Amherst Karate Studio

It’s not only kicking and punching! Amherst Karate Studio uses martial arts to teach the principles of respect, self-discipline, and perseverance. As kids learn and better themselves in karate they become more confident and transform into the FUTURE leaders of tomorrow.
Kid’s Karate Classes at Amherst Karate Studio
If you are looking for your child to learn how to defend themselves, become more confident, and stay in shape at the same time, look no further. Amherst Karate Studio is a school that combines the philosophy of Martial Arts with a new age approach to give kids the confidence and principles they need to be successful.
Kids learn a variety of benefits, including:
• Motor skills and muscle memory
• Confidence in themselves
• Respect for others
• Learn to say “NO” to negative peer pressure
• How to overcome challenges
• Rock Solid Goal Setting
Developing Black Belt Principles
In our Karate classes, kids learn the art of American Kenpo Karate where they learn to defend themselves, but feel like an action movie star doing it! As our students learn to better themselves physically they begin to gain confidence, perseverance and other Black Belt Principles which translate into other aspects of life.
In addition, parents love how we take the belt system and martial arts philosophies and relate them to the child’s life. Children are taught the karate lifestyle, goal achievement, and then importance of working hard to choose success. The academic success stories coming from our Studio are many!!
Our Instructors
Our director, Mr. James Peacock is a martial arts expert who has been studying martial arts for over 33 years. Mr. Peacock holds a 7th degree Black Belt ( Senior Professor ) in American Parker Kenpo and a 2nd degree Brown Belt in Kodokan Judo. Mr Peacock oversees all of the classes and is assisted by many of his qualified instructors who share his passion and desire to teach quality classes. At no more than a 6:1 ratio!
Having the right teacher who can educate your child properly and correctly is important in any learning experience. We pride ourselves at Amherst Karate Studio to offer world class instructors who are all certified in teaching kids karate the right way.
In addition, our instructors have success teaching not only kids of all ages, but also different ability levels too. Our classes are rank specific, and we have had much success training kids with mental handicaps, as well as other disabilities. For me, martial arts was a life changing activity! Come see what we can do for you!
We are proud to be an officially licensed Ed Parker Studio and member of the United States Judo Association ( USJA)


Our Facility
Here at Amherst Karate Studio we have an unparalleled state of the art facility. When you enter you will immediately notice our separate training area and the stairwell to the downstairs Parents Area, extra training space and Pro – Shop. Our friendly staff is on hand to help answer any questions you may have. Our pro-shop is fully stocked with top of the line equipment necessary for your karate kids training.
Our dojo has a specially designed training floor built with your child's needs in mind. From our kid friendly dojo, to our superior clean and safe zebra matting system you can rest assure that your child will be safe and is in the best martial arts learning environment possible.
At Amherst Karate Studio we highly value parent participation. We find that when a parent is involved in their children's training experience the child succeeds and is more receptive to the Black Belt Principals and curriculum. Therefore we ask parents to actively attend their children's classes. For that reason we have a large seating area for you to watch and witness your child's progress on our video monitor. Our Parents Area is separate from our classroom to minimize distraction and maximize instruction. Parents join us on the main floor for testing every 5 weeks!
Learn More
Getting started is easy. Visitors are always welcome to come observe a class, or if you’re ready to get started you can register for classes at Amerstkaratestudio.com. or call 672 – 3570. Don’t delay, because class sizes are purposely kept small for optimal instruction, and our fall programs fill up fast! Our mission is to better the life of every person through the lifestyle of martial arts. From ages 4 to 94 (Adults Love Us Too!) we have changed lives and continue to do so every day. Martial Arts for a better life!





It’s not only kicking and punching! Amherst Karate Studio uses martial arts to teach the principles of respect, self-discipline, and perseverance. As kids learn and better themselves in karate they become more confident and transform into the FUTURE leaders of tomorrow.
Kid’s Karate Classes at Amherst Karate Studio
If you are looking for your child to learn how to defend themselves, become more confident, and stay in shape at the same time, look no further. Amherst Karate Studio is a school that combines the philosophy of Martial Arts with a new age approach to give kids the confidence and principles they need to be successful.
Kids learn a variety of benefits, including:
• Motor skills and muscle memory
• Confidence in themselves
• Respect for others
• Learn to say “NO” to negative peer pressure
• How to overcome challenges
• Rock Solid Goal Setting
Developing Black Belt Principles
In our Karate classes, kids learn the art of American Kenpo Karate where they learn to defend themselves, but feel like an action movie star doing it! As our students learn to better themselves physically they begin to gain confidence, perseverance and other Black Belt Principles which translate into other aspects of life.
In addition, parents love how we take the belt system and martial arts philosophies and relate them to the child’s life. Children are taught the karate lifestyle, goal achievement, and then importance of working hard to choose success. The academic success stories coming from our Studio are many!!
Our Instructors
Our director, Mr. James Peacock is a martial arts expert who has been studying martial arts for over 33 years. Mr. Peacock holds a 7th degree Black Belt ( Senior Professor ) in American Parker Kenpo and a 2nd degree Brown Belt in Kodokan Judo. Mr Peacock oversees all of the classes and is assisted by many of his qualified instructors who share his passion and desire to teach quality classes. At no more than a 6:1 ratio!
Having the right teacher who can educate your child properly and correctly is important in any learning experience. We pride ourselves at Amherst Karate Studio to offer world class instructors who are all certified in teaching kids karate the right way.
In addition, our instructors have success teaching not only kids of all ages, but also different ability levels too. Our classes are rank specific, and we have had much success training kids with mental handicaps, as well as other disabilities. For me, martial arts was a life changing activity! Come see what we can do you!
We are proud to be an officially licensed Ed Parker Studio and member of the United States Judo Association ( USJA)


Our Facility
Here at Amherst Karate Studio we have an unparalleled state of the art facility. When you enter you will immediately notice our separate training area and the stairwell to the downstairs Parents Area, extra training space and Pro – Shop. Our friendly staff is on hand to help answer any questions you may have. Our pro-shop is fully stocked with top of the line equipment necessary for your karate kids training.
Our dojo has a specially designed training floor built with your child's needs in mind. From our kid friendly dojo, to our superior clean and safe zebra matting system you can rest assure that your child will be safe and is in the best martial arts learning environment possible.
At Amherst Karate Studio we highly value parent participation. We find that when a parent is involved in their children's training experience the child succeeds and is more receptive to the Black Belt Principals and curriculum. Therefore we ask parents to actively attend their children's classes. For that reason we have a large seating area for you to watch and witness your child's progress on our video monitor. Our Parents Area is separate from our classroom to minimize distraction and maximize instruction. Parents join us on the main floor for testing every 5 weeks!
Learn More
Getting started is easy. Visitors are always welcome to come observe a class, or if you’re ready to get started you can register for classes at Amerstkaratestudio.com. or call 672 – 3570. Don’t delay, because class sizes are purposely kept small for optimal instruction, and our fall programs fill up fast! Our mission is to better the life of every person through the lifestyle of martial arts. From ages 4 to 94 (Adults Love Us Too!) we have changed lives and continue to do so every day. Martial Arts for a better life!