Jin Martial Arts Academy

05/22/2026

Happy (early) National Fitness Day! 🥳💪Fitness Day takes place on May 2 and is a great day to get out and get active! Check out some North Aurora businesses that promote fitness below! What's your favorite fitness activity?

👟 All Star SI (200 Poplar Place, Unit B)
🏃‍♂️ Anytime Fitness (1147 Oak Street)
🏋️‍♀️ Barbell 4:13 (111 South Lincolnway, Suite F)
🥊 Carlson Gracie Team MMA (190 Butterfield Road)
💪 Fox River Strength and Conditioning (11 John Street, Suite A)
🥋 Jin Martial Arts Academy (728 Butterfield Road)
⚾ K25 Baseball/Softball (200 Alder Drive)
🥒 Pickleball Kingdom (1700 Orchard Gateway)
⚽ Spiders FC (340 Smoke Tree Lane)
🤸 Xplore Tumbling and Gymnastics (223 South Lincolnway)

01/30/2026

🌞🥋 2026 Summer Camp at Jin Martial Arts Academy 🥋🌞
(Ages 6+, beginners welcome!)

Get ready for two action-packed weeks of martial arts, teamwork, leadership, and nonstop fun — plus games, park time, movies, and more!

📅 Dates & Times
Week 1: June 15–19 (Nunchaku Week)*
Week 2: June 22–26 (Movie Action Star & Stunts Week — perform a choreographed scene for parents on Friday!)*
🕚 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

💵 Cost
• $250 per participant (1 week)
• $400 per participant (both weeks)

🎁 Included
✅ Exclusive Camp T-Shirt (campers-only — not available again)
✅ Foam Nunchaku to keep *Week 1 participants only — must stay focused & follow rules)
✅ Final Day Pizza Party 🍕
📌 Bring a school-safe, self-refrigerated snack Mon–Thurs (or money for nearby 7-Eleven)

👫 Bring a Friend & Earn!
Camp is open to current students + new friends. Get a FREE belt testing coupon (a $40–$50 value) for each new (non-member) friend you bring — up to 3 friends!

📍 Location
Jin Martial Arts Academy
728 Butterfield Rd, North Aurora, IL 60542

📲 Questions?
Send us a message, comment on this post or ask in the office.

🚨 LIMITED SPOTS — SIGN UP ASAP! 🚨
Mat space is limited and spots are reserved in the order sign-ups are received.
Deadline to apply: June 1st, 2026 — but don’t wait until then. Once we’re full, you’ll have to wait until next year.

🔗 Sign-Up + Full Info Sheet:
Reserve your spot here:
(The student portal includes a link to the full PDF info sheet + sign-up sheets to lock in your spot. You can also pick one up in the office)

https://jinmartialarts.com/students/

✅ Comment below or message us if you want help choosing Week 1, Week 2, or both!

01/16/2026

Jin Martial Arts is happy to be serving North Aurora.

Thank you to our members for your support and the city for allowing us to display our logo, which represents our mission to the community.

See you in class!

11/27/2025

Today, let’s take a moment to reflect on what’s most important: our health, our family, our friends, and our community.

At Jin Martial Arts Academy, we are deeply grateful for the privilege of running our school and sharing the art of martial arts and self-mastery with such incredible students and families. You give our work meaning and purpose. Without your support, none of this would be possible. Thank you for being an essential part of our journey.

We are so excited to continue to take your support and create something that is truly special. We are only getting started and we are thankful and confident that some big changes are coming in 2026, so please stay tuned!

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

08/26/2025

📢 Labor Day Closure Reminder 🇺🇸
We’ll be closed on Labor Day to give everyone a well-deserved break!

💪 Don’t worry — if you’re missing a class, you’re welcome to make it up anytime during the week before or after. Just let us know what works best for you!

Enjoy the holiday and see you soon! 😊

07/29/2025

We are proud to sponsor North Aurora days this year. We are so happy to be part of this community and are excited to see many of you at the event!

Who is ready for some shopping? We have *112* homes participating in this year's North Aurora Days Community Garage Sale taking place on Friday, August 1 and Saturday, August 2!

The recommended hours of participation are from 8am - 4pm. Participating residences are allowed to post garage sale signs in the Village right of way beginning at 12pm on Thursday, July 31, if desired.

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Shoutout to our Gold Sponsors -- Red's Garage, Bath Planet, Power Home Remodeling, Messenger Public Library, North Aurora's Lion Club, Jin Martial Arts Academy and Waubonsee Community College -- whose sponsorships help us put on North Aurora Days!
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Please find the interactive digital map here: https://tinyurl.com/4vhxr44r

Hard copies of the map can be picked up at Village Hall and a PDF version can be downloaded on the North Aurora Days website here: https://www.northauroradays.org/events/community-garage-sale/

Participating residences feel free to post in the comments below any highlights (and/or open hours) of your garage sale!

07/04/2025

Today we celebrate the birth of our great nation—founded on freedom, built through resilience, and strengthened by unity. I’m proud to call America home.

Our greatest strength is the freedom to speak our minds. It’s more than a right—it’s the key to progress. When we use our voices with courage, purpose, and empathy in pursuit of truth, we can lift others, lead change, and shape the future we want to contribute to for future generations.

Here at Jin Martial Arts Academy—our mission is to live those values every day, building strong, responsible leaders who serve with honor, strength, and heart.

This 4th of July, let’s recommit to what makes this country great: freedom. Freedom to be flawed, to be rough around the edges, to make mistakes, and to constantly pursue the best version of ourselves so we can be of service to our families, friends, communities, and country.

“Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” – an amazing quote spoken by a man littered with flaws and jam-packed with wisdom and value. Balanced. Human.

I love this community, our members, and I love this nation.

Wishing you a day full of unity, and celebration.

With gratitude,
Brett

07/02/2025

Photos from the June 2025 Belt Testing are up!
Thank you to everyone who came out to support our testing students.

We've selected a few to feature in our Facebook album here:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=a.746573247899252&type=3

There are many more images, plus the option to download full-size versions for free or even order prints, available here:

https://bikphotography.pic-time.com/-jinmartialartsacademystudentportal/login?invitePToken2=AAAAAJ0AAAA71WjR7mS81mVRhS9AJ7ZNmzWu&&redirect_back=%2f-jinmartialartsacademystudentportal%2fgallery%3finvitePToken2%3dAAAAAJ0AAAA71WjR7mS81mVRhS9AJ7ZNmzWu%26

Big thanks to BIK Photography for these amazing shots.
We’ll see you in class!

BIK Photography,Jin Martial Arts Academy Student Portal,

05/25/2025

Parents and Members,

We wanted to let you know that our school will be closed on Monday, May 26th for Memorial Day.

We previously mentioned we would be open, but a last-minute change needed to be made. We sincerely apologize for the short notice and appreciate your understanding.
Any missed classes can be made up on any day over the next couple of weeks.

A few quick reminders:
Belt Testing – June 14, 2025 : Mark your calendars! More details will be shared soon.

Summer Camp – June 16–20
This year’s camp focus is nunchakus!
📝 Sign-ups are due before June 1st.
📄 Pick up an info packet and registration form from the office.

Thanks again for being part of the academy. We have a lot of great things planned, and none of it would be possible without our members. Have a great holiday!

- Respectfully
Master Brett Williams & Master Jeff Puetz
Jin Martial Arts Academy

05/21/2025

Messages like this from parents and students remind me why I do this. It makes all the hard work worth it. Very grateful!