Flying Kick Martial Arts was founded in the 1970s in North Hollywood by Grand Master Sam Deratani who started his Martial Arts career at age 13 and holds a sixth degree black belt with over 40 years of experience in learning and teaching Martial Arts. Master Sam mastered Tae Kwon Do and served as a national coach at the age of twenty. He taught the art throughout his college years as a self-defense course within the college curriculum. In 2005 Master Sam and his family of black belts moved Flying Kick to Northridge, California where it currently resides today; emphasizing traditional arts as well as modern day self-defense. Regardless of age or gender, anyone can practice martial arts. Fitness is much more than lifting weights or running on a treadmill. If you are ready to step up your fitness, Martial Arts is your answer. Martial Arts uses discipline and art to implement a lifestyle that can be enjoyed by all, regardless of how much weight you can lift or how many miles you can run. We focus on the technical prowess as well as character development and improving our students’ lives by teaching them life lessons that will stay with them long after they leave mat.