The Japan Karate Association of Brooklyn, founded in 1972, offers training in traditional Shotokan Karate-Do. The school is affiliated with the Japan Karate Association (JKA), a world-wide organization dedicated to encourage and assist students in their growth and understanding of Shotokan, and to promote the development of the art generally. It is also a member of Shotokan Karate-do International (SKDI). SKDI operates out of New York City and serves as the headquarters for many JKA clubs worldwide. Classes are taught by Sensei Shu Takahashi, 7th dan. Sensei Takahashi is a JKA-licensed tournament judge, examiner and instructor. Additionally, he currently teaches karate at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook, and has taught at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) from 1983 to 1997. Sensei Takahashi has studied under Sensei Mori, 8th dan, since 1963.

Gabriel Sensei lived and trained in Japan from 1973-1978. While in Japan, he trained at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo under the direction of Kishomaru Ueshiba. Gabriel Sensei also studied privately with Masuda Shihan at this time. He has been a self-defense instructor to supreme court justices in Beirut, Lebanon. Gabriel Sensei is the founder of Aikikai in Lebanon with headquarters in Beirut as well as the official Aikikai representative for that region.

Kenshinkai is located right in the heart of Manhattan. Although it is a relatively new dojo, having celebrated its fifth year in 2007, it has many dedicated members who are pursuing both their individual and common goals through the practice of Kendo. If you happen to be in New York, the Kenshinkai team would be glad to welcome you to the dojo anytime.

Like so many Kung Fu disciplines, Wing Chun is a very old fighting system, shrouded in secrecy and passed on to only a select few. It was virtually unknown in the west until the 1960s, when Yip Man - the legendary teacher of Bruce Lee - revealed it to the public. Grandmaster Yip Man - who has been deemed one of the most influential Martial Artists of the 20th century by Inside Kung Fu magazine - had other renowned students, including his eldest son Yip Chun. This is the heritage of Sifu Yip Pui (Terence), Yip Chun's most senior student teaching in the United States. Yip Pui Martial Arts Center in New York City offers an opportunity to study uncompromised Kung Fu as it has been passed from Master to son to senior student.

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Max Fitness' goal is to keep members in the best shape of their lives. Max Fitness has a number of different programs in Martial Arts and fitness, ranging from Kung Fu for children as young as 2 years old, all the way up to adult Kung Fu and Black Belt programs. Our fitness programs are tailored for every individual from beginner to advanced and include Cardio Kick, Boxing, Yoga and Martial Fitness.

The man most responsible for the systemization of Karate as we know it today was Gichin Funakoshi. He was born in Shuri, Okinawa in 1886. When he was only a boy of 11, he began to study (then known as "Okinawa-te") under the top two masters of the art at the time. Azato and Itosu. In time, he became a Karate expert in his own right. He is credited with being the first man to introduce Karate to Japan proper, when he gave expositions sponsored by the Ministry of Education. The art soon caught on in Japan, and Funakoshi traveled throughout the country giving lectures and demonstrations. The main universities invited him to help them set up Karate teams, and hundreds of persons studies the art under his guidance. In 1957, Master Funakoshi, the father of modern Karate, passed away at the advanced age of 89, leaving thousands of students to carry his spirit. In Karate, Funakoshi was also a poet under his pen name "Shoto:, meaning "Pine trees in the sand" The style of karate which is taught then became known as "Shotokan Karate".

A Long Island staple since 1986, Ultimate Gym has provided the essentials you need to get the body you want! Known for its blue collar atmosphere and hard-core training, Ultimate Gym has seen fitness and diet fads of the past twenty years come and go, maintaining the philosophy that old-fashioned hard work still gets the best results! With outstanding hours to fit any schedule, over 200 pieces of free weights and machines, and a newly expanded cardio area, you'll have everything you need to get in shape.

Why New Generation Karate? Imagine there were a physical activity, that you liked doing, that you could still do and get better at as you got older, that would give you energy, confidence, and focus, that you could do a couple times a week, that would get you off the couch, out of the house. Would you do it?

"A special place dedicated to fitness, family and education. The emphasis of our training is based on setting and attaining goals, and reaching your maximum potential. Grandmaster Kim emphasizes the importance of internal change as well as external changes to the body from physical training.
Thinking positively, avoiding negative thinking and speech, doing good deeds everyday, drinking green tea, beginning each day with meditation. By practicing these things daily, we can keep our bodies, minds and spirits in good health and harmony."

"If you live in Carmel, Kent, Brewster, Mahopac, North Salem, Somers, Putnam Valley, Patterson, Holmes, Pawling, Lincolndale or Hopewell Junction then you are close enough to come train with us!"

Hudson Valley Karate's goal is to help you get to know the school and the art of Karate, and to make your experience in martial arts an enjoyable one.

A typical Karate class normally lasts about one hour up to juniors and one and half hour for adults. A class always begins in respect and ends in respect. To start the class, Shihan and his Senseis line up the student according to rank. Shihan than takes the seiza position, a kneeling position. Everyone in the class follows. After a few bows, Shihan orders the mokuso, a short medition. Only after this routine does the training begin

United Martial Arts Centers offers a variety of programs that will fit your family needs. Our Moms and Dads are getting in the best shape of their lives while having a great time learning valuable and practical Self-Defense. Kids ages 4 years & older are taught life skills that will give them a great start in life.
For over 20 years, we have been building and developing Black Belt Champions, strengthening the Mind, Body and Spirit of each individual. Ultimately we're building greater unity in families, workplaces and in the communities we serve. Vital benefits in today's society!

One hour sessions. A private, individualized, fitness training session where a certified personal trainer will design an exercise program specific to your needs and goals.

"At Tiger Schulmann’s MMA, our youth programs are designed to instill confidence and aid children in developing to their fullest potential. We seek to help build a solid foundation in life for as many children as possible, by assisting them in achieving a healthy mind and body through martial arts instruction. This wellbeing will instill in them the self-confidence, focus and determination necessary to become strong and successful in every aspect of life."

Hudson Valley Jiu-Jitsu offers classes 7 days a week in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, Kickboxing & Mixed Martial Arts - train with the only MMA champions in the Hudson Valley!

"Our school teaches a hybrid curriculum utilizing aspects of many systems to provide our students with the both an interesting and effective system. The bulk of our instruction Kids Classesis Jujitsu, a system that is well rounded and provides very effective techniques to protect yourself.
Regardless of your size or strength you can protect yourself and others with confidence and ease. Many other arts are then blended in based upon their various strengths. For example, Tae Kwon Do is known for its excellent kicking skills and is used as the basis for our kicks."

"A special place dedicated to fitness, family and education. The emphasis of our training is based on setting and attaining goals, and reaching your maximum potential. Grandmaster Kim emphasizes the importance of internal change as well as external changes to the body from physical training.
Thinking positively, avoiding negative thinking and speech, doing good deeds everyday, drinking green tea, beginning each day with meditation. By practicing these things daily, we can keep our bodies, minds and spirits in good health and harmony."

"At Tiger Schulmann’s MMA, our youth programs are designed to instill confidence and aid children in developing to their fullest potential. We seek to help build a solid foundation in life for as many children as possible, by assisting them in achieving a healthy mind and body through martial arts instruction. This wellbeing will instill in them the self-confidence, focus and determination necessary to become strong and successful in every aspect of life."

"At Tiger Schulmann’s MMA, our youth programs are designed to instill confidence and aid children in developing to their fullest potential. We seek to help build a solid foundation in life for as many children as possible, by assisting them in achieving a healthy mind and body through martial arts instruction. This wellbeing will instill in them the self-confidence, focus and determination necessary to become strong and successful in every aspect of life. "

"On a mission to take Martial Arts training to a higher level -- a level where Martial Arts training is not only about kicking and punching, but about changing lives for the better.
Our mission will be fulfilled by creating a team of Certified Instructors of the highest quality. A team that is committed to helping all members of UMAC to reach their fullest potential. A team of Instructors that understands the word, “Instructor”, is equivalent to the word “selflessness”.
We believe that if every student were to share the great benefits that Martial Arts had brought to him or her, eventually, everyone in our society would live the Martial Way. And that is a way of life based on the principals of Tae Kwon Do: Self-Control, Indomitable Spirit, Perseverance, Humility, and Courtesy."