Bob White’s Karate Studio

My husband and I wanted the best martial arts experience possible for our very active three year old. We decided to enroll him in Bob and Barbara White’s Kenpo Karate school based on lineage, history and reputation.
Although our son is only three, we have seen remarkable improvements in his attention, focus, discipline and respect levels. He has been attending for a few months. This is a very caring and clean environment. The focus seems to be on the care and well-​being of each child as well as early implemention of core values.
The instructors are highly attentive, highly ranked and very knowledgeable.

I have 4 kids participating at various levels from white belt to brown belt. I really like the «community» feel of the studio. The instructors are excellent and very attentive to the students. Larger kids classes are controlled and kids that are messing around will be called out on it. There is little messing around. Respect is key here and students respect the instructors and vise versa. This studio is NOT just for kids. Their adult program is just as active as the kids program. Adults of all levels and ages are active in the program. I have never seen so many women black belts and this motivates my daughter. As a teenager, it’s important to have positive female role models and she has that here. I like that they belt test when the students are ready, not on a prescribed schedule. This is a more accurate way to advance IMO. There is a great variety of classes to choose from 5 days a week. I feel the tuition is reasonable and families get a discount for more than 2 participants. Kenpo is a self defense martial art and very appropriate for today’s world.

My girls have been coming since January, and they love the instructors. I like the way they run the school, so far. We’ll see how the kids progress, and how their skills improve.
I devoted 4 years of my life participating in karate, and competing, and I absolutely LOVE the sport, but not a cheesey studio that passes everyone through like clockwork, regardless of skills and form.
So far, I am pleased with the program, overall. I was a little put off to learn that belt testing is done individually and during a normal class. But I don’t run the school, so I don’t get to decide how formal to make it. As long as my kids are having fun and learning something, and not having to put up with a bunch of rowdy, misbehaved kids that are not being kept in line — it’s good.

Excellent instructors and programs for all ages.