U.S. Budokai Karate of Clifton Park

09/23/2026

👯‍♀️🙏 A HUGE THANK YOU! 👯‍♀️🙏

We’re still feeling the energy from an incredible evening with the Forum for Executive Women and Capital Region Professional Women of Color! 🙌✨

Thank you for coming out to U.S. Budokai Karate for our Self-Defense & Personal Empowerment Class! 🥋💪

We were so proud to host you—and honestly, you lifted our spirits just as much as we hope we lifted yours! ❤️

Together, we worked on practical self-defense foundations, awareness, confidence, and using the tools we already have to protect ourselves. 👀🗣️💥

And then came the FUN part… POUNDING PADS! 🥊🔥
Seeing those smiles, hearing those WHAMs, and watching everyone discover their own strength was absolutely priceless! 😁💥

But perhaps our favorite part was what came afterward—talking, laughing, connecting, and getting to know one another. 🤝❤️

Thank you for bringing your energy, openness, and strength to our dojo. We hope you left feeling a little more confident, aware, courageous, and EMPOWERED! ✨💪

🌟 And this is just the beginning! 🌟

If this sounds like something you’d like to continue or try our Women’s Empowerment Series begins this weekend and we would LOVE to have you join us! Let’s train together, grow together, and become the strongest versions of ourselves—inside AND outside the dojo. 🥋❤️🔥

Train Strong. Live Strong. Be Strong. 💪

📞 518-383-0484
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.usbudokaikarate.com
📍 215 Guideboard Rd., Suite 5, Clifton Park, NY 12065

🥋💪❤️

09/21/2026

🥋🦋 Buddy Night was a BLAST!

Friday night was another incredible Buddy Night at US Budokai Karate! From karate and board breaking to games, laughter, and new friendships, the kids had an amazing time!

A HUGE thank you to all our guests who came out to experience the Budokai spirit and to our incredible volunteers who make these special nights possible. ❤️

At Budokai, karate is all about TRANSFORMATION—building confidence, courage, and character, one experience at a time.

We hope all our little caterpillars had a wonderful time and that the ones they adopted will soon blossom into beautiful butterflies! 🐛🦋

More than karate. More than a night of fun. A place to grow!

09/21/2026

Starts Saturday- still time to register!!

Register at (518) 383-0484

09/19/2026

Today from 9:30-12:30!! Help us kick start our charity drive!

🥋🚗 WAX ON. WAX OFF. KARATE CAR WASH! 🚗🥋

Our Budokai Karate Kids are putting their skills to work for a great cause! 💪❤️

Join us for a hi-yah! High energy car wash Saturday, September 19th from 9:30 AM–12:30 PM at Gill’s Garage.

$10 WAX ON • WAX OFF CAR WASH! 🧼✨
💦 Kick that dirt!
✨ Wax that shine!
🥋 Do some good!

And here’s the best part…

❤️ 100% OF THE PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT A LOCAL CHARITY! ❤️

So bring your dirty car, bring your friends, and let our karate kids show that grime doesn’t stand a chance against the Budokai crew! 💪🚗💨

A little elbow grease. A little karate spirit. A LOT of community heart. ❤️🥋

📅 Saturday, September 19
⏰ 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
💰 $10 per car (cash only)
❤️ ALL PROCEEDS → LOCAL CHARITY
📍 Gill’s Garage-Next to the Dojo-219 Guideboard Rd., Clifton Park

🥋 Wax on. Wax off. Give back. 🥋

🚗🥋❤️

09/17/2026

DON’T FEAR FAILURE. DARE TO TRY. 🐉

Bruce Lee said it best:
“Don’t fear failure… In great attempts, it is glorious even to fail.”

Sometimes failure is simply the beginning of something greater. 💪 Every setback is a chance to learn, reset, and come back stronger.

Don’t let the fear of failing keep you from discovering what you’re capable of. Take the first step. Keep showing up. Keep growing. 🥋⚡

Thinking about martial arts? Want to build confidence, discipline & strength? NOW is the time! 👊

🔥 One step toward improving yourself is never a mistake.

🥋 BOOK YOUR FREE TRIAL CLASS!
📞 518-383-0484
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.usbudokaikarate.com
📍 215 Guideboard Rd., Suite 5, Clifton Park, NY

09/14/2026

🥋🚗 WAX ON. WAX OFF. KARATE CAR WASH! 🚗🥋

Our Budokai Karate Kids are putting their skills to work for a great cause! 💪❤️

Join us for a hi-yah! High energy car wash Saturday, September 19th from 9:30 AM–12:30 PM at Gill’s Garage.

$10 WAX ON • WAX OFF CAR WASH! 🧼✨
💦 Kick that dirt!
✨ Wax that shine!
🥋 Do some good!

And here’s the best part…

❤️ 100% OF THE PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT A LOCAL CHARITY! ❤️

So bring your dirty car, bring your friends, and let our karate kids show that grime doesn’t stand a chance against the Budokai crew! 💪🚗💨

A little elbow grease. A little karate spirit. A LOT of community heart. ❤️🥋

📅 Saturday, September 19
⏰ 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
💰 $10 per car (cash only)
❤️ ALL PROCEEDS → LOCAL CHARITY
📍 Gill’s Garage-Next to the Dojo-219 Guideboard Rd., Clifton Park

🥋 Wax on. Wax off. Give back. 🥋

🚗🥋❤️

09/13/2026

What an incredible day of training. 🥋

Our sincere thanks to Carl Long Sensei for his patient instruction, depth of knowledge, and for sharing the beauty of Iaido with our group. Inspiring is an understatement.

What an honor to learn, train, and play even a small part in keeping the tradition of Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu alive for the next generation.

We are grateful for the opportunity, the instruction, and the time together. 🙏 🌸

09/11/2026

🇺🇸 Today, we remember.

On this Patriots Day, U.S. Budokai Karate honors the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and every family forever changed by that day. ❤️‍🩹

We remember the fallen.
We remember the families who lost loved ones.
And we remember the firefighters, police officers, first responders, military members, medical professionals, and countless ordinary people who showed extraordinary courage by coming together to help. 🇺🇸

Tragedy has a way of bringing a community together. On 9/11, we saw people put differences aside, stand beside one another, and show what strength, courage, compassion, and unity truly look like.

Those are values we strive to teach through karate.

🥋 Strength isn’t just physical.
🥋 Courage means standing strong when things are difficult.
🥋 Respect means honoring others.
🥋 And sometimes, standing tall is a state of mind.

Today, we stand tall and proud in remembrance of those we lost and with gratitude for those who stepped forward to help.

Never Forget. 🇺🇸

🇺🇸🥋❤️