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+ !

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Announcements

Congratulations to all the participants of the
Massachusetts Karate Championships
and to our newly certified referees who attended the
Referee Clinic with Cleve Baxter

Congratulations to the participants of the 2012 US Open and Jr. Olympics at Ceasar's Palace, Las Vegas on April 5-7, 2012

JUNIOR OLYMPICS
Alec Maher- gold kumite, bronze kata
Ian Maher - gold kumite
Hayden Sorli - gold kumite
Ellery Gleason - bronze kata, silver kumite
William Gleason - bronze kumite

US OPEN
Alec Maher - bronze kumite, silver team kumite
Ian Maher - gold kumite, gold team kumite
Hayden Sorli - gold kumite, silver team kumite
Henry Liu - silver kumite, gold team kumite
Jamieson Dube - gold team kumite
William Gleason - silver team kumite
Sensei Rossini - bronze kata, bronze kumite

Congratulations to the athletes who participated in the 2012 NYTKL National Qualifier on March 15, 2012

Akexa Lambros - Gold Kata
Alec Maher - Silver Kumite
Drew Malone - Bronze kata / Bronze Kumite
Kelly Malone - Gold kata / Gold Kumite
Matt McGourty - Bronze Kata
Samantha Reddington - Silver Kata / Gold Kumite
Thomas Sander - Gold Kumite
plus Nicholas Alessandri, Jamieson Dube, Alex Forziati, Ian Maher, Neo Liu and Brady Reddington

Congratulations to the athletes who participated in the 2012 Goshin-Ryu International tournament in West Hempstead, NY on Sunday March 4, 2012

Ellery Gleason - Bronze Kumite & Kata
Ian Maher - Silver Kumite
Samantha Reddington - Gold Kumite, Bronze Kata
Eric Rossini - Silver Men's 18-34 middleweight kumite
Hayden Sorli - Gold kumite
Jake Verrilli - Bronze Kata
Malcolm Verrilli - Gold Kumite

Congratulations to the athletes who participated in the 2011 USA-NKF Nationals

Total medal count: 10 gold, 6 silver and 27 bronze

Medal results are <here>

NY State Qualifier results

Alec Maher: 1st Kumite, 2nd kata
Hayden Sorli: 1st kumite, 1st kata
Arushi Mittal: 2nd  kumite, 1st  kata
Ian Maher: 3rd kumite, 3rd kata
Jake Verrilli: 2nd kumite, 3rd kata
Malcolm Verilli: 2nd kumite, 3rd kata
Paolo: 3rd kumite, 3rd kata
Patrick Convery: 3rd kata
Emily Rossini: 2nd kata
Eric Rossini: 1st old guy div, 3rd light weight kumite

Congratulations to the athletes who participated in the US Open and Jr. Olympics in Las Vegas on April 22-24, 2011

2011 USA Karate Jr. Olympic Gold Medalist, and US Open Champion Henry Liu with UFC legend Randy Couture.

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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.