We're back and better than ever!
April 15th & 16th, 2023
Saturday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm & Sunday, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
The Holiday Inn, Saratoga Springs NY
Join us for two days of hands-on instructional workshops in striking, grappling, & weapons arts. There's also a Saturday Night Banquet with the Instructional Staff!
Martial Artists of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome to participate.
The Saratoga Martial Arts Festival has been the Capital Region's Premier Martial Arts Gathering for over 20 years!
Get the SMAF Special Now: 2 days of training,
Lunch on Saturday, Banquet on Saturday Night,
& a Festival t-shirt for $300!
REGISTER NOW
Instructor Highlight
Hanshi Alain Sailly
A World Class Martial Artist with movement like no other! Even those with years of martial arts training can not show such a blend of skills at as high a level as Alain Sailly, Master of Goshindo, the Way of Protecting Oneself. The best of Aikido, karate, judo, grappling, and jiujitsu combine in unique combinations that will improve flow, coordination, strength, flexibility, and mental calm. Master Sailly is traveling all the way from FRANCE to be at SMAF this year!
Confirmed Instructors
This year we will have over 15 instructors teaching over the two days.
Each session block will include at least 3 class options.
John Borter
Modern Jujitsu
Jeff Burger
Muay Thai &
Matsukazi Ryu JuJutsu
Matt Dorsey
Isshin-ryu Karate & Iaido
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Erik Harris
Liu Seong Gung Fu
June Gotico
Stockton Multi-Style Eskrima
Gene Inis
Stockton Multi-Style Eskrima
R. J. Marcaida
Marcaida Kali
Alain Sailly
Goshindo, the Way of Protecting Oneself
New this year!
Mick O'Neill
Gishi-Ryu Karate
Sean Schenker
Kyokushin Karate
Tony DiSarro
Kosho Ryu Kempo
Robert Gambitta
Boxing & Jeet Kun Do
Chris LaCava
Hapkido & Emergency Medicine
Steven Pearlman
Praxis Martial Arts
Dominick Violante
Kempo Karate & Aikido
Eric Winfree
Jeet Kun Do & Wing Chun
Lodging
This year's SMAF is back at our old home at the
Saratoga Springs Holiday Inn (232 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 518-584-4550)
For a limited time, the Holiday Inn is offering a two-night special (Friday and Saturday)
for an amazing $149/night. BOOK NOW!
Beyond putting you right at the center of the action, booking at the hotel helps
us keep the cost of the conference as low as possible. We are also working with the
Holiday Inn to offer some meal specials for breakfast!