Confidence, Focus and Fun in Every Class
The highest-rated martial arts in Romeo, for kids, teens, and adults.Claim your 2-Weeks Free and see why hundreds of local families train at EMA.
Martial Arts For Every Age
Authentic Karate · Tai Chi and martial arts, taught the right way for all ages.
Ages 4 to 6Lil' Dragons Karate
Lil' Dragons Karate is karate for adults ages 4 to 6: traditional technique, real self-defense, serious fitness, and a community that keeps you showing up.
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Ages 7 to 12Kids Karate
Kids Karate teaches kids ages 7 to 12 traditional karate: strong technique, real self-defense, and the discipline, respect, and focus that follow them home.
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Ages 13 and upAdults Karate
Adults Karate is karate for adults ages 13 and up: traditional technique, real self-defense, serious fitness, and a community that keeps you showing up.
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Ages 14 and upAdults Tai Chi
Adults Tai Chi for adults ages 14 and up: learn real self-defense, get into amazing physical shape, and join a community that keeps you showing up.
View programConvenient Martial Arts Classes
Classes six days a week, after school and evenings, for every age from 4 to adult.
Lil' Dragons Karate
Kids Karate
Adults Karate
Adults Tai Chi
Why Should You Choose EMA?
Our martial arts classes are about more than punches and kicks.We build confident, focused, capable people, one class at a time.
Confidence that lasts
Students stand taller, speak up, and face challenges with a calm, focused mindset that follows them everywhere.
Real Martial Arts Training
Authentic striking from experienced coaches, in a controlled, age-appropriate way. Skills that actually work.
Coaches Who Care
Background-checked, experienced instructors who learn names, celebrate wins, and push students to be their best.
Discipline and Focus
Structure, respect, and self-control that carry straight over to school, home, and everyday life.
Fun and Exciting Classes
High-energy, fun classes that keep kids excited to come back, and keep adults coming back too.
Beginners Always Welcome
No experience needed. Whether it is a child stepping onto the mat for the first time or an adult starting fresh, beginners are always welcome here, ages 4 and up.
Meet Sensei Yaquinto
Sensei Yaquinto has been a dedicated martial artist since he was a young teenager, and that passion still drives everything we do at Elite Martial Arts. His training has taken him to Japan many times, where his cultural adaptability and multilingual skills have deepened his understanding of the arts he teaches.
He holds black belts in multiple martial arts and is committed to passing that knowledge on to every student who walks through our doors. As a competitor, he has tested himself at the national level, earning three grand championships in Karate and Kobudo.
What matters most to Sensei Yaquinto is you. He takes genuine pride in encouraging every student to pursue their goals and dreams, and he makes sure each person is recognized for the effort they put in. That's the heart of what makes Elite Martial Arts feel like family.
Loved by Romeo Families
Hundreds of local families recommend EMA.Here is what just a few of them have to say.
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- Convenient classes that fit real family schedules
"Elite Martial Arts is beyond a karate school!!! Kids don't just train here, they become a better person in many aspects of life. We are greatly thankful to the amazing Sensei and Sempai and all trainers for being such outstanding individuals. Thank you for being so dedicated, capable and thank you for your guidance to our children!"
E. K. Google