Glenbrook - Stamford Martial Arts was founded with the goal of guiding our students to complete personal development as techniques in physical fitness and self defense skills are perfected by our students. This commitment means that our programs are built around our values and that our instructors serve as mentors working to help our students succeed.

We are committed to extensive training in a fun environment so that our students have the benefit of well rounded learning experience that they will find personally satisfying. As steady devotion to our techniques brings about full body fitness and self defense skills, all of us, instructors and students alike, grow in self assurance and competence.

Our Values

All of our instructors at Glenbrook - Stamford Martial Arts share the core values that have guided the success of the academy, and they are joined in their commitment to share them with our students during training as a means to build a strong character as well as a strong and healthy body.

Respect : We are committed in sharing and teaching the value of respect, not only for ourselves, but for all people and their cultures. We believe that showing respect for the world around is one of the most defining characteristics that our students can display during their lifetimes.

Integrity : As we guide our members, we instill in them the meaning and importance of integrity. Our words and actions are true to our values and show respect to the values of others.

Focus: We believe that anything that we do deserves our complete attention so that we can block out distractions and be able to follow through on our endeavors with the full commitment that our tasks deserve.

Discipline : We never lose site of the fact that we are on a journey toward excellence and refuse to stray from our path.

Hard Work : Doing our best at all times includes using all of our values and talents. We believe that each and every task that we undertake deserves the same hard work and dedication.

Excellence : Those of us at Glenbrook - Stamford Martial Arts define excellence as what will naturally occur when determination and ambition meet discipline.

Community : Our instructors, members and families know and care about each other. We are more than just an academy to learn Martial Arts and train for fitness. We are a community that shares in and celebrates the growth of all of us.

Teamwork : Together Everyone Achieves More. Teamwork is a motto that we follow and a value that we share with our Glenbrook - Stamford Martial Arts community.

Fun : We believe that we can have fun while we are strengthening our minds and our bodies. Although we instill the value of hard work and discipline throughout our training program, we don’t lose site of our goal of making Martial Arts education an enjoyable experience.


As we guide our members through their training, we don’t lose sight of the fact that fun is as important a part of developing the fitness and health of our membership as physical and mental discipline. To bring out the best in our students, we encourage the involvement of the entire family. During the year we invite our students and their families to share bonding experiences by participating in the events we host, including:

• Tournaments
• Contests
• Movie Night
• Holiday Parties
• Birthday Parties
• Fun Challenges
• Buddy Night
• Parents Night Out

We welcome the chance to introduce you to our instructors and our programs. If you need driving directions or have additional questions, please call us at 203-788-8647.