My mom always trying to get me to try new things, from food to sports to kinds of books and music.... Karate is my favorite of her sugestions! My Senseis can be tough, but in good way. I am proud to be and plan continue to be an active member in my K.I. family.

Date of Posting: 01 December 2011
Posted By: Nathan Mulgrew
Cleveland, OH

I am a student from Cleveland KI.... at the beginning of karate i thought this was going to be so hard it is difficult but if you keep your mind to it and practice you will get there .. so now hear i am i have been in karate for 3 years thank you Sensei Brandis, Master Madry, Sensei Omar Valentin ,Sensei Julie Madry for helping me become a great student in karate :) brandon moore

Date of Posting: 15 May 2011
Posted By: Brandon Moore
student, Cleveland.OH 44135

Sensei Brandis, Master Madry, Sensei Manalo, and all the rest of the staff have been wonderful to my family and helping my son grow. My ten year old son has learned so much from them from learning great benifical skills to bettering his behavior problems. We have been with them a year, and plan on many more to come. Cleveland Karate Institute truly cares about their students!

Date of Posting: 05 December 2010
Posted By: Hayley Hostetler
Lorain Road, Cleveland

i really thank evey one at cleveland ki for there hard work with every student at the school I didn\'t find the exact words to discribe my feeling ,i do really think thats cleveland ki one of the best schools around and i\'m proud to have my kids part of it thank you all

Date of Posting: 20 July 2010
Posted By: said rouiha

iam thank full for my instructors for givein me another shot at what i liked to do,it has been 14 years since i walked in to cleveland ki.the same ppl are there ,some have left.it felt good been back,now that iam at it agin,i think i may put my daughter in karate,it showed me so much when i was young that it made me the man iam today,(she is three but i showed her how to punch,kick,and kia)thank you everyone.

Date of Posting: 09 May 2010
Posted By: scott smith sr

You guys are awesome, love those hard workouts

Date of Posting: 20 April 2010
Posted By: Julie M
student, Cleveland

We adopted our son Stefan when he was three years old. He struggles with ADHD and PTSD. He also has issues related to his early years in an unsafe environment that was lacking in nurturing and support. Our case manager suggested that we enroll Stephan in karate classes. Her son was a member of the Cleveland Karate Institute. She thought that the staff members and Sensei's willingness to meet the individual needs of our son would be appealing to us. She was right. We enrolled Stefan when he was 5 years old. From the beginning, Sensei Eugene Madry and Sensei Tim Brandes had been able to work with Stefan to help bring out his inner strengths. With many years of training between these two Senseis, their dedication was more than obvious. Stefan has taken an exceptional interest in Karate and is now working towards his blue belt. While this is an impressive accomplishment for any young child, it has been extremely rewarding to watch him grow as an individual. Stefan is now 10 years old. Besides teaching our son the art of Karate, the Senseis and staff at the Cleveland Karate Institute have been a positive influence in many other ways. They have worked to teach him how to relate to his peers, how to identify positive influences and how to be a positive influence for others. They have given him self confidence, self respect, trust and security. He respects tne Senseis and is excited to tell them about his latest accomplishments outside of the Dojo (such as his report card). When he has personal problems, we have included them as part of our circle of support. Recently, Stefan faced a very difficult situation. As he was working through it, he revealed some reluctance to share his mistakes with Sensei. When asked why, he said it was because he cared so much about what they thought of him. As he put it "they are always so nice to me there. Except for my family, not many people in my life have been nice to me." The Cleveland Karate Institute is not only teaching Stefan Karate, they are helping to build a foundation of skills that he will use throughout his life. He is always treated with respect and dignity. The support Stefan has received from this Institute has remained a constant for the last 5 years. The genuine dedication of the staff members and the Senseis in this Dojo is commendable.

Date of Posting: 11 February 2010
Posted By: Kate Golier