Feminist Karate Union

I have always wanted to learn martial arts and Feminist Karate Union has been perfect for me. Its a clean, safe, disruption-proof school. I have been very successful at tournaments and evaluations because my instructors care about their students. Recommend 10/10.

You must register to enter FKU- it is a karate union for women. As a newly promoted 2nd blue belt, I have had a wonderful experience with it.

Firm and loving Senseis. Our daughter is a part of a respectful and caring karate community. She is gaining confidence and having fun. So glad we accidentally discovered KFU!

Professional and dedicated staff in an open and accepting community. You can come all geared up for competition, or just for your own personal development and either way you are included and supported.

Feminist Karate Union (FKU) – My Experience I trained at FKU for about six months and ultimately left after an incident that revealed leadership and communication issues in the school. A simple comment I made while thinking out loud was interpreted through an excessively dark lens, escalating far beyond what was reasonable. I felt unfairly judged and misunderstood rather than supported, and staying would have meant constantly walking on eggshells. During one class, a green belt instructor was teaching solo for the first time. She mentioned that one student would work one-on-one with her, and I repeated what she said out loud simply to process it. Later, I learned that my comment was perceived as a microaggression. I was taken aback because it was simply a moment of thinking out loud, which most people — especially anyone who knows me — would have interpreted as benign; yet it was interpreted assuming the worst possible intent without any attempt at clarification. Rather than being asked directly what I meant, the concern was raised later through another instructor and escalated unnecessarily. I was told I had offended two people and violated a “no-touch” rule for briefly demonstrating a movement, even though light contact is routine in training. The response felt reactive rather than grounded in rational or objective thought. I was also concerned by how much weight was given to a single interpretation of my intent. A more measured approach would have involved hearing from all involved before drawing conclusions. When a formal write-up was considered, a senior brown belt instructor felt it would have been unnecessary. The green belt was the only instructor who supported it, and the limited engagement from more experienced black belt instructors suggested a ceding of responsibility to the junior instructor involved. I support a safe and inclusive environment, but overcorrection can create an oppressive atmosphere that discourages open communication. I hope FKU continues to handle conflict with greater balance and perspective, and demonstrates respect for all students, regardless of their personal or cultural identity.