Karate Programs

Our karate program at Family Karate is based on the style Kajukenpo, an Okinawan style developed in Hawaii that combines elements of karate, judo-jujitsu, Chinese kickboxing, American kenpo, and other art styles. It is an eclectic and ever-changing art that ties in both traditional and modern elements of the fighting arts.

“The family that kicks together, sticks together,” is the simplest way to sum up our school’s strongest belief: the importance of family. Our name, Family Karate, The ‘Ohana Dojo, is not accidental: we believe in the strength of ’ohana (Hawaiian for family) and the values held therein.

Learning how to defend yourself is a common reason for seeking out martial arts training. Certainly this is a major component of the programs at our school, but it is not the only one. Development and improvement of the self - physically, mentally, and spiritually - through training is just as important as learning self-defense.

Equally as vital an element of our program is having fun. While martial arts training is often thought to be serious business, we like to take a more relaxed approach to our art while maintaining the disciplined atmosphere any student should come to expect in a learning environment.

We welcome students ages six and up in our Kajukenpo programs. There is as much to gain from a martial arts training at Family Karate for seven year-olds as there is for seventy year-olds.