With age-specific group classes and personalized training, our students accelerate their growth, build confidence, and easily apply lessons to their daily lives.
Fun and engaging classes focused on fitness, self esteem and character building through karate.
Equipping adolescents and young adults to handle the rigors of the modern world.
Where adults of all abilities grow strength and friendships through Karate.
From bully-prevention to weapons training, USSD offers total self defense training.
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Our Menlo Park dojo offers a third space where teens can show up as themselves, build confidence, and feel part of something real. We help teens navigate life's pressures and balance their need for healthy connection, while building their confidence and ability in self defense.
At USSD Menlo Park, kids learn age-appropriate martial arts and self-defense skills while developing the discipline, character, and leadership families value most. Whether your child is just getting started or ready to grow, our kids karate classes in Menlo Park are designed to help them thrive
At USSD Menlo Park, adults train in a modern self defense system that supports a healthy lifestyle while offering a clear mental reset from the demands of work and daily life. Whether you are looking to build real-world self defense skills, relieve stress, or challenge yourself in a meaningful way, our adult martial arts classes will support your growth.
Our classes make use of actual CCTV footage so we can review violent encounters and reverse engineer them to learn how people truly react in the face of an unprovoked attack. We then tailor our drills and sparring to mimic the chaotic nature of physical combat.
Sensei Matthew brings expert martial arts instruction and a positive, encouraging teaching style to students in Menlo Park. A 3rd Degree Black Belt with 16 years of experience, he is known for his precise technique, strong fundamentals, and ability to make complex martial arts skills accessible for students of all ages and experience levels.
One of his proudest achievements was earning his black belt at the Shaolin Temple, a meaningful milestone that strengthened his connection to martial arts and the lifelong friendships built through training.
At the Menlo Park dojo, Sensei Matthew inspires students to work hard, stay focused, and build confidence both on and off the mat. Outside the dojo, he enjoys expressing his creativity through art, cooking, and acrobatics.
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FIRST LESSON Free for New Students!
