Shotokan Karate was developed on the island of Okinawa, brought to Japan in 1922 by Master Gichin Funakoshi, the father of Shotokan. 1955 marks the birth of Shotokan Karate in the United States.

The Hatfield Martial Arts Academy, Inc. is one of the best academies in Pennsylvania for Men, Women, Teens & Children to learn Shotokan Karate. The Academy offers students a variety of options such as competitive sport karate and non-competitive training, self defense, kids, teens & adult classes, and families train together program. The instructors are forever conscious of individual needs and maintain the philosophy that students should experience physical and intellectual growth, the knowledge of how to handle one's self in any situation, how to protect and the TOTAL ABILITY to Defend !

Shotokan Karate is one of the best gifts that you can provide for yourself and your children.

Learning Shotokan for the physical art (fitness), for self-defense, and/or as a sport, is based on the use of the same fundamental techniques. Shotokan Karate is a superior way for adults, teens and children to develop and improve their character, self-esteem, flexibility, coordination, physical conditioning, and self-respect.

Through the training of Shotokan, students of all ages not only learn the powers of a successful life such as: patience, concentration, confidence, focus and discipline but, many techniques of defense like blocking, punching, kicking or striking.

Students are also taught, how to avoid an attack, counterattacking, and how to quickly adjust each technique as it may be applied in a sport competition or for a self-defense situation.

During each class, along with the many benefits Shotokan Karate has to offer each student as stated above, students exercise all the major muscle groups, develop physical strength, and agility while becoming physically fit.

The Hatfield Martial Arts Academy instructors have been educated and taught in all areas of Shotokan Karate. You will be well versed in areas of self-defense and sport and will experience the versatility and uniqueness of this martial art. We welcome anybody, regardless of your previous martial arts background, to come train and become a member of a great organization.