Blue Life Karate & Kickboxing Centers

Blue Life Karate & Kickboxing Centers is a martial arts school in Maplewood, NJ. The center provides a variety of programs for children and adults, including Karate, Xtreme Kickboxing, Kali Silat, Little Ninjas, and Shinobi Warriors. Serving the North Jersey area, the school focuses on physical and mental development, helping students build self-confidence, discipline, and fitness. The facility holds a 4.60 rating.

The school is led by Master Shihan Durand Howard, a 10th Degree Black Belt and a certified Combat Pekiti Tirsia Kali Silat Master Instructor. His extensive background includes being a 12-time New Jersey State Karate Champion, a three-time WKU World Champion, and an inductee into several martial arts halls of fame, including the U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame. The instruction emphasizes building the whole person, physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and socially, using martial arts as a tool to teach life lessons such as perseverance and focus.

Located on Springfield Ave, the center is a short drive from the 1978 Maplewood Arts Center and Tuscan Elementary School. The business is situated near the intersection of Millburn Avenue and Valley Street, and is approximately 0.6 miles from the Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway.

Blue Life Karate & Kickboxing Centers is recognized for its high-quality instruction and its reputation for impacting the lives of students through character building and fitness. The program is known for creating a positive, family-like environment that promotes self-improvement for all ages.

Through dedicated training in karate and kickboxing, Blue Life Karate & Kickboxing Centers remains a premier destination for martial arts instruction in Maplewood.