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Lehigh Valley Martial Arts: Bethlehem Township
4.9 ★★★★★ 50 Google reviews · Karate dojo in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Plan your first class
- Free trial / intro class most dojos welcome new students with a free trial or intro class — check their site or give them a call to book your first session
- Beginner-friendly all levels welcome, including total beginners — you don't need to be fit or have any experience to start
- Kids & youth classes kids and youth Karate classes — built around discipline, focus, and confidence
- Adult classes adult Karate classes — training built for grown-ups, from fitness and fundamentals to kumite (sparring) at your own pace
- Today see hours ·
- Website & schedule lvmanow.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone (610) 984-1029
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The classes they run
“The instructors are excellent in motivating younger children and ensuring they’re understanding the basic concepts of martial arts while having fun doing it.”
“We enrolled our 4 year old son in the Little Ninjas program and in just a few classes have noticed a difference in his listening skills.”
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What students say
“Sensei Ziegler has a great way of connecting with the little ones and Miss Alexa has gone above and beyond as a manager to ensure we are taken care of.”
“Along with the physical and mental health benefir, this organization welcomed me into a family that is supportive and empathetic towards all my needs.”
“My child absolutely loves their classes—they’re learning self-discipline, respect, and confidence while having fun and staying active.”
“Along with the physical and mental health benefir, this organization welcomed me into a family that is supportive and empathetic towards all my needs.”
From the reviews
If you I've the opportunity to join a good martial school at lehigh valley, this is your school. Friendly staff, sensei very patient and knowledgeable. My son love it some much!
My 5 y/o recently started taking classes at this new location and he’s having a great time. The instructors are excellent in motivating younger children and ensuring they’re understanding the basic concepts of martial arts while having fun doing it.
My daughter has been a student here for the last 3 weeks and loves every second of it.The skills and discipline she has already learned in such a short time is amazing, and will continue to benefit her moving forward. The teachers here are amazingly talented and compassionate. I can’t recommend them enough.
My son is 3 and needed a place to start. I am so thrilled with the second family we have gained by joining the Leigh valley martial arts Bethlehem location. You cheer for your child as well as the others; and likewise. The kids bond as well as the parents and staff.
New to Karate? Start at Lehigh Valley Martial Arts: Bethlehem Township
Lehigh Valley Martial Arts: Bethlehem Township comes up as a beginner-friendly dojo — noted on their own site. If you've never thrown a punch or set foot in a dojo, that's exactly who a good beginners program is for. A few things worth knowing before your first week. First, you don't need to be fit or flexible to start — you get in shape by training, not before it, and the sensei scales the intensity to you. Second, you won't be thrown into hard sparring — reputable dojos build fundamentals (stances, blocks, punches, and kicks) for weeks, and kumite (sparring) eases in gradually, with pads and control. Third, all levels and ages really are welcome — ask about a dedicated beginners or fundamentals class time so your first session is alongside others who are also starting out. Most dojos are happy to let you watch or try a class first, so reach out before you commit.
Your first Karate class at Lehigh Valley Martial Arts: Bethlehem Township
Nervous about walking into a Karate dojo for the first time? Almost everyone is, and a good sensei expects beginners to come through the door. Here's what to know. What to expect: a typical first class is a warm-up, then drilling basic stances, blocks, punches, and kicks — not hard sparring. Step to the side whenever you need to; no one will bat an eye. What to wear: athletic wear you can move in (or a gi if you have one); you'll train barefoot. What to bring: water, and a mouthguard if you have one — many dojos lend a loaner gi for a first class, so it's worth asking when you call. As you keep training you'll add your own gi and the belt your dojo awards you. Kumite (sparring) eases in gradually, once your fundamentals are solid. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to sign a waiver and meet the sensei. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.
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