Waverly Martial Arts
Waverly Martial Arts, 620 Waverly Ave, Patchogue, NY 11772
About
Waverly Martial Arts offers Kids Martial Arts, Teen & Adult Martial Arts, Fitness Kickboxing, Summer Camp, and Birthday Parties. Kids take part in Kid's Martial Arts classes that include Karate, basic self-defense techniques, and advanced blocks and strikes, and adults and teens can join Fitness Kickboxing classes and martial arts training.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Waverly Martial Arts is a family-owned and operated martial arts school with a focus on building strong minds and bodies through Karate, Fitness Kickboxing, and life-skills education. The program uses progressive teaching methods and a character development curriculum that is described as fun and effective, with age-appropriate, high-energy drills and fast-paced, self-defense workouts. Classes are led by a team of teachers, many of whom were or still are students, and students receive positive recognition and rewards for effort, skill, manners, sportsmanship, and respectful treatment of others. The mission of Waverly Martial Arts is to train both body and mind, with constant improvement of what they do to better the experience they offer, and the program states that it helps students grow physically, mentally, and spiritually by connecting mind, body, and nature in harmony.
Owner Sensei Bill Roeder is an 8th-degree black belt, and the family’s martial arts journey spans over 25 years. Bill Roeder began Taekwondo training in 1972, returned to training in 1990 after an 18-year break, and in 2016 Bill, Bobby, and Jackie were promoted to 7th, 6th, and 4th-degree black belts, respectively. Waverly Martial Arts serves people who live in Patchogue, Holbrook, Holtsville, Farmingville, and Ronkonkoma.
Parent testimonials describe staff who are kind, friendly, patient, motivating, and engaging, and refer to Waverly Martial Arts as a community for their family. One parent from Patchogue describes Kids Martial Arts classes and birthday parties as “pure magic” and calls joining Waverly Martial Arts one of the best decisions their family has made. Another parent from Patchogue describes finding Waverly Martial Arts while searching for an activity to boost a child’s confidence and strength, and says the instructors create a vibrant learning environment and have been helpful in answering questions. A parent from Holbrook describes their child’s experience over several months as fantastic, with instructors who blend excitement with discipline, and reports that a birthday party there included games and activities, board breaking with karate chops, and cutting a cake with a samurai sword.
Last updated February 10, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Waverly Martial Arts is a family-owned and operated martial arts school with a focus on building strong minds and bodies through Karate, Fitness Kickboxing, and life-skills education. The program uses progressive teaching methods and a character development curriculum that is described as fun and effective, with age-appropriate, high-energy drills and fast-paced, self-defense workouts. Classes are led by a team of teachers, many of whom were or still are students, and students receive positive recognition and rewards for effort, skill, manners, sportsmanship, and respectful treatment of others. The mission of Waverly Martial Arts is to train both body and mind, with constant improvement of what they do to better the experience they offer, and the program states that it helps students grow physically, mentally, and spiritually by connecting mind, body, and nature in harmony.
Owner Sensei Bill Roeder is an 8th-degree black belt, and the family’s martial arts journey spans over 25 years. Bill Roeder began Taekwondo training in 1972, returned to training in 1990 after an 18-year break, and in 2016 Bill, Bobby, and Jackie were promoted to 7th, 6th, and 4th-degree black belts, respectively. Waverly Martial Arts serves people who live in Patchogue, Holbrook, Holtsville, Farmingville, and Ronkonkoma.
Parent testimonials describe staff who are kind, friendly, patient, motivating, and engaging, and refer to Waverly Martial Arts as a community for their family. One parent from Patchogue describes Kids Martial Arts classes and birthday parties as “pure magic” and calls joining Waverly Martial Arts one of the best decisions their family has made. Another parent from Patchogue describes finding Waverly Martial Arts while searching for an activity to boost a child’s confidence and strength, and says the instructors create a vibrant learning environment and have been helpful in answering questions. A parent from Holbrook describes their child’s experience over several months as fantastic, with instructors who blend excitement with discipline, and reports that a birthday party there included games and activities, board breaking with karate chops, and cutting a cake with a samurai sword.
Last updated February 10, 2026.
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