Ko Martial Arts

Ko Martial Arts A school for people who seek a rich experience in martial arts education.

We are a martial arts school that specializes in helping people find their maximum potential in life. Our programs are more than recreation but a stepping stone for students to find the best versions of themselves.

A day off from school. A day off from screens.When school is out, it is easy for the whole day to slip away into video g...
09/26/2026

A day off from school. A day off from screens.

When school is out, it is easy for the whole day to slip away into video games, tablets, and TV. This October, give your child a day of moving, laughing, and building confidence at Ko Martial Arts.

School's Out Day Camp
Ages 5 to 12 · 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Open to all children. No martial arts experience needed.

South Overland Park: Friday, Oct 9 and Friday, Oct 23
North Olathe: Friday, Oct 9 and Friday, Oct 16
Prairie Village: Friday, Oct 9 and Friday, Oct 16

Your child will enjoy martial arts training, Nerf gun battles, character challenges, team games, arts and crafts, and a special treat.

$75 per day, $65 for each sibling. Extended care is available until 4:00 PM for $15.

October 9 spots are limited. Please register by Tuesday, October 6:
https://thekoma.com/camps

Know a family who could use a screen break? Tag them below.

What does it really cost to raise a young athlete?We compared 18 youth activities, from school sports to figure skating,...
09/21/2026

What does it really cost to raise a young athlete?

We compared 18 youth activities, from school sports to figure skating, and looked at every cost families pay: tuition, travel, equipment, uniforms, tournaments, and the extras that never show up on a registration form.

A few things surprised us:

- The average family spends $1,016 a year on one child's main sport, up 46% since 2019, twice the rate of inflation.
- The posted team fee often covers only 40% to 60% of what families actually spend.
- 40% of competitive sports parents expect an athletic scholarship, but only 2% of high school athletes receive one, and most are partial.
- For most sports, five years chasing a scholarship costs far more than the scholarship is likely to return.
- Young people say they play for fun and friends. Research shows the more families spend, the less their children enjoy the sport.

None of this means your child shouldn't compete. It means the right activity should be chosen for the right reasons. The real return on any activity is who your child becomes: focus, discipline, grit, respect, and leadership that last a lifetime and can be worth far more than any scholarship.

Before you commit to any program, ask what a full year will cost, how much time it will take from your family, and whether your child will grow in character, not just skill.

At Ko Martial Arts, character development is at the center of everything we teach. If you'd like to see what that looks like, book an Intro to KOMA at our South Overland Park, North Olathe, or Prairie Village academy.

09/17/2026

Learning how to learn is a vital life skill. Especially visual learning and being able to copy the leader.

Come say 👋 at the Chiefs Family Blitz Bash
09/12/2026

Come say 👋 at the Chiefs Family Blitz Bash

09/08/2026

Your child does not want to play team sports. And you are wondering what that says about him.

Nothing is wrong with him.

In this video, Master Ko explains why that pattern almost never means what parents think it means. A team asks a child to do a hard thing in public, on a clock, in front of other parents, before he is any good at it. For a lot of children that is fine. For a careful child, it teaches him one thing. The safest way to not fail in front of everybody is to not try in front of everybody.

So he goes quiet. He stands at the back. He says he does not like it.

That is almost never a lack of interest. It is protection.

Master Ko covers why pushing harder and lowering the bar both make it worse, why Ko Martial Arts shut down its competition team eight years ago, and what a child like this actually needs before he will start trying again.

If you would like your child to try one lesson, book an Intro to KOMA. Small group, and we will run it one on one if your child is not ready for a group.

Ko Martial Arts. Overland Park, Olathe, and Prairie Village.

09/06/2026

We are honored to share moments like this with our students.

09/04/2026

This is how real confidence is built. By doing hard things, with an instructor who cares enough to coach your child until they do it on their own.

08/21/2026

Every parent wants their child to be confident. Very few realize confidence is not something you hand a child. It is something they earn, usually right after the moment they wanted to give up.
She missed. She reset. She missed again. She adjusted her foot, turned her hip, and finally stopped holding back.
Then the board broke.
That is what we are actually building here. The board is just proof.

08/10/2026

Three years old is not too young to break boards! What they really break is the belief that they are too little to do hard things. 👊

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15030 Antioch Road
Overland Park, KS
66221

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 8pm
Wednesday 12pm - 8pm
Thursday 12pm - 8pm
Friday 12pm - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+19138512400

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