My granddaughter was a student who had been competing as a Dragon Dojo team member. She is very…read moreclose to her Black Belt. Unfortunately, the owners did not like her mother, my daughter-in-law, expressing concerns over her daughter's safety during practice as a competition team member. Rather than dealing with my son and daughter-in-law about their concerns in an adult manner, the owners communicated their ire only with my granddaughter. They sent her a text to tell her that neither she and her seven-year-old sister was not welcome to train there any longer. My granddaughter is only twelve years old. Although my granddaughter was close to her Black Belt at Dragon Dojo, their taking that opportunity from her thankfully had no training effect on her as she will still be getting her Black Belt this year from a more respectable dojo. By so acting the ownership and trainers of this dojo demonstrated a lack of ability to control their anger and poor judgment. Those are not good traits for teaching martial arts and I will not recommend anyone putting their children under such tutelage.

Dragon Dojo is aloof with your child's safety. Just read their Release (attached). In it, they…read morestate they can act with 'alleged' negligence with your child's safety - and you have to sign your rights away to allow it! This is total nonsense. If you value your child's safety, you are MUCH BETTER OFF SOMEWHERE ELSE!

I took their self defense class and it was by far a great decision. The staff is great at working…read morewith large groups and make sure to spend one on one time with each person. They were very knowledgeable and truly had a hands on approach! They made it fun while educating you on how to protect yourself! Would definitely recommend!

From the owner: Interactive Personal and Community safety programs.read more

They've been so patient and kind to our son, who is new to jiujitsu. They are great teachers and we…read morecan't wait to see our son grow in this class

Sensei Dave is amazing with the kids and great instructing the adults. The studio is small but…read moreit's family run and offers Little Dragons (small kids karate), karate, aikido (new) and Jujutsu. Classes are formal but not rigid and Sensei keeps the little kids involved while "herding cats" with that age group. If you're thinking of martial arts training I highly recommend.

Hands down best karate school around!! I love that kids can stay active, learn self defense, and…read moremost importantly learn use their mind. The life lessons Mr. Kuntz passes on to the kids while teaching them to master their karate skills are truly invaluable. My son loves his lessons here and I will always be grateful to the wonderful staff and NK family!!!

We are big fans of National Karate in Colorado Springs. Our daughter has been attending for the…read morepast year and we've seen remarkable changes in her confidence. Children seem to respond extremely well to David, the instructor/owner. He stresses respect, self esteem, and how to handle stranger danger. We first heard about NK through a friend whose daughter also attends. We couldn't be happier in our choice to bring our daughter here.

Rocky Mountain Shito-Ryu is Canon City's only traditional Japanese karate dojo…read more We specialize in karate, self-defense,children's karate,rape prevention, and women's self defense. Our black belts are certified internationally in Japan. The Chief Instructor, J. White Sensei, has been teaching in the Canon City area since 1996. He has taught self defense classes for civic organizations, Canon City High School, and was the Self Defense Instructor at Lincoln Park fitness for a while. We are a community service based organization that believes in giving back and helping in our community.

From the owner: Traditional Japanese Martial Arts Traditional Weapons…read moreDefeat the Darkness Women's Self Defense

Trained here for a little over two years, only quit because I moved to another state…read more This is a great place to train, always clean and inviting. The teachers are very personable and knowledgeable. The system itself is very quick and versatile, I feel like I know techniques for a pretty wide variety of situations after my time here. Its roots reach all the way back to the Shaolin temple in China, and the soul of the art is still there. The practical application is definitely a street fighting style, though. I have no doubt that you could defend yourself well with this system if you train regularly and correctly. I was worried this would be a McDojo when I first saw it, I'm very glad I was wrong. Membership gets you unlimited group classes and one private lesson a week. Having one on one time with your teacher is great thing, it's the best way to get the little details that make all the difference in your material right. One of the great things about Z is the people. Everyone who puts on the patch is connected. All the Senseis are in touch with their teachers and masters regularly, all the way up to Grandmaster himself. Want to learn a weapon but your instructor doesn't know it? They can probably connect you to someone in Z who does. I've been to a few tournaments, and on a two week trip to China with Z students and instructors from all over the country. I've never met anyone I had a problem with, and I made a lot of friends. Martial arts is a wonderful thing, and Z is a wonderful way to experience it.

Very fun to do. I really enjoy all of the training for the different ages and the different timesread more