About us

Family Kung Fu in the greater Akron area — practical skills, confidence, and a welcoming class for every age.

Adam and Karen Boyer, Victory Defense Systems

Adam & Karen Boyer

Co-founders · Instructors · Teaching together since 2007

Karen (B.S. Health Education, University of Akron; AFAA personal trainer) started Tai Chi in 1998 and Wing Chun Kung Fu in 1999. Adam began Kung Fu the same year, focusing on Wing Chun, and holds a bachelor's in Microbiology. They founded Victory Defense Systems in 2007 to pass on practical martial arts to kids and families across the Akron–Canton area — with classes shaped by how children actually learn, not franchise pressure or belt factories.

Our kids programs

Two age-right tracks — so your child trains with peers, not a mixed room that's too hard or too easy.

Ages 3–6 · Preschool & kindergarten

Future Tiger Kids Kung Fu

A beginner martial arts program built for our youngest students — fun, age-right, and focused on growing the whole child: physically, socially, and emotionally. We call it “Future Tiger” because these skills prepare them for Tiger Kids and for life off the mat.

Classes emphasize eight fundamentals — focus, teamwork, control, balance, memory, discipline, fitness, and coordination — through a leveled path that gets a little stronger as they grow. Kids train with others their age so instruction stays clear and confidence stays high.

We also teach stranger-awareness and bully skills in a proactive, not scary, way — role-play games and simple strategies parents appreciate in today's world. Straight pricing, no contracts, no required uniform, testing included in monthly tuition.

Ages 7–12 · Elementary

Tiger Kids Kung Fu

Traditional Kung Fu and Wing Chun for elementary-age students — building strength, discipline, focus, and leadership while they learn real skills and take charge of their own fitness.

This is a critical age: peer pressure, bullying and cyber-bullying, and online risks are real. We can't prepare kids for every situation, but we give them confidence, tools, and character discussions so they can navigate hard moments — and blow off steam in a healthy way.

Training includes self-defense fundamentals, bully-awareness and leadership, and interactive drills practiced safely when students are ready. Honest pricing: no contracts, optional youth T-shirt only, testing built into tuition — no hidden clubs or gear you'll never use.

Our school

Victory Defense Systems is not a franchise dojo. We teach quality martial arts and wellness in ways that fit real families — informed by Karen's education background and current learning research.

Classes blend proven Kung Fu principles with modern teaching so kids build motor skills, confidence, and character without belt factories or competition pressure. We teach at partner schools and community sites so more neighborhoods can join.