ABOUT CENTRAL KYOKUSHIN KARATE

WHO WE ARE

We are a community of everyday people — students, parents, professionals, athletes, and veterans — who chose to show up, do the hard work, and become better versions of themselves.

Central Kyokushin Karate is not a sport karate school chasing trophies and belt promotions. We are a dojo in the truest sense — a place of disciplined learning, honest effort, and genuine transformation.

OUR COMMUNITY

ANYONE. EVERYONE.

There is no ideal Kyokushin student. There is only the one who decides to begin — and keeps showing up. Our dojo welcomes all walks of life.

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THE COMPLETE BEGINNER

You've never thrown a punch in your life and that's perfectly fine. We start with you where you are. We learn your goals, assess your current capabilities, and build a personalized plan around your growth. Progress is the priority — not perfection.

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THE PARENT AND FAMILY

Kyokushin builds the kind of character that shows up in the classroom, at home, and throughout life. Children develop focus, confidence, and resilience in a safe, supportive environment. Families train together at discounted rates.

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THE ATHLETE AND COMPETITOR

For those who want to test themselves at the highest level, our advanced program offers full-contact sparring, tournament preparation, and international competition through World So-Kyokushin — one of the most respected organizations in the martial arts world.

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THE PROFESSIONAL AND VETERAN

Law enforcement, military, and first responders find Kyokushin's emphasis on real-world self-defense, mental composure under pressure, and physical conditioning directly applicable to their work and lives. We offer customized programming for those with prior training.

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THE SEEKER OF GROWTH

Some people come to karate looking for fitness. They stay because they found something deeper — a community, a code to live by, and a clearer sense of who they want to become. If you're searching for more than a workout, you've found the right place.

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THE WOMAN SEEKING CONFIDENCE

Our Women's Self-Defense seminars and regular training programs give women practical tools, situational awareness, and the physical and emotional confidence to move through the world with greater strength and self-assurance. No prior experience needed.

the training difference

why kyokushin

There are hundreds of martial arts styles and thousands of dojos. Here's why serious students choose Kyokushin — and why it changes lives.

not sport.

not fitness.

a way of life.

Kyokushin — meaning "Ultimate Truth" — was founded by the legendary Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, a man who isolated himself in the mountains for years to forge an unbreakable body and mind.

What he built was not just a fighting system. It was a complete framework for human development — one that demands everything from you, and gives back far more.

START YOUR JOURNEY

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IT IS HONEST TRAINING

Kyokushin is full-contact karate. You cannot fake your way through it. When you step on the mat, you find out exactly where you are — and that clarity is transformative. There are no shortcuts, no participation trophies. Only growth earned through genuine effort.

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IT BUILDS REAL STRENGTH

Physical conditioning in Kyokushin is legendary. Students develop functional strength, explosive power, flexibility, and endurance that carries over into every area of life. We also integrate modern sciences of human physiology and nutrition to help you train smarter and recover better.

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IT FORGES MENTAL TOUGHNESS

The dojo is where you meet your limits — and then exceed them. Kyokushin cultivates zanshin (alert awareness), mushin (clarity of mind), and fudoshin (unshakable will) — three states of mind that help you perform under pressure in any area of life.

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IT DEVELOPS CHARACTER

Guided by Bushido — the Way of the Warrior — Kyokushin training instills justice, respect, courage, honor, compassion, integrity, and loyalty. These aren't values posted on a wall. They are lived, tested, and refined through every class, every challenge, every rep.

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IT CONNECTS YOU TO GLOBAL LEGACY

When you train at CKK, you join a lineage that runs from Sosai Mas Oyama → Hanshi Daigo Oishi → Shihan Roman Szyrajew → Shihan Ian Quitadamo — a direct connection to the original Oishi dojo in Japan and the World So-Kyokushin international organization. You are not just joining a dojo. You are joining a family.

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it works for all aspects of life

From age 6 to 70+, Kyokushin meets you where you are. We evaluate your current physical and mental capabilities and tailor instruction around your goals. Progress is steady, development is real, and the community around you makes every step of the journey worth it. Osu!

FOUNDER OF KYOKUSHIN KARATE

Sosai MAS OYAMA

Sosai Masutatsu Oyama was a martial arts legend. His constant desire was to learn how to make his body and mind the strongest they could possibly be. A masterful teacher, Sosai Oyama helped thousands of students to build a strong, durable body, a flexible, agile mind, and a strength of spirit that was, and remains, a pinnacle of martial arts.

VALUES TO LIVE BY

MASUTATSU OYAMA

Sosai Masutatsu Oyama was a martial arts legend. His constant desire was to learn how to make his body and mind the strongest they could possibly be. A masterful teacher, Sosai Oyama helped thousands of students to build a strong, durable body, a flexible, agile mind, and a strength of spirit that was, and remains, a pinnacle of martial arts.

DOJO OATH

The Kyokushin dojo kun was written by Mas Oyama with the help of Eiji Yoshikawa, the author of Musashi, a book about the life and times of Japan’s greatest warrior, Miyamoto Musashi. The book provided much of Mas Oyama’s inspiration during his mountain training days.

At the end of each training session, all students and instructors kneel in seiza in rank order. The chief instructor then designates someone, usually the most senior student, to recite the dojo oath in the local language or in Japanese. Each line is recited by the designated person, with pauses at the ends, and the entire class repeats the lines together.

We will train our hearts and bodies, for a firm unshaken spirit.
We will pursue the true meaning of the Martial Way, so that in time our senses may be alert
With true vigor, we will seek to cultivate a spirit of self-denial
We will observe the rules of courtesy, respect our superiors, and refrain from violence.
We will follow our spiritual paths, and never forget the true virtue of humility.
We will look upwards to wisdom and strength, not seeking other desires.
All our lives, through the discipline of Karate, we will seek to fulfill the true meaning of the Kyokushin Way.

VALUES TO LIVE BY

Dojo Closing Protocol

The oath is then concluded by the senior student, who says the following lines, with everyone responding with a bow and resounding OSU!

Shinza (shrine) ni REI
Sosai Oyama ni REI
Kancho/Hanshi/Shihan/Sensei/Sempai ni REI (once for each level of yudansha rank present)
Otagai ni REI
Keiko yame (training has finished)
Tatte kudasai (stand up)

Student responds with “Domo arigato gozai masita” (formal “thank you”) after Sosai, Shihan, Sensei, Otagai ni, etc. Each student is expected to learn the meaning of budo and fighting spirit, as described in the dojo kun (oath). Each student is expected to learn to dojo kun in English and Japanese.