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About Our School
You have found the right place for you and your family to do martial arts! We are the premier training facility for new and experienced martial artists in the Alpharetta, Milton, Roswell, and Crabapple area. Crabapple Martial Arts Academy offers classes for ages 4 and up, children, teens, and adults. The programs include beginner martial arts, character development, advanced Black Belt classes, leadership training, and instructor certification.
We offer a blend of traditional Japanese martial arts training in both Karate and Jiu-Jitsu in our renowned family and children’s karate program. Children are taught age-relevant curriculum to help them build self-esteem, increase personal self-discipline, get fit and of course be safe from bullying and other dangers that kids face in today’s world. These classes (unlike most kid’s activities) are taught by full-time professionals who are background checked and trained for hundreds to thousands of hours during the course of their instructor training.
In our classes, some of the students have goals to lose weight or to get in shape. Others want a high-energy workout to complement other sports or hobbies. And still other students want to dedicate themselves to being safe! Our professional and uniquely qualified staff is eager to help you meet and exceed your health, fitness, and self-defense goals.
Chief Instructor/Owner
Shihan Matt
With over 30 years of Martial Arts, Law Enforcement, and Teaching experience, Shihan C. Matthew White brings a modern approach to wellness, character development, and self-defense training. As a 5th Degree Black Belt in Karate and a 6th Degree Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu, Shihan White works tirelessly to change the lives of all members of his community. To do this he runs the “Robin’s Heroes” Initiative, which sponsors teachers’ classrooms throughout the school year. Crabapple Martial Arts Academy has also become a “Partner in Education” with many North Fulton Schools in our community, stiving to build and keep relationships with educators in the area.
Lead Instructor
Sensei Robert
Sensei Robert is the Head Instructor and Director at CMAA. He started training at 24 years old and currently holds the rank of Yodan (4th Degree Black Belt) in both Shuri Ryu Karate and Shintoyoshin Kai Jui Jitsu. His favorite thing about teaching is seeing students truly understand what he is teaching. To help with this he is constantly trying to learn new ways to deliver information to our students. When he is not at the dojo he likes to spend time on yardwork and working on classic cars.
Instructor
Mr. Matthew
Mr. Matthew has been training for 25 years. He started training with Shihan Matt when he was 7 years old and now he is a Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt) in Shuri Ryu Karate. The best part of being an instructor is the look on someone’s face when what he is saying “clicks” for the student. He is passionate about helping our students and passing on the knowledge he has learned while continuing to learn himself.
Assistant Instructors
We have several different assistant instructors here at CMAA. Our assistant instructors have all been training in our dojo throughout their martial arts journey and are at least Jr. Shodans (Jr. 1st Degree Black Belts). All our instructors are passionate about Shuri Ryu Karate and helping other students achieve their goals along the way. We have multiple instructors on the mat at any given time. Because we do this, we can provide more personalized attention for our student base. This also allows our students to learn in different ways, making sure everyone is exposed to multiple teaching styles so that each student receives the most out of their training with us.
Why Choose Crabapple Martial Arts Academy?
TREMENDOUSLY FUN CLASSES
All our classes at Crabapple Martial Arts Academy are immensely fun for our students. Even when classes become hard, and the students are having to sweat through push-ups and sit-ups, our staff find countless ways to keep students involved, motivated, and most importantly, having fun. We have created many, many drills and exercises which seem like games but in practice actually provide the students with physical fitness, martial arts skills, and build their reaction time and impulse control.
AMAZING INSTRUCTORS
The Instructors at Crabapple Martial Arts Academy are a few of the highest-trained and best instructors in the nation. Each instructor must pass vigorous instructor training and certification every year and maintain their own active training. Each instructor has been selected by our Chief Instructor based on their attitude and aptitude as instructors to our CMAA students. Crabapple Martial Arts Academy instructors focus on individual training needs, character needs, and physical fitness goals of each student, to provide a training environment that helps each student reach and exceed their highest potential.
