LEWISTON — Pelletier’s Karate Academy, 1 Taylor Hill Road, announces the return of Sensei Matt Vattaso to the dojo after a several year absence.

Vattaso is a fifth-degree black belt in Okinawa Kenpo Karate Kobudo and also has extensive knowledge of grappling, self-defense and Muay Thai. He has studied martial arts for more than 40 years. He first joined Pelletier’s Karate Academy in the early 1990s.

Pelletier’s Karate offers karate for adult and kids, self-defense, cardio kickboxing and flow yoga. For more information, call 786-3731 or go to www.pelletierskarate.com.