Forged & Tempered LLC
About Forged & Tempered LLC
Forged & Tempered is a mobile Physical Education and Experiential Education service. Dedicated to providing a unique learning experience, we offer programming to homeschool families, private schools, or any family/group seeking to enhance their physical activity. Our approach combines robust physical exercise, experiential process, and games to help kids develop a lifelong love of physical activity. We believe that a healthy body leads to a healthy mind, and that kids who are active perform better in all areas of their lives. Explore how we can help your family/group stay active and healthy.
The Forged & Tempered Vision
Our vision is kids feeling competent, confident, and capable. We want to instill in the coming generations an indomitable spirit, a tenacious mind, and a robust physicality.
The Forged & Tempered Mission
Teaching practical skills to develop competent students. Growing curiosity, discipline, and confidence through physical activity and experiential process.
Meet Our Instructors
Founder of Forged & Tempered LLC. Joe has worn many hats in his working life. He has been a carpenter, clown/juggler/magician/balloon twister, and a Peace Officer for 15 years. As a father of 6 children, some of which are homeschooled, he has a heart for home education and knows the value of fun and play. Joe has many years of experience in martial arts, and sports to include: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Karate, and Krav Maga. His favorite saying is "Movement is Medicine."
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Joe Eckes
Instructor
A coach and instructor like no other, Reed has serious passion for teaching children. He has coached soccer at the local and state level, and has assisted at the national level with youth programs. He has numerous years of experience as an entertainer, often working in tandem with Joe as a magician. As an almost 20 year veteran of Peace Officer Service, he has a mind for logic, problem solving, and safety. He has many years of experience as a wrestler and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner, with some boxing and HEMA sword fighting experience as well.
Associate Instructor
Reed Soeffker
Get in Touch
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