Akron Generations Martial Arts

Akron Generations Martial Arts is a martial arts school in Akron, OH, serving kids, teens, and adults through age-grouped taekwondo programs. The school offers a free intro class as a starting point for newcomers and trains Little Kickers ages 4 to 6, Kids ages 7 to 12, Teens ages 12 to 17, and Adults 18 and older, with class times scheduled Monday through Friday across the week. Training focuses on building confidence, discipline, and practical self-defense skills, and the school holds a 5.00 rating based on customer reviews.

Lead Instructor Erik Blaydes has spent over 23 years learning, practicing, and teaching taekwondo. Born and raised in Akron, he built the school around a mission of helping students develop confidence, discipline, and practical self-defense skills alongside a strong, active, and healthy lifestyle. Classes are structured to be safe, respectful, and judgment-free regardless of current skill level, with training that is engaging and disciplined. Core values include respect, perseverance, integrity, discipline, humility, confidence, and leadership. Students progress through a clear belt path that runs from white through orange, yellow, green, purple, blue, brown, red, and black, with skills and forms built week by week and testing held each quarter for the next level. Beyond the physical curriculum, students are coached to grow in leadership, consistency, and personal responsibility.

The school sits on East Market Street, a short distance from Mogadore Road, with the Little Cuyahoga River nearby and Windemere Elementary School about four tenths of a mile away. The location at 2161 E Market Street places it within easy reach of families across east Akron.

Its 5.00 rating reflects the experience families have come to trust from a lead instructor with more than 23 years in taekwondo and a long-standing presence in the Akron community.