AKA CERTIFIED

SCHOOLS

The following schools are certified by the American Karate Association.

If you are looking for instruction or information about the arts, feel free to contact them. If you would like to have your school certified, please complete the application.

United States

United States Taekwondo

Chung Do Kwan Taekwondo

John & Deborah Kim
25478-B Friendship Road
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 621-9933
jkimtkd@gmail.com

Britt's Karate Academy

Robert Britt
7686 Gate Creek Dr
Anchorage, AK 99502
(424) 383-3377
rwb764@icloud.com

Black Dragon Martial Arts

Koku Ryu

Dallas Michaels
40930 N Ironwood Rd. Suite 105
Queen Creek, AZ 85140
(623) 888-9800
business@blackdragon-martialarts.com
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Groves Karate Studio

Shorei-Ryu Karate
Curtis Shaw
4052 E. Van Buren St., Suite F
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
(479) 253-0448 or (479) 981-1828
groveskarate@sbcglobal.net

Sierra Foothills Karate

Jason Kilgore
PO Box 3248
Auburn, CA 95604
(916) 467-4150 or (916) 596-0838
info@sierrafoothillskarate.com
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Tiger Eye Family Martial Arts

3989 Biglow Dr.
Olivehurst, CA 95961
(530) 741-1910
briellemonet@aol.com

VCMA Villatoro Champion Martial Arts

Juan Carlos Villatoro
15934 Los Serranos Country Club Dr.
Chino Hills, CA 91709

Helix Martial Arts

Harrison Snider
5005 S. Kipling Pkwy Ste. A2
Littleton, CO 80127
(303) 904-1114

Lone Pine Martial Arts

Are Berentsen
119 Windom Ctl.
Livermore, CO 80536
(970) 224-2932
 lonepinemartialarts@gmail.com

Resolute Martial Arts

Karate & Kickboxing
Hollie Hamm
4014 Commons Dr W
Destin, FL 32541
(850) 797-4434
resolutedestin@gmail.com

Warrior Discipline Martial Arts & Fitness

Louis C. Strickland
Augusta, GA
warriordisciplinemaf@yahoo.com

Armstrong Martial Arts Club

Shorei-Goju Ryu Karate/Kickboxing/Ground-Control Tactics
Kyoshi Larry D. Owens
2110 W. Greenleaf Ave.
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 307-8034
owenskyoshi@gmail.com

Baekwoon Martial Arts Academy

Shorei-ryu Karate/Kukkiwon Taekwondo/Korean Kumdo
Jeremy M. Talbott
1255 E. Ogden Ave #119
Naperville, IL 60563
(331) 814-3705
jeremy@baekwoontigers.com
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Carroll's Martial Arts, LLC

Shorei Goju Ryu Karate
John Carroll
(815) 483-0698
senseicarroll@carrollsmartialarts.com

Eagle Academy of Martial Arts

Tangsoodo
881 Shoreline Dr.
Aurora, IL 60504
(630) 825-5425

Ekim's Karate, Kickboxing & MMA

Mike Smith
405 1st Avenue
Silvis, IL 61282
(309) 755-5425
mike@ekimskarate.com

P.A.K.T.

Shorei-Ryu Karate
Juan Hernandez
673 Penfield
Beecher, IL 60401
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Quantum Martial Arts

3700 S. Indiana
Chicago, IL 60649
(773) 403-4773
marquinnmcdonald@gmail.com

Shabazz Taekwondo

Taekwondo
Jamal M. Shabazz
PO Box 66
Fithian, IL
shabazztaekwondo@gmail.com

Sharkey's Karate Studio

Shorei-ryu Karate
John Sharkey & Hunter B. Lyon
1701 Quincy Ave #4
Naperville, IL
(630) 369-8055
info@sharkeyskarate.com
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Sky Centers Martial Arts and Wellness

George Sky
112 W. St. Charles Rd.
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 629-2790

Yosae MuSul - Fortress Martial Arts

1612 W. Algonquin Rd.
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
(847) 404-3322
jeffcurry@yosaemusulllc.com
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Young's School of Martial Arts

Universal Shorei-Goju Karate
Kenneth Young
28 W. Chicago Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 445-9252
youngsschoolofmartialarts1@yahoo.com

Barron's Martial Arts

Te Ashi Do/Shorin-ryu/Taekwondo
Richard or Robert Barron
2841 Highway Ave
Highland, IN 46322
(219) 595-0435

Dunlap School of Karate

Hanshi Alex Dunlap
775 Clark Road
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 944-1595
dskmaster09@gmail.com

Goju Karate Center

Ed Leonard
403 West Main Street
Chesterfield, IN 46017
(765) 378-1023
eleonard@cityofanderson.com

Hill Academy of Martial Arts

DuShawnta’ Hill
817 Daybreak Drive
Avon, IN 46123
(317) 983-3938
hamakarate@sbcglobal.net
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Integrity Martial Arts

Vincennes University Jasper Campus
850 College Ave.
Jasper, IN 47546
(317) 385-7080
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Marvin Clark Karate Academy

Shorin-ryu
Marvin Clark
8789 Louisana St.
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 981-8699
watchmanmarvin@aol.com
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Minkah's Martial Arts

Shorin-ryu
Kamal Minkah
2700 W. 19th Ave.
Gary, IN 46404
(219) 805-5977
minkah.kamal@yahoo.com

United Kempo Karate Schools

Jim Mattocks
5446 East 21st Street
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 351-8557 or (317) 503-8874
shifu@ukks.net
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Douglas Karate

Jim Douglas
2218 Chows Olympic Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50265
jimdouglas.douglaskarate@gmail.com

Airstrike Martial Arts

TJ Thomas
600 S. Tyler Rd. #232
Wichita, KS 67209
(316) 448-4618
senseitj@wichitaairstrike.com
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Barren County Martial Arts, LLC

Goju-Shorei Karate
Larry Williams
2763 Scottsville Rd
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 670-9686
barrencountymartialarts@gmail.com

Kentucky Goju Shorei Karate

Goju-Shorei Karate
John Bakane
8127 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY 40291
(502) 851-0438
kentuckygojushorei@gmail.com
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JK Martial Arts

Shorei-ryu Karate
Sensei Katherine Engstrom
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
(612) 703-3348
sensei@jk-martial-arts.com

Terry Creamer's All-Star Karate Academy

Isshin Ryu Karate
Terry Creamer
235 Jungermann Rd #101
St. Peters, MO 63376
(636) 279-3730

North Country Karate Club

1277 Washington St. (Rt. 11)
Brushton, NY 12916
(518) 353-0369
scottbarcomb64@yahoo.com

TaeCole Taekwondo & Fitness

900 Willis Ave.
Albertson, NY 11507
(516) 554-2214

Silver Dragon Martial Arts & Fitness

7881 SW Cirrus Drive, Bldg 25D
Beaverton, OR 97008
(503) 372-9618

Golden Tiger Shotokan Studio

Shotokan Karate
Nelson N. Alers
1617 E. Darby Rd.
Havertown, PA 19083
(484) 453-8423
nalers@gtshotokanstudio.org

McArtor Academy of Martial Arts

Seiro Dojo, Donald McArtor
9516 Dayton Pike #715
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
(423) 645-8390
dgmcartor@gmail.com

Al Childs Karate Dojo

Al Childs
10162 Hwy 16 So.
Pipe Creek, TX 78063
(210) 980-8045
alnchlds@aol.com

Champion Martial Arts & Fitness

4016 Strawberry Rd
Pasadena, TX 77504
(281) 998-6588
pedro@championmaf.com
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Kai Ki Do, Martial Arts of Self Defense Inc.

10333 Grouse Rd, Activity Room
El Paso, TX 79924
Salvador: (915) 780-8485
salporras75@yahoo.com  
Robbie: (915) 781-4060
erobby007@gmail.com
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RISING SUN FAMILY MARTIAL ARTS

103 Kelly Ave.
Oak Hill, WV 25901
(681) 422-5912
risingsunfma@yahoo.com

Salem Karate Club

John Folsom
Salem, WV 26426
(304) 782-3756

St. Clair Family Martial Arts

Robert St. Clair
1171 Short Creek Road
PO Box 234
Racine, WV 25165
(304) 222-6572

Suibukan of West Virginia

Brian Greynolds
112 N. 6th Street
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 627-1572
suibukanofwv@gmail.com
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West Milford Police Department Karate Club

P.O. Box 120
West Milford, WV 26451

Black Belt Leadership Academy

Corey Holzman-Crass and Kevin Nelson
9208 W. Center St.
Milwaukee, WI  53222
(414) 258-4111
office@blackbeltleadershipacademy.com
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Legacy Martial Arts Center

Link's Martial Arts LLC.

7 South Main Street
Mayville, WI 53050
(262) 224-3245
linksmartialarts@charter.net

PowerKix Martial Arts

6137 S. Edgewater Drive
Beloit, WI 53511
Paul Bauer
(608) 362-2197

Canada

Evolution Martial Arts

1330 Sandhill Drive
Ancaster, Ontario L9G 4V5
Ashley & Gordon Wood
(905) 304-3965
evolutionmartialarts@gmail.com
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China

Flash Tiger Budo Fitness Center and Master Wu Ninja Fitness Academy

No. 719 Lvdi Ave
Huaqiao Town, Kunshan City,
Jiangsu Province, China, 215333
(+86) 1391-6767774
8168235@qq.com

United Kingdom

Unite Martial Arts

Kady Robinson & Chloe Flower
Sport Martial Arts

Mansfield Road
Sheffield, England
S2 1EE, United Kingdom
(+44) 7949-725448
unite.ma.uk@gmail.com
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