Lessons

Self-defense, discipline, respect, courtesy, mindfulness, perseverance, confidence, strength, and agility.

Our Classes

Two ways to train

Group karate class

Group Classes

Our Tuesday and Thursday classes are all-ages. Classes are taught using traditional methods, and children quickly learn discipline and respect while fully participating in the entirety of each class.

All classes include regimented training in basics, learning and development of kata (forms), calisthenics, stretching, self-defense, and kumite (sparring). Children learn the same curriculum as adults, fully participate in class, and quickly benefit from our values: discipline, respect, courtesy, focus, and perseverance.

Private karate lesson

Private Lessons

Private lessons offer focused, one-on-one instruction for students seeking to refine specific techniques, deepen kata understanding, or explore applications in greater detail.

While private study provides a valuable opportunity for individualized growth, it complements — but does not replace — the camaraderie, rhythm, and shared learning that come from training within the group.

Crane Karate Academy grand champion with trophy

In the Dojo

Lessons at Crane Karate Academy

Rooted in the classical traditions of Okinawan Shorin-ryu and White Crane, our program emphasizes disciplined training, mindful movement, and the preservation of authentic karate-do.

Training begins with calisthenics and kihon (fundamental techniques) to strengthen the body and refine movement.

Classes at Crane Karate Academy build more than strength and flexibility — they cultivate awareness, humility, and confidence through the disciplined study of a living martial art.

Beyond the Dojo

Self-Defense Workshops

Beyond our regular classes, Renshi Matt Hogan teaches focused self-defense workshops — offered periodically and available by request for groups and organizations. Reach out to learn about upcoming sessions or to arrange one for your group.

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Women's Self-Defense

Practical skills and awareness in a supportive, encouraging environment.

Group Self-Defense

Hands-on fundamentals for friends, workplaces, and organizations.

Tactical-Pen Self-Defense

Everyday-carry defensive tactics using a tactical pen.

A Lifelong Practice

Why learn traditional karate?

Modern combat styles are tailored toward MMA as a sport while advertising "realistic" experience and skills. This approach is dangerous. MMA is focused on joint locks, torque, and stress on the joints and body that is not sustainable over a lifetime.

Traditional martial arts are different. Okinawan karate is meant to be practiced over the course of your lifetime. Traditional martial arts are defensive in nature, and you'll learn both how to avoid and de-escalate conflict as well as how to properly respond to effectively protect yourself and your loved ones in those rare, unavoidable circumstances when it is necessary.

"There is no first attack in karate."
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