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American Karate Academy
4.1 ★★★★☆ 9 Google reviews · Karate dojo in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Plan your first class
- Beginner-friendly all levels welcome, including total beginners — you don't need to be fit or have any experience to start
- Kids & youth classes kids and youth Karate classes — built around discipline, focus, and confidence
- Competition team a competition team for students who want to test themselves at kumite tournaments
- Today see hours ·
- Website & schedule karatekicks.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone (225) 755-6046
Hours
| Monday | 5–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 5–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–8 PM |
| Thursday | 5–8 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The classes they run
“He uses a whole student approach to better their technique, their self defense, awareness, and helps guide the kids with a strong ethical foundation.”
“He uses a whole student approach to better their technique, their self defense, awareness, and helps guide the kids with a strong ethical foundation.”
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“He uses a whole student approach to better their technique, their self defense, awareness, and helps guide the kids with a strong ethical foundation.”
What students say
“The instructor is great with children, teaching them to be respectful, confident, and kind while also teaching self defense and life lessons.”
“He uses a whole student approach to better their technique, their self defense, awareness, and helps guide the kids with a strong ethical foundation.”
“What's great is it's not just martial arts training it's also structured so the kids understand discipline and focus and sticking with something until you get better.”
From the reviews
Absolutely great teacher and great person. He uses a whole student approach to better their technique, their self defense, awareness, and helps guide the kids with a strong ethical foundation.
Excellent training. My daughter goes here and Mr Darron and the other instructors are incredible. What's great is it's not just martial arts training it's also structured so the kids understand discipline and focus and sticking with something until you get better.
Great for kids and and adults. The instructor is great with children, teaching them to be respectful, confident, and kind while also teaching self defense and life lessons.
New to Karate? Start at American Karate Academy
American Karate Academy comes up as a beginner-friendly dojo — noted on their own site. If you've never thrown a punch or set foot in a dojo, that's exactly who a good beginners program is for. A few things worth knowing before your first week. First, you don't need to be fit or flexible to start — you get in shape by training, not before it, and the sensei scales the intensity to you. Second, you won't be thrown into hard sparring — reputable dojos build fundamentals (stances, blocks, punches, and kicks) for weeks, and kumite (sparring) eases in gradually, with pads and control. Third, all levels and ages really are welcome — ask about a dedicated beginners or fundamentals class time so your first session is alongside others who are also starting out. Most dojos are happy to let you watch or try a class first, so reach out before you commit.
Your first Karate class at American Karate Academy
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.
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