Private and small group training in traditional karate for adults in Rockville, Maryland seeking fitness, stress-relief, and self-defense.

Karate Lessons

Why this dojo?

Have you wanted to learn a martial art, but couldn’t find the right fit from a school?

  • Were classes too large and standardized to really teach each student?

  • Were you turned off by the emphasis on teaching children?

  • Were you unsure about the lack of focus on keeping you fit and healthy (and unbruised) for your life outside the dojo?

Lantern Dojo offers private lessons and small group classes to those interested in studying traditional karate in an adult setting with a qualified instructor. Sensei offers each new student three private lessons to establish the fundamentals and ease the transition to the group class, which is kept intentionally small to ensure proper attention is paid to each student’s development.

We train in publicly-accessible facilities at several locations in Rockville. Please contact us to get the most current schedule.

At Lantern Dojo, the focus is on your training at your pace to achieve your success.

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Studying karate nowadays is like walking in the dark without a lantern...
— Chojun Miyagi