Sterling Martial Arts

08/29/2026

Great Advanced Training tonight at Sterling Martial Arts with 57 AIKA brown and black belts! Special shout out to our young adults - a few who will move into college this weekend and made the time to train. We are so proud of our young leaders!

08/26/2026

Can’t wait to see you all in the dojo next week!

08/13/2026

“Karate is like a pot of boiling water…”. Congrats to these students who earned their next rank! And, we also congratulate ALL students who maintained their training over the summer! We had such great energy in classes and are looking forward to starting the fall schedule on August 31 - many fun things on the calendar!

08/13/2026

What an honor it is to have witnessed the growth of these two strong young women. They will be heading to college in few short weeks, but we know we’ll see them back soon. Angelique and Inayah - enjoy your new adventures! We will miss you!

08/05/2026

Please note the change in date for the Sensei Clay Seminar!

07/20/2026

07/20/2026

It is a pleasure an an honor to watch our advanced ranks shine at promotion. I want to start by congratulating our newest Nidan - 2nd Degree Black Belt - Senpai Angelique. Achieving black belt is something, but as we all know, it’s just the beginning, and continuing the journey beyond Shodan demonstrates another level of dedication. In addition, please congratulate our other students who achieved their next advanced rank!
Logan: 2nd kyu brown
Senpai Maya: kyu towards Nidan
Senpai Tyler, Senpai Jose, Senpai Kristina, & Senpai Alex: kyu towards Sandan

07/20/2026

It was that special weekend in July again when all of AIKA gets together. 110 students across 8 schools in the federation, 30 from our own dojo, took classes from 20 different instructors including Hanshi John Almeida, Kyoshi Wayne Mello and our favorite guest instructor Sa Bum Nim Andy D’Amato. The classes ran the gamut of content from agility & conditioning, stick fighting, weapons, self defense, kickboxing, and yes - Shotokan! Kids got some pool and waterslide time, and adults got time to socialize and watch the classes from the many spots at Sterling Gym. We are so proud of our students and instructors! Here are a few great group shots - more to come!

07/14/2026

Every athlete has a story.
Every journey starts somewhere.
Today, we’re proud to introduce Gabrielle Amato as a member of the 2027 AAU Karate Ambassador Class. 🥋
Throughout the season, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at Gabrielle’s journey through training, competition, and the moments that define life beyond the mat.
We’re excited to have them represent the values of AAU Karate and can’t wait to share their story with all of you.
Welcome to the team! 👏🇺🇸
⬇️ Join us in congratulating Gabrielle in the comments!

07/05/2026

Sterling Martial Arts sent 3 students to AAU Nationals in Florida, and all 3 came home with medals! Please join me in a HUGE congratulations to:
Austen - Gold Medal - Male Novice Kobudo (weapons)
Mason - Bronze Medal - Male Intermediate Kobudo
Becky - 2 Bronze Medals - Women’s Novice Kobudo & Kumite (sparring)
Competing in a tournament of this level took guts and hard work. The medals are great, but we know it’s about so much more. We are extremely proud of how our students as well as all of the other AIKA students represented our federation.