Martial Arts. TaeKwonDo. Self-Defense.
For nearly forty years the Workout Place has been the place where Rockland and Bergen County residents have come to enjoy martial arts and fitness programs taught by master instructors that understand and respect the individuality of each student.
Workout Place director, Dr. Arnold van Deuren, is a martial arts expert. He holds a 9th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and has been training children, teens and adults in the martial arts for over fifty years.
Dr. van Deuren is also a veteran educator. He has over forty years experience teaching high school Science and college level Anatomy and Physiology classes. In addition to a PhD in Organization Development Dr. van Deuren has graduate degrees in Science education and School Supervision and Administration.
Dr. van Deuren’s lifelong interest in human potential led to his intensive study of personal development. More than just teaching students how to punch and kick, Dr. van Deuren utilizes his unique insights regarding all aspects of personal development – i.e., physical, cognitive, emotional, social and spiritual, to help students cultivate the power of the mind-body connection as the basis for achieving happier, healthier and more productive lives.
The results are often quite dramatic: For children, grades improve, behavioral issues dissipate and students acquire a new-found sense of confidence and self-esteem. For adults, the gains in fitness, cognitive functioning and emotional well-being are also, often, life-changing.
If you are looking for a different kind of karate program, one capable of transforming the quality and trajectory of your or your child’s life, then we invite you to schedule a free, no-obligation, trial class in our Children’s TaeKwonDo or Teen-Adult TaeKwonDo program.
And, for those seeking the ultimate in simple, practical and effective self-defense, we offer CounterStike Self-Defense. Developed by Dr. van Deuren, this 1 and 1/2 hour workshop arms participants with the street-smart personal safety strategies needed to avoid victimization and the self-defense skills needed to fight back and win. No special skills or abilities needed.
