Merritt Island Karate

06/09/2026

At last month's class, Hanshi Scaglione instructed the Florida black belts on hitting the makiwara. At the Merritt Island Dojo, we have makiwara built to the specifications outlined by Master Shoshin Nagamine in the Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do.

To see the tips that Hanshi shared at this class, please see the write-up in the photo gallery on our website.
http://mikarate.com/photo-gallery/

05/02/2026

The Merritt Island Dojo hosted a black belt test/promotion on Thursday, with black belts from all across the country coming down to join!

See the results, more photos, and Sensei Jennifer Sangalang's write-up at our website: http://mikarate.com/photo-gallery/

04/16/2026

From last night's Katathon:

04/14/2026

Congratulations to Sempai(s) Anthony and Tom on their promotions at tonight's green tip test!

04/09/2026

Our dojo made the Florida Today Artemis II photo gallery!
https://www.floridatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/2026/04/08/artemis-moon-photos-florida-rocket-launch-nasa-crew-viral-nutella/89507295007/ #:~:text=Trevor%20Tezel%2C%20left,the%20launch%20pad.

Liftoff. Crowds. A stunning moon. Artemis II launched April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center, sending the crew on 10-day viral moon-orbiting mission.

04/02/2026

A few dedicated Deshi trained outdoors and paid courtesy to the crew of Artemis II at the beginning of their journey around the Moon!

02/23/2026

The Merritt Island Dojo hosted our biannual Kyu rank test/promotion - congratulations to all the successful candidates! Group, and individual dojo photos, below.

Check out the full write-up at mikarate.com/photo-gallery

02/08/2026

Just a few of the many photos from our Saturday beach workout - always an invigorating event during our annual karate weekend!

02/03/2026

The Merritt Island Dojo was proud to against host the Friday morning class (Guest conductor: Kyoshi Kevin Reymond, Ku Dan) and the Monday morning Q&A (Led by Hanshi Robert Scaglione, Ju Dan, and all Kyoshi) for the 2026 annual Florida Karate Weekend.

Check out our webpage: http://mikarate.com/photo-gallery/
for more information on this year's events.

12/30/2025

Congratulations to Sempai(s) Sherry Grajkowski and Heather Carr on being promoted to their new ranks last evening! Keep training!