Hirano Ha Karate of Trussville

02/02/2026

Dear students and families,

This is a reminder that tonight is the "Bring Your Buddy Night" event that starts at 600 PM.

PIzza will be served after the lesson is complete.

Thank you!

Sensei

01/25/2026

Dear students and families,

Because of the inclement weather, there will be no classes on Monday, January 26.

Stay safe and warm at home.

Sensei

01/24/2026

Dear students and families,

This is just a reminder that the "Bring Your Buddy Night" that was scheduled for this Monday on Jan 26, has been moved to Monday, Feb 02, due to the inclement weather.

Classes may be cancelled, depending on the weather. Just as a guideline, if the Trussville city schools are closed, then the dojo will be closed as well.

Updates will be posted on this page as the storm gets closer.

Or, if you prefer messaging, e-mailing, or calling me, that's fine as well.

[email protected]
(205) 807 2935

Thank you.

Sensei

School Closings and Delays

01/22/2026

Dear students and families,

The planned "Bring Your Buddy Night" event that was scheduled for Monday, 26 January, has been postponed to 05 February, due to the inclement weather forecast for Monday.

Thank you.

Sensei

12/15/2025

Dear students and families,

Our holiday schedule is as follows:

December 22 (Mon) and December 23 (Tue): Normal class schedule.

Dec 24 (Wed) and Dec 25 (Thur): Closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas day.

Dec 27 (Sat): Normal class from 900 AM to 1030 AM

Dec 29 (Mon): All levels class from 530 PM to 630 PM
Dec 30 (Tue): All levels class from 530 PM to 630 PM

Dec 31 (Wed) and Jan 01 (Thur): Closed for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day

Jan 03 (Sat): Back to normal class schedules.

Thank you.

Sensei

11/24/2025

With the holidays coming up, this would be a great time to give the gift of authentic, traditional martial arts training to your family and friends.

At Hirano Ha Karate of Trussville, we strive to give our students the highest quality instruction in the proven art of Shotokan Karate.

The training is appropriate for people of all ages (4 and up), and we strive to develop our students in the best way possible, to break previous limits, and transcend beyond.

Our instruction uses proven methods that focus on character development, physical conditioning, and improvement of one's mental discipline, as well as the learning of valuable self-defense skills.

We pride ourselves on optimizing the training program for each of our students, and that our students will be engaged in training throughout all of the class, not just for a few minutes at a time.

We also believe in fair pricing practices. Our tuition rates are very reasonable, and we absolutely do not use mandatory contracts. You simply pay month to month, and any equipment purchases (extra uniforms, sparring pads, etc) are always sold at a very reasonable cost as well.

Please feel free to ask us for a free trial lesson! We are always happy to accommodate such requests, and encourage people to try one to see how we operate.

Thank you.

Ronald Shin
Chief Instructor and Owner
Hirano Ha Karate of Trussville
3521 Vann Road, Suite #113 (next to Don's Carpet One)
Trussville, AL 35235
(205) 807-2935
[email protected]
https://www.hka-t.com

11/24/2025

To all:

We will be open for classes (regular schedule) on Monday, 24 November, and Tuesday, 25 November.

We will be closed from Wednesday, 26 November, through Saturday, 29 November, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Regular schedule resumes Monday, 01 December.

Thank you.

Sensei

08/28/2025

The revised schedule for next week:

Monday, September 01 - Closed for Labor Day

Saturday, September 06 - Belt examination at 10 AM, potluck lunch to follow.

Even if you aren't taking the exam, you are always welcome to spectate, or even take the exam as an unofficial review (no cost).

And, of course, you're welcome to enjoy the fine food after the exam as well.

Thank you.

Sensei

08/16/2025

Dear students and families,

We will be holding the "Bring Your Buddy" event Monday, August 18, 2025.

Everyone (and their friends) will get to go through a first day lesson as a group, and of course, each student is more than welcome to help coach their friends.

Pizza will be served after the lesson is over, of course!

The event will start at 6 PM.

Please make sure you sign up by today, just so that I can get an approximate head count.

Thank you.

Sensei

06/30/2025

Dear students and families,

The t-shirts have arrived. Please pick them up the next time you are in class.

Thank you!

Sensei

06/25/2025

To all:

The t-shirts have finally been shipped out as of this morning by UPS. I should have them in the dojo later on this coming week.

Thank you for your patience on this.

Sensei

05/23/2025

Dear students and families,

We will be having classes on Saturday, May 24, as usual.

We are closed on Monday, May 26, for the Memorial Day holiday. Please take time to honor the memory of those who gave their lives serving this nation.

Thank you.

Sensei