Holden Martial Arts

Specialties

Holden Martial Arts is a trusted Holden/​Worcester Area, MA Martial Arts school that offers:

Behavioral development, confidence, bully defense, strangers/​safety awareness for kids.

Fitness, flexibility, self-​defense, confidence and stress relief for adults.

History

Established in 1992.

Positive Role Models that are selected because they are not only great at martial arts, but great at teaching it too. They care about each student individually and are totally committed to helping your child reach their potential.

Regardless of how athletic somebody seems to be there is an athlete inside all of us. When a student feels their physical skills skyrocket it’s not long before their self-​image follows suit! Our instructors excel at working with you or your child to bring the athlete inside out.

Our instructors are trained in making sure that classes are exciting and fun, while still learning valuable information. We change up our activities every week there will always be new and exciting goals that will challenge you all inside a positive and encouraging environment based on the students.

Regular Incentives for Effort and Achievement

Meet the Business Owner

Steven W.

Business Owner

Mr. White began training in the martial arts at the age of eleven. Mr. White served in the United States Navy for six years. Upon his return to civilian life he opened the Manchester Karate Studio, and has since served as its director of Training and Master instructor. Mr. White is currently a 8^th Degree Black Belt in the Parker system of Kenpo Karate. Mr. White received his early & current training in the Ed Parker system of Kenpo Karate from Mr. Lee Wedlake, Jr., one of Mr. Parker’s first generation Black Belt students. Mr. White ran a series of Kenpo techniques that completed one of the Kenpo «base move» categories.

Impressed with his understanding and ability to apply the Kenpo system, Mr. Parker selected Mr. White to be the Technical Director for the New England region of the IKKA in 1987. At this time, Mr. White was serving as the IKKA State Representative for New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont. He is now the Black Belt Advisor for Ed Parker’s Organization for New England.