Frequent Questions

The Azadani Dojo not only teaches an incredible full contact art, it teaches invaluable lessons in life such as, Respect, Patience, Perseverance, Curtesy, Humility, and Conditioning of the Body and Mind in which enlightens the spirit, just to name a few. Azadani Dojo encourages self-belief and embraces family.

We don’t like to put an age group because a family is made up of all ages. Usually, ages 5 and up seems to be the starting point. We offer free trial classes for you to determine if we are a right fit for you.

We are open 5 days a week and hold class Monday-Thursday. We suggest a student to attend at least 2 times a week to benefit from the training provided. Classes last 45 to 60 minutes for children and 60 to 90 minutes for teens and adults.

We do encourage participation in local, regional, national and international Kyokushin karate competitions to those that are interested. Competitions can be a great way to challenge yourself and showcase your skills. We regularly participate in national, international, and world championship events.

We do encourage participation in local, regional, national and international Kyokushin karate competitions to those that are interested. Competitions can be a great way to challenge yourself and showcase your skills. We regularly participate in national, international, and world championship events.

At Azadani Dojo we primarily focus on Kyokushin Karate, a traditional and full-contact Japanese style of martial arts known for its powerful techniques and emphasis on physical and mental discipline, self-improvement philosophy, and hard training. We incorporate budo karate that focuses on one’s self; it’s much more than a competitional sport aligned with certain rules and a point system. Budo is a way of living. It is teaching one to do for self and improve self in all aspects. The act of respecting others is much easier to understand when one respects themselves. It is doing for the sake of self not show casing for a sport. You practice to improve self physically and mindfully.

For your first class, just be comfortable. Workout attire (t-shirt and sweatpants) is fine. If the student decides to sign up as a member, our dojo provides the Karate Uniform to the student as covered by the sign-up fee.

The Azadani dojo follows the Karate International Kyokushin-kan Organization technical syllabus and grading system. We have a belt-ranking system that allows students to progress from beginner levels (white belt) to advanced levels (black belt). Advancements are based on skills, knowledge, and consistent attendance. Please refer to the Grading System Page on our website.