Hobbs Family Karate

10/03/2026

Parents — now that we’re a couple months into the school year… how’s after-school going?

Is your child excited to go every day? Are they staying active? Getting homework done? Building confidence? Learning something? Or are you already wondering if there might be a better fit?

We currently have a few openings in our After-School Karate Program at Hobbs Family Karate, and I wanted to throw this out there for families who may not realize everything we do.

🥋 Daily karate training
📚 Homework time and help
🍎 Afternoon snack
🚐 Pickup from several local schools
💪 Exercise and active play
🎯 Focus, discipline & accountability
🤝 Respect, teamwork & social skills
🛡️ Practical self-defense
⭐ Confidence & leadership development

But what I’m most proud of is our kids.

We get to watch them grow right in front of us.

We’ve watched shy kids start speaking up and carrying themselves with confidence. Kids who struggled to focus learn to stand still, listen and finish what they started. We've watched friendships form, grades improve, belts change colors, and kids begin holding themselves and each other accountable.

And they make us better too.

Our students challenge us to become better instructors, better mentors and better examples every single day. We don't expect perfection from these kids — we expect growth. And we’re pretty darn proud of the young people they're becoming.

Our goal isn't just to give parents somewhere for their kids to go until they get off work.

We want those hours after school to actually mean something.

If you love your current after-school program, that's awesome. But if you've been thinking, “I wonder if there's something else out there for my kid…” come check us out.

💲 $85/week
🥋 Karate training included
🚐 School pickup
📚 Homework help
🍎 Snack included
👊 First karate class is always FREE

We have limited availability, so shoot me a message and let’s see if Hobbs Family Karate might be the right fit for your family.

Give us your afternoons. We'll help you build a stronger kid. 🥋

— Sensei Hobbs

10/01/2026

🥋 Congratulations, Dennis Latham! 🥋
We are incredibly proud to recognize Dennis on his promotion to 5th kyu, Blue Belt, in Isshinryu Karate on Tuesday Sept, 29th! Dennis consistently excels through his dedication, discipline, and willingness to put in the hard work. His commitment to the art is truly inspiring. Congratulations, Dennis—well deserved! 👏🥋

09/28/2026

Sensei Aaron and I(Sensei Mo) want to shout out a huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out on Sunday to help us completely rearrange the dojo! 🥋 It was a lot of work, but with everyone pitching in, we got it done—and it looks AMAZING! We truly appreciate your time, hard work, and willingness to help make our dojo even better. We are so grateful for our dojo family! ❤️🥋 Grady Burchett, Barbara Williams Melton, Sarah Hatch Nicholas Hatch, Carley Donaldson(Dan and Charlotte), Kendall Haskett and his wife, Bryan Narcisse, Kieran, Jon Strickland

09/21/2026

Thanks for having us out Torio Martial Arts. We had a blast!!
Lydia Alimos Garimot you are missed
Zoey Martin youre doing great!!

09/11/2026

🥋 Congratulations to our students on earning their stripes! 🥋
Charlotte Donaldson, Brinnley Donaldson, Cassandra Stoops, Dennis Latham
Your hard work, dedication, and perseverance are showing! These stripes are a reflection of the effort you’re putting in not only inside the dojo, but outside the dojo as well. 💪
Keep training, keep practicing, and keep pushing yourselves to be better each day. We are proud of you! 👏🥋
Keep up the great work! Osu! 👊

09/11/2026

Homeschool Families of the upstate. Every Tuesday and Thursday come learn some Okinawan History and get a p.e. credit. All while driving our core tenets of discipline, accountability, and respect. Every Tuesday and Thursday at 1pm join us for our homeschool classes.

09/02/2026

🥋 SENSEI AARON IS LEAVING THE DOJO… 🐉

While I’m off at Dragon Con doing extremely important martial arts research (and possibly fighting my way through a horde of nerds), the dojo will NOT be left unattended!

Introducing our Guest Instructor: Deajon Love! 👊

Deajon will be stepping in to cover classes while I’m gone.

I told him to keep everyone disciplined, focused, and working hard.

He asked, “So basically, I get to yell at your students while you go play?”

I said, “Exactly.” 😂

So while I’m out there battling dragons, superheroes, Klingons, and whatever else Dragon Con throws at me…

Deajon’s got the dojo. 🥋🔥

Be good for the guest instructor, folks.

Because if you make him regret saying yes, I WILL HEAR ABOUT IT. 😂

Hobbs Family Karate
Discipline • Confidence • Community

08/28/2026

Congratulations to our Karate kids on becoming Americans!!

🇺🇸 Yesterday was an EXCITING DAY for one of our Summit Academy SC families, as they officially became US Citizens! A few of our staff members were able to surprise them at their special ceremony! 🇺🇸