News and Events

Breathing to Relax Class

2012-02-22T09:23:00.001-05:00

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.

2012-02-15T11:58:00.001-05:00

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

2012-02-13T13:14:00.002-05:00

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

2012-02-13T12:58:00.003-05:00

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

2012-02-06T09:58:00.000-05:00

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

2012-02-06T09:54:00.003-05:00

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

2012-02-02T17:21:00.000-05:00

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.

February Newsletter

2012-01-30T07:43:00.002-05:00

The February MTK Newsletter is now available online. Find it here.

Adult Testing 2012

2012-01-30T06:28:00.003-05:00

Congratulations to all adults who tested this past weekend.

Youth Testing - January 2012

2012-01-18T09:16:00.000-05:00

Congratulations to all Youth Students who recently tested. Great effort and energy was giving by all students.

Pictures of the Adult Beginner Class

2012-01-14T06:59:00.004-05:00

This class is held Saturday mornings from 9-10 a.m.

See more pictures from this class by clicking the image above or clicking here.

Yoga Classes start tonight!

2012-01-05T14:45:00.002-05:00

Start the new year out right with yoga taught by Deb Harmon! Classes start tonight at 5:30 at Maine Traditional Karate and Fitness and run for an hour. The cost is only $10 per class and drop-ins are welcome. Deb is a certified sport yoga instructor through NESTA and has training in martial arts, as well as a medical background. Hope to see you there!

To learn more, visit our website http://www.mainetraditionalkarate.com/yoga.html or call 570-KICK.

January 2012 Newsletter

2011-12-21T13:11:00.002-05:00

The January newsletter is already available and posted. See it here.

2011 coming to a close

2011-12-13T10:22:00.001-05:00

Reminder: Our last classes for 2011 will be on Dec.21st. From Dec. 22nd through January 1st, we will take our annual vacation to spend time with family for the holidays. Take this time to rest and think about the year ahead. We have had a phenomenal 2011 with many amazing training opportunities. I want to thank you for all your hard work and dedication. I look forward to what 2012 will bring for us in the dojo.

Merry Christmas,

Sensei

Annual Tuite Camp

2011-12-13T10:20:00.000-05:00

Great weekend in Texas at the Annual Tuite Camp with Kaicho and all three U.S. Directors. Thank you to all who trained with us.

Open House Pictures online

2011-12-06T11:57:00.001-05:00

Final Newsletter of 2011 Posted

2011-11-28T13:45:00.001-05:00

The December edition of the Maine Traditional Karate and Fitness newsletter is now posted. Click the image below to view it online or read a copy the next time you're in the dojo.

One Year FREE gym membership!

2011-11-27T09:02:00.001-05:00

Maine Traditional Karate and Fitness will give away a One Year Gym membership when we hit 300 likes on our Facebook page. Click the link and "like us" for the chance to win this prize.

Special Training

2011-11-17T07:51:00.001-05:00

Thank you to all who participated in the special training time on November 5th.

November Newsletter posted

2011-11-13T16:55:00.001-05:00

Open House a Success!

2011-10-24T10:45:00.000-04:00

Hanshi Visits Orrington Dojo

2011-10-04T07:35:00.002-04:00

Students from Orrington and Orland dojos got the opportunity to work out with Hanshi John Shipes this weekend. Hanshi Shipes traveled from Texas to oversee student testing and teach tuite. In this picture are Kyoshi Loren Engelby (wearing a black gi top); Sensei Steve Apsega (to the left of Kyoshi); Hanshi John Shipes (to the right of Kyoshi); and Sensei Stan Leach (to the right of Hanshi). Sensei Tim Amey is standing directly behind Hanshi.

October Newsletter

2011-10-03T13:44:00.000-04:00

The October edition of the Maine Traditional Karate and Fitness newsletter is out. Visit http://mainetraditionalkarate.com/newsletter.html to view this and previous editions.

Brewer Days

2011-09-19T07:02:00.002-04:00

Maine Traditional Karate students participated in the 2011 Brewer Days recently. Students performed a 20 minute demonstration for the audience including basic exercises, kata and tameshiwari (board breaking).

Back to School Special

2011-08-24T12:23:00.001-04:00

If you sign up by October 1st you will receive first month of karate and the entire uniform for FREE. Click "Karate Registration" on the right. In the comments section, be sure to say "Back to School".

A Texas-Sized Thank You

2011-08-12T10:50:00.000-04:00

A very special thank you to Sensei Nathan Batson and Sempai Jessica Batson from Tyler Karate Academy for taking time to visit with us this week. It was an honor for us to train with you.

Body Dynamics - Limited Time Offer

2011-07-22T09:15:00.000-04:00

Register now for Body Dynamics and get all 6 weeks of class for only $50. That's 33% off the regular price. Body Dynamics is a high energy fitness class including aerobics, plyometrics-jump training and kick boxing.

Limited time offer ends July 25th! Click here to register now.

July 16, 2011 Adult and Youth Testing

2011-07-16T20:29:00.000-04:00

Great job and congratulations to all students that tested today!

See more photos by clicking here.

4th of July Parade

2011-07-04T17:25:00.000-04:00

Thanks to all who joined us for the parade today! The weather was great and the event was a huge success.

MTK's First Newsletter

2011-06-30T14:15:00.000-04:00

Maine Traditional Karate's first newsletter is now posted on our website. Please take time to catch up on the lastest events both in and out of our dojo.

Click here to see the newsletter.

Japanese Cultural Day

2011-06-21T19:53:00.000-04:00

Thank you to the Brewer Library for inviting Maine Traditional Karate to teach a Japanese Cultural Day to the youth and parents in the community. Karateka from the dojo demonstrated kata and Sensei taught the proper use of Otemoto (chopsticks).

New Classes - Preregister and Save!

2011-06-17T06:56:00.000-04:00

The following classes are now open for pre-registration:

June 23rd - Women's Self Defense, a two-hour class to learn quick, powerful maneuvers to protect yourself. Open to all teens and women. Register here and get $5 off.

June 30th - Yoga, this 4-week class is taught by Deborah Harman, a certified sport yoga instructor. Register here and get the first class FREE!

July 28th - Back by popular demand, Body Dynamics. This is a high energy fitness class that includes: boxing, kick boxing, martial arts, aerobics and plyometrics. Register here and get $5 off.

Maine Traditional @ Bangor 4th of July Parade!

2011-05-21T15:18:00.000-04:00

Maine Traditional Karate will be participating in the 2011 4th of July parade. Come out and see us!

Maine Traditional Karate at Skate Against Drugs Event

2011-04-27T10:15:00.000-04:00

Maine Traditional Karate will be attending the 2011 Skate Against Drugs event on May 7th at the Bangor Skate Park @ Bass Park. We are proud to be a part of this great event to help introduce young adults to alternatives to drugs such as the martial arts.

Please stop by our table and see us.

Upcoming Spring Events!

2011-04-14T14:23:00.000-04:00

April 25th and 27th - Bring a Buddy Nights at the dojo. A chance to train and get educated in traditional karate for FREE!

May 14th - Multi-family Yardsale at the Dojo in Orrington. Start donating items etc...............

May 21st - Maine Traditional karate is invited to the Orrington Spring fair May 21st

Upcoming Womens Self Defense and Yoga Classes

2011-04-02T13:56:00.000-04:00

Our next Women's Self-Defense Course is Thursday April 28th 6pm-8pm in our dojo at 136 River Road. This course is perfect for women of all ages. Click here for more details.
Our next Yoga session begins May 5th. This is a 6-week course! Sessions are great for both beginners and more experienced yoga practitioners. Click here for more details.

Maine Traditional Karate attends Brewer High School Health Fair!

2011-03-31T14:23:00.000-04:00

MTK at the 6th Annual What Women Want Expo Saturday 3/26

2011-03-25T11:59:00.000-04:00

Maine Traditional Karate will be at the 6th Annual What Women Want Expo at the Bangor Civic Auditorium Saturday March 26th, 2011. Come see us!

Grand Master Kise and Kaicho Visit 2011

2011-03-25T11:47:00.000-04:00

Start you planning for the 2011 visit of Grand Master Kise and Kaicho to the US. They will be visting May 31, 2011 through June 5th, 2011.