Karate is mostly an art of striking, although it can be useful for self-defense situations. There are a variety of punches, kicks, knees, elbows and open-hand techniques. There is quite a bit of diversity among karate schools, so some schools may also teach grappling and joint locks.
The schools can generally be split into 3 categories: traditional, modern and sport. Traditional schools focus more on self-development, modern on psychological factors, and sport on exercise and competing. Drilling, forms and sparring are all important parts of training in every school. With strong ties to philosophy, Karate teaches students to be courteous and to have a clear conscience.
Our goal here at NinjaPHD.com is to give you a complete list of the Karate training centers near you so that you can choose the one perfectly fits your needs. If you are have any questions at all, or are having trouble locating a quality facility close to where you live, please don’t hesitate to contact us so we can help assist you.
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Karate Classes in Rhode Island
| Name | Address | City | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI Self-Defense Center | 515 Greenville Ave | Johnston | (401) 949- 5600 | |
| Kensho-ryu Kenpo Family Karate Center | 50 Minnesota ave. | Warwick | (401) 738-0750 | blackbelt3130@gmail.com |
| East Bay Martial Arts Inc. | 3001 E Main Rd | Portsmouth | (401) 683-3892 | |
| USA Karate | 246 Front Street | Lincoln | (401) 728-1972 | usakarate@usakaratelincolnri.com |
| Self Defense Training Center | 1235 Wampanoag Trail | Riverside | (401) 437-9223 | SelfDefenseRI@gmail.com |
| Kiefer's Martial Arts & Kids Karate | 114 Granite Street #3 | Westerly | (401) 348-8776 | info@kiefersma.com |
| Kensho-Ryu Karate Cumberland | 2081 Diamond Hill Rd | Cumberland | (401) 334-2070 | mail@shikonryu.com |
| OKINAWA KARATE INSTITUTE | 271 Post Rd. Spindrift Village | Westerly | (401) 322-8003 | paul.algier@yahoo.com |
| George Pesare's Kaito Gakko | 680 Douglas Avenue | Providence | (401) 272-8929 | snugent333@aol.com |
| Villari's Martial Arts Center | 823 W. Main Rd | Middletown | (401) 847-0184 | JHarding@VillarisMartialArtsCenter.com |
| New Wave Self Defense | 400 Warwick Ave | Warwick | (401) 781-3480 | emailtigri@yahoo.com |
| Rhode Island Uechi-RYU Karate School | 44 East Avenue, 2nd Floor | Pawtucket | (401) 274-1600 | NAUKA@uechiryu.com |
| East Coast Karate | 12 Stilson Rd | Wyoming | (401) 539-1111 | sensei@eastcoastkarate.net |
| American Dragon Karate School | 165 Dean Knauss Road | Narragansett | (401) 225-7013 | Karate-Dragon@cox.net |
| Newport Martial Arts | 800 Aquidneck Ave | Middletown | (401) 849-3900 | newportmartialarts@verizon.net |
| Don Rodrigues Karate Academy | 190 Commerce Dr | Warwick | (401) 737-2809 | drka111@aol.com |
| Amerikick Martial Arts | RK Plaza 288 East Main Rd | Middletown | (401) 644-5709 | |
| R.I Shotokan Karate - Do | 120 Manton Ave. 4th floor Suite 417 | Providence | (401) 464-0344 | rishotokankaratedo@yahoo.com |
| Rising Sun Jiu-Jitsu | 1010 Plainfield St | Johnston | (401) 942-5425 | Dean.RSJJ@gmail.com |
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