Our staff and instructors at Main Street Martial Arts work on a year-round basis to make sure that your experience at Main Street Martial Arts is the best that it can be.  All staff members and instructors are approachable at any time to answer your questions about the school, to address any concerns that you may have, and to support you in every way possible.

We are always looking for new programming opportunities at Main Street Martial Arts.  Can you box?  Can you dance?  Can you play tuba?  Do you need a place to have a meeting or hold a workshop, seminar, or conference?  What is your martial art, cultural art, or other talent that you would like to share with the community? 

We have low-cost or NO-cost meeting space, depending on the nature of your event, that we can utilize as a service to the community.  Please Contact Us and let us know what you're interested in doing, and we can make an appointment with you to see if we can work together to make it happen!

Martial Arts Professional Apprenticeship Opportunity

exclusively with Main Street Martial Arts:

Update 6/27/12: We have filled two of six openings with four openings remaining.

We are seeking up to six students ages eighteen-years-old or older up who are interested in apprenticing to become martial arts professionals, specializing in one or more of our disciplines, such as our Samurai Training Arts, Japanese Martial Arts, Olympic Taekwondo, New England Go Academy, or Zen Studies programs, not limited to these examples.  If you are moving in from out-of-state, we will help you to find housing before you arrive here.  Apprentices are expected to be self-funded, full-time martial arts students who train in all classes, apprentice under the chief instructor, and help with all aspects of running the dojo successfully in order to learn the trade. Apprentices with limited funding may also need to find a part-time job in the community for basic necessities, but you should plan on making sure that you have enough funding for housing and your training for approximately five years before you can expect to be a fully trained, capable, and mature martial arts professional.  This is a similar experience to going to college to develop yourself in a career path and then intern or apprentice after graduation until you can enter your field.  Interested applicants should send an email to Mr. Michael L. Werth Sensei at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with a letter of intent and a resume.  Make sure that you have an updated clean bill-of-health from your doctor and health insurance coverage for the duration of your apprenticeship before entering into a physically demanding training program such as this one. We are interested in meeting you for an interview, which could be conducted via videoconference through Gmail or Skype, if distance is an issue.

The Calm in the Eye of the Storm: Volunteer Opportunity in

The Ultimate After-School Youth Leadership Program:

Update 9/16/12: We currently have three openings available for this volunteer and/or community service opportunity for a local non-profit family community center on the East Side of Providence.

Main Street Martial Arts is actively seeking interns for The Ultimate After-School Youth Leadership Program.   This opportunity is currently unpaid, but we expect it to grow into a paid internship for the right candidate. Interns may be eligible for reduced or complimentary programming for themselves or a family member. There are two openings available covering a range of hours from 3pm – 5pm Monday – Friday and/or Saturday afternoon. Job-sharing is possible.  Duties include helping with homework for the terrific children from our community who are enrolled in our after-school program.  Interns will develop skills that easily transfer to roles as camp counselors, after-school program directors, teacher aids, and similar.  Individuals must be capable of handling diverse tasks and multiple responsibilities, moving fluidly from one to the next. They must be able to anticipate and proactively address the needs of children, parents, and teachers.  We are looking for a person who is the calm in the eye of the storm; peaceful, watchful, and helpful.  Those interested in this resume-building opportunity can learn more by contacting Michael Werth Sensei, Head of School, at (401)274-7672 or via email at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  We’re looking forward to meeting you!

Work-Study Training Opportunity with Main Street Martial Arts:

Update 6/27/12: We have filled three of eight openings with five openings remaining.

We are seeking dedicated individuals who may not have the full membership tuition available for classes, but who may have a skill that they want to share to help out with the needs of the community.  All requests for this opportunity need to go through Mr. Michael L. Werth Sensei at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with a letter of intent and a resume.

Marketing Intern Opportunity with Main Street Martial Arts:

Update 6/27/12: We have filled two of four openings with two openings remaining.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, recently-graduated business or marketing major in pursuit of a part-time paid internship to develop our marketing and recruiting services for the Southern New England community.  This is a one-year committed position, which, depending on the character, spirit, and determination of this individual, could expand to a full-time opportunity as a marketing director, enrollment director, martial arts professional apprentice, or executive director of our Kids' Action League of Martial Artists, Inc. 501(c) (3) organization at the conclusion of the internship.  Interns should show a life-time documented interest in martial arts, cultural arts, or sports organizations. Interns are strongly encouraged to enroll as a student in one of our programs so that they participate in, understand, and believe in what we do.  We are looking for just the right person for this internship who is here to be a part of our way of life and not just to draw a paycheck.  Interns who have served on a volunteer basis first will be given a higher priority in the application process.  We recommend that interns live near our facility in the 02906 (first choice), 02903, 02904, or 02860 zip codes with easy bus access or your own vehicle.  There are many inexpensive "room for rent" options in the 02906 family neighborhoods near our location.  Interested candidates should contact Mr. Michael L. Werth Sensei at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  We will do our best to respond to all applications, with priority given to those applications meeting the above criteria. However, candidates not meeting the criteria above who can clearly articulate and demonstrate core skill sets necessary for success in this position will also be given consideration.  This position is expected to be filled by March 1, 2012.

Online Coaching Opportunities with Main Street Fitness Consulting:

http://www.teambeachbody.com/mainstfitnessco - Click "Be a coach"

http://msfc.myqivana.com - Click "Join"

http://lifemax.net/msfc - Click “Join Lifemax”

Current Staff and Instructors at Main Street Martial Arts:

Mr. Michael L. Werth Sensei - Biography

Dojo Cho of Rhode Island Aikikai - Eastside/Main Street Martial Arts - Founder of the New England Samurai Training Arts Academy - Program Director & Chief Instructor of the Adult Aikikai Traditional Aikido Program, Founder & President of MSMA and the Kids' Action League of Martial Artists, Inc. 501(c) (3), Program Director, Founding Member, and Lead Coach of Main Street Fitness Consulting

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Sherry Waldman Sempai

Co-Owner of MSMA and Vice President of Operations - Director & Instructor of Women's Self-Defense Aikido Program

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Carolyn Werth Sempai

Director of Facilities - Associate Instructor of Women's Aikido Program

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Jeramy E. Devlin Sensei - Biography

Director and Chief Instructor of the Traditional Shotokan Karate-Do Program - Director and Chief Instructor of The Ultimate After-School Youth Leadership Program

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Robin Everett-McGuirl Sensei

Director and Chief Instructor of Japanese Swordsmanship - Eishin-Ryu Koryu Bujutsu Iaijutsu Swordsmanship

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Christopher Morse Sensei

Director and Chief Instructor of Aiki-Jiujutsu

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Sabumnim Abtin Timothy - Biography 

Director and Chief Instructor of Olympic Taekwondo - Member of International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF)

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Master Instructor Cassandra Tribe - Biography

Master Instructor of The Zen Studies Program - Rhode Island - Director and Chief Instructor of New England Go Academy - go.mainstma.org - facebook.com/negaprov

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Katy Caron

Outreach Intern for Main Street Martial Arts

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Chef Ricardo Costa

Professional Chef and Diet & Nutrition Consultant

Nutrition Director, Founding Member and Coach of Main Street Fitness Consulting

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Please Contact Us or call and let us know what you would like and we will get it to you promptly! We recommend that you use the "MSMA Quick Contact Form" on the right-hand side of this screen to make sure that your message goes directly to our email account.  This will avoid SPAM filters from blocking your regular email message.  

Contact Us to find out more about how to become a new associate program director at Main Street Martial Arts or to try some free martial arts or cultural arts classes in any of our programs at (401) 274-7672 or email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . We're looking forward to meeting you!

Come Visit Us Anytime for a Tour of the Facilities:

Monday - Friday 2:30PM - 7:00PM; Saturday 9:30AM-1:30PM

Main Street Martial Arts

1282 North Main Street

Providence, RI 02904

401.274.7672

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Our Main Entrance and free parking are in the back of the building. 

Turn at the light where Midas is on the corner and drive around the back of the building. 

We are easily reachable by all highway points from Connecticut (CT), Massachusetts (MA), and Rhode Island (RI).

We are located on the East Side of Providence at the corner of North Main Street and White/10th St just before the Pawtucket border, diagonally across the street from Gregg's Restaurant. 

Take Highway 95 North from Warwick, Cranston. Scituate, or Johnston or 95 South from North Attleboro, Attleboro, Central Falls, or Pawtucket - Exit 25 - North Main Street -

Left on North Main Street - Left at Midas Muffler at the intersection of White St/10th St/North Main St - Our Main Entrance is via the parking lot under the "Main Street Martial Arts" sign. 

We are at the Hillside/10th Street bus stop on the #99 from Kennedy Plaza to Pawtucket City Hall via Main St or Pawtucket Ave.

From Mendon, Millville, Blackstone, Bellingham, Woonsocket, Cumberland, Lincoln, Smithfield, or North Providence, Take 146 South to Admiral St Exit - Left at the End of the Exit - Right at the light at Charles St - Loop around the Mobil Station and Jump on 95 North Ramp to Exit 25.

From Seekonk, Rehoboth, Swansea, East Providence, or Barrington, Take 195 West to 95 North - Exit 25.

We are looking forward to meeting you and yoru family!