Shawn Pacheco's Wins Martial Arts Readers' Choice

It appears that the residents of Merrimack truly love their martial arts!

If there is one big takeaway from this week's small business tournament it's that no matter where students in town go for martial arts training, they couldn't be happier with their school of choice.

Congratulations to Shawn Pacheco's Professional Martial Arts Academy who brought in the most votes and now moves on to the second round of our brackett tournament starting on May 21.

You will also receive a certificate for Patch Readers' Choice winner for martial arts schools in 2012.

We love the enthusiasm we saw from voters this week and, to boot, all five of these studios now have some great reviews on their business listings! Here's a sample of what people had to say.

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"My boys have been a part of Shawn Pacheco's school for nine months now and they love it! My husband and I are so proud of their progress and their enthusiasm for their classes. Shawn and Lynell are wonderful with the kids and wonderful people!" – Ruth Axtell

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"Great instructors who focus on teaching the concepts needed to advance in rank, but also make learning and training fun. Bill and Lisa truly care about each student and their families." – Karin Francouer

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"We love Merrimack Karate! The instructors are amazing! They are passionate about their work and have a great relationship with their students. I love the family friendly environment and my children have so much fun there! I really like that the kids are not only being challenged physically but they are learning great values and building their self confidence!" – Jen Jeffords

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"Our grandson has been attending Inner Strength Martial Arts Academy with Tashi for the past four years so i've have sat through many classes! Tashi treats every student with respect and his students return that respect and also to their classmates. The discipline they learn will certainly benefit them as they grow." – Kathryn Davis

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"My family really enjoy the great classes, and friendly environment. My son is getting exercise, discipline, and confidence, all at once. We couldn't be happier with the experience." - Chris

Though voting is closed for martial arts studios, we encourage continued reviews of local businesses on our listings pages, be it martial arts or otherwise. And as always, if you notice a missing business, email carolyn.dube@patch.com and we'll get that listing onto the site!

Next week we kick off the third week of the small business tournament with full service restaurants. Come back and let us know where your favorite place is to dine out in town.

Until then, have a wonderful weekend.