Welcome

Build skill, enhance fitness and health with Shotokan karate!

Train at a welcoming Shotokan Karate dojo providing expert instruction in Shotokan Karate, a traditional Japanese emphasizing strong basic techniques, kata (or “forms”) and kumite – sparring.  Your first week of practice is free and  your commitment is monthly, though discounts are available for longer terms and additional family members.

Shotokan Karate offers a proven path for lifelong growth—no experience required.  Karate practice isn’t really a sport, it’s a mindful practice that helps all students improve health, fitness, focus and mood.  Common outcomes are improvements in grades, mental flexibility and resilience.  

Our program helps adults and children build discipline, perseverance, character, and health through structured practice and continuous personal endeavor.  Self defense is only one part of martial practice as conflict resolution, de-escalation and avoidance skills contribute to overall self-protection strategies.

Regular trainings focus on  kihon (basics), kata (forms), and kumite (sparring) in a safe, structured environment. Students progress at their own pace while improving coordination, flexibility, and overall health.  The Shotokan syllabus increases complexity and effort of practice with rank, so as experience grows, so do fitness and capability.  

We hope you will visit our dojo in Newport News and get out on the floor with us for a good sweat!  All are welcome regardless of fitness level or experience.  Experience and fitness only improve with practice.   Even if your travels take you far from us, Shotokan Karate is all over the world!