Kaizen Karate & Martial Arts

06/24/2026

05/21/2026

A nice selection of images of our incredible KZKMA students at our May belt test. Enjoy!

05/21/2026

Congratulations to Sensei Lilia for her graduation from Arlington High School and acceptance to Wellesley College!

05/21/2026

Letting off a little steam after a most impressive belt test - congratulations to our incredible (and sometimes incredibly silly) students! You were WONDERFUL!

05/21/2026

Huge congratulations to our students on their belt test! We were so impressed by your hard work and dedication. Here's the official picture of the group after the test; stay tuned for our silly version (because who's got time to take life too seriously?)

03/11/2026

A couple months ago I gathered a small number of people interested in trying a new small-group fitness class for adults in their 40s–60s who want to move and feel better.

We just wrapped up the 6-week beta, and it went really well, so the class is now becoming a regular weekly session. Kaizen Functional Fitness focuses on building strength, balance, and mobility in a gradual, adaptive, and supportive way. It’s especially good for people coming back from injury, dealing with aches and stiffness, or just wanting to stay strong and active. It is NOT a martial arts class.

Our current class meets Wednesdays at noon in Arlington Heights, and we have a few spots open. If you’d like to learn more or sign up, you can do that here:
https://www.kzkma.com/programs/functional-fitness

I’m also exploring additional days and times. If you’re interested but Wednesdays at noon don’t work, please fill out this quick form so I can see what schedules might make sense:
https://www.kzkma.com/functional-fitness-interest

Happy to answer questions. Feel free to message me or comment with questions.

01/10/2026

If you liked the last video about katana's, you'll be amazed at the artistry in this video on tsubas (the guards on katanas).

In case you aren't familiar, the tsuba is a sword guard that served both practical and symbolic purposes in Japan, and the level of craftspersonship is, in A...

01/09/2026

If you have any interest in Japanese katana, check out this amazing video of Ted Hunter from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and Adam Savage.

At the , Adam Savage gets to experience something he's always dreamed of: holding a REAL samurai sword. Conservator and armorer Ted Hunter takes us...

01/05/2026

We are very honored to host Sensei Tom Duffy for another workshop on Jan 25th in Arlington! Here's the link for more details and to register! https://kzkma.pushpress.com/landing/events/cal-a13f426af14d457c8faccf0b0a95/login