Empty Hands Martial Arts

Empty Hands Martial Arts We have classes for all ages from children to adults, with a family friendly atmosphere.

We teach Eugue Ryu Karate-Jutsu, combining striking, throwing, grappling and self-defense into one art.

08/26/2026

Class is a go for the evening! See everyone for class!

08/24/2026

I'm sorry to have to inform everyone that class is cancelled tonight on account of Sensei Tim being feverish and bedridden out of no where... Sparring will take place on Monday, 8/31.

See you all Wednesday, hopefully!

We sparred on Monday Night, and practiced Kata on Wednesday Night at the dojo.Kata is a divisive training method in mart...
08/14/2026

We sparred on Monday Night, and practiced Kata on Wednesday Night at the dojo.

Kata is a divisive training method in martial arts these days. Many modern practitioners see Kata as useless, however there is much to be learned by diving into kata. Kata teaches structure, balance and coordination on its most basic level, but as Kata is explored deeper, it can become an exercise of the mind. This is where Bunkai, or breaking down, comes into play, looking at a Kata and understanding what is going on in the movements and strikes. This leads to Oyo, or the practical application of Kata.

Our goal at Empty Hands Martial Arts is to understand Kata on all levels to make it the most beneficial training aid it can be. Here are a few pictures from Wednesday's kata class.

Can anyone guess the Kata practiced that night?

Elida National Night Out was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Empty Hands booth. We provide mart...
08/05/2026

Elida National Night Out was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Empty Hands booth.

We provide martial arts training in striking, throwing, grappling and self-defense in Elida. Come check us out at 309 N. Greenlawn Ave. in Elida, on Mondays and Wednesdays starting at 6:30PM.

Sensei Josh and Sensei Tim will be at the Elida Fieldhouse tonight for the National Night Out. If you are curious about ...
08/04/2026

Sensei Josh and Sensei Tim will be at the Elida Fieldhouse tonight for the National Night Out.

If you are curious about our school and classes, come check us out!

What a turn out on Saturday for our Youth and Women's Back to School Self-Defense Class! Many young ladies came out for ...
08/03/2026

What a turn out on Saturday for our Youth and Women's Back to School Self-Defense Class! Many young ladies came out for this class, many getting ready for their first year of college. There were a few young men as well who came to the class.

Sensei Tim's approach to Self-Defense is KIS, Keep it Simple! (He omits the last S, or Stupid, because that's just rude.) The idea was simple tactics and techniques that do not require thinking on the fly. Having the right mindset and being confident in yourself is also key.

Big thank you to everyone who attended this event, and a big thank you to those who helped out, including Gabe, David, Kodi, Ioana and Charlie as my assistants, and my wife, Kristyn, for helping with photos and corralling a few little ones during the class.

The next self-defense based class is scheduled for September 5/ A flyer will be coming out soon!

We've been practicing kicks at the dojo over the past week. In these photos, students were kicking more than one pad bef...
07/28/2026

We've been practicing kicks at the dojo over the past week. In these photos, students were kicking more than one pad before putting their foot back on the mat. It was fun for them, and a great lesson on balance and kick chambering.

Here are the recent happenings at the dojo.We have been working hard on throwing techniques lately. Several classes have...
07/14/2026

Here are the recent happenings at the dojo.

We have been working hard on throwing techniques lately. Several classes have been spent studying off balancing and body positioning for throws, along with full on randori sessions. Everyone is doing great!

We have also had our first promotion in the new dojo: Jimmy was promoted to Yellow Belt after a night of sparring his classmates on a loop. Great job, Jimmy; keep up the hard work!

I am excited to announce my next special class at Empty Hands!This class is geared towards young ladies and students get...
07/01/2026

I am excited to announce my next special class at Empty Hands!

This class is geared towards young ladies and students getting ready to go back to school later in the month. I have had requests for a class for young ladies going off to college, so I wanted to get something ready to go as soon as possible.

While this class is geared towards college age young ladies, this class is open to boys and girls who are student aged, and women of all ages.

Text me (Sensei Tim) via the phone number on the flyer, or contact me through Messenger with any questions, or to sign up!

We have been busy training at the dojo.Last week was sparring, followed by training against the BOB dummies this week.Mo...
06/11/2026

We have been busy training at the dojo.
Last week was sparring, followed by training against the BOB dummies this week.
Monday is the next sparring night, so don't forget your gear!

Address

309 N. Greenlawn Avenue
Elida, OH
45807

Opening Hours

Monday 7pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday 7pm - 8:30pm

Telephone

+14192968517

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