Traditional Karate near Matthews/Charlotte, NC

[dakine_999]

My family is moving to Matthews, NC later this summer and was looking for a tradtional karate school recommendation near Charlotte, NC. We will be living right below Charlotte in Matthews. My daughter is 12 and has been training in Shotokan for 3 years.

Thanks.

[sensei8]

First of all...Welcome to KF; glad that you're here!!

I'm not quite familiar with that area, sorry! Hopefully, you might Google what you're looking for, and then, prehaps you can let us know some choices, and in that, someone here can help you that's more familiar with that area.

Good luck with your search!!

[dakine_999]

Thanks for your response sensei8. I actually have done the google thing and have been very surprised that there are not many options in the Charlotte area. My daughter lives and breathes karate right now and I am hoping she can continue on her journey when we relocate.

[Wastelander]

I know that there is a Shorinkan dojo (the organization I'm a part of) over in Shelby, but that's not very close to you. It looks like the York Branch of the YMCA has a Shorin-Ryu program, which might be a little more reasonable, but it still isn't all that close. Since she has done Shotokan, Shorin-Ryu will be fairly similar, and might be easier for her to transition into. It looks like you have a Hayastan MMA gym in your area, and the instructors there also teach karate--looks like Kyokushin, which is based on Shotokan mixed with Goju-Ryu. There is also a school called Toma Dojo, which teaches a solid traditional style called Uechi-Ryu, but that will be very different from her Shotokan experience.

[dakine_999]

Thanks for the info Wastelander. Found a place north of Charlotte on-line called Japan Karate Association Shotokan of Charlotte in Davidson. Gonna have to give them a call and check them out. I am just hoping the 45 minute ride to get there doesn't deter my daughters current enthusiasm.

[CDraper]

There is Apex Martial arts in Charlotte as well. I've not meet them but they look like they might be in the right area.

[dakine_999]

There is Apex Martial arts in Charlotte as well. I've not meet them but they look like they might be in the right area.

Thanks!