and other Halloween related activities.

We even found some games that we think our students would really enjoy while they're taking a break from sword and shield.

Thanks to our friend Justin Ogburn, Realtor - Revel Realty, we're sharing his complete guide to pumpkin patches around Omaha.

There is a link to the full guide in the first comment.

This is the story of the day my kung fu training restored order to Flight 1341.A couple days ago, I was sitting near the...
09/02/2026

This is the story of the day my kung fu training restored order to Flight 1341.

A couple days ago, I was sitting near the back of an airplane waiting to deplane and catch my next connection.

I had about 45 minutes to get 60 gates away, so I was definitely in a hurry. But nobody in the first row was even up yet. The seat belt sign was still on. We weren't going anywhere.

Then a family from a few rows behind me came flying up the aisle to get ahead of everyone.

I was annoyed, but tried to give them the benefit of the doubt. Maybe their connection was even tighter than mine. They'd announced that someone in row 14 needed to get off first because of a tight connection. Maybe they'd forgotten to mention this family.

I didn't actually believe any of that. I thought they were being rude.

But these were the things I was telling myself while I sat there trying to be zen, calm and serene.

There had been a two-year-old across the aisle from me crying throughout the whole flight. I felt sorry for her because she was literally yelling "ow" and covering her ears. I felt sorry for her mom, too. She was really trying. I've been there. It's a very helpless feeling.

At that moment, she started yowling again.

The mom who was trying to cut the line, standing next to me, made a noise and gave that mom a dirty look.

That was it. I couldn't take it anymore.

My kung fu training was coming into play right then.

I concentrated on making my body as firm as possible. I said "excuse me" as I very assertively reclaimed the aisle space, then set about getting my bag out of the overhead compartment.

She was not happy.

At first she tried to get around me. Then she was kind of sputtering and red-faced.

"We have a connecting flight to get to!!!"

I smiled.

"Me too! Where are you headed?"

When she didn't answer, I turned my back to her and got in the widest stance possible for an airplane aisle.

I mean, it wasn't like I dropped into a horse stance (how odd would THAT be? and it was more of a modified mountain stance anyway) but nobody was going to be able to move me. And nobody was going to accuse me of trying to start a fight. I was simply standing up to take my place in line.

I decided, as an extra bonus, that I'd make sure everybody in my row and the row across from me got out too.

Me and my stance restored order to Flight 1341 that day.

It's kind of fun, in a weird way, to train for being attacked or chased in an alley. But nobody actually wants to use that training unless they are Jack Reacher or Batman.

This kind of kung fu, though, we can use every single day out in the world. (I might start calling it Mrs. Rodden Kung Fu. )

Sometimes it looks a whole lot like Courtesy, Self-Control and Perseverance rolled into one tidy carry-on bag.

We had to pull out the big guns on the final day of voting.Pictured here: Mr. G. and Chuck Norris, looking about as frie...
08/31/2026

We had to pull out the big guns on the final day of voting.

Pictured here: Mr. G. and Chuck Norris, looking about as friendly as two Kung Fu masters can be.

While Mr. Norris never taught at our school, we like to think we embody the spirit of both Walker AND Texas Ranger.

And really, what more evidence do you need?

Today is the FINAL DAY to vote for American Academies of Martial Arts for Best Martial Arts Dojo in Best of Bellevue.

If you've voted for us already, thank you.

If you've voted for us multiple times, thank you even more.

And if you've been meaning to vote but haven't gotten around to it, this is it. Today is your day.

Help us finish strong and cast one final vote for AAMA!

And, of course, screenshot that vote and bring it in to spin the prize wheel. 🎡

Because we may not have Chuck Norris.

But we do have a prize wheel.

And that's pretty close.

https://bestofbellevuene.com/

Reason number 8,428 we should be voted Best Martial Arts Dojo in Bellevue?We have heart, and we're not afraid to show it...
08/30/2026

Reason number 8,428 we should be voted Best Martial Arts Dojo in Bellevue?

We have heart, and we're not afraid to show it. ❤️

One of our parents is a tie-dye professional, and our students absolutely love it when we have special tie-dye events to make our own school T-shirts.

Voting is coming to a close soon, and you can vote every day through August 31.

So have a heart and cast a vote for us in the Best Martial Arts Dojo category.

And don't forget to screenshot your vote and come spin our prize wheel! 🎡

See you on the mat.

Last year, one of our students won the Grand Champion award at the ONMAC tournament.Some of us think it should be called...
08/29/2026

Last year, one of our students won the Grand Champion award at the ONMAC tournament.

Some of us think it should be called the Grand Dragon award, just because it sounds cool, but nobody at the tournament asked our opinion.

So Grand Champion he is.

And we're pretty darn proud of him.

If having a Grand Champion training at our school doesn't help make us the Best in Bellevue, we don't know what does.

Best of Bellevue voting ends August 31, and you can vote once every day.

Vote for American Academies of Martial Arts for Best Martial Arts Dojo!

And don't forget to screenshot your vote and bring it in to spin the prize wheel. 🎡

One vote = one spin.

Grand Dragon status not required.

Remember when Bellevue used to have a really happening mall?It's still standing, but now operates as a "technology cente...
08/28/2026

Remember when Bellevue used to have a really happening mall?

It's still standing, but now operates as a "technology center."

Back when the fanciest technology they had was a fax machine and a cordless phone, our students were flipping around and wowing shoppers with our Kung Fu fighting.

Sometimes telling people a business has been open a certain number of years accomplishes nothing except making people think it's really old.

But in this case, we think it makes the case that we have stood the test of time.

American Academies of Martial Arts has been part of Bellevue since 1987.

We've watched businesses come and go. We've watched Bellevue grow and change. We've taught children who grew up and brought their own children back to train.

And somewhere along the way, the mall became a technology center.

But we're still teaching Kung Fu.

Nearly 40 years later, we're still here, still growing, still teaching and still finding new ways to serve our community.

We think that counts for something.

And we hope you think it counts toward Best Martial Arts Dojo in Bellevue.

Best of Bellevue voting ends August 31, and you can vote once every day.

We'd love your vote.

And, of course, screenshot that vote and bring it in to spin the prize wheel. 🎡

Because some things change.

Some things stand the test of time.

And some things are improved immeasurably by a prize wheel.

https://bestofbellevuene.com/

Lead instructor Mr. Robertson can't remember when Kung Fu hasn't been a part of his life.His parents first enrolled him ...
08/28/2026

Lead instructor Mr. Robertson can't remember when Kung Fu hasn't been a part of his life.

His parents first enrolled him in classes when he was four years old, and he hasn't stopped since.

He claims he used to be an angry kid, but it's hard to imagine. He's the most respectful, even-keeled and strong man some of us adults have ever met.

Put him in a room full of unruly Little Dragons and they don't stand a chance.

His calm demeanor and fun energy will have them excitedly doing push-ups and performing proper axe kicks in no time.

Parents never fail to be amazed at his skill in managing a class while the kids still have fun and learn.

If you ask him about it, he just shrugs.

It's what he has been trained to do during his years at AAMA.

After all, he used to be a Little Dragon himself before he became the strong and disciplined martial artist he is today.

He is one of many outstanding examples in our school who showcase exactly why we think American Academies of Martial Arts should be voted Best Martial Arts Dojo in Bellevue.

When you've got talent like this leading students day after day, it's hard not to be the Best.

Best of Bellevue voting continues through August 31, and you can vote once every day.

If you think people like Mr. Robertson are what make a martial arts school great, we'd love your vote.

And don't forget to screenshot your vote and bring it in to spin the prize wheel. One vote = one spin! 🎡

https://bestofbellevuene.com/

Why should American Academies of Martial Arts win Best Martial Arts Dojo in Bellevue?Because we start training them youn...
08/26/2026

Why should American Academies of Martial Arts win Best Martial Arts Dojo in Bellevue?

Because we start training them young.

Very young.

Here you can see one of our newest recruits working on the fundamentals.

Head up. Eyes forward. Strong core.

Some people call it "tummy time."

We call it conditioning.

At AAMA, we believe you're never too young to start preparing for greatness.

Or apparently for your first sash test.

Voting for Best of Bellevue continues through August 31, and you can vote once every day!

Find American Academies of Martial Arts in the Best Martial Arts Dojo category and give us a vote.

Then screenshot your vote and bring it into the school to spin our prize wheel. One vote = one spin! 🎡

Because we're doing everything we can to win this thing.

Including recruiting babies.

Why should American Academies of Martial Arts win Best Martial Arts Dojo in Bellevue?Well, for one thing, we've been doi...
08/25/2026

Why should American Academies of Martial Arts win Best Martial Arts Dojo in Bellevue?

Well, for one thing, we've been doing this for a REALLY long time.

Here's a little evidence from the archives.

This news clip is from KMTV 3 sometime in the 1990s, featuring a younger Mr. G. talking about women's self-defense. The footage may be a little grainy, but you can still see who we are in this clip, and the same principles that are applied in our self-defense classes today.

American Academies of Martial Arts has been part of the Bellevue community since 1987.

That's nearly 40 years of teaching martial arts, helping kids grow up, teaching people how to defend themselves and generally hanging around Bellevue long enough that some of our current students' parents were children when we started.

We have students who became parents and brought their own kids back to train.

We have instructors who grew up on our mats.

And apparently we have television footage old enough that Michael Jackson and Bill Clinton were still making the evening news immediately afterward. 😂

So yes, we think we've earned a shot at Best Martial Arts Dojo.

If you agree, we'd love your vote in Best of Bellevue!

You can vote once every day through August 31.

And don't forget — screenshot your vote and bring it into the school to spin our prize wheel. One vote = one spin. 🎡

Because after nearly 40 years in Bellevue, we've learned a few things.

Including that everything is better with a prize wheel.

https://youtu.be/kDj6mtgQ6-Q?si=bLYSheVbtKBIEsAk

We have a prize wheel.It's a really cool prize wheel, actually.We used to take it to the farmer's market, and every once...
08/24/2026

We have a prize wheel.

It's a really cool prize wheel, actually.

We used to take it to the farmer's market, and every once in a while we pull it out at the school and let our students spin it for fun prizes.

But now we're putting the prize wheel to work.

We're trying to win Best Martial Arts Dojo in Best of Bellevue!

And we believe you cannot truly be the best without a prize wheel.

Sure, we can have the best students, parents, and instructors, but without a prize wheel...well...where's the fun?

So starting TODAY through the end of Best of Bellevue voting on August 31:

🥋 Vote for American Academies of Martial Arts
📸 Take a screenshot of your vote
🎡 Come into AAMA and SPIN THE PRIZE WHEEL!

And this isn't just for our students. Anyone who votes for us can come spin!

You can win some pretty fantastic prizes, including:

🥋 Private martial arts lessons
🎉 **A MONTH OF FREE CLASSES!!!**
🍪 A cookie from Subway
🎁 And more!

And here's where it gets interesting:

You can vote once EVERY DAY.

And we're giving you one spin for every vote.

Vote today? Spin the wheel.

Vote again tomorrow? Come spin it again.

Vote 5 days in a row? Come in with 5 screenshots spin 5 times. (Nobody needs to drive through that construction on 75 more times than necessary)

Voting ends August 31, so come check us out, take your chances with the wheel, and help us bring home Best Martial Arts Dojo.

Vote early. Vote often. Check the first comment for a link to do both.

Address

2406 Cornhusker Road
Bellevue, NE
68123

Opening Hours

Monday 3:30pm - 7pm
Tuesday 11am - 1pm
3:30pm - 8pm
Wednesday 3:30pm - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 1pm
3:30pm - 8pm
Friday 9am - 1pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm

Telephone

+14027315425

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