Karate programmes and classes for every age

Eleven weekly classes across four progressive training tracks, plus fitness kickboxing, sport weapon kumite, grappling and extreme karate.

The four training tracks

One four-year path, four stages

Students move through a structured quarterly syllabus. Each quarter adds new kata, new self-defense sets, new basics and — from year two onwards — new Okinawan weapons work.

Year 1

Dynamic Karate Kids

Confidence & Self-Esteem Building

Year one of the children’s programme introduces Seisan and Seiuchin, the first traditional self-defense sets, the upper- and lower-body basics charts, and dynamic basics such as the jab, cross and jump kicks.

See the quarterly syllabus →

Year 2

Dynamic Black Belt Training

Self-Protection & Sportsmanship

Year two deepens the kata work through Seiuchin and Naihanchi, adds Wansu, and brings in break falls and the first escrima stick drills.

See the quarterly syllabus →

Year 3

Dynamic Masters Training

Ultimate Academic Skills & Full-Circle Protection

Year three moves through Wansu and Chinto, introduces kama and nunchaku work, and teaches the first Okinawan bo kata, Tokumine No Kun.

See the quarterly syllabus →

Year 4

Elite Martial Arts Training

Powerful Mentoring Skills & Last-Resort Training

The final year completes Chinto and Kusanku, teaches Sunsu and the Kusanku sai kata, and finishes with the basics of Sanchin and CDT training.

See the quarterly syllabus →

Weekly timetable

Class times and ages

All classes are held at 954 Western Ave., Manchester, ME. New students are placed by age and experience, not by fitness level.

Weekly class times. Ranks progress within their track — the dojo will confirm the right class for you.
ProgrammeAgesClass timesSuggested weekly attendance
Tiny TigersAges 3–4Monday and Wednesday, 3:00–3:25 pm1–2 classes per week
Little DragonsAges 5–6Monday and Wednesday, 4:15–4:45 pm and 4:45–5:15 pm2 classes per week
Dynamic Karate KidsAges 7–11Mon, Wed and Fri 3:30–4:10 pm · Tue and Thu 3:20–4:00 pm and 6:00–6:40 pm · Sat 9:00–9:40 am2 classes per week
Dynamic Black-Belt TrainingAges 7–11Mon and Wed 3:30–4:10 pm and 6:55–7:35 pm · Tue and Thu 3:20–4:00 pm and 5:20–6:00 pm · Fri 3:30–4:10 pm · Sat 9:00–9:40 am3 classes per week
Dynamic Masters TrainingAges 7–11Mon and Wed 3:30–4:10 pm and 6:55–7:35 pm · Tue and Thu 3:20–4:00 pm and 5:20–6:00 pm · Fri 3:30–4:10 pm · Sat 9:00–9:40 am4 classes per week
Elite Junior Black Belt TrainingFourth-year junior studentsMon and Wed 3:30–4:10 pm and 5:20–6:00 pm · Tue and Thu 3:20–4:00 pm · Fri 3:30–4:10 pm · Sat 9:00–9:40 am5 classes per week
Elite Teen and Adult TrainingTeens and adultsMon and Wed 12:00 noon and 7:35 pm · Tue and Thu 6:40 pm · Fri 4:10 pm · Sat 9:00 am3 classes per week
Fitness KickboxingTeens and adultsMon and Wed 6:05–6:50 pm · Fri 6:00–6:45 pm · Sat 8:00–8:45 am—
Chanbara (sport weapon kumite)All ranksThursday 4:00–4:40 pm—
Extreme Karate TrainingAll ranksThursday 4:40–5:20 pm—
GrapplingTeens and adultsMonday and Thursday 7:30 pm—

Which class should I choose?

If you are unsure, just request the free trial or call 207-622-7373. Tell us the student’s age and we will place them in the right group for their first class.

Additional classes

Fitness, weapons and ground work

These classes run alongside the core karate tracks and are open to students from any programme.

Fitness Kickboxing

Mon & Wed 6:05–6:50 pm · Fri 6:00–6:45 pm · Sat 8:00–8:45 am

A non-contact, high-energy workout built from martial arts conditioning. No karate experience required — a good first step for adults who want the fitness without the forms.

Chanbara

Thursday 4:00–4:40 pm

Sport weapon kumite with padded swords. Students learn distance, timing and commitment in a controlled, safety-first format.

Extreme Karate

Thursday 4:40–5:20 pm

Open-hand forms, jumping and spinning techniques and demonstration skills, led by Senpai Dai Farruh Nunuzov, who comes to us from a wushu, taekwondo and ninjitsu background.

Grappling

Monday and Thursday 7:30 pm

Ground fighting and escapes, so students can defend themselves from the floor as well as standing — led by Sensei Robert Henderson.

What every student learns

Whatever class a student joins, the same four strands run through the syllabus:

  • Traditional kata — the classical Isshinryu forms, beginning with Seisan and progressing to Sunsu.
  • Traditional self-defense — practical applications drawn from each kata, drilled in numbered sets.
  • Traditional basics — the upper-body and lower-body technique charts that underpin every form. See chart 1 and chart 2.
  • Dynamic basics — modern sport and self-protection techniques: jumping and spinning kicks, boxing combinations, break falls and tumbling.

From year two the tracks add Okinawan weapons: escrima sticks, kama, nunchaku, bo staff, sai and tonfa. From year four students also cover the basics of Sanchin and CDT (Control Tactics) training.

For the adult students here, the training life often extends beyond the mat — and one recurring question is how to bring the champion’s look into a busy weekly routine. The light, easy-to-wear UMI collection comes up often as the practical answer for someone moving between class, work and family.

Not sure which class fits?

Thirty days of unrestricted training, free, is the simplest way to find out. Tell us the student’s age and we will do the rest.

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