Hands down the best karate dojo! Our daughter has been a student here for almost 4 years & loves it! She has absolutely flourished as a martial arts student. Also the discipline & hard working attitude she has learned at Almeida's has translated into everything else she does. Most importantly is the fact that this a family run business & the Almeidas as caring people who want the best the kids that go there. They are there to lift the kids up when they are down & cheer then on when they succeed. I wouldnt even think about bringing Julia to a different dojo.
March 2023
I started as a student in 1978 under Kancho John (then Sensei) he was a strong influence in my development as a young girl then into my teens. He showed me a girl could be tough and strong and stand up to any male. He taught me to work hard and strive for my personal best. That has stayed with me along with many other lessons. Now I'm 55, a grandmother and my 6yr old grandson is starting training. I myself am going to start training again as well. This Dojo and the commitment of the instructors is of the highest honor to Karate and the commitment of teaching an art and values that remain with you through life. Thank YouLOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF HOWLAND PLACE... read full review
December 2021
Awesome place to get the family into martial arts. Great physical and mental training regardless of age.Sensei Johnny is amazing at getting people physically in shape, very modern day sports oriented in his workouts while still maintaining a certain level of tradition. His workouts are designed to make you fast and flexible while promoting a higher level of cardio.Kancho John Almeida has been training and teaching for over 50 years, a master of many arts and has taught countless people how to defend themselves and how to end a fight quickly. He is more traditional in his style of teaching but his workouts are designed to make you strong, with a solid core and he teaches... read full review
Hands down the best karate dojo! Our daughter has been a student here for almost 4 years & loves it! She has absolutely flourished as a martial arts student. Also the discipline & hard working attitude she has learned at Almeida's has translated into everything else she does. Most importantly is the fact that this a family run business & the Almeidas as caring people who want the best the kids that go there. They are there to lift the kids up when they are down & cheer then on when they succeed. I wouldnt even think about bringing Julia to a different dojo.
I started as a student in 1978 under Kancho John (then Sensei) he was a strong influence in my development as a young girl then into my teens. He showed me a girl could be tough and strong and stand up to any male. He taught me to work hard and strive for my personal best. That has stayed with me along with many other lessons. Now I'm 55, a grandmother and my 6yr old grandson is starting training. I myself am going to start training again as well. This Dojo and the commitment of the instructors is of the highest honor to Karate and the commitment of teaching an art and values that remain with you through life. Thank YouLOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF HOWLAND PLACE... read full review
Awesome place to get the family into martial arts. Great physical and mental training regardless of age.Sensei Johnny is amazing at getting people physically in shape, very modern day sports oriented in his workouts while still maintaining a certain level of tradition. His workouts are designed to make you fast and flexible while promoting a higher level of cardio.Kancho John Almeida has been training and teaching for over 50 years, a master of many arts and has taught countless people how to defend themselves and how to end a fight quickly. He is more traditional in his style of teaching but his workouts are designed to make you strong, with a solid core and he teaches... read full review