THE MOVEMENT ARTS COLLABORATIVE IS A VERY UNIQUE SCHOOL OF VARIOUS MODALITIES OF MOVEMENT. WE ARE OFFERING CLASSES AND PRIVATE INSTRUCTION IN : KARATE, TAI CHI, CHI KUNG, IAIDO (JAPANESE SWORD), BELLY DANCE, MOVEMENT AND STRENGTH CLASSES AND PERSONAL TRAINING. WE ARE LOCATED IN A BEAUTIFUL PART OF POUGHKEEPSIE ONLY A BLOCK OVER FROM VASSAR COLLEGE. WE ARE SURROUNDED BY SHOPS, CAFES AND PLENTY OF FREE PARKING. THE MOVEMENT ARTS COLLABORATIVE IS A “ONE OF A KIND” IN DUTCHESS COUNTY AND ALL OF THE HUDSON VALLEY NEW YORK AREA. OUR KARATE CLASSES ARE OFFERED TO KIDS AS WELL AS ADULTS. OUR KARATE FOR KIDS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON SELF ESTEEM, SELF DEVELOPMENT, FOCUS, NON QUITTING ATTITUDE, CONFIDENCE, DISCIPLINE, ANTI-BULLYING, SELF DEFENSE, MAKING FRIENDS, FITNESS, STRENGTH. KIDS LEARN HOW TO COMPETE WITH OTHERS, MAKE FRIENDS, HELP ONE ANOTHER, AND TO BE KIND. COURTESY AND RESPECT IS PARAMOUNT IN OUR KARATE CLASSES. ADULT KARATE IS GEARED TOWARDS STRAIGHT FORWARD SELF DEFENSE, IMPROVED CARDIO, BUILD MUSCLE AND STRENGTH, AND LEARNING HOW TO UTILZE YOUR BODY. WE ARE A KARATE SCHOOL IN THE POUGHKEEPSIE AREA THAT IS RESPECTED AMONGST ALL OTHER MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOLS IN THE VICINITY. VOTED BEST MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL IN THE HUDSON VALLEY.