The Complete Martial Artist
Mind. Body. Spirit.
A Maryland-based community outreach program empowering at-risk youth, teenagers, families and communities through the martial arts. Curriculum built over four decades, in Baltimore and beyond.
Who We Are
A 501(c)(3) built on mind, body and spirit.
The Urban Spirit Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is a Maryland-based community outreach program built on Martial Arts Champion Willie The Bam Johnson's Complete Martial Artist concept of mind, body, and spirit. The foundation's mission is to empower at-risk youth, teenagers, families, and communities with mentoring and general programs focused on behavioral development, veterans services, returning citizens, and awareness training: street safety, disability, sexual assault prevention, anti-bullying, criminal-gun-violence prevention, and substance addiction prevention through coaching, entrepreneurship mentoring, and public speaking.
It’s easy to help change someone’s life for the better.
37
Skills
The 37 Chambers curriculum
4
Decades
Of curriculum development
7×
World Champion
Founder Willie “The Bam” Johnson
1989
Since
When the work began
The 37 Chambers
The development of mental discipline.
The 37 Chambers is a curriculum concept used to introduce participants ages 3 ½ and up to techniques, skill and athletics from a complete martial artist approach. As each participant develops respect, discipline, awareness of unhealthy peer pressure, personal safety and nutrition tips through hard work ethics they will unlock their mind, body and spirit into a champion way of life.
Sports professionals have described the Kids Point MMA 37 Skills curriculum as the flag football of martial arts, fitness development, and as much needed, wholesome competition.
The 37 Skills
The 37 skills represent empathy, peace, respect, and harmony from the inside out. It is the fulfillment of a mind, body, and spirit quest of a champion.
Our Courses
Curriculum built over four decades
We use curriculum-based sports programs and coaching (developed over four decades) that focus on training youth ages 3 ½ – 12 to become tournament leaders and youth ages 13 – 17 to become tournament coaches and mentors while giving parents the tools needed to strengthen and enrich their families.
Ages 3½ – 12
37 Chambers
A combination of skills lessons covering all aspects of martial arts, training youth to become tournament leaders.
Ages 13 – 17
Coaching & Mentorship
Designed for teenagers to learn through teaching and leading. Participants become eligible for coaching certification.
Entrepreneurship
Mobile Dojo
Basic skills for becoming an entrepreneur to operate a Mobile Dojo and teach anywhere: gyms, schools, youth centers, parks.
From the Founder
Since 1989 when my inner purpose and passion were revealed to me from the inside out, I committed myself to doing God’s work.
Willie “The Bam” Johnson
Founder · Seven-time World Martial Arts Champion
Influenced by the urban culture of creative expression fused with the time-tested martial arts principles of discipline, honesty, honor, integrity, and awareness, I developed a set of principles that I call the Complete Martial Artist. This is the root of the Urban Spirit Foundation, a 501C nonprofit organization.
Our passion is to bring about profitable change by working to rebuild our “villages” for the safety and positive growth of our pre-teens and teens and to give them options, proven know-how and a vision for a better future.
Programs & Services
Mentoring, awareness and outreach
Behavioral development
Coaching and mentoring that builds confidence, discipline and self-control.
Veterans services
Programs for veterans returning to civilian and community life.
Returning citizens
Reentry support through mentorship, training and a path back into the village.
Awareness training
Street safety, disability, sexual assault prevention, anti-bullying, criminal, gun violence and substance addiction.
Entrepreneurship mentoring
The skills to operate a Mobile Dojo and teach anywhere in the community.
Public speaking
Learning to stand up, speak clearly and lead a room.
The Urban Spirit Foundation is committed to nurturing individuals’ mind, body, and spirit through martial arts. When individuals and businesses grow, thrive, and give back to their community, the community becomes stronger and an asset to those in it.
Core Values
What we train for
Honesty · Open-mindedness · Willingness · Patience · Persistence · Righteousness · Unselfishness
Support the 1 Million Scholarship Drive
Every gift opens a course to a young person.
Scholarship funds give young people free access to the 37 Skills online training courses and coaching programs listed on our courses page.
The Urban Spirit Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your gift is tax deductible.
Every purchase funds course scholarships for youth in our programs.