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Bailey's Karate School offers Kids Karate, Karate For Kids, Teen & Adult Martial Arts, Adult Martial Arts, and general karate classes. The program also includes martial arts training and self-defense.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
Bailey's Karate School has been serving Rome and the surrounding areas since 1980. All Bailey’s instructors are certified, and the programs are guided by Instructor/Owner David Lebiednik and Master Delfino Candia. The school offers martial arts and fitness for all ages, with programs for ages 4–70, including customized programs for different ages, skill levels, physical conditions, and individuals with special needs. All programs focus on building self confidence, discipline, and leadership qualities, with an emphasis on academic achievement for students in school, and all students develop age-appropriate conflict resolution skills. Family members are welcome to watch quietly in all three classrooms, and the school offers a special of 2 free classes as an online special.
According to the mission statement, Bailey's Karate School focuses on instilling discipline, enhancing confidence, and nurturing resilience, while teaching self-defense techniques and life skills. The school offers a Self Defense program that teaches physical fitness and self defense and builds self-confidence, and Adult Martial Arts programs for teens and adults that range from traditional to modern martial arts training in a safe and fun environment. Program features include a focus on physical fitness, situational awareness, self-confidence, self-esteem, self-defense, increased fitness levels, safe self defense, concentration and focus, confidence, and self esteem enhancement, along with flexible class times. Karate classes at Bailey’s are described as enhancing respect, courtesy, self-control, life skills, better grades, reducing ADD/ADHD issues, less bullying, self-defense, and better at home behavior.
Bailey's Karate School has been awarded the Go2 Karate Distinction Award for Rome, NY, recognizing its role in elevating its dedication to community enrichment and strengthening the local community and its members through martial arts training. The same Go2 Karate Distinction Award is also listed as a credential for the school.
Parent and student testimonials describe Bailey’s Karate School as a family training environment that supports students on their journey to Black Belt and in life, with reports of students becoming goal-oriented, caring, and confident Black Belts. Other testimonials mention caring staff, awesome instructors, a family oriented experience, and students growing mentally and physically, learning self discipline, respect, and confidence. Long-term students and instructors report that staff are patient, willing to talk to parents and students, and find different ways to help students succeed while building confidence, and describe their time at Bailey’s as time and money well spent.
Last updated May 16, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
Bailey's Karate School has been serving Rome and the surrounding areas since 1980. All Bailey’s instructors are certified, and the programs are guided by Instructor/Owner David Lebiednik and Master Delfino Candia. The school offers martial arts and fitness for all ages, with programs for ages 4–70, including customized programs for different ages, skill levels, physical conditions, and individuals with special needs. All programs focus on building self confidence, discipline, and leadership qualities, with an emphasis on academic achievement for students in school, and all students develop age-appropriate conflict resolution skills. Family members are welcome to watch quietly in all three classrooms, and the school offers a special of 2 free classes as an online special.
According to the mission statement, Bailey's Karate School focuses on instilling discipline, enhancing confidence, and nurturing resilience, while teaching self-defense techniques and life skills. The school offers a Self Defense program that teaches physical fitness and self defense and builds self-confidence, and Adult Martial Arts programs for teens and adults that range from traditional to modern martial arts training in a safe and fun environment. Program features include a focus on physical fitness, situational awareness, self-confidence, self-esteem, self-defense, increased fitness levels, safe self defense, concentration and focus, confidence, and self esteem enhancement, along with flexible class times. Karate classes at Bailey’s are described as enhancing respect, courtesy, self-control, life skills, better grades, reducing ADD/ADHD issues, less bullying, self-defense, and better at home behavior.
Bailey's Karate School has been awarded the Go2 Karate Distinction Award for Rome, NY, recognizing its role in elevating its dedication to community enrichment and strengthening the local community and its members through martial arts training. The same Go2 Karate Distinction Award is also listed as a credential for the school.
Parent and student testimonials describe Bailey’s Karate School as a family training environment that supports students on their journey to Black Belt and in life, with reports of students becoming goal-oriented, caring, and confident Black Belts. Other testimonials mention caring staff, awesome instructors, a family oriented experience, and students growing mentally and physically, learning self discipline, respect, and confidence. Long-term students and instructors report that staff are patient, willing to talk to parents and students, and find different ways to help students succeed while building confidence, and describe their time at Bailey’s as time and money well spent.
Last updated May 16, 2026.
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