American Black Belt Academy
American Black Belt Academy, 4875 Merrick Rd, Massapequa Park, NY 11762
About
American Black Belt Academy offers Kids Martial Arts classes, including Tiny Tigers, Kids American Karate, Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Kids Boxing/Kickboxing, along with an After School Program, Day Camps, Summer Camp, and Birthday Parties. The program is part of a larger school of self defense that also offers Adult Martial Arts such as American Kenpo Karate, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Boxing/Kickboxing, Mixed Martial Arts Striking, MMA Striking (Boxing, American Kickboxing, Karate and Muay Thai), Lights Out Boxing, a full fitness program for women, and Personal Training.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Price: ADULT BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU INTRO SPECIAL - $79 INCLUDES 1 MONTH OF BEGINNER CLASSES AND A GI!
American Black Belt Academy was founded in 1994 by Tom and Lorraine LoVarco and is now celebrating 31 years serving the Massapequa community. Head instructor Tom LoVarco is a 9th Degree Black Belt and the Vice President of the Worldwide Kenpo Karate Association. In 2006, United Professionals and Black Belt Schools of America ranked American Black Belt Academy as one of the top 50 schools in the country, and each year since then the Worldwide Kenpo Karate Association has ranked it the number one American Kenpo Karate school in the United States. The program describes its mission as “BUILDING STRONG BODIES AND MINDS SINCE 1994” and states that it specializes in self defense strategies through American Kenpo Karate, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing, with a Lights Out Boxing fitness program that is guaranteed to get participants into the best shape of their lives. It notes that programs are available for children as young as 3 1/2 years old, that it has an award-winning children's program, that classes are arranged by ability and age with special attention to every child, and that classes are described as exciting and energetic.
One parent testimonial states that what impressed them most about Tom LoVarco was his ability to work with children, describing him as soft-spoken while still demanding students’ attention, and noting that more talkative students were very attentive during the lesson and less coordinated students were able to move through the exercises with confidence and ease.
Last updated February 5, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Price: ADULT BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU INTRO SPECIAL - $79 INCLUDES 1 MONTH OF BEGINNER CLASSES AND A GI!
American Black Belt Academy was founded in 1994 by Tom and Lorraine LoVarco and is now celebrating 31 years serving the Massapequa community. Head instructor Tom LoVarco is a 9th Degree Black Belt and the Vice President of the Worldwide Kenpo Karate Association. In 2006, United Professionals and Black Belt Schools of America ranked American Black Belt Academy as one of the top 50 schools in the country, and each year since then the Worldwide Kenpo Karate Association has ranked it the number one American Kenpo Karate school in the United States. The program describes its mission as “BUILDING STRONG BODIES AND MINDS SINCE 1994” and states that it specializes in self defense strategies through American Kenpo Karate, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing, with a Lights Out Boxing fitness program that is guaranteed to get participants into the best shape of their lives. It notes that programs are available for children as young as 3 1/2 years old, that it has an award-winning children's program, that classes are arranged by ability and age with special attention to every child, and that classes are described as exciting and energetic.
One parent testimonial states that what impressed them most about Tom LoVarco was his ability to work with children, describing him as soft-spoken while still demanding students’ attention, and noting that more talkative students were very attentive during the lesson and less coordinated students were able to move through the exercises with confidence and ease.
Last updated February 5, 2026.
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