WESTFIELD, NY – Gaffar Adam's Karate Academy held a ribbon cutting ceremony lasr Friday at the ROR Building, 71 East Main Street. “The Karate Academy is a great addition to the mix of businesses we have here in Westfield,” stated Aaron Resnick, Executive Director of the Westfield Development Corporation. “We look forward to seeing ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- A new round of Karate classes will begin at the Boys and Girls Club of Jamestown January 31, 2012. Rocky Signorino will be the instructor for the 8 week Beginner Freestyle Karate Program offered at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday evenings for ages 7 to 17 years of age. This exciting new sports program is in partnership with the ... Read More

Sensei Bill Matteson held two highly prestigious evaluation/promotion ceremonies for the advancement to (Nidan) 2nd-Degree Black Belt for Sensei Allen Koczwara of Dunkirk, N.Y. and Sensei Jake Eckley of Silver Creek, N.Y. on Wednesday, January 12, 2011.   L-R, Back Row: Sensei Dave Harriger, Randy Butts, Cody ... Read More

Sensei Bill Matteson held a highly prestigious evaluation / promotion ceremony for advancement to junior 1st degree Black Belt for Sensei Randy Butts of Fredonia, NY. on Wednesday December 15, 2010.   L-R, Back row: Sensei Dave Harriger, Sensei Jordan Gill, Sensei Randy Butts, Sensei Bill Matteson, Sensei ... Read More

Norman Yonkers’ Karate Connection MMA Academy had two junior students from their grappling team compete at the “King of the Mac” Grappling Tournament in Cortland, NY on Nov. 20. The tournament is promoted by Erik Charles and UFC Fighter, Tamdan McCrory of CNYMMA. Braden Wilkins won first place in the 74 lb and under division. ... Read More

Back: Jordan Gill, JC Emmott, Whitney Hice, Alex Michels, Mike Shevliv, Bill Matteson Kneeling: Zach Michels, Greg(George) Lapp, Kimberlynn Reading Students from Matteson Kempo Karate School of Fredonia participated in the Annual Southtown Kempo Karate Tournament " held in Hamburg, NY. on November 6th ... Read More