Excellent traditional shotokan karate instruction with Nataliya Sensei. She brings a wealth of…read moreexperience and really pushes you to improve! Highly recommend

Highly recommended! After moving to the Nashville area, I…read moredecided to start martial arts training again (yes, at 54 years old!). After visiting several area schools/dojos, I chose the Nashville Shotokan Karate club. I feel that it is important to get a good vibe and connection from the school. My initial thoughts were that, after sitting in on a couple classes, I liked the atmosphere of class and Nataliya Pidkovka sensei's teaching style. Now that I have been attending classes for a couple of months, that initial impression has not changed. I very much like Nataliya Pidkovka sensei's approach. She is technical, expects the content to be learned correctly and is open to questions at any time (unlike some dojos where questions are discouraged or outright not allowed). I look forward to continued training at the Nashville Shotokan Karate club.

Authentic Full Contact Kyokushin karate!…read more Whether you're wanting to get in shape and lose weight, gain confidence, become self disciplined, or if you're wanting to learn how to defend yourself in the street this is the place to be. This style of Karate was made to work, plain and simple. You'll learn how to properly punch bare knuckle (very important to learn so you don't break your hand), kick, knee, and much more. You'll leave class knowing (and feeling) that is works. Yes you'll be happy with your exercise goals being met, yes you'll have peace of mind, but the best part of all is knowing that you (or your child) will be able to properly defend themselves, if such an unfortunate situation were to take place. Sensei Kato is a great instructor! You can really tell that he wants the best for his students and that he wants to see them reach great heights. His enthusiasm for World Oyama Karate is contagious. Seriously, don't miss your chance to experience this authentic style of karate that Nashville now has to offer! P.S. If you're still interested in learning more about this style of karate, many legendary MMA fighters have a Kyokushin background (Georges St. Pierre and Bas Rutten to name a couple) and the same can be said for many K1 style kickboxers (my personal favorite is Tenshin Nasukawa).

From the owner: Oyama Karate is founded by legendary Master Saiko Shihan Oyama…read more Head Instructor: Sensei Hide Kato. Sensei Hide was former international Oyama Karate Champion/Chief Instructor at Oyama Karate HQ. Completed 6years of “Uchideshi” training. Also, former South Carolina Police Defensive Tactics Instructor, and Women Self Defense Instructor. Oyama Karate TN/KY branch is now open. Age: 7years old above. Great for children to learn discipline, patience, and appreciation. Encourage women to learn self defense and build self esteem. Great for seniors to live in active life. It’s great workout for everybody. We offers one FREE Lesson. Come join us and good sweat together! Class start 1:00pm every Saturday.

Great group of teachers and atmosphere my son loves it. Awesome classes and birthday parties great…read morefor all ages and fitness levels.

My son has enjoyed learning from the great teachers. They have classes for all ages and fitness…read morelevels.

My daughter earned her black belt at DDK and we have just enrolled my grandson. This is an…read moreexcellent program if you want support for character development, discipline, and physical fitness. Also helps with confidence and the self defense aspect is a plus. But it does require engagement by the student and parents. I have found the instructors to be uniformly excellent. However, as in everything, you will get out of the program what you put in.

I had my kids in David Deaton Karate for about a year. I honestly don't know enough about dojos…read moreand karate to tell you whether the instruction was any good but the instrutors were all very disciplined but good to the kids. I found that the price was really exorbiant and it seemed to get more expensive the further we went along. The general idea is that the kids learn a kata and some rudimentary moves and then they can move belts for which there is a ceremony and then additional purchases of pads. My main gripes were the prices $125 a month and the pads seemed to run you and extra $100 or so everytime they moved up a belt which at first can be every 4-6 weeks . I probably could have lived with the pricing but my kids were sort of ambivilant to going so it wasn't worth it for me. My other gripe was that there was all this saluting the flag and pomp and circumstance about god and country and supporting troops. It's not that I mind that either but we are studying karate which you know didn't orignate here in America. It just seemed like it was David's politics with some Americanized Brentwood Karate mixxed in. Not my bag.

This school is fantastic! They work with kids/adults to achieve the discipline, strength, respect,…read moreconfidence in the martial arts. All the Teachers are very attentive with each student and provide positive feedback. They have glass around the Dojo so you can watch the classes. Everyone has a great time. For ALL ages

My son has leariso much there. They emphasize respect and valuing others In everyday life. Mr…read more Taylor is hands-on and invests his time, talent and experience into every student. The staff have embraced his passion and truly care about each person who comes through the door.

Conrad is patient, kind and all around great guy! He's superb at martial arts and sand volleyball…read more He has been teaching for many years and is quite competent to teach your son or daughter Wado Ryu, self defense, grappling, Gracie jujitsu and whatever else you desire to learn. I got my 2nd Dan blackbelt at his school when it was in Brentwood. My oldest son got his 1st Dan blackbelt when he was 12 yo. My younger sons never got their black belts because they were too young, but they got up to brown as far as they could go. I would go back but we live too far away in another state. He has trained many black belts to be all they could be and I have many great memories of the school.

The programs offered at Aregis are great! Summer camp, after school, evening classes... so many…read moreways to keep kids engaged and moving! Families training together too!! The staff is incredible and so helpful!! Aregis is the best place for sure!!

The Aregis Center and their staff are the best that I've ever met. These people are so gracious,…read moreand sincere. The students are taught by top of the line Instructors, and it is shown by the work that the students performs. Master Regis is a great man. He makes you feel at home with his warmth and sincerity. I feel safe letting the Aregis Center teach my children. I know that my children are always in good hands, and having lots of fun, while learning self-discipline, and self-defense. I give the Aregis Center 100%.

This is an outstanding Wado Ryu karate school! I've been a student at DDKS since 2020 and find the…read moreinstruction excellent and very focused on proper technique. Training is at times intense, but also practical and educational. Time is taken to develop quality of the various punches, kicks, and stances. Kata training is superb and free sparring is spirited, yet controlled. My fellow classmates are great to work with and everyone is extremely pleasant and respectful. If you are interested in true martial arts training, this is the place!

Mr. Danner teaches his students as a great coach would. The students EARN their belts versus buying…read morea belt. He has 100s of proud past students. If you want your child to learn to be respectful and learn a Karate discipline the right way, this is the place for you!

Best karate studio in wilson county. We love how the instructors push the kids not only to learn…read morekarate, but to excel in school and treating others with respect.