Westside Martial Arts is privileged to offer Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do to the community.  Incredibly effective, powerful, and dynamic, Shorin-Ryu is a civil self-defense system developed in Okinawa, Japan and handed down to us through the Chotoku Kyan lineage. Okinawan karate has numerous health benefits that help its practitioners to get, and stay, in shape. Classes at Westside Martial Arts are for all ages, both kids and adults, so come in and try a karate class today!

KARATE KIDS CLASSES
Jim Craig has been teaching kids karate for 20 years. Kids who may not be "sport oriented" succeed at the martial arts. Many of the thousands of boys and girls he has trained have gone on to continue succeeding in college, business, and Life. Training in Karate at Westside Martial Arts will have a profound effect on your child's development. Enroll your kids today and enjoy the benefits of their success. Classes are conveniently timed at 5:30PM, Monday through Thursday.

ADULT CLASSES
For adults, karate training at Westside Martial Arts brings a myriad of benefits. The #1 reason adults mention is stress relief. You can come to class "stressed out", and when class is over you feel great. Weight control is also a factor that keeps adults in the dojo.
Over all physical fitness, strength, and flexibility are primary reasons that adults should be training in Karate. As we get on in Life, we find that we may have difficulty doing things that were easy 10 years ago. Training in karate can make you feel younger, keep you focused, and put the "spring" back in your step. You can recover faster after exertion, and be able to enjoy physical activities.
Knowing simple yet effective self-defense is everyone's birthright. Karate, as taught at Westside Martial Arts, will give you the skills and confidence you need in these times.