Karate West

08/25/2026

Karate West will be closed Saturday, September 6th through Monday, September 8th for Labor Day weekend.

Classes resume on Tuesday, September 9th.

We hope everyone enjoys a fun and relaxing holiday weekend!

The Karate West Team

08/20/2026

1. Martial Arts Is More Than Physical Activity. Physical activity gets children moving. Martial arts adds instruction, skill development, feedback, and progression.

2. Movement Trains More Than the Body. Movement that requires coordination, attention, feedback, and active engagement can support focus, self-regulation, and habits that support learning.

3. Confidence Grows Through Progress. As children develop skills, gain greater control over their bodies, and recognize their own improvement, they begin to see themselves as capable learners.

4. Life Skills Become Habits Through Experience. Martial arts gives children repeated opportunities to practice responsibility, perseverance, respect, and self-control through the everyday expectations of class.

5. The Instructor Shapes the Experience. Clear instruction, encouragement, useful feedback, and achievable challenges help children recognize their progress and discover what they can do: “I can practice. I can improve. I can keep going.”

08/18/2026

A little karate, a little pizza, and a whole lot of fun while parents get the evening to themselves!

Our Summer Samurai Parents’ Night Out is this Friday, and we still have space available.

Kids can look forward to games, karate fun, pizza, a movie, and time with friends.

Friday, August 21
6:00–8:30 PM
Ages 5–12
$39 — pizza included

**Your non-Karate West friends attend FREE!**

To register, email [email protected] with your child’s name and age, along with the names and ages of any siblings or friends they’re bringing.

08/17/2026

There’s a difference between asking a child to focus and giving them opportunities to practice it.

Focus is a skill children develop through practice and repetition.

Karate gives children opportunities to practice it: listening, watching a demonstration, following steps in sequence, responding to instruction, and staying with a skill long enough to improve.

Those same abilities matter when it’s time to learn.

That’s why we chose FOCUS as our Karate West Life Skill for August. As children head back to school, it’s a skill worth practicing.

We don’t just tell children to focus. We teach them how.

07/10/2026

We are proud to share that our co-founder, Jan Stockton, has written a new book, “PE With a Purpose,” now in the final stage before publication.

Jan’s work with children in martial arts began nearly four decades ago at Karate West. Through teaching, curriculum development, instructor training, and years of helping shape the student experience, she has seen how purposeful movement can build confidence, discipline, resilience, and character.

Although this book was written for homeschool families, it grew from the same belief that has always guided our work with children: skill-based practice, taught with purpose, helps children grow in confidence, character, and capability.

Release details to follow.

01/17/2026

We are open!

01/02/2026

Happy New Year from Karate West!

January is the perfect time to get started - enjoy 2 full weeks karate and uniform for only $19!

Little Dragons, ages 4 to 6
Youth, ages 7 to 12
Teen & Adult, ages 13+

Let us help you get started on your martial arts journey!

11/25/2025