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Monday: 9AM - 9PM
Tuesday: 9AM - 9PM
Wednesday: 9AM - 9PM
Thursday: 9AM - 9PM
Friday: 9AM - 9PM
Saturday: 9AM - 12PM
Sunday: Closed
Tong Dojo Shotokan Karate is a traditional Shotokan karate school that emphasizes self-defense techniques and hard work. Sensei Chapman, a true Shotokan traditionalist, pushes students to their limits to help them improve. The dojo is a family-like environment where students can earn rewards, such as belts and stripes, through commitment and dedication. With a focus on practical skills and confidence-building, Tong Dojo is an ideal place for those who want to learn traditional Shotokan karate and earn a black belt through hard work and perseverance.
Hard workout and reasonably priced! You learn discipline, structure, confidence, and how to defend yourself in the modern age ( and believe me, you fight here!) I lost 50 lbs and dropped my A1C from a 10 to 5.5 working with the trainers and Sensei Chapman. This place changed my life and has become a second home to me so, yeah, I recommend you come down and talk to Sensei Tony and Robert Chapman about a free class. Warning though, this is for adults and kids (8 years old and up) who want a serious workout. We're not training the next generation of Power Rangers! You will get your money's worth and then some!
The real deal.
Wonderful dojo that Sensei Chapman--a true Shotokan traditionalist as far as I can tell--has built. My older two sons have been here for a year. If your are considering enrolling your children, you must understand he expects commitment, will criticize your children (with the best of intentions to help them improve), and will not coddle them. Rewards such as belts and stripes are not given out readily. If you parent your children with the philosophy that self-esteem is the natural result of achievement through hard work (rather than the number of likes received through carefully curated Instagram posts for example), then this is the place for you.