Samurai Martial Arts of Gates

Samurai Martial Arts of Gates is a Martial Arts School in Gates, NY. It offers Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Cardio Kickboxing classes for kids, teens, and adults. The school serves students starting at four years old and provides instruction in self-defense, punches, kicks, kata, weapons, sparring, grappling, and non-contact fitness. It holds a rating of 4.80 based on customer reviews.

The school operates on an 8,100 square foot building situated on a 2.25 acre property at the corner of Spencerport and Elmgrove Road. The facility includes three dojo floors, a weight room, a parent waiting area, two locker rooms, and a martial arts supply store. Sensei Curt Sawyer began training in Isshin-Ryu Karate in the late 1970s under Master Joseph Jennings. He managed the dojo for a year before purchasing the location in 1983. He moved the school in 1985 and opened a second location in Spencerport in the late 1980s.

In 1994, Sensei Sawyer purchased the current property and built the new dojo, combining the Gates and Spencerport locations into one school. The school added Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Cardio Kickboxing to its programs. Sensei Sawyer has trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for over 20 years and has trained with members of the Gracie family. He currently employs 14 instructors. The staff includes Co-Owner Sensei Meaghan Naughton, a 7th Degree Black Belt, and Co-Owner Sensei Tim Gilliard, a 5th Degree Black Belt. Sensei Sawyer holds a 9th Degree Black Belt and Sensei Laura Sawyer holds a 7th Degree Black Belt.

The business maintains a 4.80 rating from its customers. Sensei Sawyer teaches five days a week and emphasizes that a dojo is only as good as the last class taught. The school offers a free uniform or boxing gloves with any new student package.

Samurai Martial Arts of Gates delivers structured martial arts training and fitness programs to the Gates community through its experienced instructors and comprehensive facility.

Samurai Martial Arts of Gates is located on Spencerport Road, just 75 meters from the main thoroughfare and a tenth of a mile from Elmgrove Road. The facility sits near The Battery sports center and is about a mile from Henpeck Park.

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