Our Kids Shorin ryu program is designed for children. In Kids Shorin ryu they will learn important skills such as goal setting, sportsmanship, and teamwork.  Kids will benefit from themed character building classes such as confidence, courtesy, discipline, respect, and many more. Children are rewarded for demonstrating these important character traits at home and school. All the lessons learned through our classes help the students earn better grades in school. The technical skills learned in our Kids Shorin ryu program improve the student's confidence as well as help them do their best in other activities and sports.

Authentic Ancient Arts of Hudson (AAA) promotes the study of the martial arts in the traditional manner that dates back several generations.  While television and movies present only the physical aspects of martial arts (often in a highly exaggerated and violent manner), AAA focuses on the development of the whole person, recognizing that the study of the martial arts is a journey, not a destination.  The goal is to become a better person who lives in harmony with everyone and everything.

According to Patrick McCarthy, a recognized martial arts expert and acknowledged martial arts historian, the goals of the martial arts are several:

· Improvement of health (the holistic goal of the martial arts)
· Self protection (the defensive goal of the martial arts)
· Building of character (the social goal of the martial arts)
· Overcome human weaknesses (the philosophical goal of the martial arts)
· Development of inner peace (the spiritual goal of the martial arts)

Karate is the art of the “empty hand”.  It is centuries old and a very effective method of self-defense for street situations.  In the study of karate, the student will learn:

 Practical self-defense (bunkai)

 Systems to remember the self-defense (kata,

 ippon kumite, yakusoku kumite)

 Jiyu Kumite (free sparring) 

 Questions Please Contact:

Sensei Bill Martin

Kids Karate Schedule:

Tuesday: 6pm-6:45pm

Thursday: 6:30pm-7:15pm

Saturday: 11am-11:45am