Meibukan Newmarket Karate

We found Meibukan Newmarket Karate a couple of months ago and my family is totally loving it.Sensei Pat immediately made us (myself and both of my kids) feel at ease, and the awesome students in his program have been wonderfully kind and encouraging. As students progress and learn, they are encouraged to help pass on their skills and knowledge, which makes the classes incredibly collegial. It also helps students hone their own skills, while at the same time developing leadership skills and humility too.We leave classes feeling refreshed and satisfied, and excited for the next time, and I'm excited to see how my kids develop in this program.Overall, we can't recommend Meibukan Newmarket Karate and Sensei Pat highly enough. Bring your family today!

I'm in my mid 60's and didn't consider taking Karate until a friend of mine told me he had started about 6 weeks before, and could already tell the difference. I have my share of aches and pains so was interested to see if this discipline would help.I went to view one of the classes so I could see what is was all about, and to my surprise, there were a lot of kids there. Sensei (Pat) is terrific with the kids, and some of the older ones had black belts. Wow, what a testament to his teachings! I've had a complimentary lesson, and after which, was able to see the adults both male and female training. It was quite something to see, and although I may never get to that stage, I've signed up, and can't wait to get my Gi.Granted I'm new to this, but from what I've seen and conversations I've had, you should check this place out especially if you're interested in bringing discipline, improved health and a sense of peace all while learning in a friendly environment.

I signed my two sons up to Karate, knowing the many benefits it offers hoping that they would enjoy it and that it would stick.My eldest son has ADHD and for years he never wanted anything to do with karate, because he doesn't like to fight or hurt people. Thankfully we followed his best friend into a trial class after observing many classes. Pat Sensei is a very kind, likeable and knowledgeable teacher. His encouraging and supportive attitude affects all who come to the Dojo.My son has shown increased focus and he is self driven with a desire to master his kata. He has sustained focus, an aptitude to do better and he gets a good physical workout too. Goju ryu karate teaches how not to fight so this approach/philosophy suits my son.As the parent of an ADHD, child we look for ways to best help our children thrive in all areas of life; exercise, better sleep, focus, sustained attention, working memory, impulse control, self-esteem, respecting others, problem solving, and recognizing social cues and social skills.I am so happy that in Meibukan karate and with Pat Sensei, all of these skills are used.The many different coloured belts and ages of other students allows for students to learn alongside and from peers close to their age as well as other adults. This is all done in a super friendly, supportive and welcoming environment.Pat Sensei is driven by a love of karate and teaching and not by sales and this speaks a lot to me about the kind of place we want to be.After sitting on the sidelines and watching the many classes (usually I would drop the boys off for activities and go!), I couldn't help but enjoy the atmosphere and community. I asked my husband to come and watch with me. He too was impressed. We both found ourselves saying that we would join too. I'm shocked because I never would say that I was interested in karate whatsoever. For me, I have a foggy forgetful Mom brain and the distraction of this gentle learning felt refreshing and emptied my overly busy mind for the duration of the class. We will all progress in our own time at our own pace but I'm glad we are on this journey as a family. As close to middle age parents, we have our post covid health in mind and joining with our boys shows them that we value our health too.I highly recommend Pat Sensei and Meibukan Karate!Lisa F.