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Welcome to MKA Karate! Proudly serving the local community since 1997. We offer classes for ages 4 & up. We are located at 151 S. State Rd, Springfield, PA (Springfield Shopping Center, next door to Hibachi, previously Medina Kenpo Karate).
With decades of experience, our instructors have developed a martial arts training program to meet your goals. Our focus is fitness, practical self-defense, and self-development. At MKA Karate we use the latest teaching and training techniques to keep classes interesting, informative, and exciting. Our goal is to keep our students "smiling, sweating, and learning!"
We are the only Delaware Valley karate school to augment classical Ryukyu Kempo Karate with the elements of Modern Arnis, Small-Circle Jujitsu, Wei Kuen Do, Tang Soo Do, and American Kenpo. A solid foundation in Okinawan Karate lays the groundwork for exploration of several other approaches to self-defense to provide a thorough, well-rounded martial arts education.
As a specialist in Sports and Rehabilitation Medicine, MKA Karate's chief instructor, Charles Terry, MD, enhances the martial arts experience by incorporating knowledge from his medical degree into a comprehensive and healthful education. As a practicing acupuncturist, he is an authority on the use of pressure points for healing and for self-defense. He has been training in the martial arts since 1974 and is the first person in the world to earn individual Black Belt Rankings from GM Young H. Kwon, GM George Dillman, Professor Remy Presas, Professor Wally Jay, and GM Leo Fong.
************************************************************Upcoming events***********************************************************
Friday, October 10 - Sunday, October 12, East Coast Small Circle Jujitsu Camp (see smallcirclejujitsu.com for more information and to register)
Saturday, October 11 - 9:00am-11:00am Kid's Jujitsu Seminar (Ages 6 & up, registration required)
* * * No regular Adult or Junior Classes Saturday, October 11 due to Jujitsu Camp * * *
************************************************************Congratulations***********************************************************
After months, years, and decades of preparation, we had an amazing 8 hour test on August 2, 2025. MKA Karate is proud to present our newest Black Belt Promotions:
7th Dan Black Belt- Grandmaster Robert Tocher
6th Dan Black Belt- Master Ed Waldick
5th Dan Black Belt- Master Ajit Mhatre
4th Dan Black Belt- Master Erin McKnight
4th Dan Black Belt- Master Olivia Rugh
4th Dan Black Belt- Master Colin Short
3rd Dan Black Belt- Darren Breslin
3rd Dan Black Belt- Ryan Chen
3rd Dan Black Belt- Borys Slusarczuk
2nd Dan Black Belt- Jessica Hobart
1st Dan Black Belt- George Slusarczuk
1st Dan Black Belt- Joseph Slusarczuk
1st Dan Black Belt- Lucy Slusarczuk
1st Dan Black Belt- Alyssa Fazekas
1st Dan Black Belt- Ayden Lemar
1st Dan Black Belt- John Somers
1st Dan Black Belt- Noah Wischhusen
We are also proud to present our newest Jr. Black Belts who did a phenomenal job during their test on August 9, 2025:
Madelyn Avazier
Maximus Lomas
Jayden Sherin
************************************************************** Recommended Reading**************************************************************
Modern Kempo Association Training Manual -by Charles Terry, MD is now available in the dojo and on Amazon!
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