Methuen Karate – Methuen Karate Association

Methuen Karate Association

We are a Kyokushin Community

Feeling safe, secure, and confident are essential for us and our kids to grow into our full potential as members of our society.

Methuen Karate Association provides a community founded on the principles of martial arts education - respect, discipline, strength, perseverance - to equip our students with the tools they need to succeed.

We are a Kyokushin karate school offering classes for more than 50 years to students of all ages. Our instructors are a diverse group with a common passion, appreciation, and foundation in Kyokushin. Their experience spans multiple decades as well as many other martial arts.

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About

Kancho Larry Giordano Founder of The Methuen Karate Association - 1968

Retired from the police force and public life, Larry Giordano now dedicates all his energies to teaching Karate. Kancho has been awarded rank from legendary karate figures Sensei Steve Senne, Sensei Don Buck, and Hanshi Tezuka of Japan. In 1976 it was his great honor to receive his 2nd Dan and IKO Branch Chief Certificate directly from Sosai Mas Oyama

MKA Celebrates 55 Years of Martial Arts Excellence

We are delighted to announce that our Kyokushin Karate School recently celebrated its momentous 55th anniversary! It was a truly remarkable event, filled with joy and nostalgia as we reflected on the incredible journey of martial arts excellence and personal growth that has defined our school over the years.

Methuen Karate is a proud member of the North American Kyokushin Karate Organization (NAKKO).

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Our Style

Kyoku Shin

極真

Mas Oyama

Sosai

"I realized that perseverance and step-by-step progress are the only ways to reach a goal along a chosen path."

Kyokushin means the “ultimate truth” and from its inception Mas Oyama intended his system to be as realistic as possible with the stress being on combat effectiveness and fighting.

Masutatsu Oyama (大山倍達 Ōyama Masutatsu, July 27th, 1923 – April 26, 1994), more commonly known as Mas Oyama, was a karate master who founded Kyokushinkai Karate, considered the first and most influential style of full contact karate.

The Three K's

The main elements of every class:

Kihon - Strong karate begins with a strong foundation; repetition of basic stances along with blocking, kicking, and striking techniques

Kata - Kihon put into motion; detailed patterns of martial arts movements simulating real-life self defense situations

Kumite - Full contact sparring; emphasis on controlled use of techniques while experiencing the feeling of hitting and being hit

Convenient Classes

Our class times were created to accommodate busy, activity-filled schedules while at the same time keeping class sizes safe and manageable. Our students are encouraged to attend at least 2 classes per week either on the Monday to Thursday evening schedules or the Saturday morning schedule.

See our Class Times

Some of our newest Black Belts started in our Tiny Tots (ages 3 and 4) class, progressed through more than a decade of training, and now help in training a new generation of students.

The pre-teen classes are separated by rank:

Beginners (white and blue belts);
Intermediate (yellow belts);
Advanced (green and brown belts).

Our Adult class includes the junior-grade Black Belts (Kohai's), Black Belts, and adult students of all ages.

Our advanced students enjoy extra training in our Road to Black Belt and Black Belt Training sessions.

Instructors

Our Black Belts

Kancho Larry Giordano

Shihan Stephen

Shihan Kevin

Shihan Bill

Shihan John

Shihan Neil

Sensei Maria

Sempai Rosanna

Sempai Carmen

Sempai Gary

Sempai Mike

Sempai David

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