Youth Classes 

(For adult class description please scroll down)

First, let me tell you what we are NOT:

We are NOT an after school program

We are NOT a "for-profit" dojo trying to croud a classroom

We do NOT  have a "karate bus"

We will NOT compromise the art for the sake of making this journey easy

Now a little about what we ARE:

We ARE a traditional true martial arts school

We teach those who ARE serious about personal growth and development

We ARE partners with our younger students parents for the best interest of the student

Some of our rules:

We expect each student to give 100% during every class

We will not tolerate any show of disrespect to instuctors or other students

We expect all students to attend classes regularly

We expect students (not parents) to take responsibility for their actions

If you are still interested in our Dojo, please read on

We accept students from 7 years old and up. The founder of the IOGKF, Higaonna Morio Shihan, has said, "Mind - Body - Spirit...Together make Power." We strive in the development of character in students from within, allowing them each to discover the "inner warrior" inside themselves.

We recognize that, at various ages, what a student believes thier body is doing isn't quite what it actually is doing. The important thing is that each student is giving it thier "all", or one-hundred percent. I have said many, many times, "It's not how good you do, but how hard you try." I have succeeded when a student applies the intensity and the drive to make them better people and grow into better adults.

Our classes take into consideration the various levels of every student. Advanced students are called upon to assist lower-level students to get "up to speed" during regular classtimes.

This serves to reinforce the leadership skills needed for a student to grow and advance. Every student, Youth or Adult, is required to demonstrate these skills in order to reach black-belt level.

Adult Classes

The Adult classes are very much more challenging than the youth classes. Adults of all levels and advanced youth participate in this group, and this is where we "fine tune" the kata, applications, and sparring techniques.. Adults of all ages are encouraged to attend. One of the principals of the I.O.G.K.F. is to "contribute to the positive development of the human condition", welcoming all people regardless of age, race, or gender. Tuesday evenings is adults only. Adult students fifteen years and up of all levels attend this class.

We focus on the basics from white belt all the way through black belt levels. Basics are the foundation of any martial art, and the further a student advances, the more a student will realize how important it is to have a solid foundation.

Tuesday 7:30 - 9:00 PM	Thursday 7:30 - 9:00 PM	Saturday 10:40 -12:45 AM
Adults Only all levels	All ages   all levels	All ages   all levels