"An excellent school for learning karate. Master Curry offers a highly enriching program for children that teaches them self defense and discipline."
Lalit Ponnala
Staten Island
4.9★ · 330+ Google & Facebook reviews
Staten Island, NY · Master Curry Martial Arts
Learn FromSomeone Who'sBeen There.
55 years on the mat. 20 years on the streets with the NYPD. Master Tom Curry and his family teach Staten Island kids and adults the confidence, discipline and self-defense that actually hold up in real life.
55Years On The Mat
4.9Star Rated
20 YrsNYPD Veteran
9th DanGrand Master
01 / Why Staten Island families choose Master Curry
Strong Minds.
Strong Bodies.
Parents come for karate. They stay for the kid who listens the first time, looks adults in the eye and stands up for himself and others. Master Curry rewards grades, effort, manners and respect every class, and his instructors all came up as his own students. That's how a dojo earns 300+ five-star reviews in Staten Island.
Laser Focus
Sharper concentration in school
Real Confidence
Quiet strength, not bravado
Respect & Discipline
Better behavior at home
Strong & Healthy
Active, fit, and energized
02 / Our Classes
Find Your
Perfect Fit.
⭐ Most Popular01
Confidence, Discipline & Respect
Kids Martial Arts · Ages 6–12
Fun, high-energy classes that build focus at school, manners at home and the confidence to stand up for themselves.
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02
Control Any Situation
Jiu-Jitsu · Teens & Adults
Sanuces Ryu Jujutsu: joint locks, throws and escapes taught by a 9th Dan Grand Master.
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03
Self-Defense That Works On The Street
Adult Kenpo · Adults
Black Cat Kenpo from a 20-year NYPD veteran. A real workout, real stress relief, zero dojo theatrics.
Learn More03 / What sets us apart
The Master Curry
Difference.
Street-Tested, Not Theater
Master Curry spent 20 years in NYPD anti-crime and narcotics. What he teaches has been tested where it counts, then made safe and age-right for your family.
A 9th Dan Grand Master
9th Dan in Sanuces Ryu Jujutsu, 7th Dan in Black Cat Kenpo, multiple Hall of Fame inductions. Belts here are earned, never handed out.
Every Kind Of Kid
Shy kids, high-energy kids, kids with ADHD or autism. Parents say our instructors' patience changed everything when nothing else worked.
A Family Dojo
Master Curry teaches alongside his sons, and every instructor came up through the school. Families tell us it feels like a second home.
04 / Meet Your Instructor
Master Tom
Curry.
Master Tom Curry started training in 1971 and holds a 9th Dan in Sanuces Ryu Jujutsu and a 7th Dan in United States Black Cat Kenpo. He spent 20 years with the NYPD, working anti-crime and narcotics in some of the city's toughest neighborhoods and teaching survival tactics as a Senior Intelligence Instructor. Today he runs the dojo with his family and a staff of instructors who all came up as his students.
"Train the body. Train the mind."
Read Our Story05 / Local families
Why Families
Love Us.
"Enrolling my child in 2021 was such a great decision; We have had an amazing experience since. My son has been more focused in school. He also has increased strength and coordination. Master Curry and his instructors care about each and every student and want them all to achieve their very best!"
Matt Harr
Staten Island
"The kids love coming to Master Curry’s! It teaches them discipline and determination. It’s a great place like no other!"
Michelle
Staten Island
06 / Questions?
Honest
Answers.
The things Staten Island parents ask us every week. If we missed yours, just ask — we'll respond in minutes during business hours.
See All FAQsLittle Warriors starts at age 3, Kids Martial Arts runs 6 to 12, and teens move into Jiu-Jitsu and Kenpo. Not sure where your child fits? Call us and we'll place them.
Stories from the mat
Not Stock Photos. Our Students.
Every picture on this page was taken in our dojo on Richmond Avenue or at a tournament we traveled to together.
Started at two. Brown belt now.
Genevieve has trained here since she was two years old. Today she wears a Sanuces Ryu Jujutsu brown belt and helps coach the little ones. Warriors raising warriors.
Since age four. Off to college.
“Mr. Strano's been with me since he's four years old. Smart, talented and loyal, this young man scored a big scholarship and he's off to college. Nothing better than seeing our students achieve.”
Better than any trophy.
Before moving to New Jersey, Albert left Master Curry a handwritten note. “Moments like these mean more than any trophy.”
A long string of wins.
Elizabeth Lau trains in our advanced class alongside her father, Master Lau, and keeps adding to a long run of competition wins.
Fall down seven, stand up eight.
Aaron passed his yellow belt test on his second attempt. Nobody is handed a belt here; when you earn it, the whole dojo knows what it took.
Wednesday night jujutsu.
Parents, teens and adults on the same mat. Former students still stop in years later just to say hello.
07 / Visit us
Find The
Dojo.
Staten Island Dojo
3896 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10312
Ready To
Start?
Walk in this week. We'll take it from there.