Utah Karate Institute
About
The Utah Karate Institute offers both MMA and karate training in Salt Lake City, with programs tailored to every skill level from beginner to advanced. The gym emphasizes a balanced approach that combines discipline with encouragement, making it particularly popular among families and youth. Classes are structured to teach valuable life skills like responsibility and self-control while ensuring students have fun and develop their martial arts abilities.
reviewsWhat Members Say
Members consistently praise owner and sensei Mike Burke as an amazing teacher who masters the craft and genuinely cares about every student. They highlight his perfect balance of discipline and encouragement, particularly with children and teenagers, and appreciate how he remembers students by name even after eight-year absences. Reviewers describe the training as hard but fun and meaningful, with programs tailored to all skill levels that teach structure, discipline, and responsibility while developing valuable skills. Many families report long-term positive experiences, with students progressing through belt ranks and returning to training even after extended breaks.
rate_reviewGoogle Reviews (5)
Heidi Guy
5 years ago
We LOVE the Utah Karate Institute!! Mike, the owner, is AMAZING!! He's a great Sensei, he's mastered the craft, he's great with the kids & parents, he connects with the kids through laughter & instruction & genuinely cares about each & every one of them even when it comes to personal matters with the kids at home. Right now, smaller class sizes, sanitization of equipment & facility, frequent use of hand sanitizer for himself & the kids, social distancing the viewing area too. Thx Mike!!! šš
Brian Buell
5 years ago
Utah Karate Institute is wonderful! Mr. Burke, the sensei, is one of the best teachers of kids and teenagers Iāve ever met. The perfect balance of discipline and encouragement.
Derick Turner
a year ago
My kids and I have been taking classes at UKI for a few years now and it has been a very positive experience. The owner, Mike Burke, has been a great mentor for my kids and has been easy to work with as an adult student. We will continue taking classes here and working towards our goals. I recommend UKI for any parent looking to find an outlet for their children, where they can learn structure, discipline, and responsibility, while also having a lot of fun and developing valuable skills.
Lynn Scadden
5 years ago
If there is a finer, more comprehensive, more fun karate instruction in the United Statesā Iād like to see it! Mike Burke and his dedicated, amazing staff at Utah Karate Institute have programs tailored to every level of instruction: from the beginner to most advanced and anywhere in between. I could not be happier with the results weāve seen with our son who has been a student for over a year.
Porter McDonald
a year ago
I started going there in 2013. I loved it and worked hard until I received my first degree black belt in 2016. Then I left for the next 8 years where I served a mission for my church, went to school, got married and started my career. Eventually life brought my wife and I back to Ogden. I had a strong feeling that I should go back to Karate. So I did. Everyone there received me with open arms. Mike Burke remembered me by name despite how long it had been. Been there since and now Iām working on getting my second degree black belt. This place and these people have taught me things I couldnāt find anywhere else. Itās so good here that even after 8 years away, Iāve decided to come back. If you want to grow, come here. I promise it will be hard, but fun and meaningful.
Contact
2440 E 6600 S Suite 1, Ogden, UT 84405, USA