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4 SELF Fitness & Health

4.7 ★★★★★ 15 Google reviews · Karate dojo in New Bern, North Carolina

Kids & teens Private lessons

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  • Kids & youth classes kids and youth Karate classes — built around discipline, focus, and confidence
  • Private lessons private, one-on-one instruction available — a focused way to start or to work around a busy schedule; ask about availability and rates
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  • Phone +1 252-876-7613

Hours

Monday 4 am–7 pm
Tuesday 4 am–7 pm
Wednesday 4 am–7 pm
Thursday 4 am–7 pm
Friday Closed
Saturday 7 am–11 pm
Sunday 7 am–10 pm

Hours shift for holidays, belt tests, and seminars — worth a quick check before a special trip.

The classes they run

Karate classes on the schedule at 4 SELF Fitness & Health, confirmed in students' own reviews and the dojo's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🧒 Kids Karate 3 mentions

“New Bern Karate is doing a wonderful thing for the kids in the community, as well as Adults.”

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Other martial arts here

Karate dojos are usually multi-discipline. Here's what else students mention training under the same roof at 4 SELF Fitness & Health — mined from their reviews and the dojo's own info.

Disciplines are mined from reviews and the dojo's own info — they show what students have trained, not a formal class guarantee. If you specifically want taekwondo, jiu-jitsu, or kickboxing alongside your Karate, confirm the current schedule with the dojo.

From the reviews

As a Martial Arts Instructor having my own program here in New Bern I love this program , and the Instructor that heads it up!! As i screen Potential students for my program seeing what they are seeking in their Martial Arts Journey I will direct them to this program.

★★★★★ — Lisa, Nov 2016

My son is being trained as a boxer at this facility and I would recommend this gym to anyone looking to learn any of the combat sports or just simply getting in shape with the 4 Self Fitness trainer. Coach Ward and Coach Brown will get you right.

★★★★★ — Bobby, Aug 2023

Great atmosphere, great coach's, old school traditional boxing and great place to learn how to get into shape. Best gym in the eastern North Carolina.

★★★★★ — David, Jan 2026

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Your first Karate class at 4 SELF Fitness & Health

Nervous about walking into a Karate dojo for the first time? Almost everyone is, and a good sensei expects beginners to come through the door. Here's what to know. What to expect: a typical first class is a warm-up, then drilling basic stances, blocks, punches, and kicks — not hard sparring. Step to the side whenever you need to; no one will bat an eye. What to wear: athletic wear you can move in (or a gi if you have one); you'll train barefoot. What to bring: water, and a mouthguard if you have one — many dojos lend a loaner gi for a first class, so it's worth asking when you call. As you keep training you'll add your own gi and the belt your dojo awards you. Kumite (sparring) eases in gradually, once your fundamentals are solid. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to sign a waiver and meet the sensei. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.

Karate is a contact sport. Ease in, train within your limits, listen to your instructors, and if you have any injuries or health concerns, mention them before class and check with a doctor if you're unsure.

Where to find 4 SELF Fitness & Health

Dr. M.L.K. Jr Blvd, New Bern, NC28562

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