Congratulations to our Black Belt Graduates

On Sunday, May 31, 6 students from our studio were awarded with their new belts at the Black Belt Extravaganza. The Extravaganza is the culmination of years of practice and dedication. During the last 6 months these students put in countless hours practicing and preparing for their test. Earning a Black Belt is a very special accomplishment. Many students start out with grand plans of earning their Black Belt. The material gets more difficult, schedules change and homework demands more time so only the most dedicated students are able to complete the journey to Black Belt.  We are proud of their achievement.

Hayley Kowalczyk-Junior Black Belt

Mia Goldstein-Junior Black Belt

Ryan Woods-Junior Black Belt

Connor Maguire-Jinior Black Belt

Colin Boisvert-1st Degree

Samson Gutwirth-1st Degree

What Black Belt Means to Me by Hayley Kowalczyk

We are so excited to share with you the news that Hayley Kowalczyk was chosen to read her Black Belt Essay. Hayley recently passed her Black Belt Test and was awarded her new belt at the Spring 2015 Black Belt Extravaganza on Sunday, May 31. Thank you for doing a great job representing our student. This is a great example of Black Belt Excellence.

When I hear the word “Black Belt” it means many different things to me.  First, it means endless effort and determination.  Second, it means hard work and skill. Most importantly, being awarded my black belt means I have accomplished many katas, routines, and goals as I move closer to achieving my dream of becoming a Sensei.   Every week I look forward to the next skill we will be learning.  I have trained at Amerikick for the last 6 years.  I was in first grade when I first began and had no idea how much Amerikick would become a part of my life. Ever since then I have been learning new techniques, katas, and training to achieve the biggest accomplishment of my life.

This journey has taught me many things. I feel honor and pride every time I step onto the mat or am asked to help the Sensei’s during class. Being a leader is a responsibility that comes with earning your Black Belt.  Being able to show responsibility on and off the mat is a trait that I have embedded in myself as I reach this dream of mine.  It is my responsibility to practice with the other candidates as well as on my own. It is my responsibility to learn the techniques, katas and be mentally and physically prepared. Most importantly, it is my responsibility to encourage the other candidates to always do their best, and help them during times of frustration and struggles.  I am proud of all my involvement at Amerikick and the accomplishments that I have made throughout this testing cycle.

In addition, earning my Black Belt means respect. Becoming a Sensei and putting the Black Belt around my waist for the first time is a picture I have created in my mind for a long time.  People treat you with a higher level of admiration and respect when you have accomplished a goal as great as this one. Younger students will ask me for advice and my help in mastering different belt expectations. I once was that student, but soon I can be the one sharing my love of karate with others. As a Black Belt, I have proven that I can protect myself and others if faced with unfortunate circumstances. I will implement what I have learned and protect myself from any attacker that may try to hurt me. Wearing a Black Belt shows strength to those around you.

I have been fortunate to learn from some of the most talented and dedicated Senseis. Sensei Mike Recinto and Sensei Mike Infante have taught me the true meaning of hard work, persistence, determination, and respect. Both these Sensei’s have dedicated many hours towards helping me follow the path they have traveled and love. I will always remember what they have done to prepare me for one of the biggest moments of my life and to always follow my dreams.

I will always treasure the memories and friendships that I have created at Amerikick.  As I continue my life’s journey, I will follow the guidance, positive examples, and perseverance that the Sensei’s have taught me both on and off the karate mat. I am thankful for their help in making me be the person I am today.

                In conclusion, I will look at my Black Belt and it will remind me of hours of hard work, determination, mastering katas and techniques, friendships, leadership, and respect. As I close my eyes at night, I was fall asleep smiling because my dreams have come true.

Visit www.amerikickmedford.com for more information about our programs. 

Black Belt Essay by Samson Gutwirth

Samson Gutwirth

Since earning my senior black belt, I’ve learned so much. Teaching students, talking with other Senseis and competing have taught me the lessons I’m about to write about. The grandest thing I’ve learned is probably the fact that setting a goal is important. For so long, in Martial Arts, I’ve been going with flow, trying when I had to, and not trying when it wasn’t necessary. I’ve learned that without a doubt, that climbing the highest mountain, or shooting for the moon alike is more important than anything. I’ve also learned that teaching the next group of up and coming Martial Artists to my full capacity is too important to put into words.

            Some ask, why choose this as your goal? Why climb the highest mountain? Why choose to shoot for the moon? For so long I’ve only answered that question with a simple “why not?” Now however, I answer “I’m taking this goal, this challenge, not because it is easy, but because it is hard. Because that goal will serve to show who I really am, and that challenge is one I can accept, and one I’m willing to uphold, and one I can take a lesson from”. I only answer this way because of the things I’ve learned from receiving and having my senior black belt. Seeing students achieve their goals is amazing. They choose goals that they believe are so difficult. Through seeing how they choose their goals and then live up to them, I have learned that choosing a goal that is difficult for oneself is more important than ever.

            Since getting my black belt, I’ve also learned that teaching the next group of white belts or purple belts or red belts to the best of my own ability is one of the most important things ever. If that next group of potential black belts isn’t taught well, what help are we giving them? What motivation are we giving them to go forward in that goal of black belt? If a Sensei doesn’t expose the students to his or her abilities and indomitable spirit, then it doesn’t show that group of Martial Artists something to work towards. Something to be. If Senseis don’t work their hardest, and do their best all the time, then what kind of role model is that for the students? The truth is that it’s not giving the students a role model. If a Sensei doesn’t work their hardest, it doesn’t do anything for the students.

            Every person on this planet learns their own lessons in different ways, and every person has a different experience. However, I believe that one of the best ways to learn life lessons is through Martial Arts. Setting that next goal and driving to the best you can be is more important than anything, and so is teaching others to do the same. These are lessons and ideals, I wouldn’t have learned otherwise if I hadn’t involved myself in Martial Arts and gotten my black belt. This is what I’ve learned since getting my black belt.

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Black Belt Essay by Colin Boisvert

What I Have Learned Since Getting My Black Belt

Sensei Colin Boisvert

To think that it’s been 4 years since I wrote my first essay for black belt testing blows my mind. Even more so, I first started karate around 8 years ago, when I was 7 years old. Since then, I’ve acquired two black belts, and am closer and closer to obtaining my third. Throughout the countless amazing years at the Amerikick karate school in Medford, I have learned so much about self-defense, technique and just about myself as a person. For these reasons alone, I cannot express the infinite amount of knowledge I’ve gained in my time at Amerikick, let alone since earning my black belt. But for writing purposes, it appears I’m going to have to manage naming a few of the most important things I’ve learned since getting my black belt.

    For one, because of achieving the rank of black belt, Ive learned a lot more about leadership than ever before. Almost every Thursday, I get up in front of the class and lead warm-up, in order to help boost the aforementioned leadership skills. By doing this, I believe that it has improved my self-confidence as well as my ability to control and help out younger classmates. During these classes, I also enjoy helping out other classmates, and assisting them with their weapons or tricks. In doing this, I believe that I am helping the younger belts improve as well as gradually building my trust level with the classmates. Because trust me, that takes a long time; even ten year olds have trust issues. But in all seriousness, leadership is an essential quality to have in real life, as it gets more people to respect you as a person and to work with you in a group. So for helping these skills reach an insurmountable height, I have Amerikick to thank.

   As for another, I've learned a lot about self-defense since achieving my black belt. All of the techniques and moves that I was taught before black belt are nothing compared to the myriad of attacks and defenses I've learned since then. I'm sure that for every move anyone could throw at me in a dangerous situation, there's about ten different ways I could handle that threat. In turn, I've learned about different methods of attacking an opponent, if the unfortunate occurrence of something like that were to happen. Regardless of this however, I have my black belt to thank for further teaching me how to keep myself intact through the rest of my years.

   And to add one final skill I've learned since accomplishing the fear of black belt, I have to have persistence throughout my life. After getting a black belt, some might discard karate from their list of activities to do, acting as if they're done. But as I've continued through these past few years, I've realized what persistence can accomplish for a person. After four years, I've expanded my library of tricks to include things like 540s and aerials (albeit an iffy aerial), and even back flips. These were always things I'd dreamed about doing for the longest time, and now I've finally added them to my arsenal. The same would apply to the aforementioned techniques, as there was so much more that I learned, that I honestly never could have thought of. I guess because of black belt, you could say I've completed some life goals of mine.

   So there you have it, those are some of the things I've learned since achieving my black belt. Throughout these past four years, I've learned so much, and being at Amerikick has made those years the best of my life. So to say the least, achieving my black belt changed me as a person, and I'll never forget it for that.

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Black Belt Essay by Mia Goldstein

Mia Goldstein

What does Black Belt mean to me? There are countless answers, but my top three examples are:

1. Learning leadership skills that help me mentor other students.
2. Developing the strength and courage to defend myself in a situation where it is needed.
3. Achieving a long-term goal.

Earning my Black Belt means so very many things to me, but these   examples are just some of the reasons why I have worked hard for so many years to achieve my objective.

A Black Belt means learning leadership skills that can help me mentor other students. If another student that is one belt or many belts away is having trouble with their kata or technique, I would offer to help them because that’s what a true Black Belt would do. A true Black Belt looks out for what's best for the whole team. I would demonstrate the proper form and stances, and offer encouragement and support. This a what I learned from my mentors at Amerikick, From my early teachers, Sensei Alisa and Sensei Garrett, to my most recent mentors, Sensei Mike Recinto and Sensei Mike Infante, they have all exhibited amazing leadership abilities and helped me develop my skills too.

Black Belt also means having the strength and courage to stand up for others and myself in a situation when it is needed. If someone tried to attack my friends or me, I would be able to rely on my confidence and self-defense techniques to protect us. There are so many different techniques for so many different attacks. For example, if someone attacked you with a right shoulder grab, you can use step and chop, step and hammer-fist, or even a wrap around! Strength and courage to defend yourself comes with Black Belt.

When I receive my Black Belt, I will also be achieving a long-term goal. Earning my Black Belt in Karate has been my goal ever since I was four years old. After we started moving up in rank, some of my friends started dropping out. However, the more I progressed, the more motivated I became. I told myself that I would not quit Karate no matter what. I now realize that I was right for not giving up. If I had quit in the middle of the process, I would not be where I am today. After I get my Junior Black Belt, I will set a goal to get my senior Black Belt then first degree and so on and so on. To me, Black Belt means setting long-term goals and seeing them through.

I am very excited to be testing for my Black Belt, as there are so many examples of what Black Belt means to me. Learning to be a great leader and mentor to other students, developing the strength and courage to defend myself, and reaching a long-term goal are all reasons why I will be excited and proud when I am finally presented with my Black Belt.

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Black Belt Essay by Connor Maguire

What Black Belt Means to Me

Connor Maguire

The black belt means many things to me. It represents many, many classes, practice, hard work and determination as well as all the time put in to get here.  In second grade, I started karate, now finally, in 8th grade, I am ready to test.  I had to be determined, to keep going, it's a long road from white to black.  Sparring is fun and gives you lots of confidence.  Confidence to stand your ground and to stand back up and keep fighting too. .  It has given me confidence to stand up for myself, my beliefs and what is right, even when my friends aren't making great choices.

You need to practice until you are perfect and be fit.  This belt has meaning to me because it has helped me in many aspects of my life.  Because of the fitness part of this test, I have had to work hard to become physically fit.  That is not easy for me.  I've never been very fit.  I've always been active, but not really fit.  To get ready for this test and the personal fitness merit badge in Boy Scouts, my parents found a trainer to help me with creating a fitness goal and the proper form when exercising.  I now work out with Chris, my trainer, twice a week and go to the gym another 3 times per week to work on my own.  It has been amazing the changes that have happened.  I have actually become stronger and can do more pushups than some of my friends - that's a big deal for me.  I recognize from this hard work, that being physically fit is a good thing and that to reach a goal you must work at it and do whatever it takes to reach it.

The black belt has meaning because it makes me proud to know I will have accomplished something when I earn it.  Many quit along the way or lose interest, I have always known that I want to go all the way to black.  I learned that you need to work hard to achieve anything in life and the same is true for a black belt.  I have worked hard studying all parts of testing and practicing to earn the belt. I have put in a lot of effort get here eligible for testing.  I needed to put in the time to practice and exercise to get to the point where I can actually test. 

I have to endure to get this belt as well.  During the different phases of the test I will have to endure to get through them.  Because of this belt I also know I have done something worthwhile with my time and not wasted it. I feel like this is a large accomplishment in my life so far. I learned that being more fit makes you feel better as well as perform better. I learned that you need to work hard to achieve anything in life and the same is true for a black belt. All of these things give the black belt meaning to me. 

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Black Belt Essay by Ryan Woods

What Black Belt Means to Me

Ryan Woods

My name is Ryan Woods and I am a red belt student at Amerikick Medford. I have been going to Amerikick for a number of years now.  I started out as a white belt and now I am a red belt, excited to be testing for his black belt.  Getting my black belt is extremely important to me.  Receiving my black belt means many things to me, let me explain, what a black belt means to me.

A black belt is dedication.  It takes many years to earn a black belt and to do that you must commit to going to class, regular and sparring, learning new techniques and katas, and paying attention.

A black belt is determination.  I was determined to get my black belt and did not quit even when times were tough, like after my mom's surgery or being tired from school.  I was determined to get better, in the beginning i would kick a bag and it would not budge.  But, as time went on, I became stronger and able to kick the bag and get it moving, with a flying side kick I can kick the bag over!

A black belt has self control.  For example, I was on school property and some larger bullies became physical with me, and I used self control and did not kick or punch them because it is against school rues to fight, even if you are defending yourself.  A black belt is never a bully.

A black belt is modest.  Someone that has or is earning their black belt does not show off, brag or act cocky.  Because the black belt gives you pride.

A black belt is a person who is strong.  They are strong mentally, physically, and emotionally.  You have mental strength, for example because during testing and training it will be tiring and your mind has to tell you to keep going and do not stop.  You have to be physically strong , for example, because during the exercises you have to have physical strength to do them and pass.  You have to be emotionally strong, for example, because during testing you may be very emotional because you are nervous or scared because you want that black belt, though to get there  is hard so you have to try to hold the emotions back and work through it.

A black belt is a good role model.  The lower belts and younger kids look up to the black belts.  In class a black belt listens and does not fool around. Black belts are nice, use a kind voice, and have patience with the smaller kids. The black belts know the katas and techniques and are able to demonstrate them to the lower belts.  A black belt is a good role model every where, like school and Scouts.  They are good role models by getting good grades, doing homework, doing chores, focusing, studying, good behavior, listening to and respecting teachers.  I want to be that role model.

A black belt means respect.  They respect others and they get respect because they earned it.

A black belt is confident.  They can do things better because of their confidence, like when I sparred another red belt student, we seemed equal at sparring, they earned their black belt and seemed to spar better.  They do not doubt themselves.

After I earn my black belt I will feel very good about myself.  I will feel this because it is a great accomplishment, a goal I reached, and I tried my best.

I will be extremely proud when I earn my black belt.  I will smile from ear to ear.  My mom, dad, and sister Riley will be proud too.

My mom said earning my black belt will inspire her to get better so she can take karate classes and earn a black belt. This is what a black belt means to me.

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Black Belt Essay by Hayley Kowalczyk

What Black Belt Means to Me

Hayley Kowalczyk

When I hear the word “Black Belt” it means many different things to me.  First, it means endless effort and determination.  Second, it means hard work and skill. Most importantly, being awarded my black belt means I have accomplished many katas, routines, and goals as I move closer to achieving my dream of becoming a Sensei.   Every week I look forward to the next skill we will be learning.  I have trained at Amerikick for the last 6 years.  I was in first grade when I first began and had no idea how much Amerikick would become a part of my life. Ever since then I have been learning new techniques, katas, and training to achieve the biggest accomplishment of my life.

This journey has taught me many things. I feel honor and pride every time I step onto the mat or am asked to help the Sensei’s during class. Being a leader is a responsibility that comes with earning your Black Belt.  Being able to show responsibility on and off the mat is a trait that I have embedded in myself as I reach this dream of mine.  It is my responsibility to practice with the other candidates as well as on my own. It is my responsibility to learn the techniques, katas and be mentally and physically prepared. Most importantly, it is my responsibility to encourage the other candidates to always do their best, and help them during times of frustration and struggles.  I am proud of all my involvement at Amerikick and the accomplishments that I have made throughout this testing cycle.

In addition, earning my Black Belt means respect. Becoming a Sensei and putting the Black Belt around my waist for the first time is a picture I have created in my mind for a long time.  People treat you with a higher level of admiration and respect when you have accomplished a goal as great as this one. Younger students will ask me for advice and my help in mastering different belt expectations. I once was that student, but soon I can be the one sharing my love of karate with others. As a Black Belt, I have proven that I can protect myself and others if faced with unfortunate circumstances. I will implement what I have learned and protect myself from any attacker that may try to hurt me. Wearing a Black Belt shows strength to those around you.

I have been fortunate to learn from some of the most talented and dedicated Senseis. Sensei Mike Recinto and Sensei Mike Infante have taught me the true meaning of hard work, persistence, determination, and respect. Both these Sensei’s have dedicated many hours towards helping me follow the path they have traveled and love. I will always remember what they have done to prepare me for one of the biggest moments of my life and to always follow my dreams.

I will always treasure the memories and friendships that I have created at Amerikick.  As I continue my life’s journey, I will follow the guidance, positive examples, and perseverance that the Sensei’s have taught me both on and off the karate mat. I am thankful for their help in making me be the person I am today.

                In conclusion, I will look at my Black Belt and it will remind me of hours of hard work, determination, mastering katas and techniques, friendships, leadership, and respect. As I close my eyes at night, I was fall asleep smiling because my dreams have come true.

Visit www.amerikickmedford.com for more information about our programs. 

Guest Blog Post: Sensei Mike I. 4/29/15

With the spring black belt test just days away I want to talk to you about hard work and dedication. Being dedicated means that you commit to something and see it through to the end. It also means sticking with something even when it is hard. One great example are our black belt candidates. They face many challenges along the path to black belt. These can include other sports, schoolwork, and classmates and friends deciding to commit to some other sport or activity.

The second piece to the puzzle is hard work. Black belt, like so many other things, is something that you ca are not given, but that you must earn.  To learn and truly understand the material takes many hours of practice. In the past few weeks many of these students have attend karate classes 4 and even 5 times during the course of a given week. These students truly embody the principles of black belt and without even knowing have shown that they are leaders at Amerikick Medford.

Make sure to check out their black belt essays, which will be posted soon. The topic for their essays is, "What Black Belt Means to Me." Don't forget to visit our Facebook page for updates about their progress.

Daisy Troop 20118 Visits Amerikick Medford

Today we were treated to a special visit by Daisy Troop 20118. The daisies participated in a beginner karate class that focused on character development and bully proofing. The troop donated non perishable food items that will be donated to the food pantry at Fellowship Alliance Chapel. The food will help feed local families. Please contact Sensei Mike  to schedule you Girl Scout or Boy Scout Troop for a visit. 

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Knockout Brain Cancer Kickboxing Fundraiser

On Sunday, April 19 Amerikick Medford hosted a special fundraiser to support Sharon Nicholas who is currently undergoing treatment for brain cancer. We had an amazing turnout by family, friends and coworkers of Sharon. Keep fighting!!!

Guest Blog Post: Sensei Mike I. 4/21/15

This month at Amerikick Medford we are focusing on ways to have a positive attitude. Each week our Instructors encourage the students to connect our weekly theme to theme for the month of April. This week's them is looking on the bright side. At it's core looking on the bright side means maintaining a positive attitude and looking for a silver lining to take from negative situations. This can be as simple as learning a life lesson. A personal example that I always use is how I learned to deal with being bullied. No one likes being picked on or called names, but these situations provide a valuable opportunity to learn how to deal with bullies in a healthy way.

We found some good tips on how to look on the bright side on OperationBeautiful.com:

How To Look On The Brightside

By Caitlin, the editor of the Operation Beautiful site

• Count your blessings.  Even on your worse days, there are things to be thankful for.  Got both legs?  A family who loves you?  A dog that licks your face when you come home?  A job?  A car? I used to get caught up in what Ididn’thave, but now I focus on what I do have.
• Never say "I can’t."  You can do anything. Really.  But you’re never going to accomplishment a single thing if you think it’s impossible.
• Be quick to forgive and forget… the first time.  My issue was that I never cut people slack.  I never put myself in their shoes.  Being more apt to consider the other person’s perspective has drastically reduced the number of arguments I’ve gotten into (I’m a little hot-headed).  That being said, don’t turn into a doormat.  Being walked all over is never good for the soul.
• Pretend like every conversation is your last.  Per the hot-headedness, sometimes I really want to kill the Husband for little things.  Whenever I start to get worked up over something small, I fantasize what I would feel like if it was our last conversation.  Don’t sweat the small stuff.
• Do nice things for other people.  And don’t expect anything in return.  You’ll get your due karma, I promise.
• Fake it until you make it.  Even if you have to "pretend" to be positive, do it. Because eventually, it will become true.
• Re-assess your thinking from time to time.  There’s a positive way to approach every situation.  Life is hard enough without beating yourself down mentally.
• Ignore Negative Noise and Energy Vampires.  Energy vampires suck away your positive energy and you feel exhausted after dealing with them. Negative noise are small actions that distract you, stop you from being productive, and threaten to ruin your day.  Most urgently, negative noise threatens to overwhelm all the positive encouragement in your life. 

Welcome to the Team!

Just wanted to take a moment to welcome Austin to the team. Austin tags along when mom comes to kickboxing class. We are excited that he is old enough to start. Looking forward to working with this future black belt. 

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Tune your tv to the Comcast Network tonight at 9:00 pm.

Be sure to set the DVR for 9:00 pm tonight for the premiere broadcast of the 2015 Amerikick Internationals. The Amerikick Internationals were held at the Philadelphia Convention Center on March 20 and 21. This prestigious tournament attracts local, regional, national and international competitors. International competitors from Mexico, Canada and Germany made the trip to Philly. The Saturday Nighttime Finals featured demo teams, Traditional, Creative, Musical and Extreme Forms and Weapons Grand Championships. The sparring was action packed as well.

Here is the broadcast schedule:

TCN
Monday, March 30 – 9:00pm
Saturday, April 4 – 4:00pm

CSN
Thursday, April 2 – 9:00pm
Friday, April 3 – 11:00am

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Beginner Special: 6 Classes and Boxing Gloves for $29.95.

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2nd Annual Fundraiser for Colon Cancer

Today we held our second annual event with our friend Sandy from Mom2MomNJ.

Here is what Sandy posted on the Mom2MomNJ Facebook Page. "Excited to announce that we raised over $1650 for the Colon Cancer Alliance today in honor of our friend Nicole and for all those still fighting to find a cure! Thank you to everyone who came out and donated! Especially to Amerikick Medford for donating their time and space to us for this event! They rock!! We are leaving the donate button on our page for a few more days, maybe we can get to $1700!! Thanks! -Sandy"

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Dr. Pinto Helps Patients Lose Weight!

See how four lives were changed for the better with the help of Dr. Pinto and the staff at Vive Medical Weight Loss. Learn about Dr. Pinto's philosophy on weight loss and how each person's experience was unique, yet similar to the other three. 

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Essay Contest-Why I love Amerikick!

We recently held an essay contest. The theme was "Why I Love Amerikick". Our judging panel is going through all of the essay submissions. We were pleasantly surprised with the quality of the essays that were submitted. To read more essays you can visit the Amerikick Medford Facebook Page.

I love Amerikick. Amerikick is very important because it builds confidence. Amerikick calms me and makes me feel powerful. Amerikick has inspired many people and has inspired me. Amerikick puts a smile on my face.

My confidence has grown larger than it has ever been before I started Karate at Amerikick. "To build true confidence one must have honesty in the heart and strength in the body" is what is said everyday I come to class at Amerikick. It is a really important speech and is as important to me as the speech told by Martin Luther King Jr.! I believe in my confidence a lot and I feel it has improved.

When in the support of my sensei's and my teammates I feel very powerful and calm. When i'm at Amerikick there is nothing I can't do in the entire world.I learn new moves every day and every day I come back from Karate class I practice perfect for a good report for the next class. I try to participate the best I can to be more involved. All these things make me powerful in the body and in the heart.

I'm inspired by Amerikick greatly. The inspiration caught me when I saw the demo team preform to my class before the tournament. It was amazing! It was then I realized how much Karate means to me.Now I don't only want to be a artist but I want to be a Karate master and sensei.

 In conclusion, Amerikick is my favorite place in the world. For all the reasons above I feel like Amerikick is my second home. I am proud of myself for working hard and believing in myself. I know I just started a little while ago but I feel so comfortable when I am there I feel like I have been going there my whole life. Thank you for everything!!!!!! your friend Jaylin Haines

Our Teen and Adult Kickboxing Classes Rock

Amerikick Medford has the best kickboxing classes in Medford, NJ. Amerikick was the first karate studio in the Philadelphia area to introduce a program of this kind in 1997. A few years later Billy Blanks put Kickboxing on the map with his Tea Bo video series.  Kickboxing is now mainstream and is taught throughout the world.

We opened the doors of Amerikick Medford in 2003 and have been offering high quality karate and martial arts classes. We invite students of all ages, sizes and fitness levels. Check out some videos of our classes. Most people are intimidated to try class because they are out of shape. If you give our classes a try we guarantee that you will be in the best shape of your life. All you have to do is check you pride and ego at the door and be a hardworking dedicated student.




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Enter to Win a Prize

Who wants to win this drawstring bag? Please follow the link below and write a review on Google for Amerikick Karate Studios. Please give us 5 stars and some positive feedback and you will be entered to win. Winner will be announced on April 1. Thanks!

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Amerikick+Karate+Studios/@39.903653,-74.834863,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xb0f7c2830d8ffaf8

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Congratulations to the Medford Demo Team!

On Friday March 20, the Amerikick Medford Demo Team competed at the 2015 Amerikick Internationals. This prestigious attracts local, regional, national and international martial artists.Please enjoy this video of the Medford Demo Team preforming on stage in the Demo Team Challenge.



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Amerikick Internationals are this weekend!

Amerikick Internationals are this weekend! Good luck to everyone who is competing.
We will be posting videos on our Facebook page.
Or you can check out our YouTube page for even more content.

The demo team will start off the competition at 4:00 today. Be sure to wish them luck.
Black belts and older students will compete tonight, followed by our younger students tomorrow.

All competitors who come to class next week will be awarded their red, white, and blue tournament stripe.

Check out this picture of our demo team from 2014. They did great.

We are on YouTube!

We've been busy building up our presence on Social Media. Be sure to check out the Official Amerikick Medford Channel on YouTube. We are slowly adding content so be sure to visit or page and subscribe to our channel. We have all kinds of playlists set up. Enjoy!

Click here to visit the Amerikick Medford Channel on YouTube!

Instagram Contest!

Are you on Instagram? Here is your chance to win a free month of kickboxing for you and a friend. visit the Amerikick Medford Page. Double tap the picture from your phone, tag a friend and make sure that both of you follow our page on Instagram. It's that simple. Winner will be announced on March 28. Good luck!


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Stay Connected With Us On Facebook

If you haven't liked our page on Facebook you are missing out on some great content. We are constantly posting pictures, videos and information about upcoming events at the studio.

We are getting ready to wrap up our Essay Contest. The theme is "Why I Love Amerikick". We will be posting our essays on our blog for all to enjoy.

Please take some time to give us a "5 Star Rating" and leave a positive review for people to see. Facebook has been a valuable tool for potential clients to do their research about Amerikick Medford.

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