I've been a big fan of the Martial arts my whole life. Not only is it a wonderful form of exercise,…read moreit also provides structure and teaches discipline. Studies have found it boosts children's confidence and self-esteem. United Martial Arts Academies, AKA United Dojos, is a Big Kahuna in the martial arts world internationally. Its founder, Master Brent, is Gold silver and bronze medal ranked, both nationally and internationally, with countless major awards. One would think that he would only be teaching private lessons to the wealthy. Augusta Maine is lucky to have his loyalty and life experience stay in their community for his entire life. THE DEAL: this dojo is always running specials. Take advantage of one...like a free karate uniform when you sign up!

I took some classes from Sensei Eric a few years ago. High strung? Well, in the sense that he has…read moreloads of energy and tends to move (and talk) really fast, that's somewhat true. But he is the soul of politeness; I say this as someone who is hypersensitive to rudeness. In the course of my classes, I developed grace, balance, strength, and confidence. Considering my innate clumsiness, discoordination, and shyness, I think this speaks well of Sensei Eric's patience and knowledge. I highly recommend BMAA to anyone wishing to learn martial arts from a great teacher.

I divide my time between NYC and the Brunswick/Bath areas and have experience with dojos in both…read morelocations. The Brunswick Martial Arts Academy is the most professional, family oriented, student focused Karate Studio I have ever seen and unfortunately those words do not do it justice. Ive observed numerous students flourish under the care of Shihan Eric. In fact all instructors take such pride in teaching their students and you can clearly see the affect it has. In the younger students, I've witnessed confidence, patience, respect, integrity, coordination, focus, leadership skills, personal interaction skills and even grades drastically change for the better. Best of all the instructors treat everyone like family, and there's a real sense of community.