Clark's Self Defense was established in 1999 by Derrick and Magda Clark in the Boston suburbs. The studio enjoyed 15 successful years and produced many highly trained Black Belt students. In the late 2013 the Clarks opened another location in beautiful Sarasota, FL, where they now train students of all ages. The Sarasota studio offers complete Self Defense and Karate training. Students learn striking, blocking, and kicking, as well as katas, sparring, grappling, escapes, and board breaking. Training also includes the use of many traditional Martial Arts weapons such as the Bo, Sai, Nunchaku, and Sword. At Clark's Self Defense your training is based on Kempo Karate that originated in Japan and incorporates real, functional, and practical self defense techniques. Over the course of your training you will gain all of the benefits that Karate and any other Martial Art training offers. Benefits include improved balance, coordination, and endurance, increased focus, confidence, and agility, as well as the ability to set and meet goals. What makes Clark's Self Defense different is the added benefit of possessing he knowledge to actually defend yourself if you ever happen to be attacked. Don't be a victim and start yourtraining today.