Northampton Karate in Florence

This is three years overdue, but better late than never! I owe a lot to this dojo and its teachers. I attribute a good number of my achievements to the discipline and spirit I gained while training in its brick walls Anyone will try to tell you their martial art is the best and I certainly hope you will come to value it as I do but what I can tell anyone who's even considering stepping on deck This is a community of incredible people from all walks of life Of all ages shapes and colors gathered here to practice learn and teach If you desire strength of mind and body, look no further!

Northampton Karate is welcoming and inclusive. My 14 year old is having a great time! She is new to karate but the support and instruction have provided a strong foundation and she's already feeling very confident.

After leaving an amazing kids program behind in Montana, we struggled to find ANY program that was of quality and value for our boys. Many programs taught kids, but the instructors did not know HOW to teach kids. Then we found Northampton Karate. Coach Jason and all of the instructors are fantastic. They know and understand how to teach children. They exhibit calmness and patience with all the kids from the beginner to the most advanced. My boys love Coach Jason and Northampton Karate!

I started training at Northampton Karate when I was five years old. I spent fourteen years here and I literally can't imagine who I would be without my practice. If you are looking for a martial art that goes deeper than punches and kicks, that teaches discipline and fosters individual growth, that values the fight not fought, Northampton Karate is the place to be. The community is unwaveringly friendly and supportive and the teachers are dedicated, knowledgable, and kind. Training in the traditional Okinawan style is hard work, but the rewards are unmatched.

My son has been a member of this dojo for many years. The staff at Northampton Karate are very talented, easy to talk with, work well together and work well with students. They break up the classes into smaller groups or one on one to work on skills. This dojo has gone above and beyond to keep the dojo open and students active during this covid pandemic. I feel very safe sending my child to class. I highly recommend this dojo for kids 5+ to adults.

I have been doing karate for 6 1/2 years. I joined in second grade and loved it from the beginning. My sister joined a year before I did and I always thought it just wasn’t my “thing”. I was completely wrong. Northampton Karate is a welcoming, accepting, kind, supportive and always interesting place to practice karate. If you want a good workout or are looking for some time to clear your mind, karate might be the thing for you.

Northampton karate has been a transformative and positive force in my son's life. The instructors are extremely kind while still expecting a standard of discipline consistent with karate. The community created feels like a family, communication and value exceed all expectations.

I have been practicing at Northampton Karate for over five years and it has become a huge part of my life. Both of my daughters started here before me and my oldest recently earned her adult black belt after almost eight years of hard work and dedication. The instructors are extremely talented, committed, fair, and helpful. Classes are a great workout, both physically and mentally, and are filled with dedicated practitioners of all ranks. During this past year of dealing with the challenges of Covid, Northampton Karate has gone above and beyond to keep our dojo intact and thriving: from classes on zoom to socially distanced, masked classes outside in all kinds of weather, I have been able to practice several times a week since March 2020. Love this place so much!