Specialties
Fun, high-energy karate for kids/adults, & No-Contracts!
Salick's Karate offers:
1) Exciting, friendly classes for all ages. From coordination and fitness games to mental life-skills and advanced self-defense, we've got it covered.
2) Hassle-free business model with affordable month-to-month programs & low belt fees.
3) Experience. We're the longest-running martial arts academy in the Lake Country area for a reason.
History
Established in 1980.
When Salick's opened its doors in 1980, we chose an unlikely place: a 100 year-old Delafield creamery nestled on the Bark River. From the beginning, we wanted a school where learning was fun, especially for kids. We wanted a school that felt like home.
We began with classes that were innovative and different. Night workouts, in the early years, were often held by firelight, lit by the massive stone fireplace that still dominates the training room. After a fresh snow, we sometimes threw on boots and parkas and trained outside. A huge German Shepherd named Moose thought he was a member of the kid's class. A pet ferret--and later, a blue and gold macaw-- greeted people at the door.
Now, Salick's Karate is one of Delafield's oldest businesses. We've been teaching martial arts longer than any school in the area. Parents who were themselves young students years ago, now bring their own kids down. And to all of them, we still feel like home.
Meet the Business Owner: Roger S.
Roger Salick has devoted more than four decades to the teaching and study of martial arts, specializing in work with children. Since 1980, he has been the head instructor at Salick's Karate in Delafield, Wisconsin, where he has instructed thousands of students of all ages. He is the founder and guiding force of Kinetekan, a modern self-defense system, as well as a 6th Degree Black Belt in classical Shorin Ryu Karate.
Roger has acted in martial arts movies and has been featured in USA Today, Omni, Black Belt, American Karate, MA Weapons, The Milwaukee Journal, and more. He trained full contact fighters, spent a decade as a bouncer in bars, and worked security for groups like REO Speedwagon, Cheap Trick, and Diana Ross.
Roger has written for newspapers, the largest martial arts magazines in the country, and has done extensive work for companies like Marvel Comics, including movie and novel adaptation.
