Okinawa Dojo by Karate Bros

The best karate school in Denver Area!!! If you want your kid to learn karate, this is the place to go! My son loves it. It is little hard in the beginning for a kid that hasn’t done any prior physical trainings before. That’s where an encouragement of the sensei’s and the parents come in handy. School is well equipped and specious. Trainings are well organized, there are never chaos with the kids running around. Kids listen to sensei’s and highly respect them.
Every year students and sensei’s attend an International Open Karate Championship in Las Vegas and every student brings silver and gold medals. What an encouragement for my son.
They train champions at Okinawa Dojo!

A great sensei instills a desire for learning. He nurtures his students’ curiosity, guiding them to develop their strengths and grow their knowledge because he has provided a shining example of the power and grace of his art. He is nonetheless humble, learning concurrently with his students. He commands respect while respecting his students, never resorting to intimidation as a means of ensuring that respect. He acknowledges the unique strengths and weaknesses of each student. He encourages them to reach the fulness of their potential, but does not push them unsafely beyond their limits. He understands that events may arise that prevent students from attending class and avoids punishing them with humiliation. He does not single out students to perform before the class when it causes anxiety. He is innovative and continually seeks out ways to keep class time fresh and exciting. He acknowledges the need to preserve traditional techniques while knowing how to recontextualize them to stay relevant for modern life. He is mindful of the trust granted to him, if only for an hour, by parents, for the safety of their children. Most of all, he treats his students with dignity. Unfortunately, none of those ideals are found here. The older of the duo is the least of the two evils, but the younger is a petty tyrant. He uses his ability to shame his students, bolstering his ego by imposing senseless rules and scolding them harshly for failing to meet his unreasonable standards. Their safety seems to be little more than an afterthought, following his dictate that his permission to pause first be obtained, even in cases of exhaustion. He reprimanded my daughter when she sat next to me resting for a few moments, after coming to me with tears in her eyes for fear she might «black out» without first finding him to ask for a brief, and utterly necessary, break. That was the beginning of the end. If you’re looking for karate lessons, take the time to explore your options before you feed this dubious duo’s egoes, or bank accounts., with either of your most precious resources — your children’s trust, or your hard-​earned money.

Horrible place! If you call yelling, yanking, and nervous energy discipline… come to this place. Seriously, the worst experience in my child’s 5 year life to date. The place is a dump that reeks of cigarette smoke from the moment you walk in. These brothers need a serious lesson in how to run a business and teach children. Complete fail on every level!
0 STARS!!!

This is an amazing karate school in Denver. They have everything in their program your kids need in order to grow healthy and successful. Please do your children a favor and sign them up for these classes. Highly recommended!
Ps. Both of the brothers were coaching me at the 2013 USA Karate Open in Las Vegas where I won two matches in –84 kg division. Thank you guys again!

My daughter has been attending karate classes at Okinawa Dojo for 6 months. She has learned confidence and discipline. She truly enjoys going to class every week and has been working very hard to earn her belt. Sensei’s Vitally and Alex are very focused and involved in every move with their students. A very good experience!

If you are looking for a place for your child to get exercise and learn discipline in a positive environment, Okinawa Karate is where you want to be. I am totally new to karate, but my daughter has loved her experience here. I also feel great about the fact that she’s learning some self defense techniques. Both Sensei Vitaly and Sensei Alex are great teachers!

Not only do Sensei Vitaly and Sensei Alex have a well kept training dojo for both kids and adults, they give great birthday parties on site or off site. My son and his friends had a wonderful time. They do little extras — like my son cut his cake with their assistance with a real samurai sword. We highly recommend.