My kids have been coming here for almost a year now and I will say that I'm impressed with the…read morequality of training they've received so far. We've tried other programs throughout the area and we're not happy so we were hesitant to come here. However, over the last year we've witnessed our boys become more confident and skilled in self defense! They offer women only classes, adult classes, young kid classes and slightly older kid classes! So really, this place is all ages!

phenomenal environment for beginners to start, feel comfortable, and take it as far as they want to…read morego. came in no Muay Thai experience, and worked my way up to being very comfortable sparring with people of all levels. everybody is cool and just wants to make each other better. if you're thinking about changing your life for the better, start here.

Strongly recommend this gym for any folks in the New England area and beyond whether you're a…read morenovice or expert! Absolutely love the facilities, staff, and classes provided: as a young woman, there's nothing better than feeling empowered and welcomed in a martial arts space -- keep doing what you do best!

Attending MUST has been the most amazing experience for our son. Master Chan and Instructor Vada…read moreare professional, incredible with kids, and create such a nurturing environment for kids to learn respect, self-discipline, self-control, resilience, and positivity. While studying Taekwondo has been a great after-school energy burner, the classes have gone above and beyond at teaching our son how to have a supportive, winning attitude. MUST also offers camps on school breaks and during the summer that the kids love! I would highly recommend this school for kids of all ages.

My son has been at Pathway Karate for 3 years. He is a HS student now, enjoys karate, and has been…read morepracticing for almost 10 years now. Pathway is an amazing place and Sensei Mark is an outstanding, patient and lively teacher. I definitely recommend Pathway as a place for anyone's child to attend and learn the art of karate.

If you are looking for a way to help your child with their self esteem, focus and overall well…read morebeing then Mastery is the place for you!! It's more than just a martial arts school- it's like having a village that backs you and helps you. My daughter has been in the program since May of this year and it has definitely been a turning point in her life. She struggles in school with friends and when she comes here she feels at home! I have nothing but great things to say about the school and instructors as a whole! 5 star!!!

As a solid green belt they have helped me with my confidence and they also make things easier to…read moreunderstand.

I originally met Sensei Gagne 31 years ago. I have been privileged to be taught by him and his…read moreinstructor Sensei Coffman. There are no harder working traditional karate instructors anywhere I have ever seen. Believe me, I have looked. But it is more than that. They are also decent, compassionate and most importantly humble men. I have the highest respect for both of them. With all that said, this is REAL karate. The strikes are true and effective. You will actually learn to defend yourself if you ever find yourself in the unfortunate circumstance. Interestingly I learned that I did not really know how to fight as well as I had thought when I first started. Something you don't come to understand until you meet someone like Sensei Gagne and his years of expertise and dedication to the art and craft of Karate. I highly recommend that if you are interested in learning martial arts that you take a look at the Okinawan Temple. I would also suggest that you take a look at other schools in the area and watch really carefully too. You'll see that was is being taught at the Okinawan Temple is much much much more effective, even to the untrained eye. We, all of who have taken Karate with Sensei Gagne, are honored and privileged to be taught by one of todays greats in martial arts. I can not recommend the school enough. One last thing. I, myself, have never had to use what I have been taught to any other degree but as to diffuse a situation. Much of that I attribute to the confidence gained from Sensei Gagne. I have, on occasion, had to use some force. But it was minimal as the opposition quickly learned that I actually had some knowledge of fighting. That I can only credit to Sensei Gagne and Sensei Coffman.

I first started training at the Okinawan Temple Karate Studio in 2003 when I was 16 years old. This…read morewas my first experience in a professional martial arts setting. Let me preface this was a personal background: My plan was to join the Marine Corps shortly after High School. I felt that martial arts training would instill discipline, help get me into shape, and prepare me for the combative aspect of joining the Marines. I did not realize HOW MUCH the training I received at the Okinawan Temple would carry into my military career, not only through boot camp and Infantry training, but to a combat deployment to Fallujah, Iraq in 2006. "Muscle memory" was something I was already familiar with as a student under Sensei Gagne's direction. Having a "combat mindset" and "situational awareness" were all terms and mindsets I had already embraced, thanks to my training at the Okinawan Temple. Since having trained at the Okinawn Temple, I have never had to utilize my karate training against someone outside of a monitored atmosphere. Not once. I've had people get in my face and attempt to get me to throw down, but when they look me in the eyes, they see something they've probably never truly seen before: Confidence. Fearlessness. Inside, I'm shaking, because that's what adrenaline does to the body, but outside, I'm cool as a cucumber, thanks to Sensei Gagne's training. Even after several years of being outside the loop, my body KNOWS what to do, thanks to the muscle memory type of military training that Sensei Gagne instills. It is really incredible. Sensei Gagne's leadership abilities are unquestionable and top notch. I have seen him work with young, young children, all the way to senior citizens. Sensei Gagne is patient, compassionate, and humble; all qualities of a true warrior. He will never show frustration, anger, or impatience. He works with men and women of all backgrounds, skill sets, and levels of athleticism. If you enter his dojo with an open mind, you WILL take something away. That's what kept me going back 3 - 4 days a week for almost two years straight. I kept learning more and more, not only about the martial arts, but about my own body, the human psyche, and what happens to us when we are in high stress situations. You will NOT find "Angry Old Men" or Black Belt Bullies at this Dojo! Some dojos are indeed run by huge weight lifters with a "martial arts" background. They have their pack of higher level students that they use to beat on the new students in an attempt to break them. The Okinawan Temple is a dojo built upon RESPECT and HUMILITY. Sensei Gagne is NOT a bully, nor would he ever allow bullies to be promoted within his ranks. We trained HARD. We were training for real life situations against potentially life threatening attackers. But never, not once, did I feel that the higher authorities within the dojo were out to break any of us. Never. The leadership encouraged us to work at our own pace, and we did. But when you look up and see a 40-something-year-old-man sweating right through his uniform, giving 150%, striving to reach a new level of athleticism and discipline, well, you can't help but want to fall in line right behind that attitude, whether you're 70 or 17. The martial artists that I've met at the Okinawan Temple are truly inspiring individuals. People who want to learn how to "beat someone up" or "do back flips" do not last very long. They do not fit in with Sensei Gagne's level of practicality and the way he trains his students to be prepared not only physically, but mentally, for life threatening situations. Go sit in on a class. Watch the discipline and the hard work Sensei Gagne's students put in. You will see an elite level of martial arts mastery that is incredibly hard to find in this part of the country. This truly is a place where highly trained, disciplined, humble warriors are created. This is not a day care for kids or play time for adults; you go there to train. Sweat a little bit. It'll do your body good.

I've tried out the standard kickboxing class and the circuit training class (both on Saturday…read moremornings) and have had a wonderful experience! I am a complete novice, so it was so fun to learn the proper punching and kicking techniques from the instructors. They were very patient when I didn't get things the first time. I was a bit intimidated at first and scared that I wouldn't be able to make it through a class without fainting, but the level of challenge was just right! The circuit training especially was a great workout - I was sweating a lot! But it was also fun because of the variety of the different exercises at each station as we rotated through. What made the classes especially fun and empowering is that both times I went, it was all women. It was so inspiring!!

RKB is so much more than a gym! it's become a place to have camaraderie, friendships, learn self…read moredefense, become healthy and strong in mind, spirit and body with knowledgeable trainers. It's a family!!!

Dennis is the best martial arts teacher around! My son spent a few months at another local place,…read moreand it was fine, but I thought maybe another place would be a little better. Boy was I glad we changed, as from day 1, Dennis gave personal attention to my son. He had to start over, but one-on-one time with the assistant helped my son progress well at State of the Arts Karate. Dennis is great with the kids - he sets high expectations, but coaches them along the way and guides them to do their best and have fun while practicing.