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Monday: 4 - 9PM
Tuesday: 4 - 9PM
Wednesday: 4 - 9PM
Thursday: 4 - 9PM
Friday: ClosedSaturday: ClosedSunday: Closed
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Kodokai Dojo offers authentic martial arts training in northern Rhode Island, with a focus on practical self-defense rather than tournament competition. The dojo is unique as it features instruction from the only teacher in the state trained in Okinawa, Japan. Classes include the bodyguard art of Motobu Udundi, as well as kenjutsu and iaido, ensuring a comprehensive martial arts experience. Students appreciate the knowledgeable, patient, and encouraging instructors, who foster a positive learning environment. The dojo emphasizes evidence-based self-defense techniques that rely on physics, making it accessible to all skill levels. There is a strong sense of community among students, who are supportive and helpful to one another. Kodokai Dojo is a welcoming place where individuals can learn and grow without pressure to compete. It promotes personal development and character building, making it a great choice for those seeking a meaningful martial arts journey.
I've been attending Kodokai's adult classes for just about a year. In that time, I have seen remarkable changes in every area of my life. While I have learned invaluable self-defense skills, I've also grown in my humility, courage, and critical thinking.
As someone with teaching experience, I am amazed by the classroom setting cultivated in the dojo. Regardless of age or background, Kodokai is a safe space. The instructors (Sensei and Kim) are highly qualified individuals. Plus, they are some of the kindest, most patient, and encouraging people I've met. The students are equally warm-hearted and supportive towards everyone. I've had no encounters with unfriendly...read full review
Kodokai Dojo is a remarkable place to both cultivate self-defense, as well as discipline and mindfulness.
Having come here for nearly one year now, I can say that the instructors here are genuine in their care for their students, and even more so in their craft. It is clear they have dedicated a considerable number of years, and invested greatly in their passion for martial arts.
While on the mats, you will learn vital and realistically applicable self-defense skills and techniques that reply on principles of human biology and physics. As a smaller person (5’4”, 120 Ibs), and especially as a woman, these techniques have enabled and prepared me to deal with any...read full review
I am not really interested in stereotypical martial arts, with all the yelling, mysticism, and competition. There isn't any of that here. Just evidence-based self defense techniques that rely on physics more than muscle. The Sensei and several of the black belts are very open and helpful with a teaching mindset.