Rupert's Karate Academy

The first day of school is full of new faces, new routines, and new experiences. Instead of asking, “How was your day?” and getting the classic “good,” try asking questions that open the door to a real conversation. ❤️

Ask about what made them smile. Who they connected with. What they learned. What they’re proud of. What challenged them. And most importantly—what they need from you.

Those conversations do more than help us understand their day. They help children feel heard, supported, and confident enough to share both their successes and their struggles.

At Rupert’s Karate Academy, we believe self-development doesn’t stop when students leave the dojo. The confidence, communication, resilience, and character we work to develop in class are strengthened at home through involved, supportive families.

🥋 Better Questions. Stronger Connections.
Strong families help build strong leaders.

Rupert’s Karate Academy
Self Development Through Self Defense

Here is today’s class schedule! We run the same class schedule on Mondays and Fridays.

Thursday’s class schedule!
Thursday mirrors our Tuesday class schedule.

We are excited to begin our updated and improved class schedule today! Our new schedule provides more varied day and time opportunities for students of all ranks and ages, and provides greater access to specialized opportunities for those in our Master club and leadership team programs.
4:15pm - KickStart, White and Orange Belt Children
5:00pm - Red Belt and Dan Members
5:45pm - Master Club
6:15pm - Green Belt Children
6:15pm - Teen / Adult White, Orange and Green Belt.

Come kick it with us in class tonight… We have some new equipment that needs your help getting broken in!

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! We appreciate you for all you do for us and the positive examples you set ❤️

Please keep sharing us with your friends and anyone that you know would benefit from our program!

After a roller coaster of a past year, in March I was very fortunate to participate in a special Ko Dan Ja Shim Sa (Master Testing) in which eight independent schools united to work together, train hard, and dig deep into the true spirit of what Tang Soo Do should be.

It wasn’t about fixing, correcting, conforming, submitting or standardizing. It was about learning, growing, enriching, innovating, and connecting authentically with the other candidates and practitioners.

It was the first time in my martial arts career of 25+ years that I actually felt valued, respected, and supported, and not just treated as a peon groveling for approval and a certificate with a giant price tag as I was made to feel in past experiences. I always made the best of it to learn and further myself despite the challenges and blatant displays of disrespect and condescension shown by those in leadership roles. They were leading by example - it’s just unfortunate that this example shown was the example to which we were expected to conform.

This past weekend I was fortunate to host an excellent instructor and friend, Master Nicholas Margerum from Lifetime Karate in Poughkeepsie NY, who taught clinics for my students and presented my Yuk Dan (6th Degree) Master certificate. This kind of mutual support for like-minded practitioners is the true essence of martial arts.

My son Keaton surprised me with a special picture he drew of us which is now my most prized possession. Although this last year has been so challenging in so many ways - personally, professionally and with lots of health challenges mixed in, it was a year that showed me who my true friends and support system was at a time when I really needed it.

Thank you to those that were so supportive during this last year and last leg of the journey to 6th Dan. I’m so afraid to leave anyone out by listing names, but if you were at Ko Dan Ja, or if we spoke on the phone regularly over the past year, you supported me during a pivotal time in my life and I’ll never forget it.

감사합니다.

–Tim Rupert