Supportive, professional staff
Experienced sensei for quality classes
Elm Street Martial Arts has been serving the Berkshire County community since 1983. Learn from experienced, licensed instructors when you sign up for classes with us.
All classes are team-taught by supportive, compassionate instructors. Lead instructors all have over 25 years of experience.
Meet the owners
Robert Dus and Lisken Van Pelt Dus are the chief instructors of Elm Street Martial Arts. Each have over 45 years of experience in teaching martial arts.
Robert is a ninth-degree black belt in karate and a fourth-degree black belt in kobudo.
Lisken is also a ninth-degree black belt in karate and a fourth-degree black belt in kobudo, and is a teacher by profession.
Both are Directors of the Shingitai Karate-do Association, a Uechi-ryu organization with some of the highest-level leadership in the world.
Instructors with dedication to our craft
You're in good hands with our staff. Both Bob and Lisken have traveled to Okinawa multiple times for training, while dedicating their lives to mastering martial arts.
All our staff are fourth-degree black belt or higher.
Let our experienced instructors help you choose the right program.
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