

Our renowned martial arts school has been in Westlake Austin for over 29 years!
Austin Westlake Martial Arts
Our Austin Life Ki-do Martial Arts headquarters has been in Westlake for over 29 years! In our award-winning and FUN classes, students learn to connect their 3 Bs (Body, Breath, and Brain) to develop focus, confidence, resilience, empathy, and kindness.
Our unique Life Ki-do curriculum is a blend of martial arts styles including Systema, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Karate, Tai Chi, Qigong and self-defense training. Our fluid approach to martial arts training teaches students how to breathe, relax and flow.
Our Austin Westlake class schedule offers martial arts classes for kids, teens, and adults.
Our Austin Westlake dojo is located in West Lake Hills on Bee Caves Road between Walsh Tarlton Ln. and Westbank Dr. next to Austin’s Pizza. Being close to both Mo-Pac and Loop 360, we’re easy to get to from anywhere in town serving neighborhoods such as Westlake, Rollingwood, Davenport Ranch, Barton Creek, Tarrytown, Clarksville, Zilker, Barton Hills, Bouldin, Travis Heights and so many more!
CONTACT INFO
WESTLAKE SCHEDULE
Classes must be booked in advance.
If a class does not appear in the Member Portal, then it is full. You can email info@lifekido.com
to be put on the waitlist.
CLASS | AGES | DAYS | TIME |
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Family Tigers | Ages 3 & up | Sat | 9:30-10:00am |
Family Tigers | Ages 3 & up | Sat | 10-10:30am |
Family Tigers | Ages 3 & up | Sat | 10:30-11am |
Family Tigers | Ages 3 & up | Sat | 11-11:30am |
Little Dragons | Pre-K 4-5 | Mon | 3:30-4pm |
Little Dragons | Pre-K 4-5 | Tues | 3:15-3:45pm |
Little Dragons | Pre-K 4-5 | Wed | 3:30-4pm |
Little Dragons | Pre-K 4-5 | Thurs | 3:30-4pm |
Homeschool | Ages 5-11 | Tues | 1:45-2:30pm |
Mixed Age | Ages 5-11 | Mon | 4-4:45pm |
Mixed Age | Ages 5-11 | Fri | 3:45-4:30pm |
Power Ninja | Ages 5-7 | Mon | 4:45-5:30pm |
Power Ninja | Ages 5-7 | Tues | 4-4:45pm |
Power Ninja | Ages 5-7 | Wed | 4:15-5pm |
Power Ninja | Ages 5-7 | Thur | 4:15-5pm |
Power Ninja | Ages 5-7 | Fri | 4:30-5:15pm |
Power Ninja | Ages 5-7 | Sat | 11:30-12:15pm |
Samurai | Ages 7-11 | Mon | 5:30-6:15pm |
Samurai | Ages 7-11 | Tues | 4:45-5:30pm |
Samurai | Ages 7-11 | Wed | 5:15-6pm |
Samurai | Ages 7-11 | Thurs | 5:15-6pm |
Samurai | Ages 7-11 | Fri | 5:15-6pm |
Samurai | Ages 7-11 | Sat | 12:15-1pm |
Samurai | Ages 7-11 | Sat | 1-1:45pm |
Advanced | Ages 10-Adult | Tues | 5:30-6:25pm |
Teen | Ages 11-17 | Wed | 6:05-7pm |
Teen | Ages 11-17 | Thurs | 6:05-7pm |
Teen/Adult | Ages 11-Adult | Fri | 6:05-7pm |
Teen/Adult | Ages 11-Adult | Sat | 1:50-2:45pm |
Adult | Ages 18+ | Wed | 11-11:55am |
Life Ki-do Westlake Austin Martial Arts History
1993 – Sensei Jonathan moves to Austin & becomes co-owner of Austin Martial Arts Academy on Bee Caves Road
2006 – Sensei Jonathan & his wife create Life Ki-do Martial Arts, Parenting & Life Education
2009-2011 – Casis Elementary in Tarrytown: Pilot Program implementing Life Ki-do’s Tools for Life System into the school’s SEL curriculum & culture for the teachers, students & parents
2012 – Publishing of Sensei Jonathan & his wife’s award-winning parenting book Life Ki-do Parenting: Tools to Raise Happy & Confident Kids from the Inside Out
For the past almost 30 years in addition to working with thousands of Austin & Westlake Hills children, teens & adults, Sensei Jonathan, or the Life Ki-do team have lead parenting, teacher continuing education and/or children’s workshops at the following Austin, Tarrytown & Westlake Hills public and private schools:
o Eanes Elementary
o Acton Academy
o Bridgepoint School
o Hill Country
o Trinity
o St. Stephens
o St. Mathews
o Young Peoples
o Casa Montessori
o Athena Montessori
o Headwaters School
o St. Michaels
o Casis Elementary
o West Austin Youth Association (WAYA)
o University of Texas - Austin