5 Dragons Martial Arts Academy
5 Dragons Martial Arts Academy, 6 Merrill St, Salisbury, MA 1952
About
5 Dragons Martial Arts Academy offers Little Dragons, Kids Martial Arts, Youth Martial Arts, Teen Martial Arts, Adult Martial Arts, Fitness Kickboxing, Kids Parkour, Summer Camp, and Sports Martial Arts. Kids Parkour includes climbing walls and vaulting obstacles. Fitness Kickboxing is a non-contact class that uses bags and popular music for a hardcore, bag-slamming workout.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
5 Dragons Martial Arts Academy states that it is the best choice in Salisbury for Martial Arts, Summer Camp and Fitness Kickboxing. The academy offers programs created for real family schedules with convenient class times and classes designed specifically for the average person, building skills step by step. The programs are movement based, with a focus on flexibility, agility, strength, proprioception, balance, and agility, and they emphasize mental and emotional benefits and mental health benefits such as clearing the mind and accomplishing goals.
The environment is described as having a positive atmosphere focused on kids learning positive habits and adults making meaningful, lasting friendships. The academy describes a culture of inclusion with no cliques, no “cool kids” club, and no unkind actions or attitudes, and a structured activity approach based on extensive experience to help kids feel safe and cared for. Sports Martial Arts classes to prepare students to compete are described as coming soon and taught by world-class instructors.
The leadership team includes Sensei Rick. The academy describes itself as proudly serving Salisbury, Amesbury, Newburyport and surrounding communities.
One member feedback states that 5 Dragons provides karate instruction along with life skills such as leadership, confidence, communication, responsibility, and perseverance, and describes the staff as supportive and kind, treating families like family. Another member feedback describes an autistic child who began with private classes with Sensei Rick, then after six months had learned life skills, was no longer afraid of being around other kids, and looked forward to attending 5 Dragons every week, and thanks Sensei Rick and the staff for being patient.
Last updated January 25, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
5 Dragons Martial Arts Academy states that it is the best choice in Salisbury for Martial Arts, Summer Camp and Fitness Kickboxing. The academy offers programs created for real family schedules with convenient class times and classes designed specifically for the average person, building skills step by step. The programs are movement based, with a focus on flexibility, agility, strength, proprioception, balance, and agility, and they emphasize mental and emotional benefits and mental health benefits such as clearing the mind and accomplishing goals.
The environment is described as having a positive atmosphere focused on kids learning positive habits and adults making meaningful, lasting friendships. The academy describes a culture of inclusion with no cliques, no “cool kids” club, and no unkind actions or attitudes, and a structured activity approach based on extensive experience to help kids feel safe and cared for. Sports Martial Arts classes to prepare students to compete are described as coming soon and taught by world-class instructors.
The leadership team includes Sensei Rick. The academy describes itself as proudly serving Salisbury, Amesbury, Newburyport and surrounding communities.
One member feedback states that 5 Dragons provides karate instruction along with life skills such as leadership, confidence, communication, responsibility, and perseverance, and describes the staff as supportive and kind, treating families like family. Another member feedback describes an autistic child who began with private classes with Sensei Rick, then after six months had learned life skills, was no longer afraid of being around other kids, and looked forward to attending 5 Dragons every week, and thanks Sensei Rick and the staff for being patient.
Last updated January 25, 2026.
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