The Torrance dojo has a team of instructors: Nakasaka, who represented the U.S. at the '95 World Championships and has served as the North American National Team Coach; Ito, a five-time Women's World Championships champion; Nakano, ranked 4th in the world in her weight class; Joe, a World Championships representative; Sato, a 30-year karate instructor in Japan and the U.S.; Okamoto, a 20-year karate veteran; Naito, who started with her child as a mother and found herself a black belt; and Watanabe, who started with her child and found herself an eight-time U.S. National Championships champion in mature women. Instructor Okamoto has 20 years of karate experience, Instructor Naito is a mother who started with her child and found herself a black belt, Instructor Watanabe is also a mother who started with her child and found herself an 8-time winner of the US National Championships for mature women, Instructor Watanabe's daughter Sarah is an active competitor, Instructor Shimamura started at age 5 and earned her black belt at age 18, and many others who have been through various stages in their lives. All of them are karate practitioners who enjoy karate as their life work throughout their lives.
As they say, the way of the martial arts is hard and steep, no matter how old you are or how well you do in competitions, we always try to keep you humble and ambitious, and to keep you pursuing the way of the martial arts throughout your life.
Torrance Dojo Timetable
Mondays
4:30 - 5:20PM Beginner Kids
5:30 - 6:20PM Color Belt Kids
6:30 - 7:45PM Advanced Kids
8:00 - 9:00PM Adult Class # 1
9:15 - 10:15PM Adult Class # 2
Tuesday 11:00AM - 12 NOON Girls Club
Wednesday
5:30 - 6:20PM Beginner Kids
6:30 - 7:45PM Advanced Kids
8:00 - 9:30PM Adult Class
Friday
4:30 - 5:20PM Beginner Kids
5:30 - 6:20PM Color Belt Kids
6:30 - 7:45PM Advanced Kids
8:00 - 9:00PM Adult Class # 1
9:15 - 10:15PM Adult Class # 2
Saturday
11:00AM - 1:00PM Type Class
1:30 - 2:30PM Beginner Class
3:00 - 5:00PM Fighters Class
Torrance Dojo Address :
1870 W. Carson St., Torrance, CA 90501
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●Women's exercise classes are popular in the South Bay, every Tuesday morning
Dojo inquiries in Japanese :
All dojo (877) 662-7947 To Nakasaka (toll free)
West LA dojo only here (310) 266-7328 To Hasegawa
