Craig's Kempo Karate Academy
About
Craig's Kempo Karate Academy offers instruction in both MMA and karate disciplines, providing a comprehensive martial arts experience. The coaching style emphasizes building confidence, self-discipline, and real-life skills through defense-based karate. Instructors focus on instilling integrity and character in students while maintaining high standards for focus and effort. The academy welcomes all types of children, from quiet to energetic, creating an inclusive environment for personal growth.
reviewsWhat Members Say
Members consistently praise the confidence and self-discipline the academy instills in children, with multiple reviewers mentioning these benefits specifically. Parents highlight the caring approach of Shihan Craig and the teaching staff, noting how they work to build integrity and character alongside martial arts skills. Reviewers appreciate that children aren't rushed through belt levels, yet are held to high standards for focus and effort. Many families have multiple children enrolled and recommend the academy based on years of positive experience, with some noting they discovered it through word-of-mouth recommendations from friends and colleagues.
rate_reviewGoogle Reviews (5)
Sean Westgate
a year ago
My son goes here and we are very happy with the instruction and instructors! The entire process builds confidence and teaches skills that I imagine build a foundation that can last a lifetime. We were recommended to Craig's by some friends whose son went all the way through from The Little dragons until he went off to college. And subsequently I found out a colleague of mine son also went here and is a black belt now. He's also heading off to college. I imagine the confidence and sense of self they have built will benefit both of them very much in college and also life. I'll update this post in 10 years when my kid heads off to college lol.
Mike Casey
5 years ago
Can't recommend enough. Instilled confidence and self-discipline in my daughter and now my son. Caring, conscientious, and hard-working. I trust Craig completely.
kyle fonseca
12 years ago
mommy works here!
Jess Hausman
2 years ago
This dojo is awesome. The Shihan Craig and the teachers care a lot about the kids and work to instill integrity, character and self discipline in addition to learning defense-based karate. I like how kids don’t feel rushed to move through the belt levels like it’s a competition or business model, and yet children are expected to set their focus and effort at a high standard for themselves. The children are learning real life skills that I see applied outside of karate. I’d recommend for all types of kids from quiet to energetic. My first child is there and then later my second. I can’t recommend it enough.
Calvin Ovoian
2 years ago
I have been there for years and I would recommend it
scheduleHours
Monday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Thursday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Friday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: Closed