Transforming lives through the power of martial arts.

Our programs for high-school and college students combine marital arts with modern approaches to leadership, turning a dojo into a laboratory for life.

Our curriculum is designed by experts in education, psychology, and the martial arts. We’re serious about measuring our impact and use a data-driven approach to demonstrate and improve the efficacy of our programs.

Join Us

Dive into a world where martial arts and leadership skills unite. This UCI accredited program is open to high school and college students. No martial arts experience required.

  • Level up: Immerse yourself in the transformative world of martial arts and follow a path of excitement, challenges, and self-discovery.

  • Build leadership skills: You'll develop more than just physical prowess; you'll learn how to transform your martial arts training into real-world leadership skills that will set you apart in every area of life.

  • Join an awesome community: Build friendships on the mat and beyond, connect with mentors, and forge meaningful connections in a supportive community.

  • This UCI-accredited program builds communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills. Leadership isn’t all theory here—you’ll test it on the mat and in real life.

  • Learn Aikido, Kali, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and more from expert martial arts instructors.

  • Join our family and become part of a welcoming community of peers and mentors where friendships are formed and experience are shared.

  • Our 10 week program is $550 and our full academic year program (fall-spring) is $1,650.

    We offer full and partial scholarships for accepted students in need of financial aid.

  • The program is held at:

    Ikazuchi Dojo

    17777 Main Street, Suite G
    Irvine, CA 92614

    If you need transportation, let us know in your application and we can help.

92%

of students leave our program with good or great career knowledge and skills.

100%

of students make friends in our programs.

23% vs. 85%

of students who reported good or great knowledge of Public Speaking before vs. after our program.

94%

of students demonstrate gains in creativity and innovation

  • “This program greatly improved my leadership and communication skills. Budo Accelerator is truly the start of an amazing thing.”

    Carlos Flores

  • “Budo Accelerator changed my life. The martial arts-based leadership program is helping me become the person I know I can be. I feel the change happening and I see it my classmates too, who I now call my friends.”

    Diane Vu

  • “Budo Accelerator has been one of the highlights of my college experience”

    Christopher Gong