Emerald City Karate
About
Emerald City Karate in Seattle offers both MMA and traditional karate training in a family-friendly environment. The gym focuses on developing qualities like respect, kindness, honesty, self-discipline, and self-confidence through martial arts practice. Members frequently praise the knowledgeable senseis who work well with children, creating a supportive atmosphere where families can train together. The coaching style balances correction and tolerance effectively, making classes both educational and enjoyable for participants of all ages.
reviewsWhat Members Say
Members consistently praise the knowledgeable and engaging senseis, particularly highlighting Sensei Tobey and Sensei James for their work with children. Families report their children loving the classes and developing qualities like self-discipline and confidence through training. Several reviewers mention the gym's family-friendly atmosphere and effective balance of correction and tolerance in teaching. One critical review raised concerns about past staff turnover and coaching approaches, though most feedback is overwhelmingly positive about the current experience.
rate_reviewGoogle Reviews (5)
wilbur kelly
2 years ago
This place is great! Sensei Tobey and the whole staff are amazing. The whole family has been taking classes for over a year, respect, kindness, honesty, self-discipline and self-confidence are qualities that have flourished since the onset of training. I highly recommend ECK!!
Tom Bash
3 months ago
My four-year-old son is six months into weekly classes and really enjoying it so far. It's a great after-school active activity that's both fun and teaches discipline.
Jerry
8 months ago
My son has been attending classes at ECK for a year now and he absolutely LOVES it! The senseis are super knowledgeable and they are awesome with kids! I wish we found this school sooner!
Anne Terres
7 months ago
We did a couple of trial classes here and the only issue for us was distance. If we lived just a little bit closer we’d have signed our kiddo up without hesitation, because Sensei James is amazing with the kiddos. Ours is a wild one and seeing the Sensei with the rest of the class, I was just so impressed. He balanced correction and tolerance perfectly.
Leila
a month ago
Tobey is overly physical and touchy with children and staff and is a proud supporter of Autism Speaks. Unfortunately would not recommend this studio for parents of neurodivergent children. My child attended this studio for several months in 2023. I do not share my name publicly on the internet for safety reasons. It is unfortunate and concerning that current staff is unaware of Tobey’s patterns of behavior, but hopefully this dojo is safer with him in Japan. This dojo has experienced a significant amount of turnover in staff, particularly during the time my child attended.
Contact
8312 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
scheduleHours
Monday: 3:00 – 8:15 PM
Tuesday: 3:00 – 8:15 PM
Wednesday: 2:00 – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 3:00 – 8:15 PM
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sunday: Closed