Karate Classes Near Glens Falls and Beyond
Our martial arts academy is proud to welcome students from Glens Falls, South Glens Falls, Queensbury, Hudson Falls, Lake George, and nearby towns. With just a click on any pinned locations below, get directions and see how close your journey to personal development really is. Wherever you’re coming from, we’re here to help you grow stronger—mentally and physically.
Right here in Glens Falls, Glens Falls Karate Academy is more than just a martial arts school — it’s a community built on respect, growth, and belonging. Whether you’re enrolling a curious preschooler, an energetic early elementary student, a focused grade-schooler, a driven middle schooler, a maturing teen, or as a goal-oriented adult, we offer age-specific programs that focus on building character, confidence, and real-world self-defense skills — all rooted in traditional Okinawan martial arts and the child development science of SKILLZ.
At Glens Falls Karate Academy, we focus on the complete person — physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially. Our programs help students of all ages overcome everyday challenges, from bullying and anxiety to lack of confidence or motivation. This is a place where kids learn to stand tall and stay kind, where teens build real focus and inner strength, and where adults find a grounded, welcoming space to reconnect with their purpose.
Families from Glens Falls, South Glens Falls, Queensbury, Hudson Falls, Lake George, and neighboring communities join our dojo to grow together — because here, martial arts is not just a practice, it’s a lifestyle. It’s where discipline, resilience, and teamwork are lived out on the mat and carried home. Every kick, kata, and class helps strengthen the values we care about most: responsibility, compassion, and confidence.
If you’re near Glens Falls and searching for martial arts with real impact — not just for fitness, but for lifelong growth — we welcome you to visit Glens Falls Karate Academy. Come see how our community trains not just for the belt, but for a stronger future.
MEMBER REVIEWS OF Glens Falls Karate Academy
See what our members are saying! Browse through the reviews to get a glimpse of the Glens Falls Karate Academy experience straight from our community.
My son has been attending the Glens Falls Karate Academy for almost a year. He loves his lesson and adores Miss Stacey and Sensei. He has matured tremendously. His focus and concentration have soared as well. We are proud members!
GFKA has been absolutely amazing for me and my family!! My son was the first the start and we saw such an amazing improvement in his confidence. My wife joined and then my daughter. I saw the improvements in them as well and decided to join myself after years of sitting on the sideline. I love learning not only the techniques, but the application as well. Renshi (Chris) is an amazing instructor and will take the time to explain any questions you may have!! Highly recommended!!
My entire family takes karate at Glens Falls Karate Academy. It all started with my son needing more leadership skills 5-6 years ago. Then I joined 2 years ago then my daughter then just recently my husband. We couldn’t ask for better instruction at all levels of our training. GFKA has given our family the tools we need to be stronger, not only physically and mentally but also as a family.
Can’t say enough positive things about this place! My kids LOVE coming here and I love everything they are learning! Self control, self defense, getting great workouts, discipline, the list goes on. Amazing place and amazing teachers!
A wonderful place for kids to learn discipline and respect- our son has been enjoying classes for years and we plan to continue all the way to black belt! Renshi Chris Murphy is an excellent instructor and it is clear that he cares about the success of his students!
I joined glens falls karate academy when I was only four, and now at 13 I have been going to school there for 9 years! I spend so much of my time there, I treat our dojo like a second home!! All of the teachers there have taught me things I’ll take with me through the rest of my life, and I thank them for that. I’ve also been given the ability to help teach younger students myself, which is a passion I didn’t even know I had till I tried it. Glens Falls Karate Academy shaped who I am, both physically and mentally. My favorite thing to do now is karate, which is something I wouldn’t have known had I not tried it. If you are considering to send your kids here, I would 100% recommend to try it out. Who knows, maybe your kid will fall in love with it like I did. Glens Falls Karate Academy is filled with people ready to make your kid into the best version of themself, as it has done for me and everybody I know. Thank you GFKA!!!!
Love love this place, fantastic place for kids/adults
We have a high energy, highly spirited five year old who has been attending Karate here for just over a year, as a Little Dragon.
Chris is so patient with the kids and helps them focus on the goals for each class.
Our daughter has been learning not only physical skills, but social ones as well, like being a team player and how to be a good sport.
She is an only child and was so isolated during the pandemic she, like many other kids, lost out on some socialization skills that they are now having to catch up on.
Glens Falls Karate Academy has been so welcoming to our family and so patient with our daughter as she continues to learn to be part of a team. She loves going to class twice a week and we love watching her from the sidelines.
Chris and Kate are so kind and good with the kids and the other parents are also so friendly and easy to get along with. It is a wonderful community to be a part of.
My son, Lucas, has attended the Glens Falls Karate Academy since last spring, and I couldn’t recommend it more highly. Sensei Murphy and Senpai Traina are wonderful instructors, incorporating elements of discipline, integrity, confidence, poise, respect, compassion, athleticism and more into the curriculum. If you’re on the fence, either with respect to yourself, a spouse or your child, don’t hesitate and just get started. You’ll be glad you did.
My son, George and I have been taking karate for over a year now with Renshi Chris at Glens Falls Karate Academy. Excellent teaching, great atmosphere. Really good martial art instruction and fitness. I recommend to all ages and everyone.
my triplets have been here a couple of months and the change in thier at home behavior and at school is great. the focus and attention they get here is amazing. I am very happy with thier progress and the staff is wonderful 5 out of 5 stars
What a wonderful place, our family highly recommend you bring your children to Glens Falls Academy sensei’s are unbelievably patient, and truly love and are amazing at what they do, we can’t wait to watch our boy flourish.
My grandson, granddaughter and two daughters study the martial arts here. They not only teach you technique but also focus on building character. I enjoy going to watch them and am amazed by Chris’s patient style of teaching.
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