American Freestyle Karate

Highly recommend this karate school!!! Our daughter is 6 and loves going to class! We had her birthday party here too and it was her favorite birthday party yet! Instructors are amazing! They are dedicated to teaching everyone the skills they need, not only for karate but for life as well! Thank you AFK for your dedication and hard work!!!

Master Bowersox is a great teacher

I enrolled my son in AFK Staunton hoping that he would have a lot fun and learn a little karate along the way. What we have ended up getting is so much more! The slightly clumsy, tender-hearted, 7-year-old that I enrolled has garnered much more than a few cool karate moves during the last 18 months. The intangible, yet life-altering skills he is acquiring are the things I am most proud of and the most surprised and excited about. The little fella who would get off the bus with his head hung low after being teased at school, now jumps off the bus with a smile on his face and usually has a story to tell about how he just shrugs things off and how he feels confident and able to stand up for himself and others. I was hopeful karate would help his motor skills and coordination, which it certainly has, but the confidence boost and feelings of self-worth that accompanied it are incalculable. My son enjoyed karate so much that he asked me to participate with him. Therefore, I also joined as a member and attend both the family and adult classes weekly. The energy in the family class is palpable and the triumphant looks on the kids faces when they master a new skill is a sight to behold. The adult classes are an enjoyable way to blow off a little steam after a long day and a great way to get in a little exercise while having fun with a great group of people. And the ability to defend myself or my family should the need arise doesn’t hurt either! Master Bowersox and his team of instructors are affable, highly knowledgeable and have a knack for making even the most complicated of moves sound straightforward and clear for all students, no matter their level of experience. They are truly the heart and soul of AFK Staunton and the pride and commitment they feel toward their students is exhibited daily. To say that I am grateful we have found AFK Staunton would be an understatement. Master Bowersox and his team are contributing invaluable tools to my son, myself and our family that will last a lifetime and for that, we will be forever indebted.