Inner Dragon · Hudson, NH
Voted best in Southern NH nine years running. Traditional Kenpo.
Voted Best Martial Arts School in Southern NH — 9 Years in a Row
3-Time Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee
100s of State & National Titles
Small Business of the Year Award Winner
Programs grouped so nobody is the oldest kid in a room of toddlers or the newest adult in a room of black belts.
Ages 3-6Their first taste of real martial arts, taught the way little kids actually learn — short drills, constant movement, and instructors who make listening feel like a game.
Ages 7-12The heart of the school. Traditional Kenpo curriculum plus a true XMA program, so kids get real progression, real standards, and something to chase every single week.
Ages 13 & upHigher intensity, deeper accountability, and a room full of people who show up. Traditional Kenpo for teens and adults, taught by the owner, at whatever level you walk in at.
Teens & AdultsBag work, conditioning and real striking technique for anyone who wants to sweat, get strong and hit something. No belt requirements, no experience needed.
School-age childrenSchool pickup, homework support and martial arts in one structured afternoon.
Not every program is built the same. Some schools hand out belts on a schedule. Some keep kids busy for 45 minutes without building anything. Some look great on Instagram but can't tell you what your child worked on last Tuesday.
You want your child actually challenged. You want instructors who know their name, notice when they're having a rough day, and push them the right way — without babying them and without tearing them down.
And underneath it, there's the quieter worry: that screens and comfort are softening your kid before the world gets a chance to toughen them the right way.
That worry is real. It's the whole reason this school exists.
After 11 years in Hudson, here's what we know: the kicks and the belts are the vehicle. They are not the destination.
The destination is a kid who walks into school differently. Who handles disappointment without falling apart. Who looks an adult in the eye and means it. Who shows up for the person next to them on the mat because they finally understand what being part of something costs.
Fitness disguised as fun. Accountability without harshness. Attention paid the way only a coach who has done this for 35 years knows how to pay it. That combination doesn't happen everywhere. It happens here.
Every class runs the same five steps, in the same order, every time. Structure is what makes progress feel inevitable instead of accidental.
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Five minutes to get bodies moving and heads in the room. Nobody trains cold, and nobody stands around waiting for class to start.
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Fifteen minutes on the fundamentals — stances, blocks, strikes. Kenpo is built on repetition done correctly, and this is where standards get held.
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Two minutes, every class, on one idea worth taking home: leadership, responsibility, giving back. Small and constant beats a lecture once a year.
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Twenty minutes on their current rank material — forms, techniques, sparring, weapons, XMA. Everyone works on the thing that is next for them.
05
Stretch, a quick check-in on what improved today, and a bow out. Kids leave knowing exactly what they are working on next time.
4.9★ from 65 Google reviews
"My son has been taking Karate for the last year. In that time, we have seen such a change in him, not only at the studio, but in school and other activities as well. His confidence has skyrocketed."
"I started the Kickboxing Program in May. I never thought I would be where I am at today. I started the program weighing 220 pounds. Today, six months later, I have lost 45 pounds."
"Just started the adult karate class and love it! Sensei Randy is very well qualified and a fantastic instructor. My daughter attends the little ninja class and Sensei is great with the kids."
"I have never done Kickboxing before. I loved it. Sensei Randy, thank you. Your methods and tactful way of teaching make light of the difficult. Your push and drive to motivate are magic."
Six things you will not find stacked together anywhere else in Southern New Hampshire.
Classical Kenpo curriculum and standards, paired with an actual Extreme Martial Arts program — forms, weapons, tricking. Most schools in Southern NH offer one or the other, watered down.
Nine consecutive years of community votes, three Hall of Fame inductions, Small Business of the Year, and hundreds of state and national titles brought back by our competition team.
Shihan Randy Allen holds 7 black belts including 6th Degree in Kenpo, Goju Ryu and Jiu-Jitsu, and has trained with the Bujinkan and the Japanese National Goju Federation. He is still on the floor teaching.
Certifications in Early Childhood Education, DHHS Registered Site Director, Kidsafe Network Child Safety Expert, Lil Iguana Stranger Awareness Instructor, and over 1,000 bully defense and stranger awareness programs delivered.
Eleven years of doing this one way: push kids in a believe-in-you way, hold the standard, and never confuse harshness with high expectations or babying with kindness.
Little Dragons at 3, Juniors, Teen and Adult Kenpo, and Fitness Kickboxing — families train together in Hudson instead of driving to three different places.
Twenty dollars, twenty days, and an honest look at whether this is the right room for your family. If it isn't, you'll know — and there's nothing to cancel.
Class sizes are capped on purpose — small enough that every student gets corrected by name. When a program fills, families wait for the next opening, so if your child is ready, now is the time.
Claim 20 Days for $20Or call the school directly at (603) 864-8756 and talk to a human.
