Akiyama Krav Maga & Jiu Jitsu

I came to Ken about 4 months ago looking to get a foundation in martial arts primarily for my long-term career goal to get into federal law enforcement.
I’ve kept coming back partially for that reason, but mostly because everything about his practice is awesome and different.
Training with Ken at Akiyama Dojo definitely isn’t what I expected. Having no prior martial arts experience, I wasn’t sure if I’d like it. But I soon realized I love it.
Ken’s approach isn’t about doing hundreds of the rigid strikes, kicks, or takedowns you see on YouTube. Its more about physical and mental wellness with high level martial arts techniques mixed in.
It’s also about just “being cool,” breathing, and moving your body. Ken puts a new school twist on old school martial arts that is fun and relatable.
For example, we often start class doing a bunch of what he calls “dance moves” to find our rhythm and get our minds into the zone. At the end of class, he leaves us with a theme that we can relate to our everyday lives. After class, I always feel better--both physically and mentally--than I did when I walked in the Dojo.
I’ve found that since I started training with Ken, my agility has increased and the movements we do in class translate into my strength training and sports.
But more importantly are the mental effects of training with Ken. I’ve become a lot calmer in my everyday life. I’ve learned that just “being cool” and “going with the flow” are the best ways to resolve any situation. And I’m a lot more confident in myself when I interact with other people.
The people who train with Ken are another reason I’ve kept coming back. Everyone is encouraging, respectful, friendly, and wants to make you better. Everyone is there to learn from Sensei Ken and each other. Everyone takes training seriously but also has fun doing it.
The final reason I’ve kept coming back is because of Sensei Ken. Ken is an awesome teacher. He’s extremely knowledgeable and down-to-earth. No two classes he teaches are the same.
If you’re looking for a different, fun, cool, and serious Dojo in southern NH, I’d definitely recommend talking to Ken at Akiyama Dojo.

Fantastic place to shape young minds and spirits. Love it! Have been going here for almost 3 years!

My 12 year old daughter has enjoyed working 1:1 with Angel in building her self confidence, assertiveness, and understanding how to defend herself. It has been a great experience!

Ken was great in teaching me the best ways to defend myself and get out of unfortunate situations. He taught me how to remain calm and allow the attacker to make a mistake. He greatly increased my confidence in being able to defend myself if I ever need too and I would greatly recomend his class/instruction to anyone that is interested in self defense!

Great Experience!!! Brought my college age daughter to Ken so she could learn the proper way to defend herself. She attends college in Boston and she didn't feel safe walking around the city by herself. Just after one hour she learned how to properly protect her personal space and to calmly be aware of the situations around her. She will be going back for more training and she looks forward to it. Thank you Ken.