Reviews of Kyokushin-Kan LA

The instruction is excellent. The dojo atmosphere is not only welcoming, but it's readily apparent that the focus is on the development of the students and while the training is challenging and the Sensei (instructor) will push students, you will find it is also an encouraging place to learn.

Walking through the door to train here is the best decision I've made in a long time. The members are friendly and supportive, and come from truly a wide array of backgrounds. Some are young and some like me, are suffice it to say. .. seeing more years behind them than maybe are left in front of them. But then again, we may realize that an age limitation is likely more self-imposed than actual. So, while I'm a bit older than many fellow students I feel very comfortable here and am happy to have the opportunity to train and learn (rather than just sinking further down into the couch).

I cannot recommend this dojo highly enough, and I encourage all to just walk through the door and see for yourself.

AT FIRST I WAS JUST INTERESTED IN LEARNING KYOKUSHIN AS IT SEEMED LIKE A GREAT MARTIAL ART AND I WAS REALLY LOOKING FOR A FULL CONTACT, VERY PHYSICAL KARATE SCHOOL. WHAT I FOUND WAS MUCH MORE THAN THAT. NOT ONLY DID I RECEIVE GREAT TRAINING, I RECEIVED GREAT DOJO MATES AND A GREAT TEACHER, WHO GAVE ME FULL CONFINDENCE IN TAKING MY ABLITYS TO THE NEXT LEVEL. ALL THOUGH IT IS A SMALL GROUP, IT IS THE MOST CLOSE, FULL GROUP OF PEOPLE I HAVE EVER TRAINED WITH AND I KNOW THAT I WILL BE TRAINING WITH SENSEI TOM AND MY DOJO MATES FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. IF YOU JOIN THIS DOJO, DO IT FOR THE RIGHT REASON AND I GARUNTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE EVERYTHING YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.

My name is Roy Elghanayan. I am a Krav Maga & Israeli Ju Jitsu expert. Sensei Tom Callahan is a true black belt that knows how to teach you the way to get to a high level of performance. He knows all his students by name, and he gives everyone personal attention. My students and I, we go to train with sensei Tom every other month or so. We spar together too. Really great students, great vibe! You will love it. Try one class and you will see what I am talking about! OSS! Sensei RE

This style of karate is very traditional and the workouts and sparring can be very intense at times, but they always provide great opportunities to improve self defense skills and physical conditioning. This dojo is for serious students only who are willing to train hard and make a long term commitment to studying Kyokushin-Kan karate.