Our focus is on self defense, blending Chinese and Hawaiian techniques into practical application. Our style is taught, learned, and practiced on a foundation of the Hawaiian ideas of 'Ohana and the Aloha spirit, but with a ferocious intensity that allows no compromise when survival is at stake. We are not just about martial arts techniques.
While self defense is important, we also believe in developing life skills in our students, whether adults or kids. Ideas such as respect, self-control, discipline, and humility are taught alongside our self-defense techniques. Learn more about who we are and how we train.
While self defense is important, we also believe in developing life skills in our students, whether adults or kids. Ideas such as respect, self-control, discipline, and humility are taught alongside our self-defense techniques. Learn more about who we are and how we train.
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Lim Kenpo Karate is a family-oriented karate school in Rapid City, and is rooted in a long tradition of Hawaiian Kenpo. Lim Kenpo was brought to South Dakota by Professor Coree McCabe. She leads Lim Kenpo Karate South Dakota, with her husband Kyle, in the Rapid City area. Professor Coree trained directly under Papa George Lim in Arizona before moving to the Black Hills.
Coree McCabe has been training in martial arts for nearly 20 years. She began her training in Tempe, Arizona under the direction of Papa George Lim and Hanshi Patrice Lim. All of her advanced rank promotions were presented by Papa George Lim and Hanshi Patrice Lim, personally. She brought Lim Kenpo to South Dakota in 2005, where she founded and built Lim Kenpo Karate South Dakota in Rapid City, which she now runs with her husband Kyle.
Papa George Lim developed Lim Kenpo to teach students the cornerstone values - discipline, respect, honor, compassion, focus, self-confidence and fortitude - necessary to live a healthy and active life. A main focus of Lim Kenpo self-defense classes is strengthening the connection between Body and Mind, which is important for martial arts, but also life in general.
Our martial arts classes in Rapid City are currently held three days a week. Lim Kenpo is also available for self defense seminars or a Kenpo demonstration at your location. If you're interested in martial arts lessons, we encourage you to come check out a class for free. Watch or participate to make sure it's the right fit for your goals!
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Axel Johnson
Dec 04, 2019
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I’ve been training under the Lim Family System since 2016, and in my experience, Lim Hawaiian Kenpo is so much more than a martial arts school. The course curriculum is focused on self-defense, but also includes traditional martial arts forms and sparring. The school offers both youth and adult classes, and is extremely family focused. During the course of your training, you can expect to become more knowledgeable in real-life applications of self-defense, gain confidence in yourself and your abilities, and improve your discipline. And did I mention, get in better shape both physically and mentally
Carrie Ham
Oct 26, 2019
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