Labor Day Weekend Hours

On behalf of Sensei Norman Smith, I would like to wish you a happy and safe Labor Day weekend. Please be advised that we will be closed from Friday, August 31st to Monday, September 3rd.  We will reopen for business on Tuesday, September 4th on our new Fall schedule.  Please take a moment to view our new schedule below on the right hand side menu.

If you are looking for a quality karate school to enroll your child or yourself in this Fall, we invite you to stop by our location and speak to us about our programs.  Even better, give us a try for free for 1 week without any obligation or sign up and receive 50% off your first month plus receive a free karate uniform.  We are located conveniently at 501 E Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck, NY 10543 between Chase Bank and Dunkin Donuts.

Karate provides many benefits for both kids and adults.  Please take a moment to read some of the articles on our website about the benefits of training, and to gain a better understanding about the Way of Life Shotokan Karate Do difference.

How To Choose A Karate School

Japanese calligraphy for "Karate-Do"

Now that the summer is almost over I thought it would be a good time to write an in-depth article on how to choose a good karate school for parents or adults who might be thinking about joining a school in the fall.  There are many articles on how to choose a good karate school or on how to avoid what is termed a "McDojo" out there on the internet.  The purpose of this article is to summarize for you the good tips that are out there and add some of my personal experiences.

Obviously I co-own a karate school and therefore the tips or suggestions I will name are things that we practice in our training and employ in running our business.  However my intention is not to get you to join our school.  Many of you reading this article are not even located in the NYC area and will likely never train with us.  I am also writing the article from the perspective of someone with little to no previous experience in martial arts training, and will make it more of a beginners overview.