MacDonald Academy of Martial Arts

Kenpo Karate, Krav Maga, and Fitness for the Boston / Watertown area

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Our Instructors

Our instructors are highly trained and certified in their respective disciplines.

Brian MacDonald

  • 7th degree Black Belt in American Kenpo Karate
  • 3rd degree Black Belt in Shaolin Kenpo Karate
  • Krav Maga Worldwide 2nd Dan Black Belt certified instructor
  • Krav Maga Worldwide Force Training Division certified instructor
  • 5 years experience as a CDT Tactical Master Instructor
  • Recipient of the Charles Burke Service to Youth Award
  • 26 years of experience in the martial arts training
  • Over 20 years of experience in martial arts instruction
  • Head instructor for the Academy of Martial Arts for 18 years
  • Taught Watertown, Belmont, and Weston school system for 5 years
Brian MacDonald
Tara MacDonald

  • 4th degree Black Belt in American Kenpo Karate
  • 3rd degree Black Belt in Shaolin Kenpo Karate
  • 1st degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do
  • Level 1 certified Krav Maga Worldwide instructor
  • Certified Kickboxing Instructor
  • Women’s Kenpo Weapons World Champion 1996
  • Over 30 years of experience training
  • Over 20 years of experience teaching
  • Co-owner of the Academy
  • Taught in Weston, Natick, Watertown, Belmont, and Brookline
    school system for 10 years
Tara MacDonald
Susanna Pyatkovskaya

  • Level 1 Yellow Belt (Phase A) certified Krav Maga Worldwide instructor
  • Training in Krav Maga since 2012
  • Teaching Krav Maga since 2016
  • Previous training in medieval European longsword fighting, walking away battered but victorious from a number of tournaments.
  • Enjoys training Krav Maga and challenging herself, and teaching others what she knows of the system.
Susanna Pyatkovskaya
Patrick Sanders

  • Krav Maga Worldwide 2nd Dan Black Belt certified instructor
  • Training in Krav Maga since 2006
  • Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Prof. Roberto Maia, Boston BJJ. Currently training with Team Forsa under Prof. Anderson Silverio. Competition experience in both gi and no-gi tournaments, including IBJJF and NAGA.
  • Trained in Modern Arnis Filipino Martial Arts under Guro George Mazek
  • USMC veteran with infantry and civil disturbance / MOUT training
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Our Instructors

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What People Are Saying

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MacDonald Academy of Martial Arts
6 Riverside St
Watertown, MA 02472 · USA
phone: 617.923.4248
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