Family-run dojo in Bloomingdale, Ohio. Black-belt instructors with forty years on the floor. Walk in for a free first class on Tuesday or Thursday at 5:30pm.
years on the mat with the lead instructor
black belt in the Chuck Norris System
recognized member school
welcomed and trained together
Hall’s Martial Arts Academy teaches Chun Kuk Do, the martial art created by Chuck Norris. We are a small, family-run school in Bloomingdale, Ohio, recognized by the United Fighting Arts Federation.
Lead instructor Phil Hall has been training in the system since 1979 and teaching since 1983. He holds black belt number 523, one of the earliest still active. Beside him, assistant instructor David Barcroft brings an inspiring story of resilience and a steady, encouraging presence.
What you find here is what students have always come to find: discipline, respect, real technique, and people who remember your name.
Chun Kuk Do is a complete system: striking, blocking, forms, sparring, weapons, and the principles of conduct that Chuck Norris built it on. Our students train all of it.
Stance, blocks, strikes, and the forms (poomsae) that put it all together. Built up step by step so muscle memory sticks.
Practical application. We work with partners at controlled speed so the techniques translate to a real situation, not just a tournament floor.
Chuck Norris built this art on a code of conduct. Respect, perseverance, integrity. We teach it on the mat and we live it off it.
The art started with Chuck Norris in the 1960s, evolved into Chun Kuk Do in 1990, and returned to its name as the Chuck Norris System in 2015. The lineage has stayed intact across every change. The principles, the forms, the code of conduct: all the same.
Hall’s is a UFAF (United Fighting Arts Federation) recognized school, which means our rank, our curriculum, and our standards are tied directly to the international body Chuck Norris founded. When you earn a belt here, it counts everywhere.
1940 to 2026
Founder of the system. Friend, teacher, and the standard we still train toward.
Founder and lead instructor. Training in the system since 1979, teaching since 1983. Navy veteran. Master of Education. Married to Delilah, also a student of the system.
Assistant instructor. Joined Hall’s in 2019 after a kidney transplant, earned his black belt in 2022 and second degree in 2023. Steady, encouraging, the kind of training partner everyone wants.
Two evenings a week, two hours each. All ages and ranks train together, with technique broken out by group. Drop in any week, no appointment needed. The first class is free.
“Mr. Phil Hall and the entire community here made me feel welcome from day one. With their support, I pushed myself to set and reach goals I never thought possible. As an assistant instructor now, I get to give back by helping others on their journeys, and it has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.”
David Barcroft
Assistant Instructor · 2nd Degree Black Belt
Hall’s is part of the United Fighting Arts Federation, the international body Chuck Norris founded to preserve the art and standards of his system. Our curriculum, rank certification, and instructor credentials all flow through UFAF.
