Bronx Martial Arts Academy Junior Program
Bronx Martial Arts Academy, 1051 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10469
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Bronx Martial Arts Academy Junior Program offers training in Shotokan Karate and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), with a separate Tiny Tigers karate program for younger children. The Juniors program includes both karate and BJJ as core activities, and the Tiny Tigers program focuses on karate.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Opening hours Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–9:30 PM; Saturday 8:30 AM–3:00 PM
The Juniors program consists of Shotokan Karate and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, with the Tiny Tigers karate program accommodating children from ages 4 to 5, and children over 6 years old able to enroll in both the BJJ program and karate. The program operates in a family friendly atmosphere and emphasizes academy rules and etiquette, including bowing, language, attitude, and mat etiquette. Families are asked to download the Zen Planner Member App to reserve a spot in class.
Head Instructor and Professor Doug Pelinkovic leads the program. He is a life-long martial artist and holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under professor John Danaher, and a black belt in Shotokan Karate under Shihan Kai Leung, and he has continued his Shotokan training with Sensei Adel Elbehiry. Professor Pelinkovic is a 3rd-degree black belt in Shotokan karate, a 3-time USA national team member, a 4-time national champion, and a multiple-time state and regional champion.
The Bronx Martial Arts Academy states that it is the premiere dojo for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Karate, and Muay Thai instruction and that it sets high standards and challenges students to achieve their best. Its mission statement says that through effort and dedication in martial arts training, students improve their own lives and the lives of those around them, and that children carry lessons from the dojo to school, home, and throughout life. The academy states that it takes its responsibility to children seriously and works to maintain a respectful, family atmosphere.
For equipment and logistics, the academy provides a gi and a belt for the first class and asks students to arrive 15 minutes before class. Students are instructed to bring a towel and toiletries if they would like to shower, and to bring flip flops to move between the locker room and the mats, since shoes are not permitted on the mats and students are asked not to walk around outside barefoot before class. Academy gi colors are white and royal blue, and no other gi colors are permitted; uniforms purchased outside the academy can only be worn with an official school patch, and modifying uniforms with rolled sleeves or non-official patches or embroidery is not permitted. Appropriate undergarments must be worn under the uniform at all times, colored t-shirts or sweat clothes are not permitted under the gi, and uniforms must be washed before each use. For No Gi classes, students must wear a rashguard and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu shorts, with at least one academy item (either the rashguard or the shorts); t-shirts, basketball shorts, or shorts with pockets or zippers are not permitted. Women can wear spats instead of shorts, while men can wear spats only under their shorts, and all jewelry should be removed before coming to class. The academy also has a vending machine with Gatorade and Aquafina waters.
Last updated July 28, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Opening hours Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–9:30 PM; Saturday 8:30 AM–3:00 PM
The Juniors program consists of Shotokan Karate and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, with the Tiny Tigers karate program accommodating children from ages 4 to 5, and children over 6 years old able to enroll in both the BJJ program and karate. The program operates in a family friendly atmosphere and emphasizes academy rules and etiquette, including bowing, language, attitude, and mat etiquette. Families are asked to download the Zen Planner Member App to reserve a spot in class.
Head Instructor and Professor Doug Pelinkovic leads the program. He is a life-long martial artist and holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under professor John Danaher, and a black belt in Shotokan Karate under Shihan Kai Leung, and he has continued his Shotokan training with Sensei Adel Elbehiry. Professor Pelinkovic is a 3rd-degree black belt in Shotokan karate, a 3-time USA national team member, a 4-time national champion, and a multiple-time state and regional champion.
The Bronx Martial Arts Academy states that it is the premiere dojo for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Karate, and Muay Thai instruction and that it sets high standards and challenges students to achieve their best. Its mission statement says that through effort and dedication in martial arts training, students improve their own lives and the lives of those around them, and that children carry lessons from the dojo to school, home, and throughout life. The academy states that it takes its responsibility to children seriously and works to maintain a respectful, family atmosphere.
For equipment and logistics, the academy provides a gi and a belt for the first class and asks students to arrive 15 minutes before class. Students are instructed to bring a towel and toiletries if they would like to shower, and to bring flip flops to move between the locker room and the mats, since shoes are not permitted on the mats and students are asked not to walk around outside barefoot before class. Academy gi colors are white and royal blue, and no other gi colors are permitted; uniforms purchased outside the academy can only be worn with an official school patch, and modifying uniforms with rolled sleeves or non-official patches or embroidery is not permitted. Appropriate undergarments must be worn under the uniform at all times, colored t-shirts or sweat clothes are not permitted under the gi, and uniforms must be washed before each use. For No Gi classes, students must wear a rashguard and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu shorts, with at least one academy item (either the rashguard or the shorts); t-shirts, basketball shorts, or shorts with pockets or zippers are not permitted. Women can wear spats instead of shorts, while men can wear spats only under their shorts, and all jewelry should be removed before coming to class. The academy also has a vending machine with Gatorade and Aquafina waters.
Last updated July 28, 2026.
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