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Shodan Karate Academy

Shodan Karate Academy

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1495 West Main Street, Greenwood, Indiana, 46142, United States
(317) 865-8850 www.shodanacademy.com
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Jun 4, 2017
This dojo is amazing. Sensei Ricardo and the entire staff do an outstanding job. Our daughter has been enrolled here for over a year now, and they have been extremely supportive and encouraging to her. They make the experience fun for the students and give them in depth training at the same time. I truly believe Sensei Ricardo has my daughters best interest at heart and wants to help make Karate a lifetime experience for her. He doesn't put pressure on his students to move quickly through their learning, he wants to make sure they have a good foundation and move slowly so they will continue to love it. The staff, along with the business manager Michelle, create a laid back, family atmosphere. They make us feel like we are a part of their family, and we are very fortunate to have them as a part of our lives. We would recommend this school to anyone, and have recommended it to many of our friends, - Dan Lewis

Jun 3, 2017
Our daughter has been enrolled at Shodan Academy for 2 1/2 years and we are quite pleased with the results. Our goal was to instill pride, respect, self confidence and discipline to carry over to everyday life. She has accomplished these and more. Shodan is family oriented and we have always felt welcome and among friends. Sensei Ricardo is a thorough and patient teacher and very impressive in his skill and knowledge. The Sempei are very knowledgeable and are excellent role models in and out of the dojo. The classes are small and the students are provided extensive one on one instruction. The advancements are earned and if the requirements for the next level aren't met the students aren't advanced until they are. No "belt-factory" here. Our daughter is a member of the competition team (not required) and participates in various AAU and NKF tournaments nationwide. These are very rewarding experiences and the fellowship among the kids and the families is immeasurable. If Shodan doesn't meet your requirements for some reason you are free to go, there are no contracts (as with other dojo's) to hold you. We highly recommend Shodan for anyone looking for pure karate-do.

Apr 9, 2017
Total McDojo. This place used to be great but has fallen hard since they became all about selling their line of equipment and less about the kids. Worse, the sensei's wife took over office duties and has steered things toward making money over teaching karate, and she's hard to deal with. If you want your child to learn how to defend themselves look elsewhere. What they do teach isn't practical, it's oriented toward practicing karate as a sport which in itself isn't bad but just is not practical. Myself and others have experienced some major league letdowns and embarrassments here by the main sensei, but there are some real standouts among the sempai (student teachers) which is why I will still give it 2 stars. Look up the term McDojo, that's exactly what you will find here.

Feb 2, 2018

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