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Tom & Amanda
Master Tom & his daughter Amanda

Our School:
 Althouse Karate & Kickboxing Academy is a family-oriented gym dedicated to the improvement of the mind and body. Our students range from young to old, dedicated karate and kickboxing champions to people just interested in a different type of workout regimen. We do not require contracts, so come check out our gym on a month-to-month basis and decide if our programs are right for you.

Instructors

David Kapaona - Head Trainer of Althouse Karate and Kickboxing Academy / Kapaona MMA
Some things are usually not so sure, but David Kapaona is definitely a force to be reckoned with. Dave is known throughout the no holds barred community as one of the top Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters in the world. Kapaona is someone who started his fighting career with karate at the age of 8 and he currently holds three belts in three different weight classes. As the countless MMA fighters before him, David Kapaona has worked tirelessly to get where he is today. What separates Kapaona from the rest of the pack is he also has a story to tell.

David Kapaona was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He trained in Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu and Shaolin Kung Fu. Though he had always enjoyed training in MMA Dave also excelled in basketball while in high school. During the summer of 1989 while attending Muhlenburg High School he was invited to Nikes top 100 Basketball Camp. David then received a full ride 4 year basketball scholarship to Mount St. Mary's college in Emmitsburg, Maryland. After playing in college for 3 years at Mount St. Mary's David then transferred to Alvernia College in Reading, Pennsylvania in 1993. In 1995, during his senior year, he was named player of the year then graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice. After he graduated from college David found himself doing a variety of things that included; playing for the Orlando Magic summer league in 1995, doing some pro-wrestling, kick-boxing and modeling.

From 2001 through 2003 Kapaona was the Assistant coach for the Varsity Basketball Team at Exeter Senior High School. In July of 2006 David won his first middleweight MMA title and eventually in 2006 opened his own MMA training school, which was called The Cage. Within the next year he won his second MMA title belt as a welterweight. In 2007 David had to sell the gym but continued to train in Philadelphia, Atlantic City and other gyms in the area. Recently Kapaona has defended his Middleweight Championship and in September of 2009 he began teaching at a local gym. On December 19, 2009 Dave won his third title in the light heavyweight class. David Kapaona is looking to advance to the UFC or Strikeforce to prove he is one of the world's finest MMA fighters.


Our Instructors

The Owner and Head Instructor: KickBoxing 
Master Irv Althouse

Karate Master Irv Althouse holds a 6th Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate. With more than 25 years in the martial arts, Master Althouse is devoted to quality instruction and it shows in his students. Master Althouse has trained under GrandMaster Alan K. Kates (President of the Worldwide Alliance of Martial Artists) for the past 6 years.

Master Althouse believes in teaching all his students complete body and mind discipline, motivation, self-control, self-esteem and a sense of complete self-confidence. At Althouse Karate & Kickboxing Academy, Master Althouse and his team of highly skilled Senseis strive to improve the quality of mankind through their teachings and philosophies, reaching for goals of improvement in mind and body.

Master Althouse was a longtime board member of the Worldwide Alliance of Martial Artists, and is the owner of the United States Kickboxing Alliance. He is licensed by the state of Pennsylvania to promote shows.

Master Irv Althouse's list of accomplishments
November 10, 1997: Inducted into Eastern Alliance of Martial Arts Hall of Fame as Master Breaker.
August 15, 1998: Inducted into World Alliance of Martial Arts as Martial Artist of the year.
September 25, 1999: Master Althouse set a new world record for concrete block breaking (70 concrete blocks standing 16 feet high and weighing 1,650 pounds).
January 8, 2000: Inducted into the American Federation of Martial Arts Hall of Fame as Martial Artist of the year.
April 24-28, 2003: Head Coach for the USA kickboxing team and world championships on Kos Island.
March 18-20, 2004: USA Head Coach - USA vs. South Africa. USA representative for the WPKA.

Master Tom Althouse
Master Tom Althouse is a 4th degree black belt in Chinese Kenpo, and is currently the head karate instructor at Althouse Karate Academy for the karate program. He has been training in the martial arts for 20 years now. He holds many grand champions in karate competitions. He has been training with master Irv for the past 17 years, and first trained under Bart Ganster in Ishinru Karate. He holds a blue belt in full contact kickboxing, and has had 2 full contact fights in the ring. He is the corner trainer for the full contact kickboxers. He has also had some training in grappling and Japanese Kenpo.  Master Tom specializes in sparing for competition and self defense. Master Tom Althouse strives on teaching all his students to be the best all round martial artists they can be.

Rose Galczynski - 3rd KYU DAN Little Dragon's Instructor
Rose has been studying martial arts under Master Irv Althouse for the past 5 years. In addition she is studying Kung Fu under SiFu Joe Garcia. She started teaching Little Dragon's under Sensei Nacy King 3 years ago, and continues to enjoy the opportunity to pass the knowledge and passion of the martial arts to the next generation.

Kevin Kauffman - Assistant Fight Trainer
Kevin has been involved in the martial arts for more than 9 years. He holds a 2nd degree black belt in Chinese Kempo. Kevin also holds a black belt in kickboxing.

In 2003 Kevin traveled to Greece for the world kickboxing champoinships. While in Greece Kevin fought the 3 time world champion and came home with a bronze medal.
Kevin traveled to Canada for Nationals twice. He was 1st in kickboxing twice and 1st and 2nd in karate point-sparring.

His USA Fight Record is 5-1 Kickboxing and 1-0 Muay Thai

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