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Romanelli’s International Martial Arts began initially in July of 2002 and opened the doors of its current location in January of 2003. For over twenty years our school has been a staple in the local community, developing over 1,000 Black Belt practitioners! Our school stresses the idea of traditional martial arts in a family atmosphere. With that said, over the years we have come to be a home for so many families. These are families where the children, parents and grandparents alike are involved in the training. The family that kicks together, sticks together!
We are a family-centered martial arts school that focuses on personal development and self-defense. Programs are structured for all ages based on maturity and level of progression.
In the children’s programs, the children are taught age relevant curriculum to help them build self-esteem, increase personal self-discipline, get fit and of course be safe from bullying and other dangers that children face in today’s world. These classes (unlike most children’s activities) are taught by full-time professionals who are trained for hundreds to thousands of hours during the course of their instructor training.
In our adult and teen classes some of the students have goals to lose weight or get in shape. Some are looking to build that self-confidence and create that best version of themselves. Others want a high-energy workout to enable better outcomes in recreational sports or hobbies. Then again, other students want to dedicate themselves to being safe!
Meet Our Instructors
The Directors at Romanelli’s International Martial Arts are Sensei Dean Romanelli and Sempai Tony Romanelli. The Romanelli brothers have studied the martial arts for over thirty years. Primary studies include the arts of karate, kobudo (weaponry), tai chi, aikido, and arnis. They currently teach and hold black belt levels in all of these arts.
The Romanelli's have also had the opportunity to learn and study iaido (Japanese sword), jujitsu (grappling), and aikijujitsu. Throughout the years of continual learning and teaching they have come to realize that no form of martial art is better than the other. All martial arts relate and connect with one another. They all have something great to offer. It is for this reason that the Romanelli's refuse to specialize and continue to explore all avenues that the martial arts have to offer.
The Romanelli brothers have completed and continue to complete several instructor training programs and martial arts school director training programs. The goal is to continually educate themselves for the betterment of their students and staff team on how to do what they do everyday. The Romanelli's believe that a martial arts instructor is just a full-time student. Learning never stops even at the highest of black belt levels. They make it their goal to lead by example in this respect, always bringing the level up.
Although the martial arts has a lot to do with self-defense and combat, for the Romanelli Brothers it has just as much to do with personal development and goal achievement. They credit the martial arts and their instructors for the people they have come to be and the attitude and outlook on life they have attained. It is this that the Romanelli's strive to ingrain and pass on to each and every one of their students and staff.
Sensei Dean Romanelli and Dai Sempai Tony Romanelli will be forever grateful for the privilege of working with their primary instructors. O'Sensei Brian Ricci (leader of the Zen Bei Butoku-Kai International and senior-most student of the late O' Sensei Richard Kim) along Grandmaster Jeffrey Delaney (leader of the International Modern Arnis Federation and successor to the late Professor Remy Presas) and Colonel Lisa McManus (leader of the International Modern Arnis Federation and founder of Military Arnis) have continued to provide a wonderful example that they strive to emulate.
Our Directors
Sensei
Dean Romanelli,
Director
Dai Sempai
Tony Romanelli,
Director
Our Senior Instructors
Hancho
Stephen Rissman
Taisa
Haylee DeCoste
Mrs
Haley Ambrogio
Why Choose Romanelli's International Martial Arts?
Not Just Activity, but Outcomes!
The instructors at Romanelli's International Martial Arts make it their mission to engage in developmental goals during each and every lesson! The end result becomes positive, life-changing progress that follows the student home, to school, to work and beyond!
Professional Teachers you Deserve for Your Family
The lessons at our school are led by full-time, certified senior instructors. Any instructor, staff member or volunteer has been grown from within. They have quite literally grown-up participating in the physical and developmental process that they now teach to others. Year by year, day by day and lesson by lesson each leader strives to bring their own level up and that the student body!