Altitude Martial Arts

08/21/2026

Last week, I was talking to a fellow middle-aged Gilpin guy about martial arts. He told me he was into martial arts years ago, but he was too old for anything like that nowadays(even though he was about the same age as me, and younger than many of my martial arts friends). It always pains me to hear that, because that thought misses the point entirely. Martial arts is the closest thing to the fountain of youth I have found in my life, and has rewound the biological clock for myself, and so many other friends. Please enjoy these examples of myself and other friends at our July National Championships, and consider joining us after the community center reopens Monday July 24th. First two classes are free!

08/11/2026

Registration is open for martial arts membership through August 24th. Get signed up asap so we can have a great year of martial arts! https://www.altitudema.com/

Our training is tailored to the individual needs of our students, considering such factors as age and physical restrictions. Using traditional martial arts principles, we achieve modern practical benefits tailored to a student’s desired outcomes.

08/11/2026

Tiger Tots fall registration is closing soon, don't miss out!

Our training is tailored to the individual needs of our students, considering such factors as age and physical restrictions. Using traditional martial arts principles, we achieve modern practical benefits tailored to a student’s desired outcomes.

08/02/2026

New edition of our association newsletter, the Moo Yei Shi Bo, is out today:

Volume 28 of the Moo Yei Shi Bo is now live with content based on the Five Moo Do Values of History, Tradition, Philosophy, Discipline & Respect, and Te ...

07/26/2026

Reminder, no class Monday July 27, Monday Aug 3, or Thursday Aug 6. We DO have class Thursday July 30. See everyone on Thursday!

07/23/2026

Dae Kyu Jang SBN was the character Tung Sung Moon in the movie Best of the Best. We were honored to have been able to spend some time with him at Nationals this past weekend. He made a beautiful piece of Calligraphy for us, picture in the comments. (And, I can personally verify that he still kicks above his head! )

07/22/2026

Every belt color in this photo. Every age range. All women who decided one day to just try a class. That's the thing nobody tells you about martial arts — you're not walking into a room of experts, you're walking into a room like this one, where everyone both trains and teaches. This is what our women's community looked like at Nationals this year. Around 60 women from all over the country traveled to Nationals in Salt Lake City this year, two from Gilpin. How many can we get next year?

Our training is tailored to the individual needs of our students, considering such factors as age and physical restrictions. Using traditional martial arts principles, we achieve modern practical benefits tailored to a student’s desired outcomes.

07/20/2026

You don't have to start out trying to win a national medal. You just have to start. This weekend one of our students took silver at Nationals — and it started the same way everyone here starts: walking in not knowing anyone, and leaving part of a team. Come see what that first class feels like.

Monday / Thursday 5:30 - 6:30 pm. www.AltitudeMA.com

07/19/2026

Banquet time at the National Festival! With Betsy Schwettman .