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Name: Bishop’s Elite Martial Arts Academy
Telephone: (515) 858-0455

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Bishop’s Elite Martial Arts Academy

About Us

Bishop's Elite Martial Arts Academy, located in Des Moines, IA, proudly serves the greater Des Moines community as a top-tier martial arts school. Founded with a deep commitment to martial arts education, we offer diverse programs such as group classes, competition training, private lessons, and demo teams for participants aged 6 and up. Enhance your self-defense skills and achieve new fitness heights with our expert martial arts training. At Bishop's Elite, we focus on ELITE—Empowering Leaders through Impactful Training Experiences.

Areas Served

Our Professional Associations

President of ITA (Iowa Taekwondo Alliance)

What We Offer

Our Specialties include:

Taekwondo
Martial Arts

Our Services include:

Group Sessions
Competition Classes
Private Lessons
Demo Teams

Testimonials

On 6/3/2025 Chris had this to say:
Bishop's Elite is a fantastic martial arts academy! Master Bishop is skilled, knowledgeable, and compassionate; He always meets the students where they are, is patient, but also firm. Our children have grown so much joining! Highly recommended for anyone considering Taekwondo!

On 6/1/2025 DEBBIE James had this to say:
As a grandma i would like to thank you for the time and patience teaching Jemma skills of tykwando! We are all excited and proud when we see her so proud of herself for following through and not giving up (especially with finally breaking that board!) Great leaders she'll remember for life!

On 6/1/2025 Breanna Castro had this to say:
Such a fantastic experience for our family and our children! They are learning confidence, commitment, and being taught by some of the best! Such care provided by the instructors—thanks Master Bishop for facilitating such an amazing opportunity right in the heart of Beaverdale.

On 5/31/2025 Ana T had this to say:
We highly recommend BMA. We are extremely impressed by how competent, professional, and supportive Master Bishop is. BMA truly feels like a family to us. Do not hesitate to try them out!

On 3/28/2025 Jeremy Heefner had this to say:
Bishop’s Elite Martial Arts is a great place for taking classes in White Tiger Kung Fu. My wife and I have joined the White Tiger Kung Fu (Bak Fu Pai) and we are having a wonderful time learning a new art that doesn’t involve much kicking because it is a close distance hand fighting and defense (think Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan). Shifu Lant teaches us forms (a new form for each color belt), Chin Na (which is the art of seizing and controlling using your hands), iron hand training, sticky hands, pushing hands and eventually broad sword training. The Chin Na is a great utilization of self defense techniques that you not only learn about but learn to use and instantly react to a variety of tense situations to neutralize an attacker. If you want to learn a new martial art that you can use your hands and your legs stay planted, Kung Fu might be for you. We also enjoy the challenges of new techniques but also are able to do so without being gymnastics like flexible. I highly recommend Bishop’s Elite Martial Arts for White Tiger Kung Fu!

Contact Us

Bishop’s Elite Martial Arts Academy
2706 1/2 Beaver Ave Des Moines, IA 50310
Phone: (515) 858-0455
Email: bishopselitemartialarts@gmail.com

Located on Beaver Ave between Urbandale Ave and Sheridan Ave

Where To Find Us

Payment Types Accepted

American Express, Cash, Personal Checks, Debit Cards, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Our Hours

Holiday Hours May Vary. Please Call For Details.

Monday: 2:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Tuesday: 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 2:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Thursday: 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday: 2:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM