Covid-19 Updates!
WE ARE OPEN!We are offering classes on our mats in a safe manner with plenty of airflow through the facility.
When weather has been pleasant, we also train near the building in the open grass areas, or will occasionally hold classes at a local park.
We take great pride in the cleanliness of our facility and during these unprecedented times have increased our focus and best practices to ensure the health and safety of all who enter. In August 2020, we now have a specialized, COVID-battling cleaning service through a partnership with a local cleaning company.
Not ready for a group class? Feel free to contact us to schedule a Private Lesson with Guro Sam Spence or Guro Scott Petri.
The Gym
Our current location opened on January 1, 2014. We have a 2,000 sq. ft. facility in Central-South Bloomington. We are proud to offer a studio space in our front room that works well for dance, yoga, or private lessons. Our back, matted space boasts a spacious, safe location for martial arts, boot camp and other cardio classes. Conveniently located close to Business Route 51/Main Street, I-55/Veterans Parkway, Morrissey/150 South, and on Hamilton Road across from the State Farm Corporate South location. City bus lines are within a mile walk, or you can run/bike along the Constitution Trail right to our door. With these options, you can access our school from just about any direction!
Hotels and restaurants nearby offer plenty of options if you are traveling in for one of our hosted Seminars.
1712 E Hamilton Rd, Ste B
Bloomington, IL 61704
Phone: 309-261-2084
Email: info@bobmartialarts.com
Try Something New
At Band of Brothers Martial Arts & Fitness, we are proud to welcome a community of martial arts and group fitness students who are led by motivating and supportive instructors. No matter what your skill or experience level is – we welcome you to join us on the mats to Try Something New today!
Improve your Self Defense
This is fitness with function! Your training will not only get you in great shape, but it can give you the benefit of added self defense skills and education.
Have Fun
Never suffer through another boring workout again! Our training involves getting moving and exercising with solo, partnered, and group drills and exercises. Our workouts are fun and educational – and when you are having fun you won’t mind working out!
Learn in a New Way
Learn at your own pace under the guidance of patient instructors who will encourage and challenge you to the next level. Various classes welcome Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced students. There’s a place for any skill level at Band of Brothers Martial Arts and Fitness.
Lose weight, lower stress, gain muscle and improve your energy with dynamic forms of exercise. Current classes available at Band of Brothers Martial Arts & Fitness: Belly Dance through Tenth Muse Dance, BoBMA Classes with Jeet Kune Do, Silat, Muay Thai and Filipino Martial Arts. The Band of Brothers Instructors are internationally certified through several affiliations with Guro Dan Inosanto and Guro Rick Faye.
If fitness and health is important to you, we have classes and programs that will challenge and reward your efforts! For more information, contact us at (309) 261-2084; write to us at info@bobmartialarts.com or visit us on Facebook – Band of Brothers Martial Arts, LLC. We look forward to hearing from you.
Our Story
Here at the Band of Brothers Martial Arts gym (also known as the BoBMA Gym), our martial arts classes blend intensive training in the arts with knowledge of the culture and history of the region (the region of origin for the martial art). To this, we add humor and fun to create an all-encompassing learning environment you will want to be a part of!
We are proudly certified through the Guro Dan Inosanto Lineage of Martial Arts. These arts include Kali, Maphilindo Silat & Madjapahit Martial Arts, Jeet Kune Do, Jun Fan Gung Fu, Panantukan, Muay Thai. We are also proud to be certified through Guro Rick Faye and the Minnesota Kali Group.
Other martial arts classes that are a part of our Band of Brothers Martial Arts community include Hapkido (Korean arts). Last but not least our friends with Tenth Muse Dance bring the unique styles and their training and knowledge of Belly Dance to the gym!
“We Proud Few…”
Our name was inspired by the St. Crispin Day speech in Shakespeare’s Henry V, Act IV, Scene iii 18-67. Original founding instructor, Guro Scott Petri was especially drawn to the lines which began with, “We few, we happy few, we band of brothers…” (Love This!)
After training for a number of years in locations around Bloomington/Normal – including members’ garages and local parks! – the BoBMA Gym became an official LLC and opened the doors at our current home on January 1, 2014.
Co-Owners are Samuel and Samantha Spence who are proud to have a family-owned and operated local business that welcomes instructors and students to consider this space and community their gym home, too.