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Why should you choose to train with us?

It’s simple! We are committed to excellence. We enjoy genuine camaraderie and a family atmosphere. There’s nothing flashy about us like unnecessary patches. We let our skills and results speak for themselves.

Our dojos are committed to a positive experience in traditional Japanese Martial Arts. Many families have multiple members training in our dojo. Our classes are taught with enthusiasm and sincerity. We have a martial art for everyone. The level of respect, confidence and encouraging atmosphere is evidenced immediately in observing a class.

Students are taught to be goal oriented. Positive reinforcement insures training ethics. An inspirational attitude is crucial in martial art training. It is important to teach with respect, courage and understanding. Students are taught to reach their perceived goals and then exceed them. Bit by bit, piece by piece the art is taught so a student is always eager & hungry to learn more.

Martial Art Training is more than working out in the gym, getting on a treadmill, shooting hoops with your buddies. Karate, Aiki-Jitsu & Aikido are group personal training activities where you learn not only to defend yourself but also build your self-esteem and develop camaraderie with your peers. A martial artist does not tire or bore easily, because there is always something new to learn or perfect.

(left) Breaking boards at age 60+ !

Mass Karate Championship

Congratulations to all the competitors who participated in the
Massachusetts Karate Tournament
in Sutton MA on November 15, 2009. Pictures from the tournament are now available from
MDR Images.

We want to thank all the athletes, their families, officials and volunteers for making another successful tournament possible.

King Of The Ring winners:
Jared Arnold (9-10 yrs old)
Akshay Alamuri (11-12 yrs old)
Jared Gall (13-15 yrs old)
Lewis Fotjik (Adult)

Announcements

Congratulations to Massdojo competitors who participated at the 2009 Juegos Patrioticos Dominicanos karate tournament in Rhode Island on Sunday 10/18/09

Kata Medals

Kumite Medals

2009 USA Karate NationalsRead about it in:
BOSTON.COM
WESTBOROUGH NEWS

Special Offer

Boroughs Martial Arts Center (Westborough)

• $99 Trial month for karate (includes karate uniform)
• $129 Trial month for aiki-jitsu (includes judo uniform)
• Unlimited classes; open to all ages
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Karate

Karate can also be described as a martial art, or fighting method, involving a variety of techniques, including blocks, strikes, evasions, throws, and joint manipulations. Karate practice is divided into three aspects: kihon (basics), kata (forms), and kumite (sparring). The word karate is a combination of two Japanese characters: kara, meaning empty, and te, meaning hand; thus, karate means "empty hand." Adding the suffix "-do" (pronounced "doe"), meaning "way," i.e., karate-do, implies karate as a total way of life that goes wellbeyond the self-defense applications. In traditional karate-do, we always keep in mind that the true opponent is oneself.

Karate-do instills mutual respect, courage and other important life skills. This is why many parents put their children in a martial art study at one time or another. Karate will also assist children greatly with many sports.

(right) National Champion 2008!

"To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the highest skill. To subdue the enemy with out fighting is the highest skill."

"The ultimate aim of the art of karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the characters of its participants."

- Gichin Funakoshi

Aiki-jitsu, Ju-jitsu and Judo

Aiki-jitsu is a general budosport, several aspects of different sport are combined (such as ju-jitsu, karate, aikido). Although this sport is titled as 'self-defense' it is more than that. Karate & Aiki-Jitsu will improve muscle tone, endurance, flexibility, agility, balance, coordination, etc… Most importantly students are taught to achieve a balance between confidence and humility.

Aiki-jitsu is a Japanese martial arts system that was developed from the Samurai's need for a way to defend themselves when unarmed.