Martial Arts, such as Taekwon-Do, Karate, Jiu-Jitsu has really grown since I moved here. I moved here from New Hampshire in 2003 after a long term relationship with my current wife. She worked at the Wal-Mart home office in Bentonville. I had sold my school in New Hampshire, and when I moved to Bella Vista, I was looking for a Taekwon-Do school to train at. There was little here. So I started my own school. I searched in Bentonville, but I wasn’t getting much response.
Then I looked at Centerton and it seem to be upcoming. I was warned not to choose Centerton, because the Bentonville folks thought of it as a poor town. I’m glad I didn’t listen. I saw what I saw, and that was potential. We have had highs and lows during the school operations, but I can’t complain.
Bentonville and Centerton have grown so much and so has Martial Arts here. There are more choices of styles and systems to choose from, which I think is a good thing. Before, in 2003, I would have to travel to Rogers or even Fayetteville. Now we have everything we need locally. I hope I had a lot to do with making that possible.
As the community continues to grow, families now have more structured training options available across different martial arts disciplines.
For example, those looking for beginner-friendly programs can explore karate classes in Centerton, a helpful resource for finding structured training opportunities like karate classes in Centerton.
We are Martial Arts Advantage (formerly Northwest Taekwon-Do) in Centerton, and have been here since 2004.
Jack DeSousa