Katzer's Bushidokan

You will not find a better Dojo. You can learn anything from traditional karate to mixed martial arts and kickboxing. The kids classes are amazing! Steve Katzer's physical and mental training is unsurpassed. This Dojo changed my life and I'll take that with me wherever I go.

If you want to learn martial arts, this is a great place to do it. Martial arts training is not cheap no matter where you go, but this place has competitive pricing and you get a lot more bang for your buck than most other places. Steve is great at giving you the individual attention you might need. Belts are not handed out here to keep people coming back, you must earn your belt. That is the type of school you should be looking for. I am more concerned with learning how to fight and defend myself than getting a new belt. Steve will teach you practical skills that he and people from bushidokan have learned on the streets in real life. I would recommend taking advantage of the sparring sessions as well.

I’ve only attended one class so far but the instructor is a karate competition legend and a cool guy. Knows his stuff and helpful. Class is a good workout. Pretty relaxed class but still a good learning environment. No negative pressure to push beyond your current physical limits which is great. I think a little more positive encouragement to improve your limits in the exercises might be helpful but like I said only one class so far so I don’t know what it’s always like but that’s way better than overly aggressive encouragement to go beyond your capabilities that ends up discouraging you. It was a tough workout for my old out of shape body but I loved it and am going back for more.

Are you looking for a Karate School? The 1st thing you need to ask is, "Are you looking for a school that hands out participation awards with belt ranking systems based on a schedule and your pocket book, OR are you looking for TRUE life skills that will last a life time?" If you are looking for the real deal, this is it. My boys and their Dad have studied under Mr. Katzer. Earning Rank is not over night, it is slow and you have to earn it by putting in time and practice to develop your skills. You learn more here then just how to defend yourself, you learn respect. You will not see a child wear a black belt. A black belt is meant that you are a Master. Let that sink in for a minute, Your child will learn to defend themselves but are they a Master, not yet. They have much to learn. Sensei Katzer is a great teacher for all ages and what you learn here can never be taken away. This is an invest that will last a lifetime and even generations. I highly recommend this school over the others. My boys are now 30 and 24 years old.

I trained here off and on for 20 years, 14 hours a week since the age of 5. As a shy kid, this dojo taught me confidence, bravery, and to be ambitious. I proudly competed in all my tournaments under the name "Katzer's Bushidokan" in kata and kumite (sparring). This dojo taught me self defense against weapons of guns, knives, batons, bats, being attacked from behind, on the ground, and from straight on. Believing I was tough enough to fight at such a young age, my sensei allowed me to spar with the adults as a kid, as he would for anyone. I live in California now and when I come by for visits back to KC, I always join a class. It amazes me that Steve Katzer remembers all of his students. Even though I found an Okinawan dojo I now train at, Katzer's Bushidokan will always be dearly close to my heart. Thank you for everything that you do in your student's lives.