You have stumbled upon (or purposely sought out) a very, very unique martial school.

At Balanced Life Skills we teach self-defense, it's true, but it's self-defense from a global perspective.

It's art, it's peace, it's life!

First off, come see our facility. It's inviting, friendly, warm, and it's a second home to a lot of families in our community. See a video of our school

 Second, look to our school's project portfolio (the things we have done and are doing); you're going to see some activities that lead the nation in creative leadership training. We use interesting and engaging "projects" to teach young people how to take what we practice on the mat and put it to work in the world.

Third, we invite you to meet the staff and students at Balanced Life Skills. We really care! And we work very hard to create a positive and inspiring learning / training environment.

Now, before we proceed,

we'd like to tell you what you will NOT find at our school:

1. We do not engage in misleading or manipulative sales strategies, ever.

2. You will never, EVER be pressured to BUY.

Now, with that being said, here comes the fun part:

This friendly and informative little video was made by one of Joe Van Deuren's instructors, Tom Callos (Mr. Joe is the owner and head instructor of Balanced Life Skills, is an alumni of the Ultimate Black Belt Test, and even makes a cameo appearence in this video!).