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Embody Youth Academy

Winter/Spring 2026 Training Season Schedule

Mondays

4-4:30pm; Open Gym

4:30-6pm; Boxing 101

Non-contact intro sessions take place

Wednesdays

4-4:30pm; Open Gym

4:30-6pm; MMA 101 (Kickboxing, Grappling, MMA)

Saturdays

10am - 1pm; Open Gym

(Coach-guided individual skilled workouts)

There two measures that make Embody Unique: discipline that builds strength, and service that builds leaders.

Key Dates

📌Saturday May 30th, post-training; Summer Kickoff/Season End Celebration

📌Final Saturday of Each month, 11am - 12pm during training; Embody 101

What to Expect as a Student

At Embody, training is about more than fitness. Each session is structured to help students:

  • Build discipline and consistency

  • Develop confidence, deeper faith and self-control

  • Learn respect, accountability, and teamwork

  • Grow as leaders in their schools, families, and communities

• Mentorship and team talks are woven into training to help students apply what they learn in real life. •

Is Embody Right for You?

Embody is for students who:

  • Want to grow stronger, both physically and mentally

  • Are open to personal development and mentorship

  • Value discipline, respect, and community

  • Want to be challenged to lead well

• If you’re unsure, email us with your contact information at team@embodyyouthacademy.org. We’re happy to talk and help you decide. •

CORE VALUES

HUMILITY

We remain teachable. We ask questions and seek wisdom. We stay open to correction and growth. Humility reminds us that true strength begins with a willingness to learn.

Forming Whole Leaders

We believe every person is created with purpose and potential. Through training, mentorship, and community, we pursue growth that shapes the entire being - mind, body, character, and spirit.

These virtues guide how we train, how we treat one another, and who we are becoming together.

HONOR

We treat every person with dignity. We respect our teammates, coaches, and community. We care for the spaces entrusted to us. Honor reflects the belief that every person carries God-given worth.

SOLIDARITY

We stand with one another. We show up in moments of challenge and celebration. We rise together. Solidarity reminds us that we are stronger when we walk alongside one another.

WHOLENESS

We train our bodies with discipline. We strengthen our minds with focus. We steady our emotions with maturity. We pursue lives grounded in purpose and faith. Wholeness means becoming who God created us to be.

THE PATH OF FORMATION: Humility shapes how we learn. Honor shapes how we treat people. Solidarity shapes how we live together. Wholeness shapes who we become.

EMBODY FORMATION: Humble Warriors - Courageous Servants. Strengthening individuals to realize their potential. and lead in their communities.


Core Growth Measures

Humble Warriors

Strong in body, Strong in spirit

Learning to master your mind and body.

  • Manage emotions in healthy ways

  • Build consistency and discipline

  • Take care of your health through exercise, food and sleep

  • Practice reflection through conversations and journalling

Goal: Emotional Regulation, Physical Health
Students grow in their ability to manage emotions, make wise decisions, and respond to challenges with self-control. They establish positive habits to promote physical, mental, emotional, and social health.

Group of children and a man sitting cross-legged and listening to an adult man with short hair who is sitting on the ground with his back to the camera on an outdoor basketball court.
A coach helps a young boy practice boxing in a gym, both wearing boxing gloves. Other people are in the background.
Boxing practice session with five young boys training with punching bags and gloves in a gym with a plain wall and window

Courageous Servants

Leading by serving

Learning that real leadership means serving others.

  • Join service projects that help the community

  • Support and encourage younger students

  • Celebrate what it means to lead through service

 Goal: Community Engagement Through Service
Students experience leadership by participating in service opportunities on a regular basis during the semester, learning the value of sacrificial leadership.