The dojo will closed on both Monday July 3rd and Tuesday July 4th for Independence Day celebrations. Both in-person and Zoom classes will not be held.
Our normal schedule will resume on Wednesday, July 5th.
Have fun and be safe!!!
Summer is just about here and the fun is just heating up at Kells Karate Academy!
Our Super Summer Spectacular Series will begin next week, June 19th, with weekly, monthly and end of Summer prizes for attendance in classes.
For those students that are new to the program: during the summer we try to have a little more FUN during the break from school! Each time that you attend a karate class, your name will be entered into the drawing for weekly and monthly (family) prizes, such.
Weekly prizes will be $10 gift certificates to local business (i.e. Dunkin Donuts, Rita’s, etc). Monthly prizes will be fun things, like family games, etc.
The more you come to class the more chances you have to win a prize. You can earn more entries if you take one of the Flat Instructors (download in the members resources page within ZenPlanner) on vacation with you and post on social media. You can also earn an extra entry ticket by bringing a friend to class with you.
At the end of the summer, we will have a drawing for our Grand Prize: a new iPad!
So see you in class and let’s have FUN this summer!
Hey Dads! Did you know that many of our adult students started as parents that joined their kids in class? Would you like to learn a bit of karate and train with your student(s) during class? Are you ready for some fun and hard work?
I hope you answered “yes” to those questions, because we invite you to do just that… train with your student! Contact Jun Shihan Karen (karen@kellskarate.com) if you are interested in joining your student for some karate training and fun!
Bring a yoga mat and some water and your best Dad energy! It’s going to be a great to have you in class!
*New students only
We are excited to announce that our new floors have arrived and are going to be installed in the dojo starting this Monday 6/5! We’re hoping the work is complete during the week so we can open dojo the following week. We’ll keep you in the loop.
While the dojo itself will be closed during the install, classes continue on the normal schedule. All classes will be held outdoors, at the Upper Level of the parking garage behind the dojo building.
Please bring the following items for outdoor classes:
Directions to garage:
Note: Classes will be held on the Upper Level, unless it is too hot or raining. Then they will be on the Lower Level. If you don’t see anyone at the Upper Level at class time, assume classes were moved to the Lower Level.
There are NO BATHROOMS at this location, so please make sure your student has used the facilities before coming to class. There are public bathrooms at the WaWa.
We are pleased to announce the Family Day 2023 picnic! Family Day started a few years ago as a way for Maryland area Seido Karate students to show appreciation to their families for their support. It’s a day of food and fun! All past and current students and their families are invited to attend.
Please note that this is not a Y of Central Maryland sponsored event. Students at all nearby dojos are invited.
When: Sunday, June 11, 2023 – 11 AM – 5 PM. Event will be held light rain or shine.
Where: Rockburn Branch Park West Picnic Pavilion, 6105 Rockburn Branch Park Rd., Elkridge MD 21075.
Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/RNFXdheAqwU8B74Q6
RSVP: Please RSVP and sign up to contribute food to share or items to help with games at our SignUpGenius page, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B054FAAAA22A7FC1-maryland.
All minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Events. After lunch, we will have several events/games for everyone to participate in, such as:
We would like to thank the senior black belts for their support to offset the cost of the pavilion rental and common items. We will be accepting donations for the Seido Juku Benefit Foundation (to learn more, visit https://seido.com/benefit-foundation/).
Looking forward to seeing everyone. Sign up today!
If you have questions, visit the event’s FaceBook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/189865780605166 or e-mail Kyoshi Dave.
Everyone has been working hard this Spring and we are very proud of you! You have earned a break and we want give you a chance to enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend.
Thus, the dojo will be closed and no classes will be held from Friday 5/26 – Monday 5/29. Our normal schedule will resume with classes on Tuesday 5/30. We’re looking forward to seeing you both at the outdoor classes and online.
Have a great Memorial Day Weekend!
We excited to announce that our next promotions will be taking place soon! They will take place over two days, as follows:
All classes normally scheduled for this day are postponed until next week. Our normal schedule resumes on Tuesday, March 28.
Kells Karate Academy would like to thank Hampton Elementary School for working with us on distributing our fundraising flyers. We are happy to report that we have raised $319.60 so far for their PTA.
Please let us know if your PTA may benefit from a KKA fundraiser, and we would be happy to work with them.
Our Thursday classes are very popular, especially the 5pm class with the PeeWees and Juniors. And that has meant that not everyone has the opportunity to attend in person.
In an effort to make sure that more students can attend in person and to give everyone a good class experience, we are splitting this class into two, one for each program.
Here’s the new Thursday schedule. Please note many classes have new times:
While the dojo will be closed for classes on Monday Feb. 20 for President’s Day, you can join us that day to learn how to break your first board!
You must register for this event and it is only open to current students and is split into 3 age groups.The event is FREE if you have a 1 year membership or $10 for other members.,
Each group is limited to 15 students, so register today!
PeeWees: 5:30 – 6:00pm*
Click here to register
Juniors: 6:00pm – 6:30pm*
Click here to register
Youth/Adults: 6:30pm – 7:00pm*
Click here to register
* You will get 1 board with your registration. If you wish to break more boards, you need to purchase them from the KKA store via your ZenPlanner account.