We are a private martial arts school teaching traditional Japanese karate that is curriculum and discipline based to kids, teens and adults. Sensei Rick Savagian has an extensive background in physical education, exercise science and over 55 years of martial arts. An outstanding staff has kept the consistency of teaching and competing for MMAC since 1979.
Mountainside Martial Arts promotes a strong team/family environment
Karate changes lives and reinforce life skills
Karate increases self-awareness, confidence, and perseverance
Students learn mental discipline, respect, and self defense
Karate reduces stress and improves focus in life
Karate promotes stamina, strength, circulation and respiration
Karate improves motor skills, coordination and flexibility
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
THE SPIRIT AND CHARACTER CAN'T BE NEGLECTED
Our dojo is a place of learning where we train not only the body, but the mind, spirit and character as well. Education is a slow process, but a continual process. Our process is to perpetually focus on developing well rounded students.
We develop our students in their ability defend themselves through the use of Wado-Ryu. We have been teaching karate since 1979 and educating students in the use of their body is a task that we have mastered.
We also insist that students develop their mind. We have a leadership team of highly educated individuals and an academic center to further the development of our students minds.
TRAINING
The three principles of traditional martial arts training are: Kihons, Kata and Kumite.
Kihons are the basic techniques that are taught and practiced as the foundation of most Japanese martial arts.
Kata is where the students are taught of the principle of performing the basic movements correctly with proper technique. The Katas are choreographed to enhance stance, precision and focus for Kumite training.
Kumite on the other hand, is an important part of the Wado-Ryu training and it progresses from understanding the timing of attacking and blocking, to advanced sweeps, free sparring, takedowns and other movements.
