I joined USA Karate as a 14 year old boy. The discipline, character development and focus that I learned in my time training here has been a lifelong gift that only continues to yield dividends. I was born with ADHD and struggled socially and with attention span with all my early schooling. I was told by my peers, teachers and teammates that I would never truly amount to anything because of my concentration and emotional issues. Karate gave me a purpose and a focus that allowed me an outlet to change all that. I have been medication free since 17, graduated college, traveled the world as a musician and linguist, and currently own my own Real Estate brokerage with multiple employees. I owe a debt to Masters Kruckow and David Younglove, as well as Steven Seme that I can never truly repay. The question is not whether USA Karate is the right place to learn, the question should be when do you start?"

We joined karate during the pandemic to give the kids some exercise and try something new. We noticed that our son starting having tantrums and crying if he couldn't do something perfect on the first try. Then, he wanted to quit. Mr. Seme and Mrs. Johnson worked with him to teach him valuable life lessons. It's ok to not do it perfectly the first time around, and you have to practice. After regularly attending classes, our son now loves karate and just joined black belt leadership. Karate has boosted his confidence. We couldn't be prouder of his efforts!

We have 3 little girls enrolled in the USA Karate Leadership program and from our experience I can tell you they have become more confident, composed and focused. Our girls are 10, 8 and 6 years old and to see these character traits already starting to take shape makes us so happy to be involved with the USA Karate team. The instructors are engaged and vested in developing good people that are not only well equipped to defend themselves but also to lead through the challenges the world provides us all. Keep up the great work USA Karate, thanks for offering our children a fun and encouraging environment to learn and grow.