More than 50 years in the martial arts and 40+ years in the Asheville NC area! Master Karl Wagner, Chief Instructor, 8th dan black belt, teaches from the heart! Classes are available for ages 5 through 95. Learn true art, history and culture in the Okinawan way of karate.
At the Ryukyu-te Budokan, our core style is Shuri-ryu Karate, a comprehensive martial art that delves into all of the percussive techniques of karate as well as techniques of jui-jitsu, judo, aikido and kobudo. Other collateral arts are taught in conjunction with our core program to include Tuite, Kyusho-jutsu and Ryukyu-te.
As a means of fitness, great activity, self-defense and a cultural ideology, Shuri-ryu karate has the best approaches. Come learn the three-second approach to self-defense! Become knowledgeable in Anatomy, Physics and Mechanical studies of the human body. Find it here at Ardenkarate.com!
