Notre Dame Martial Arts Institute

One of the oldest traditions at Notre Dame.

The Notre Dame Martial Arts Institute, or NDMAI, is one of the longest running student clubs on campus.

For 40 years now, we have been instructing and promoting students in Cooper-Ryu Veejitsu-te, emphasizing the unique techniques and applications of Vee Jitstu Ryu Jujitsu (a Japanese style of jujitsu) and Chung Do Kwan Tae Kwon Do. The combination of these two arts in Cooper Ryu allows students to develop skills in a traditional martial art, learn crucial self-defense, and have a lot of fun!

Spring 2024 Practice Schedule

Spring 2024 practices will be held in Rockne Memorial Gym, Room 205 on Thursdays and Saturdays, and Room 109 on Mondays. Practice begins Thursday, January 18th

  • Monday 6:00 - 8:00 pm
  • Thursday 6:00-8:00 pm
  • Saturday 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Per RecSports policy, Saturday practices are not held on football home-game weekends.

Fall Testing 2023

Fall testing, 2023

Learn More

Please see our about page to learn more. Members can review kata videos on the kata page.