At the Dedham Academy of Martial Arts, our passion is empowering our students to realize their potential and become the best version of themselves.  We believe the martial arts is so much more than kicking, punching, and grappling. It is a vehicle for self-protection and character development. It is improving our minds, bodies, and spirits to be better mentally, physically, and morally. It is educating our students on the science of conflict and conflict resolution through the Six A’s: Acceptance, Attitude, Awareness, Assessment, Action, and Aftermath. With these, we believe our students will have the tools to be prepared, the ability to problem solve, and the knowledge to be confident and determined in any environment- no matter what life throws at them.   To learn how we do this at each age group click on our programs button above.

Guy Caracciolo, Director,
has been the fitness director at Dedham Health since 1998.  He holds a master’s degree in exercise physiology and has been a practitioner in the martial arts since early 2000.  He studies a wide range of martial arts including Kenpo Karate, Jeet Kune Do and grappling. Guy holds a 4th degree black belt in Kenpo Karate and is a level 6 practitioner in JKD.  He has devoted his life to studying, mastering and instructing the art of human movement, physiology and self-defense.  He has been an instructor to Boston Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers, and a women’s-only group for self protection.  Guy’s dedication to helping people become stronger, more aware, more confident and more empowered through the martial arts is evident to anyone who has set foot in his studio. Guy has trained men, women, and children of all ages and all fitness capacities. Guy and his wife are the proud parents to two young boys.

Cynthia Saul, Assistant Director,
is a 2nd Degree black belt who began training under Guy in 2009. She began assistant teaching in the fall of 2012 and enjoyed her work so much that she began teaching her own classes in 2014. Cynthia also cross-trains in JKD and BJJ and is a firm believer that technique can overcome size. She is also a certified EEC teacher.