Adult class is tailored to your individual needs and abilities and includes students from ages 13 to 65. You may start with us anytime as each class includes all levels from beginner to black belt. No experience is necessary.
The adult classes are lead by Kyoshi Pam who is assisted by her husband, Kyoshi Dwayne as well as senior class members.
Classes may consist of a basic workout, pad work, conditioning, fighting, meditation, techniques, self defense or any combination thereof. Your development is progressive and we encourage you to work at your own pace. You do not have to be "in shape" or have any knowledge of martial arts to join our class.
In our class you are treated as an individual. We encourage you to compete only with yourself - to learn something new, to push yourself a little more each day - there is no comparison between students.
Kyoshi Pam Roberts is chief instructor of the McBurney YMCA Seido Karate Adult Program. She took over the program, along with her husband, Kyoshi Dwayne Roberts, in September, 1998.
She began training in Seido Karate in 1984, became an assistant instructor at Seido Headquarters in 1986 and has been teaching adult classes for more than 22 years. In addition to teaching three adult classes weekly, Kyoshi Pam also assists with the McBurney Seido Children's program.
With more than 25 years experience, including training in jodo, kendo and iaido, Kyoshi Pam's teaching challenges each student physically as well as mentally.
Kyoshi Pam is also a certified instructor of Rape Prevention and along with Senpai Melissa Rapoport, teaches seminars in Women's Street Self Defense.
A Director at a reinsurance brokerage firm, Kyoshi Pam and her husband Kyoshi Dwayne, live in Brooklyn with their son and 2 small dogs.
