Only $25 Per Month!

For $25 per month you can attend up to two classes per week. Join us during one of our weekly classes for a free session to see what we're all about.

Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have about our program.

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The Style We Teach

Iesu Karate Do is an eclectic martial art developed by Hanshi Paul Lepkowski, and Kyoshi Benjamin Nickels that has influence from American Karate, Taekwondo, Jujitsu, and Hapkido.

It is self-defense focused making use of both traditional and modern martial arts and self-defense concepts. Practicality and simplicity are emphasized with modern defenses against typical street weapons.

Core Principles

The core principle of Iesu Karate Do is the use of minimal amount of force needed to defend oneself or others with emphasis on escaping conflict or restraining an attacker.

Iesu Karate Do is a system of American Karate that blends the best techniques from traditional Japanese and Korean martial arts and employs a combined approach of hard style (linear) and soft style (circular) techniques from several traditional martial arts (Karate, Tang Soo Do, Taekwondo, Jujitsu, and Hapkido). Training is safety focused and appropriate for ages 8 and up. Though we do allow students in the age range of 5-7 to train in our children's program.

Iesu Karate Do is rooted in strong Christian values and morals that are Biblically based and taught in a family friendly environment. Christian values and morals are taught by incorporating Bible verse memorization, devotional time, and/or other core Christian aspects. Contains no eastern mysticism.

Hanshi, Paul Lepkowski

Hanshi Paul Lepkowski, founder of Iesu Karate Do and Iesu Bujutsu, has trained in the Martial Arts for more than 35 years and holds black belts in multiple styles.

Since beginning his martial arts training in 1984, Mr. Lepkowski has taught several hundred students in traditional styles, self-defense seminars, and at various martial arts conferences.

He is a 2018 inductee in the Philadelphia Historic Martial Arts Society Hall of Fame (PHMAS) and an inductee in the 2020 Second Edition of American Martial Arts Alliance (AMAA). In addition, he is featured in the 2020 Martial Arts Masters & Pioneers Autobiography Book and the AMAA Who's Who Legends Hall of Honors.

Hanshi Paul Lepkowski's current belt rankings are 7th Degree Black Belt IESU Karate Do and IESU Bujutsu, 6th Degree Black Belt Jujitsu, 6th Degree Black Belt traditional Taekwondo, and 4th Degree Black Belt Hapkido. He is a certified weapons instructor, self-defense instructor, and Christian Martial Arts Chaplain.

Class Schedule

In our Livonia dojo, we have separate classes Wednesday and Friday
for children, youth, and adults.

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Children's Class

Wed 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Fri 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Adult Class

Wed 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Fri 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Founders And Instructors

Our instructors have years of training in various martial arts styles

Paul Lepkowski

Hanshi, Paul Lepkowski, our Grand Instructor of Iesu Karate Do, founded our eclectic style after mastering many different styles of martial arts. Among other accomplishments, he has been inducted into the Philadelphia Martial Arts Historic Society Hall of Fame.

Ben Nickels

Kyoshi, Benjamin Nickels is Founder and head instructor at No Compromise Martial Arts. He is 5th degree black belt in Iesu Karate Do and Iesu Bujutsu. Years of study under multiple master instructors, has given Kyoshi Nickels a platform of extensive and diverse training experience and techniques.

Aaron Ast

Renshi, Aaron Ast is a 4th degree black belt in Iesu Karate Do and has trained under Hanshi, Paul Lepkowski, for 16 years. He is the head instructor of our Special Forces program and for the karate classes provided to the Homeschool Academy.

Kayla Nickels

Renshi, Kayla Nickels is co-founder and certified instructor at No Compromise Martial Arts and currently is 3rd black belt in Iesu Karate Do.

Shane Varnum

Sensei, Shane Varnum is a certified instructor at No Compromise Martial Arts and is 2nd degree black belt in Iesu Karate Do. He has studied Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and Tang Soo Do.

Frequently Asked Questions

We are located in the Village of Livonia near the elementary school. Please map.

It costs $25 per month to attend up to two classes per week. There is a one-time registration fee of $75 that covers first month's tuition, uniform and patches, administrative costs, and access to online resources. Belt Ranking fee is $15 which pays for a new belt and certificate.

Our classes are designed for new or experienced martial artists. Come with a desire to learn.

If you're interested in our program, you can take a trial class and if you decide to join, we will provide you with a link to a registration/waiver form that you can fill out. When you submit the form along with the startup fee, you will be given the day and time slot for the class you will be in. A trial class isn't necessary but it gives you an opportunity to "try before you buy". Otherwise, if you're ready to join just let us know and we'll get you started.

Classes begin promptly so you should be at the dojo ahead of class time ready to start. Classes open up with a prayer of thanks giving and then we start with warm-ups. Warm-ups include a combination of stretching, strength, and conditioning exercises. After warming up we'll do kicking and punching drills, work on fundamental techniques, and katas (forms). We often incorporate balance and breathing exercises.

Contact Us

If you would like to attend a free class to try us out, you can contact us ahead of time to set up a time during one of our regular classes. Or stop in during one of our class times and join in for a trial class.

41 Spring St.
Livonia, NY 14487
(585) 595-0210

We are located in the Village of Livonia.

Please feel free to get in touch with us with any questions you may have about our program. We look forward to hearing from you.