Goju-ryu Karate Rockville

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

We offer adults in Rockville karate and martial arts instruction of the highest quality that follows traditional methods of developing martial skill. Training increases in complexity as the student progresses, building towards the development of a well-rounded martial artist.

Explore the site for more information about the Goju-ryu karate style and training methods. Then contact us to join the dojo and schedule your first private lessons.

Small Group Lessons In Traditional Karate Rockville, MD

Training in Karate Rockville, MD

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 to really teach each student?

  • Was the training by rote, with endless repetitions and little explanation to help with your development?

  • Were you turned away 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 in traditional karate in an adult setting with a qualified instructor. Sensei provides each new student with two private lessons to establish the fundamentals and learn about the training before transitioning to the group class. This dojo 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 the Rockville area, generally twice a week. 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, Founder of Goju-ryu