Our 2025 MPK Holiday Gear Sale lasts only until Dec. 7. So order now and don’t miss out!

This year we’re offering brand-new color options and items never before available, including:

• MPK full-zip sweatshirts in MANY colors
• A full-length soft shell winter coat with hood
• New pajama pants in fresh colors
• Several styles of hats
• Cozy fleece blankets to keep you warm all winter
• And this is just the beginning, there are too many new items to list!

SHOP THE STORE

AT THE FRONT DESK…

Century Ornaments and Accessories. We have an all-new selection of karate ornaments and accessories, including Bob ornaments, Croc charms, and the highly coveted Desktop Punching Bob! Samples and prices are available at the front desk along with the order form. Stop by the front desk and place your order no later than December 10.

Special Orders from the Century catalog. Sparring gear, weapons, accessories, and training gear… Need an idea? Focus Mitts and Bag Gloves make a great gift for students beginning at Green or Purple Belt. Belt Displays and new sparring gear are always in style too! To order any catalog items, see Ms. Risgaard with the item number (plus color, size, or any other details) to get the best pricing. Place your order no later than December 10 to get items in time for gift-giving.

We wish you the happiest of holidays this season!

MPK will be holding regularly scheduled classes on Monday and Tuesday next week, Nov. 24-25.

We will not have regular classes on Wednesday, Nov. 26. Instead of regular classes, we will offer two Open Gym sessions on Wednesday. Here’s what the week looks like:

• Monday and Tuesday – normal class schedule
• Wednesday – Open Gym for Little Kickers from 5:00-5:30, and Jr/Adults from 5:30-6:30 – NO REGULAR CLASSES
• Thursday – Closed for all classes and open gym through the weekend and back to normal on Monday, Dec. 1
• Friday – Black Friday Ninja Party from noon – 3:00 pm for kids kindergarten – age 12 (pre-registration required – Register Here)

All regular classes will resume on Monday, December 1.

Have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving!

Join the fun with a fun-filled afternoon for kids ages kindergarten through 12 years old — all while parents enjoy an efficient day of shopping or just a nice little getaway Day Date!

Kids will enjoy:

• Super awesome karate games
• A pizza party
• An age-appropriate movie (bring a pillow or blanket for extra comfort!)

• When: Black Friday, November 28
• Time: noon – 3:00 p.m.
• Cost: $35 per child (bring a buddy non-MPK student for $20)

MPK students can bring a buddy for $20 — use the discount code MPKBuddy (for the additional non-karate child only) at registration.

Register soon — space is limited!

SIGN UP NOW

We’ve added a new storage bag for sparring gear to our inventory, and we have them available to purchase now for just $8.

If you have students who spar, please consider purchasing one of these new bags for gear storage. Use your credit card on file, cash, or check — whichever you prefer. If paying by check, the total is $8.44, including tax. If you prefer to pay with cash, we’ll pay the tax so your total is only $8. For credit card purchases, the cost $8.44 amount plus the credit card fee.

To order a bag and pay using your card, you can use this link: Sparring Gear Bag

For cash or check purchases, just send us an email and we’ll hold one for you to pick up.

We are excited to share an important update to our class schedule that will help us create an even better learning experience for our students.

Beginning on Monday, April 28, we’re making a few changes to our Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening classes:

• The current 6:00-6:45pm — White Belts through Orange Belt with Black Stripe (beginner to intermediate students) will continue to attend the same time slot on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
• NEW TIME 6:45-7:45 — Green through Brown black stripe and Black Belts (intermediate to advanced students) Class will be extended to one full hour, ending at 7:45 PM.

These changes will make a big difference! We’ll have more room in each class, more personalized instruction, and more time to focus on learning new skills and refining the ones our students already know.

This is all part of our ongoing effort to make classes as fun, supportive, and effective as possible — and we couldn’t be more excited about what’s ahead.

As always, feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Have a great day!

See you in class,

Mr. Armstrong

It’s Test Week, so here are a few friendly reminders regarding important details:

► TEST SCHEDULE

• Little Kickers – Wednesday, April 23 at 5:30

All levels will test together
All belts will be awarded at the end of the test.

• Jr/Adult Beginner (Gold – Orange/Black Stripe) Thursday, April 24 at 5:30.

All levels will test together, with each rank bowing out as their curriculum is completed.
All belts will be awarded at the end of the test.

• Jr/Adult Intermediate (Green – Purple/Black Stripe) Thursday, April 24 at 6:30.

All levels will begin together.
All belts will be awarded at the end of the test.

► OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS
MAKE-UP TEST! If you CANNOT make the scheduled test event, we will provide a make-up test on Saturday, April 26 at 9:30am. Please reach out ahead of time to get on the list.

• A reminder that all students should wear their full uniform, top and bottom.
• Plan to arrive 15-20 minutes before test time to warm up and practice.
• Junior students will receive permission slips when they become eligible to test.
• Test fees are due if a student is testing for a NEW COLOR BELT. No fee is due if testing for a striped belt. Fees should be paid on or before the test date.
• Please use the links below to pay if you are testing for a solid color belt.
• We will have NO regular classes Wednesday and Thursday of test week.
• We will have regular classes on Monday and Tuesday of test week.
• Parents and families are welcome to attend and cheer their students on!

Our students have been working hard and we’re so excited to celebrate with them. If you have any questions about testing, we’re happy to help. Hope to see you there!

Little Kicker Belt Test Junior Beginner/Intermediate Belt Test