Martial Arts – Mind, Body, & Spirit

Sparring Class with Orange Belts at Fera Academy in Catonsville, MD during Spring 2021

At Fera Academy, we offer a variety of disciplines in Martial Arts. We teach in person at Temple Hills, MD and also offer private online lessons. We train our practitioners in Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Haedong Kumdo, and a few others disciplines. We also incorporate the training of the Mind, Body, and Spirit Training is a holistic and comprehensive program that integrates various elements, including martial arts, calisthenics, stretching, breathwork, and meditation, to cultivate a well-rounded and resilient body and mind. This transformative training regimen is designed to help individuals achieve peak physical and mental performance while fostering a deep sense of well-being and inner harmony.

We approach Martial Arts from the source. Creating a grounded, calm, yet able martial artists requires training various aspects on top of martial techniques. Here is a deeper look at our philosophy and training style.

Training Program

1. Martial Arts: Fera Academy incorporates martial arts techniques into its training curriculum to enhance physical fitness, self-defense skills, and discipline. Participants will learn martial arts forms that improve balance, coordination, and agility while also instilling mental fortitude. Each class focuses on one specific style although we train all styles in order to create a well balanced martial artists. If you desire to train one specific style, you may chose so. Our program focuses on developing techniques through repetition and self awareness. Through masterful guidance of our instructors, you are shown the door to your potential.

We offer the following disciplines:

  • Taekwondo – Chung Do Kwan and Kukkiwon
    Instructors:
    • Master Victor Almeida- 4th Dan Black Belt – Chung Do Kwan Taekwondo by Grand Master Richard Kang at Kang’s MMA – 2nd Dan Kukkiwon
  • Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
    Instructors:
    • Master Victor Almeida – Blue Belt (4 tips) – Gracie Style BJJ by Grand Master Richard Kang at Kang’s MMA
  • Muay Thai
    Instructors:
    • Master Victor Almeida – Trained by Grand Master Richard Kang at Kang’s MMA
  • Haedong Kumdo
    Instructors:
    • Master Victor Almeida – Red Belt trained by Master John at US Martial Arts

Our program is tailored to fit the needs of the individual. Every student learns differently and has different goals. Through our program, we achieve these different desires through individual paths.

2. Calisthenics: Bodyweight exercises and calisthenics play a crucial role in building strength, endurance, and functional fitness. Fera Academy’s program includes a range of bodyweight workouts tailored to each individual’s fitness level, ensuring gradual progress and optimal results. We train our bodies to withstand and deliver impacts, increasing mobility, and strength. All of these factors increase the ability to act in a self defense situation allowing us to further utilize and expand our skillsets.

3. Stretching: Flexibility is a cornerstone of this training program. Regular stretching sessions not only increase flexibility but also reduce the risk of injury. Participants will experience improved mobility and posture, allowing them to move with greater ease and fluidity. These longer muscles facilitate higher kicks and easier movements when learning new strikes.

4. Breathwork: Focused breathwork techniques are integrated into the training to enhance lung capacity, oxygenate the body, and reduce stress. Learning to control and deepen one’s breath aids in achieving mental clarity, heightened focus, and overall relaxation. These practices are extremely important in learning to manage our emotions. Through our mindful breathwork training, we teach our martial artists to gain a control of the most important thing, themselves.

5. Meditation: Mindfulness and meditation are central components of the Mind, Body, and Spirit Training. Regular meditation practices promote mental resilience, emotional balance, and increased concentration. Participants develop a greater sense of self-awareness and learn to manage stress effectively. Practicing single pointed focus in our meditation increases our awareness, calmness, and increases our neural plasticity. Through meditation we may further our knowing of ourselves helping our understanding grow. Instilling endless calm through the river of chaos that is life, our meditation caries us where no other tools can.

Key Benefits

Master Victor demonstrating the Split Kick – August 2020
  • Strength and Flexibility: Through a combination of calisthenics, stretching, and martial arts, participants build a strong, flexible, and resilient body capable of handling various physical challenges. These benefits include better self defense, martial arts techniques, general athleticism, and overall health.
  • Mental Focus: Meditation and breathwork techniques enhance concentration, mental clarity, and the ability to stay present, leading to improved productivity and performance in daily life. Increases the brains ability to learn, stay calm, and focus. It is the doorway into ourselves.
  • Immune System Support: A well-balanced body and mind are better equipped to resist illness and maintain overall health, reducing the frequency and severity of sickness.
  • Stress Reduction: The training program equips participants with effective stress-management tools, helping them navigate life’s challenges with greater ease and composure. After a long stressful day, training offers a healthy release of that energy creating a channel for emotions to be released while actively learning something and improving other areas of ourselves. A healthy outlet is important when life becomes too much.
  • Inner Balance: Mind, Body, and Spirit Training fosters a sense of inner peace and balance, enabling individuals to approach life with a calmer, more centered perspective. These effects are usually not immediate as they take a few months to a year to set in depending on training level and commitment. The small effects start compounding until greater change is noticed. In these great changes, we realize we’ve become an entirely new person.

Fera Academy’s holistic approach to fitness and well-being not only transforms the physical body but also nourishes the mind and spirit. It empowers individuals to lead healthier, more fulfilling lives by harnessing the power of martial arts, calisthenics, stretching, breathwork, and meditation in a synergistic way. Participants can expect increased vitality, mental resilience, and a profound sense of personal growth through this comprehensive training program.

Training Schedule

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursday
Taekwondo
6pm to 7:30pm
Taekwondo
6pm to 7:30pm
Muay Thai
6pm to 7:30pm
BJJ
6pm to 7:30pm

You can find us in Temple Hills, MD. If you are interested in training, you can setup an introductory call with Master Victor by filling out the form below and then sign up and start training today becoming a Fera Academy Member by clicking here.

We also have online private lessons available which allows even the most mobile of executives to train. Don’t let yourself stop you from achieving what you know you can.