History
Matt Dorsey established his karate school in the Henrietta/Brighton, NY area in 1980, originally in Suburban Plaza. The school moved to Winton Place plaza in 1990. Thousands of students have taken karate lessons over the years and hundred of Black Belts were achieved. Currently there are Martial Arts Amerrica branches in Penfield (opened in 1997), Rochester (Brighton/Pittsford) and Webster. The excellent team running the Penfield location teach fantastic classes for children, teens and adults. If you're looking for building self confidence, fitness, respect, focus, self defense or stress-control, lessons at Martial Arts America can help you achieve your goals.
Specialties
We offer martial arts instruction with a focus on life skills such as respect, discipline, confidence and self-discipline. We teach children from ages 4 and up. Children will experience a fun, safe, exciting lesson with positive encouragement and goal setting. It's also a great fitness activity and a way to develop new friendships and new skills. For adults, our high-energy classes are great way to get in great shape and lose weight while learning the art of karate and self defense. New students can try a beginner program to see how our course will meet their needs.