Upcoming Events

  • May 30: Family Karate's 4th Anniversary Picnic
  • June 4: Family Karate hosts Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce Network Breakfast 8:00 a.m.
  • June 5: Michael Pircio teaches us how to splice music 7:30 p.m.
  • Belt testing June 20 at 10:00 AM.
  • June 26: Martial Arts Movie Night 7:30 p.m.
  • June 27: Women's Self Defense class 1 - 4:00 p.m.

About Us

Ohana is the Hawaiian word for family. It is in the spirit of ‘ohana that Libby & Tom Hill and their dedicated staff open Family Karate, the ‘Ohana Dojo, and invite all who share in that spirit to join us.

Family Karate is a community of martial artists of all skill levels striving to be stronger physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually through training in martial arts. We conduct our training in a supportive family atmosphere. We believe training in such a manner not only creates stronger individuals but stronger families, and ultimately creates a larger family of which we are all a part.

If you're interested in learning more about Family Karate, give us a call 440-255-7300 or email us with questions!

Class Offerings

Karate
Kajukenpo style
Ages 7 & up
TaeKwonDo Ages 6 to adult
Lil' Dragons Ages 3-4
Junior Dragons Ages 5-6
Fitness Kickboxing Ages 16 & up
Yoga Morning & Evening classes
Tai Chi
Sun and Wu styles
Ages 13 & up
New Class - 40+ Karate

Family Karate has again been honored by MyFoxCleveland in 2008! The Ohana dojo was named the top martial arts school in all of Lake County this year. Thank you to everyone who supported our dojo and expressed your feelings about Family Karate!




Latest Images from the Family Karate Photo Gallery

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Family Karate’s classes for 40+ Karate begin June 2 at 5:30 p.m.  This is a traditionally based program with much of the spirit of karate without many of the activities that can be harmful to the older physique.  For more information or to try a class call us at 440-255-7300 or email contactus@karate4family.com.  All ages can keep kicking!


Family Karate welcomes Gene Kleckner to its staff to teach the TaeKwonDo classes on Monday and Wednesday evenings.  Master Kleckner is a fourth degree black belt.  Master Matt Casciato has graduated high school and is moving on to other activities.  Congratulations, Master Matt!  Welcome aboard, Master Gene!


Join us this Saturday, May 30 at Fairport Harbor Beach Park for Family Karate’s 4th Aniversary Picnic.  Tai chi class will begin at 9:30 am and karate classes will begin at 10:00 am.  Bring a dish to share.  Beverages and paper goods will be provided by Family Karate.  Let’s kick off summer with some fun in the sun!


KidShow March 28 & 29

March 17 2009

Family Karate will be at KidShow in the Great Lakes Mall Friday and Saturday, March 28 & 29.  We will have mini classes all weekend and our regular Saturday classes to observe.  There will be tuition specials for anyone enrolling that weekend.  Team ‘Ohana will be performing on Saturday at 1:00pm and Sunday at 4:00pm.  Please stop by our booth and learn more about Family Karate!


Black Belt Celebration

February 09 2009

Congratulations to the 2009 black belt candidates for an excellent demonstration of their martial arts strengths.  Each skit was unique and fun to watch.  The students that were promoted are: Nidans - Laura Bower & Alex Miller; Shodans - Steve Miller, Julia Kuhlman, Marina Barboza, Allee Vito, Marina Mancuso, and Chelsea Soble.  We have a few photos uploaded to the Photo Gallery, so check it out!  Thank you Matt Huested of Prelude Photography for some terrific group shots the day of the Celebration.

Thank you to Andrews-Osborne Academy for being such helpful hosts.  We look forward to being there again January 30, 2010.


Looking for a fun and different birthday party idea? Family Karate can provide a unique birthday bash. Click it here for the details.  We had added ties on Sundays as well.  Give us a call!


Parents’ Night Out

November 25 2008

Leave your children at Family Karate on Friday, November 28 from 7:00 to 10:00 PM. They will be entertained and fed by the Family Karate staff while you enjoy a peaceful evening out. Cost is $10.00 per child.


Holiday Party

November 25 2008

All students are invited to join Family Karate celebrate the holidays on Wednesday, December 10 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Bring a snack to share and Family Karate will provide the beverages.


The progress here at karate4family.com never stops.

Actually, that’s not true. Sometimes it stops for a bit, but then it starts again. Then, it stops. Then it starts again, but this time it’s sure it can make it, but it still stops and then asks for directions.  And starts once more. Which is alright until progress has to stop for a bathroom break.

Anyhow, we’ve added a new photo gallery that we hope you’ll enjoy. As you could expect, this new photo gallery comes loaded with pics from the last year, includingthis month and the month of July.

Surf around and check it out!


New Photos Aplenty!

January 10 2008

While you shopped for holiday gifts, put up holiday decorations and then tore them back down, we’ve been collecting photos. Many, many photos. Many, many, many photos! (etc). And now we present them to you. Here are three new photo galleries:

Black Belt Celebration Practices
December 2007 Belt Testing
November 2007 Belt Testing