Small dojo and a wonderful place to train. Everyone treats you like family, they are extremely welcoming and fun- but they also take training seriously! Each sensei has a unique teaching style that complements many different learning styles. Be prepared to work hard to earn your stripes!
September 2019
This is an updated review. I already gave this Dojo a five star review for their Traditional Shotokan program. They're also now the only school in the Northeast United States authorized to teach Machida Karate. The instructors at Matsunami are direct students of Lyoto and Chinzo Machida, who themselves are Shotokan teachers and pro MMA fighters. At Matsunami karate you can expect to get the best of both worlds in martial arts training with Machida Karate. The Machida Karate program is a fun and challenging karate class that also teaches MMA style drilling, conditioning and some ground fighting. The atmosphere is relaxed but focused and the classes are challenging.... read full review
Small dojo and a wonderful place to train. Everyone treats you like family, they are extremely welcoming and fun- but they also take training seriously! Each sensei has a unique teaching style that complements many different learning styles. Be prepared to work hard to earn your stripes!
This is an updated review. I already gave this Dojo a five star review for their Traditional Shotokan program. They're also now the only school in the Northeast United States authorized to teach Machida Karate. The instructors at Matsunami are direct students of Lyoto and Chinzo Machida, who themselves are Shotokan teachers and pro MMA fighters. At Matsunami karate you can expect to get the best of both worlds in martial arts training with Machida Karate. The Machida Karate program is a fun and challenging karate class that also teaches MMA style drilling, conditioning and some ground fighting. The atmosphere is relaxed but focused and the classes are challenging.... read full review