Hirano Ha Karate of Trussville

Nov 2022

Sensei Ron and the other sensei are awesome. We have been with him for over three years and so happy to be in the Hirano family. If your looking for a belt factory then this is not the place for you. The students have to earn every belt they get through hard work which is more rewarding. He has a talent for bringing the best out of ever student.. if you are looking for a great instructor that will make sure they have great foundations and is rewarded for hard work this is the place for you. Our daughter has gone above and beyond our expectations with his guidance.

Nov 2021

Sensei Shin is a fantastic instructor! We love the traditional style of teaching with every belt color on the floor at the same time, regardless of age. This actually helps the newer students because they can watch the more experienced students in real time.With roots in Okinawan karate, the Shotokan style is exactly what I was looking for. Both of my children, and myself, are attending this dojo and we love every minute of it! Sensei Shin is a fountain of knowledge.Along with very reasonable prices, the monthly fee includes weapons training, should you venture into that area, though it is not required. Sensei Shin teaches the bo (staff) and sai. We do both, and love...read full review

Nov 2016

My son has been at Japan International for a year now and it has been wonderful! We started karate for self defense and a confidence builder. My son is achieving both while having a blast doing it. I didn't want him to take karate to just learn repetitive motion, I wanted him to learn skills to carry him through life and I have not been disappointed!