You Can Do This, Too!
Whether You Want: 
* Adult Martial Arts Classes,
* Karate Classes, or just
* Self Defense Classes

We know our Karate Classes are not for everyone.
If you are interested in:
- training in a traditional Okinawan Karate,
- training in effective self defense, and
- easy to learn, fun natural body movements.
Then We Have What You Want and Need!

People of all ages and levels of physical conditioning can learn self defense karate.

If you are interested in:
- winning a trophy,
- competing in class to see who punches and kicks harder,
- or seeing who you can dominate and impress with your skills,
then go elsewhere.
Don´t Worry! There are plenty of other schools in the area to match your needs. Just not us.
​Don´t waste our time and we won´t waste yours.

 Self Defense Karate Classes

Our focus: the Art of Adult Self Defense Karate

Self Defense Karate Turns Your Traditional Block into a Devastating Strike

Whether a Man or Woman You Can Train in Self Defense Karate Classes with an ​8th Degree Shorin Ryu Karate Master who has over 35 Years Experience Teaching Self Defense Classes to Embassy Security Personnel, US Marines, foreign security operatives, and people just like you. Our Members say this training is unlike any other martial arts training you may have experienced.

You Are Not Too Old or Too Out of Shape For Self Defense Karate Classes.

​Learn to protect yourself with NATURAL BODY MOVEMENTS to conquer your fears and have fun.
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Roughly 85% of violent attacks begin with a grab, push or pull. How effective is your sport rule-based martial art in this real life scenario? You will practice only skills that work. You will discover how to use your punch as a block as a throw as a punch.

We Teach Self Defense through the practice of:
Kata: Individually performed patterns of punches, kicks, blocks, joint locks and throws to help you remember self defense technique applications;
Kumite: Partner drills/exercises to practice basic punching, kicking and blocking techniques from kata and controlled sparring that also include throws; and
Bunkai: Applications of Kata self defense applications practiced in a group.
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Womens Self Defense Class

            Noell just learned a few new self defense applications.
        Just Like You, The more she practices self defense   
             applications the more automatic responses become.

​Women Make Up about 30% of Our Self Defense Karate Class Members! So You Have No Concerns about being the only Woman in Class. No one will try to intimidate or overpower you either. Plus you will soon learn that your natural body movements respond effectively to most attacks.

Women Train to Ensure their self defense applications work against men! 

Can You Imagine a violent attack and suddenly discovering that your fancy self defense move that worked so well in your two-hour seminar does not even phase your attacker and leaves you helpless?

​We train in our Women's Self Defense Class to ensure your applications actually work for you against attackers! 

Women also get to Train with a Woman Instructor with years of experience who shows you how to make self defense work for you.
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​Yes, Now You Can say:
​"there are Practical 

Self Defense Classes Near Me!"

Doesn't Matter Your Situation, Size, or Age at Alexandria Self Defense Karate Classes.

Your Situation, Size and Age Don't Matter!







​How would you like to feel after you've begun training in this seldom seen, proven effective, Self Defense Class in Alexandria:
- Confident of your self control and ability to protect yourself, and others, from unexpected violence?
- Proud of your new body shape, physical condition & Defense Skills?
- Happy you finally decided to try this traditional, practical, proven effective Self Defense Class?


Whether you're an experienced martial artist, or a beginner, our Okinawan Karate Dojo provides you a Once in a Lifetime Chance with: 
 -- a Senior Karate Master Instructor with over 35 years teaching experience to help you discover Basic and Secret Karate Applications,
 -- a traditional and comprehensive, proven effective Japanese martial arts class and training program,
 -- all the self defense and martial arts equipment you need at no additional cost to you, plus
 -- Cooperative and Friendly Karate Class Members to help you rapidly perfect these proven effective applications for Men and Women.
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Alexandria Karate Classes

A Self Defense Karate Response to Grab. Push or Pull.

Now it's so easy to take practical Karate Classes in Alexandria.


We're here to help you discover the natural body movements to:
-- Reduce Your Fears
-- Walk Confidently
-- Beat back your Stress, plus
-- have FUN.

Men and Women members arrive smiling at the Self Defense Karate Classes Alexandria. They are still smiling and joking when they leave, too!

Can You Imagine that Even As an Adult You Are Still Allowed to have FUN!


Through Your Karate Classes
your improved self control emits a confident aura that actually deters attackers. Plus you now have the skills to modify their personality and convince them they should move on.

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See Our Self Defense Karate Class Frequently Asked Questions

• ​Boost Confidence
• Improve Self Control
• Get In Shape​
• Have Fun!

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​"You trained with the rest, now train with the Best! A life long journey in a friendly atmosphere coupled with practical self defense applications. After training with us, you can stop buying the videos and books and learn first hand karate applications of kata. Sensei (our Karate Instructor) and students alike are genuine and not "ballers." No matter your age, just show up and train. You won't be disappointed. "
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Patrick Hughes, Alexandria, VA ​

Best Martial Arts in DC

​"Collaborative, safe and fun place to learn karate! Great mix of structure/form and practical applications. Classes almost every evening and on the weekends, so there's a class that fits your schedule."
Chris Russo, Woodbridge, VA

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​Whether you want Martial Arts, Karate, or Self Defense, we have what you need: Traditional Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karate (Kobayashi Karate) proven effective for both Men and Women




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We supercharge your Self Defense skills!

Best Martial Arts Teachers

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"Roberto is one of the best teachers around to help you develop physical and mental strength. The environment is family friendly and welcoming to people of all sizes and gender. This karate dojo is under the leadership of Grandmaster Sense Iha, who is one of best Karatega alive. Nough said... If you are ready to explore your potentials, this may be the right door for you. In any event, it doesn’t cost a penny to try out 3 classes for free. Need more assurance, call Roberto or visit and talk to one of his students."
Dan Kumar

Try A FREE No-Risk Karate Class

 "If you know self defense Karate, you probably won't ever get to use it outside of the dojo. Yet if you don't know adult self defense karate, you may regret not having learned it."  
-- Old Martial Art Karate Saying
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Come have Fun training in Self Defense Karate!
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The Best Fight is No Fight! It is OK to Walk or Run away from Violence.

The only thing missing in our Alexandria Self Defense Class is YOU! 

Just Get in the Car!
Seikichi Iha, our Okinawan 10th Degree Karate Grand Master, says the Hardest Part about Self Defense Classes is Just Getting in the Car to attend your first Self Defense Karate Class in Alexandria! 
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Then in the Future you Will Look Back and Wonder Why You Didn't Get in Your Car Sooner to get your Self Defense Class!)

• We Guarantee that you will learn proven effective self defense karate techniques from your very first Alexandria Karate Class.

"Whether you are a new martial arts practitioner or an experienced martial artists, you'll learn techniques that will empower you in traditional Okinawan self-defense karate. I've trained for more than a year at this karate dojo and love it. With every class you learn something new. You'll be challenged physically and intellectually with the curriculum. More importantly, the members of this school encourage working together. It's not about competition. It focuses on cooperation so that everyone gets better. This has been and continues to be one of the most positive experiences I've had since moving to Virginia. You'll feel empowered, confident, and skilled with every day of training."
A.L. Torres

Okinawan Karate Dojo

Self Defense Karate Training Response to an Unwanted Hand Grab

Our Alexandria Karate Classes are different:






- We Pursue Traditional Shorin Ryu Karate for Practical Self Defense Classes in Our Okinawan Karate Dojo in Alexandria.
- You Study to React Effectively to No-Rules Violence,
- Whether a small framed woman or a large muscular man, Alexandria Karate Classes Teaches You to use your body weight rather than strength for proven effective self defense.

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Alexandria Karate Class

Respond to a Push, Pull or Grab with Your Traditional Block used as Painful Self Defense Karate Attack

- Boost effective self defense skills from DAY 1,
- Get in better shape,
- Learn the seldom seen Kakushite (hidden hand) applications - some call them secrets - of Okinawan Karate,
- Gain self confidence and self control, so you walk confidently
- Make new friends, (real friends, karate friends are very special as you can trust them when the chips are down.)
- Have Fun, Lots of Fun.

Martial Arts Grad School
Our Members who previously practiced other styles of karate and self defense call us the Martial Arts Grad School because you will study with our 8th Degree Master Instructor the proven effective applications of the sport techniques you may have learned previously.


Plus, you will discover that many of our members work in various forms of defense and security and attend our Self Defense Classes for the possibility that their service weapons may be unavailable. If professional security personnel train in our Self Defense Classes shouldn't you, too?


Every day you will learn and practice new self defense applications in our Self Defense Karate Classes in Alexandria. You will also learn self defense Karate applications beyond the obvious punch-kick-block paradigm taught at every other martial art school.
​Plus, you will discover, and perfect, the seldom-seen soft blocks, and attack responses, Grand Master Seikichi Iha taught full-contact fighters who dominated the brutal Okinawan full-contact tournaments for decades.

Once you join this exclusive group, you'll get:

• Karate Instruction from:
- an 8th Degree Master Instructor with over 35-years of experience teaching self defense classes to US Embassy Security Personnel, US Marines, foreign security agents, and people just like you!
- A 6th Degree Instructor with decades of training experience, and
- A Female Instructor with decades of experience to ensure your body movements enable enable effective self defense. 

• Lots of individual attention from the Master Instructor and other senior members during karate class to ensure you learn effectively.

• Join the small exclusive international group of people focused on learning effective self defense in our karate classes through Grand Master Seikichi Iha's Beikoku Shidokan Shorn Ryu Karate curriculum.

• Together, all of us in our Okinawan Karate Dojo in Alexandria will help you reach your training goals and have FUN!



"This is a real karate dojo for those searching for a true home to learn martial arts. When I say real I mean a serious environment, not gimmicky, where the lessons are aimed towards self defense and the Sensei is an actual teacher, not one past their prime who wears their belt for looks. I mean no disrespect towards other teachers but there are those who rely on belt color more so than fitness to gain respect. Here, Sensei Roberto is a classic master: he teaches the classes himself, there is no contract, there is no testing fee, and they use no pads, head gear or gloves in their practice -- it's the real deal. But don't get me wrong. Although this school is mature and most students here are upper belts, they are a convivial crowd with warmth and true appreciation for each other. They welcomed me immediately and were great hosts to all that joined after. They have plenty to pull rank for but no one does. That is because Sensei doesn't. He is open and approachable and earnestly just wants to teach karate. Okinawan karate rocks, btw. You'll get an immediate sense of all this upon your first class and then you'll know like me.
Amy Burke, VA


So the question now is:
- Are you serious about getting proven effective adult self defense classes in a safe, fun environment?
- Are you serious about being one of the few people who will change their lives, gain confidence, and boost their self defense skills while having fun?
- Are you ready to begin your journey?

Are you ready to begin your Alexandria Karate ​Class journey?

Give yourself the Summer Gift of 6 Weeks of Self Defense Karate Classes for Only $99, plus a FREE Uniform!


Look through this Karate Class Alexandria Homepage.
Then:
1. call/text 703-310-9596,
2. send us an email virginiadojo@gmail.com, or
3. Just Walk in to Try a FREE Self Defense Karate Class.


Click here for Self Defense Class Times
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Traditional Karate Classes Alexandria

Alexandria Self Defense Karate Classes in a Unique Dojo

​The Good News when training in the Art of Traditional Karate Classes you: 
- Condition the Body,
- Cultivate the Mind, and
- Nurture the Spirit.

Many claim the Art of Self Defense Karate is the pathway between self defense and self discovery.

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Generous Self Defense Karate Class Discounts for:
- Active Duty Military, 
- Family Members,
- First Responders, and
- Students

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​"Make Friends with Karate!"
​  ~ Seikichi Iha, Grandmaster 10th Degree,
​Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karate Master and World Renown Self Defense Karate Master 

​Studies Reveal that People Regret Most What They didn't Do or Try.

In the Future You May Regret Not Knowing How to Defend Yourself Effectively!
Start Your Self Defense Class in Alexandria Now!

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Don't Worry! 

We Guarantee
You Train Cooperatively with Other Members (rather than competitively)
to Improve Your Self Defense Karate Skills.
No Worries About Getting Punched in the Face, Embarrassed, or Intimidated
​in your Alexandria Karate Class.