East West Karate and Fitness

East West Karate Academy is a great place to challenge yourself to be your best. Excellent experience for all ages. Great atmosphere with friendly staff. Top notch instructors, fun and learning at the same time. Excellent school builds confidence and discipline. Come and see for yourself but don't expect to be handed your belt without working for it. East West Karate Academy is like a family to me. I can't thank Sensei Scott Klinger enough for all the training he and his instructors have given our grand daughter Emily. Its amazing how far she has come.

I've been training at East West Karate with Sensei Klinger for almost 27 years. The discipline, respect, work ethic and confidence that I've gained over those years have undoubtedly helped shape the strong, professional, successful woman that I am today. The instructors genuinely care about every student, development and growth (both physically and mentally) are of the utmost importance, and hard work is rewarded. There is no doubt in my mind that I would highly recommend this dojo to students of all ages!

When I started my karate training at East West Karate Academy, my daughter had already been a student for a few years. I had noticed she was more focused and determined in other areas of her life including school and other sports. I knew starting karate as an adult was going to be difficult but Sensei Klinger and all of the instructors made me feel welcome from the first day. With a wide variety of karate students from the young to the young at heart, my training at the dojo has been amazing. Stop by East West Karate in Sparta and try a class or two. The journey has been great so far and I look forward to the future.

Our five Daughters have been taking classes at East West Karate for over a year now. We absolutely love Sensei Klinger and the other instructors at his Dojo! They are all learning excellent skills that I believe will carry them forward in life in ways that other sports cannot accomplish. As a mother of five girls I want them to be able to take care of themselves in various social situations. My husband Brian loves the values they are learning and the quiet sense of confidence that is displayed from the black belts. All of the teenagers at the Dojo at various belt levels seem to have a very positive sense of themselves from what they are learning from Sensei Klinger and we want the same for our girls who range in age now from 6-12. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND East West Karate and if you are looking for a great place for your children to instill proper values and also learn the art of Karate - you should absolutely enroll them! Brian and I wish we had the time to take classes as we believe it is also a great environment for adults as well!

This is what I was looking for in a Dojo. East West teaches a form of traditional Okinawan Karate, heavy on respect, hard work, practice. They also add a good dose of fun to every class, which makes it easy to come back. Excellent for developing strong resilient children. Many families study together. Instructors are all home-grown. They are talented and well-rounded, and really seem to care about the students. EW has a huge family of black belts to learn from. Not the place to come to earn a black belt in a year - but the time you spend will be well worth it.