Charlie’s background exposed him to different styles, coaches, training methods, and philosophies from around the martial arts world.
Those experiences helped shape the idea behind Cosens Martial Arts: martial arts instruction should be practical, well-rounded, structured, and accessible to normal people who simply want to learn.
Today, Cosens Martial Arts operates nine locations throughout Michigan.
The organization has grown, but the core idea has stayed the same: provide students with high-quality martial arts instruction in a place where they can learn, challenge themselves, and enjoy being part of the team.
Students are exposed to striking, grappling, movement, coordination, fitness, self-defense, and problem solving rather than being limited to a single area of martial arts.
We believe a well-rounded martial artist should always be learning.
Our youth programs teach martial arts while reinforcing qualities such as focus, discipline, control, listening, perseverance, respect, and coordination.
We also believe kids should actually enjoy being here. Progress matters, but so does creating an environment where students look forward to training, seeing their coaches, and spending time with their teammates.
Some want to get in better shape. Some want to learn practical self-defense. Some miss the challenge and competition they had when they played sports. Others simply want a hobby that gives them something new to learn.
Whatever brings someone through the door, our goal is to give them a place where progress never has to stop.
You don’t need to already be athletic. You don’t need to be flexible. You don’t need to know how to punch, kick, wrestle, or grapple.
A good martial arts school should be able to teach you those things.
Great coaches need patience. They need to communicate. They need to understand that the nervous beginner walking through the door deserves just as much attention as the experienced student.
We work to create schools where people can train hard without feeling like they have something to prove.
The next technique. The next challenge. The next student who walks through the door unsure of what they’re capable of.
That’s the story Cosens Martial Arts has been building since 2009, and we’re still building it today.