The dream of Huntzinger's Karate began in 1983 when our first school was opened in Mountaintop. Students of all ages and skill levels attended classes at the new school. By 1990 our family approach to karate instruction brought so many students that we out grew our first school. The school moved from Mountaintop to what has become our primary school in Wilkes Barre near the "Big Cow" on Route 309.

The separation of classes into belt ranks and age groups began in 1995. This allowed for the beginning of special classes to include child and adult self-defense. These specialized classes allowed Huntzinger's Karate to enter the realm of competitive karate in 1996.

        The new millennium brought more growth to Huntzinger's Karate. Classes are now available 6 days a week and curriculum covers students from the age of 4 through adult. In addition, private lessons taught by our World Champion Black Belts, were available to our students. These lessons provide one on one instruction for students looking to advance their karate careers. 

       The year 2004 became a year of growth and a return to our roots. With enrollment increasing, the need to expand class availability became a priority. This lead to our return to Mountaintop and the opening of our second full time school. The new school offers the same class structure as our Wilkes Barre school. The next year began with our students winning the WorldCup Championship for a third year in a row. Students also traveled to Rhode Island to compete at the Ocean State Grand Nationals. While there students not only brought home multiple trophies, they also met with martial arts Master Chuck Norris. 

        To remain a top martial arts training facility, Huntzinger's Karate looked to make more advancements. We began to work with nationally recognized karate schools. These schools are know for such programs like " Kick Drugs Out of Schools". from this out reach two new programs were started at Huntzinger's Karate. First the Black Belt Leadership program. This program is designed to provide advanced leadership and martial arts training to our under belts working to attain their Black Belts. The second program is the Masters Club program. This program is to prepare our young Black Belts be cutting edge instructors.

       2013 brought the addition of a third school to the Huntzinger's Karate family. The Blakely School was opened on the Scranton Carbondale Highway, under the direction of Master Chris Ebert, a fifteen year student of Huntzinger's Karate. This school brings the Huntzinger's family orientated style of karate training to the Dickson City  area. The school provides training to students of all ages and abilities. 

        With classes growing in size at our Mountaintop school, the need for a larger training site became our next priority. In May 2014 we moved our Mountaintop school to its new location at 59 S. Mountain Boulevard. The new school features a larger training floor as well as a private introduction area for new students. Huntzinger's Karate is committed to bring the most advanced facilities for our students, while keeping the family orientated atmosphere that is the foundation of our school.