Breathing to Relax Class

New Class starting on the first Friday of every month at 6:45 p.m.  

Held at Maine Traditional Karate & Fitness, the one hour class will consist of a brief description of how breathing works followed by instruction on proper breathing techniques. Then the techniques are practiced in two sitting sessions followed by savasana, a yoga posture in which you lie still on your back focusing on each body part as you breath to end the class

The cost is $10 per class.  Please bring warm clothing and a cushion.  For more information or to register, please contact Joe Isgro at 944-5711 or 570-5425.

Classes are canceled for the rest of this week, next classes will be Monday, February 20th at regularly scheduled times.  There will be no holiday break on February 20th.

Brewer Winterfest

Maine Traditional Karate & Fitness will be demonstrating some cool stuff at the Brewer Auditorium this Saturday, Feb. 18th, at 10:00 a.m.  Make sure you stop by our table and make some cool Japanese kanji bookmarks also and see the Winter special we are offering to join us.

Women's Self Defense - March 10th from 10:30 a.m. to noon

Next Women's Self Defense class will be offered March 10th from 10:30 a.m. to noon.  Click here to learn more about this class and pre-register.

Stick Fighting Seminar

Thank you Sempai Lou for teaching the Stick Fighting Seminar this past weekend.  Sempai Lou has been studying Kukishin Ryu recently.  Kukishin Ryu is a Japanese martial art allegedly founded in the 14th century CE by Kuki Yakushimauru Ryushin.

Instructor Certification, Athens Karate School

Congratulations to all who tested this weekend at Athens Karate School in Texas.  A number of instructors were certified in Karate, Kobudo and Tuite.  Sensei Stan and Sensei Steve were among those who tested and received Full Instructor Certification.

Special thanks to Hanshi John Shipes and the Testing Board.

Maine Traditional Karate visits Fox News Bangor

Sensei Steve Apsega and Sempai Candice Kiefer stopped by the morning newscast at Fox News Bangor recently for their New Year's Resolution segment.  Special thanks to Fox News Bangor for making this video available online.  To see the video, click here.