Martial Arts

Uniontown Karate Club is a fantastic place to learn Shotokan Karate. The classes are also a great workout if you are trying to get into better shape. The folks at UKC are also nice, caring people and there is a feeling that everyone is family there.

We are so happy to have become a part of the SFK family. My 7 year old has never really gotten passionate about anything but that definitely changed once we joined. The skills and lessons learned have carried over to school and home. He has a drive to always try his best and I can't thank them enough!

This is an amazing dojo. Mr Driscoll is knowledgable and passionate about teaching a great art and teaching it well. I recommend this dojo to anyone who would like to learn the martial arts.

Fantastic team of professionals! I personally trained through the kids and adults classes and received my combat Jujitsu black belt from Shawn Chitwood over 15 years ago. I now have two young daughters (5 & 6) in the little dragons program and wouldn't take them anyplace else. Their Little Dragons and Kid-Jitsu classes are second to none. They feature anti-bully training and anti-kidnapping drills that are simple and effective. And if you want serious adult or women's self defense training? You won't find a more practical and street smart set of instructors anywhere else. I can't recommend them enough!

We've had such a great experience here for my 8 year old son. Owner and staff are terrific with kids. Kids are learning valuable life lessons here regarding discipline, respect, and perseverance. All while having fun - highly recommend!

I was 13 years old when i started training at the Mid Michigan Academy. I had a VERY bad attitude and was very cocky and disrespectful to my parents. Within a month of training here that turned around completely. On top of the top-notch self-defense based training I have received in my 6 or so years at the school I have also gained a lot from the incredible personal development training offered. I have learned a tremendous amount of respect patience and most importantly perseverance. One of the biggest things I have accomplished in my life is my eagle scout rank in BSA and without the follow through and stick to it attitude taught to me by the instructors at the dojo I would never have been able to achieve even close to that. The benefits of training certainly do not stop there though. The stress relief that you get from being in class and hitting the pads is amazing especially for a college student around finals time. It is really great after spending a full day sitting in lectures to come in to such a high energy and highly enthusiastic environment where you can clear your head and get a mental reset then re-analyze a situation from a fresh perspective. To sum it all up I love training at this school and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for quality martial arts instruction in a safe positive environment

After trying a few other local tae kown do schools we settled on Shinns for our 7 year old. The class sizes are reasonable and there is a real emphasis on skill development. Master Shinn and his teachers do a good job of giving personal attention to the students and the kids enjoy it. My son still loves going to class twice a week over a year later.