Manchester Karate Studio

Last weekend I was up to teach at Steve White's school in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Steve and I have known each other for over 20 years. Steve did what many dedicated martial artists I know have done; he went to great lengths to get the best education he could in the arts. Steve was told about me by a mutual friend named Don MacKay and they made a trip from NH to Chicago to meet me. The rest is history. Steve has gone the extra mile to learn and not just from me. He regularly works with Jimmy Pedro, the Olympic judo medalist. Steve flies around the country to business seminars. As a result, he has one of, if not the largest schools in Manchester. He does have one of the most successful Parker kenpo schools in the country.
Steve's lineage is strong, his understanding of and proficiency in Kenpo is excellent, and his communication skills are outstanding. It's always a pleasure for me to watch him teach. Even more so it is a pleasure to sit and talk with him. We have had hours of engaging conversation over the years. A visit with Steve is always mentally stimuating.
I've watched him build a school and family, and seen him grow as a person. That rubs off on his people. He's has many long-term students and some of them now have their own schools spread throughout New England under the New England Chinese Karate Federation banner. They are not a "turn and burn" operation like many schools who actually say you won't see the same people on the mat a year or two from when they begin.
Steve and I believe that if you want to build a successful business you copy a sucessful business. And the same for successful martial arts. With that blueprint Manchester Karate Studio has become a strong school that provides way more that just punching and kicking to their students. Steve's staff is well-trained and they're good people.
It's always a pleasure to be invited to go work with the group up there.