Shihan Rebecca Pushard of the Maine Isshinryu Karate Academy or MIKA in Manchester. She says her classes are designed to provide kids the tools to give their very best at school, home, and the dojo.

Classes at Heather and Roy Gawlick’s Shinju Dojo look a lot different than most people expect. The students are older, and the moves are less flashy, but the welcoming environment imparts more than ...