Defense Arts Center

Nov 2023

If you're seeking a genuine Shotokan Karate experience this is your dojo! Sensei Ty Aponte leads with remarkable expertise, and my family's journey here has been fantastic. My son joined a year ago, followed by my daughter six months later, and recently, I've joined in too – training three days a week under the guidance of three skilled sensei. The learning curve for some techniques can be challenging, but the instructors are incredibly patient, taking the time to explain and demonstrate practical applications, ensuring everyone stays engaged. What's fantastic is the welcoming atmosphere for all ages – from kids to middle-aged parents like myself. Beyond Shotokan...read full review

Oct 2022

Defense Arts Center is a great school, they have a wide variety of lessons to choose/learn from. The instructors are really supportive and helpful, they each know very well the techniques they are teaching and how to work out a person's pace. Also they are well knowledge in the fields they are teaching. The dojo is kept nice and tidy and at the same time cleaned. Overall, if you are looking for a place to learn defense arts come to this place the staff is amazing, the classes are great and the place is beautiful to train at.

Jan 2021

I started training here when I was 8. Received my black belt almost 10 years later. Not because I wasn't good but because this dojo makes you earn your belts. Belts aren't bought here. I strongly recommend this dojo. Sensai Ty has made the dojo home to a lot of people. Even though the dojo relocated multiple times Sensai always found us a place to train. I had so much fun training. Don't get me wrong some days were hard. But that just made us better. What's best was the family environment we had. We competed with each other but hung out outside of the dojo. Now that my son is of age to train I will be bringing him in to start his training.