About The School

The instructors at USA Martial Arts are your Personal Protection Experts. Unfortunately, the world today just isn’t as safe as it once was. When you least expect it, you could find yourself in a situation where you will need defend yourself or your loved ones.

Donnelly’s USA Martial Arts Training Center is one of the few places in the Toledo area where you can train in multiple martial arts. We offer our students the opportunity to be trained in Aikido, Tae-Kwon-Do/Karate-Do, Jujutsu, and Kick Boxing by the area’s most experienced and respected senseis (teachers). We focus our training on defense of common street attacks. Sensei Donnelly’s unique experience and training gives his students the insight and tools necessary to make them feel confident in even the most precarious of situations.

Sensei Donnelly opened his Holland Ohio location in 1993 at 6837 Angola near McCord. Our dojo (school) offers you the convenience of both daytime and evening classes 7 days a week for the area’s most affordable monthly membership fee. USA Martial Arts offers private lessons that can be tailored to meet and exceed your needs for personal or family protection by using multiple martial arts. We would like to invite you to come out to watch one of our classes and to take advantage of a FREE introductory class. Our door is open to both novice and experienced martial artists.

through the teaching of well informed, internationally certified instructors, the ancient ideals and techniques of martial arts are taught. Martial arts are an excellent means of exercise and self-defense. Martial arts teach courtesy, respect, integrity, perseverance, self-control, indomitable spirit and citizenship. these philosophical cornerstones of martial arts can enhance one’s personal and business life.

We believe that safety is the first priority in any martial art. Our classes always stress a safety first philosophy. We believe that martial arts can be a life long endeavor when this principle is the number one concern.

Shihan F. Toyoda, the founder of the Aikido Association of America, called our dojo "Tetsushinkan Dojo" (pronounced “Tet shin kahn”), which translates into "school of the iron mind." this indicates our commitment to training and learning. Don’t just take our word for it, read what some of our students have to say about us.

Dojo-Cho Donnelly Sensei

Sensei Donelly carries Dan ranks in the following disciplines:

• Tae Kwon Do / Karate do - (8th Degree)
• Jujitsu - Sandan (3rd Degree)
• Hopkido - Sandan (3rd Degree)
• Yondan - (4th Degree)
• Judo - Sandan(3rd Degree)
• Kempo - Sandan(3rd Degree)

Sensei Donnelly is an internationally licensed instructor and is registered with the Aikido World Headquarters (Hombu Dojo in Japan). He is also certified with the Aikido Association of America. In addition, Sensei Donnelly served for many years as a local police officer.

Ed Donnelly was born in Oregon, Ohio in 1951. His martial arts training began when he was 21 with the art of Tae Kwon Do / Moo Do Kwon. Moo Do focuses on street usable techniques and incorporates kicking-punching combinations and multiple-technique attacks for common sense self defense. After several years, Sensei Donnelly traveled to Rockford Illinois to train with Master Jung Moon Lee in the art of Tae Kwon Do. Master Lee trained directly under General Choi Hong Hi (1918-2002), the father of modern Tae Kwon Do. When Master Lee retired, Sensei Donnelly continued his training with Master Dukun Yun and Master Won Sun Jong from Rockford Illinois. Master Won Sun Jong added Hapkido into Sensei Donnelly’s training regiment. Sensei Donnelly also trained with the leading master instructors in the country including:

• Master Jarrett in Tae Kwon Do, Judo and Karate Do
• Fumio Toyoda in Aikido AAA Tactical Coordination for Law Enforcement
• Master Philip Porter who is noted for his expertise in Judo, Jujitsu and several other martial arts

As a native Toledoan, Sensei Donnelly has helped to expand the martial arts throughout the Toledo area. His diligent training and service to the community have led him to become an Ohio State Certified Law Enforcement Instructor who teaches defensive tactics at several area police academies. The classes that he teach include; unarmed defense against knife, club, and gun, weapons retention, weapons defense, ASP-Baton, Chemical Agents, Taser, Tactical Handcuffing and all other requirements for Law Enforcement.

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At USA Martial Arts Inc., we teach our students using a basic philosophy of positive reinforcement to build self-esteem, confidence, discipline, positive attitude and values. Our programs are designed around Aikido, Jujutsu, and Tae Kwon Do. We realize that although the ability to defend yourself is important, there are many benefits to be gained from involving the student in a martial arts program.

Our unique method of training is fun and is designed to: * Instill A Positive Attitude * Build Confidence And Self-Esteem * Teach The Importance Of Strong Values And Good Character * Improve Concentration * Teach Self-Discipline * Develop Leadership Skills * Instill Respect For Themselves and For Others * Improve Overall Fitness And Coordination * Teach Valuable Self-Defense Skills

By embodying these principles in our student’s classes, the USA Martial Arts Inc. team has made a strong commitment to today’s Martial Arts programs. Our carefully designed programs for students of all ages will improve your performance in other sports as well as improving study habits and increasing overall concentration. In addition to this, by building self-confidence, self-respect, and self-discipline, we are helping young people to deal with the many problems they face growing up in today’s world, including drugs, and peer pressure.