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The best karate dojos in Iowa

Ranked by the members who actually train there — Google rating weighted by review volume, across 287 reviews of Iowa dojos. Minimum 20 reviews to qualify, real karate dojos only, one location per chain, and nobody pays for a spot. Updated 2026.

#1 Dojo's Family Martial Arts

5 ★★★★★ 32 reviews · Waukee, IA

Free trial Beginners welcome Kids & teens Private lessons expert instruction from a great senseifriendly, respectful dojostrong kids program

“We stared coming to Dojo’s Family Martial Arts after having a disappointing experience elsewhere. We tried a free class and my six year old loved it. The classes are age group spec…” — Deborah

#2 Traditional Karate Academy | Martial Arts Dojo

5 ★★★★★ 31 reviews · Des Moines, IA

Beginners welcome Kids & teens Affiliated expert instruction from a great senseifriendly, respectful dojostrong technique, kata & fundamentals

“This is a beautiful place to train in the art of Karate. The dojo is gorgeous and no nonsense, and the training is absolutely excellent. It is a very Traditional, hard to find styl…” — John

#3 Nakata Dojo Traditional Karate

5 ★★★★★ 27 reviews · Urbandale, IA

Beginners welcome Kids & teens Private lessons Competition team Affiliated expert instruction from a great senseifriendly, respectful dojostrong technique, kata & fundamentals

“My child has been going for about a month. She has special needs along with mobility struggles. I called a few places in the Metro and this dojo was the only one willing to take he…” — A.

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