Japan Karate Association of Brooklyn, founded in 1972, offers training in traditional Shotokan Karate-Do. The school is affiliated with Japan Karate Association ( JKA ), a world-wide organization dedicated to encourage and assist students in their growth and understanding of Shotokan, and to promote the development of the art generally. It is also a member of Shotokan Karate-do International ( SKDI ). SKDI operates out of New York City and serves as the headquarters for many JKA clubs worldwide. Classes are taught by Sensei Shu Takahashi, 7th dan. Sensei Takahashi is a JKA-licensed tournament judge, examiner and instructor. Additionally, he currently teaches karate at the State University of New York ( SUNY ) at Stony Brook, and has taught at the Borough of Manhattan Community College ( BMCC ) from 1983 to 1997. Sensei Takahashi has studied under Sensei Mori, 8th dan, since 1963. For more information, please call ( 718 ) 768-9345 or send us e-mail: [email protected]
AOSB is an independent, family-owned martial arts school in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. We specialize in aikido martial arts classes for adults, teens, and children starting at age 4. Josh Paul Sensei and his partner and wife Courtney Paul started the school, and its community outreach company, Mind Body Arts, in 2011. We maintain small group class sizes, and provide all students with individualized and personal instruction. Every class offers students one-to-one, hands-on interactions with instructors and other students. Starting is easy: free trial classes are available for all ages. We emphasize martial arts training and self-defense techniques, as well as improving mental and physical fitness, and building community. AOSB is a member of the Aikido World Alliance, headed by Andrew Sato Shihan. The AWA is directly affiliated with the Aikikai Foundation, Aikido World Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. To find out about our office-, school-, and home-based programs, please visit Mind Body Arts, Inc.
We are a local Family business proudly celebrating our 40th anniversary of being in business. ossaaaa At the Hoteikan Dojo we have Shotokan Karate, Judo and Jujitsu classes. We have taken the best of these arts and formulated a complete self-defense system that is capable of handling modern day situations. Our instructors are Certified Fitness professionals as well as some are Certified NYC Board of Ed Teachers. Our instructors are traditional in nature and progressive in application of technique. We choose quality over quantity, and those that train in the system will find the Hoteikan is not just school, it's a family to all. With in our school we also have Cardio Kickboxing, Zumba Fitness (r) for kids and adults, and MMA Jungle Fitness. Whether you are looking to learn the arts, to improve the mind, body, or spirit. Hoteikan is a great place for you.
