Pasadena Shotokan Karate Dojo
About
Pasadena Shotokan Karate Dojo offers training in both MMA and traditional karate disciplines, creating a comprehensive martial arts environment. The coaching style emphasizes technical discipline and spiritual development, with leaders who carefully assess potential members' fit through observation sessions before enrollment. This approach ensures that those who join share the dojo's values of commitment and maturity, fostering a focused training atmosphere where philosophy and history are integrated into physical practice.
reviewsWhat Members Say
Members consistently praise the dojo's emphasis on technical discipline and spiritual development, noting it stands apart from other schools they describe as mere after-school daycare centers. Reviewers specifically appreciate how the dojo integrates philosophy, history, and cultural traditions through its connection to PJCI, creating meaningful learning experiences. Parents highlight the intimate environment that fosters both self-discipline and physical growth in children, with one family noting their child enjoys the historical aspects. The requirement to observe practices before joining is mentioned as ensuring proper fit for the dojo's commitment-focused approach.
rate_reviewGoogle Reviews (2)
Phillip Cravell
9 months ago
Great dojo, great community! Commitment is of great importance. Spiritual development and technical discipline is also paramount. If you enjoy philosophy, history, spiritual, and physical development, make sure to visit us. Leaders may ask you view one or two practices before joining to ensure this is right for you. A certain measure of commitment, maturity, and discipline is required.
Gina Lopez
10 months ago
After much research, my husband decided to enroll our son in SKA after having poor experiences at other dojos. Other dojos, in our experience, were simply after school daycare centers that didn’t quite do a good job of developing the technical and spiritual aspect of the martial art. Technical discipline is paramount to SKA. Moreover, SKA is steeped in history and philosophy, which our child enjoys. It is also part of PJCI, which provides him with the opportunity to learn and respect the history and traditions of various cultures. If you are looking for a smaller, more intimate dojo that instills self-discipline, and fosters both spiritual and physical development in your child, I encourage you to visit our non-profit dojo.
Contact
595 Lincoln Ave UNIT 208, Pasadena, CA 91103, USA
scheduleHours
Monday: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: Closed
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 7:00 – 8:30 AM
Sunday: Closed