amazing place for you children to attend.will definitely help build there socialization and there…read moreconfidence.my son has loved going there! great instructors and a great atmosphere !!!!

From the owner: At Glens Falls Karate Academy we teach a traditional style of Okinawan karate as well as modern…read moreself defense, light contact kickboxing and group fitness workouts. With our youngest students, our focus is on the character building aspects of the martial arts and building a foundation for a healthy life style

Great atmosphere, the people are great. My kid has grown so much here. And I also grew a good…read moreamount. The environment is fantastic, the manager and teachers are all amazing, and it s never a dull moment. However, the owner has a system in place that makes things difficult. If I want to end my subscription anywhere else, I just click a button. With this, you HAVE to physically send in a written letter explaining why you will want to cancel your subscription in 30 DAYS! So there is not only an extra month of pay, but it's kind of difficult too. Everything is digital now... maybe that should be too? Mind you I don't have a car anymore to drive the hour to get there. Life happens and there should be accommodations for that. The other piece is that your annual contract auto renews and there isn't warning so mark your calendar if you don't wanna pay another entire year.

Love this place. Very much makes you feel like family, knowledgable and patient just a wonderful…read moreplace to learn martial arts, train and be a better person over all.

Great place to train. Solid martial artists with a focus on application, self-defense, kata and…read moreconditioning. I have started my kids here and they love it!

My son Donovan just started tiny tigers classes very well run at a price you can't beat once a week…read morefor 45 mins 70 bucks not bad at all for my active little 4 year old:-) love this place and little man loves going to Karate and saying Ous (spelling?)

Professional, traditional, authentic. Not a fight club gym, but sparring by skill level and request.read more

My daughter has been going to American Zen do Kai for the past three years now. I can't say enough…read moreabout the training she has received so far. She has excelled and looks forward to the classes each week. Aside from teaching martial arts, Zen Do Kai teaches numerous important life values, such as respect, perseverance, loyalty, trustworthiness, and kindness. I see her using these values in and out of the dojo. Learning martial arts is an invaluable part of our daughter's life, and deciding on Zen Do Kai as her dojo was the smartest decision we could have ever made! I recommend them to any one who asks, and even some who don't

Kind caring individuals who are sincerely invested in each one of their students. Highly recommendread more

I can't say enough. My daughter started about a year ago when she was 4 and a half. She now goes 3…read moretimes a week and just loves it. She has fun, gains self-esteem in such a positive way, and learns discipline, respect for others, self-respect. But most of all, to her, it is FUN. When I pick her up from school and tell her we are going to karate, she gives a big shout: YAY! The instructors are all lovely, thoughtful people. All of my expectations have been exceeded and then some.

Our family started taking taekwondo with another studio as it was offered through an after school…read moreprogram. The contract and costs were very expensive and something we were reluctant to agree to. There was pressure from the studio staff along with incentive dates to commit and sign a contract. We signed up and locked into expensive pricing. After only a few weeks of attending, I began researching alternatives to the class as it felt like an overpriced dance party. It didn't feel like a martial arts class. It felt like a way to run kids out of energy. We wanted the class to teach our kids skills in a more traditional setting. I found the pentjak karate club online and through word of mouth discovered they offered free trial classes. We took advantage of the karate clubs free classes and gave our child the opportunity to choose for themselves between the two. The choice was easy for them and a relief to me as the overstimulating environment at taekwondo was a lot to take in. The pentjak studio in Stillwater is nothing like the cookie cutter taekwondo and karate classes offered throughout the capital region. The club is excellent and it feels like a family run business with an owner who cares. Jim loves his students, treats everyone like family and it shows. The Instructors, once students themselves, grew to love the program and pushed themselves to become more. They've created a kind, compassionate and very real group of respected teachers. Most instuctors have other family members also in the program which is really awesome to see and it's contagious! Together this group under Jim's direction have crafted a school that fits all ages and types of children. We went from having one child enrolled to now all four. They're different ages with different personaliites who have different needs. The team at pentjak studio give their best to make sure each child is getting the most out of each class. They don't guilt you when you can't make it to a class because life happens, there are no contracts, there isn't a sales pitch or a ton of expensive gear to buy and the pricing is extremely fair, reasonable and affordable. I'm happy we found the studio so we could offer this learning experience to all of our children. The school has that sort of hometown feeling which compliments the appeal of the surrounding areas. If you're looking for a class that makes you feel like family and also teaches you endurance, discipline and confidence this will be a good fit for you. The free classes are an amazing way to try it out and see if your child or even yourself likes the program. Don't be surprised if you find yourself wanting to take the adult classes after watching how much fun it is for the kids. I think all the parents would agree you won't be disappointed.

Brought our eight year son here to learn a martial art. Everything seemed fine with the local…read moreinstructor but as our son or progressed we felt like we were being sold to. Our family has been in competitive sports for years. We asked about tournaments but was only told about SD events. We removed him after 3 year and changed to taekwondo. He has been great and will be competing in the NCTA while heading into college next year. When it comes to martial arts, do your research.

My son has been taking lessons here and we love it! Master Mark is a great role model for my…read moreteenage son. My son looks forward to attending classes and really enjoys sparring. When my son started, he was a bit on the shy side and did not like trying new things. Now, he's much more confident and sure of himself. Thank you Master Mark!!

I recently moved to the Schenectady area, and as a life-long martial arts student, I am looking for…read morea new dojo to join. I came across SKAK on Facebook, but didn't see any reviews posted there. This struck me as odd since most businesses value reviews. For some reason, the owner of this dojo has them hidden. So I reached out to the owner via messenger and asked him for some reviews for me to look at and asked where his fb reviews are. I've had no response even though fb says they usually respond within a couple of hours. I'm doubting the integrity of this business now, so if anyone has any input on the quality of the teaching and oversight of this dojo, reply here.

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