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Jai Johnson's Karate Center
4.8 ★★★★★ 9 Google reviews · Karate dojo in Moline, Illinois
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
- Adult classes adult Karate classes — training built for grown-ups, from fitness and fundamentals to kumite (sparring) at your own pace
- Today see hours ·
- Website & schedule jaijohnsonskaratecenter.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone +1 309-797-3969
Hours
| Monday | 4:30–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 4:30–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 4:30–9 pm |
| Thursday | 4:30–9 pm |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The classes they run
“The school is great for kids, fun and challenging for adults, and offers huge growth opportunities for advanced martial artists from other schools.”
“We’d both never taken a martial arts class before and are total beginners.”
Other martial arts here
“After spending about three years studying kung fu, I went on to earn a third degree black belt in taekwondo, and had my own school for a number of years.”
“Sensei Johnson's broad and deep knowledge of shorei ryu, ryukyu kempo, and even fundamental BJJ presented the best-rounded curriculum I'd encountered.”
“After spending about three years studying kung fu, I went on to earn a third degree black belt in taekwondo, and had my own school for a number of years.”
What students say
“However, Sensei Johnson is such a personable and amazing instructor, my anxieties about being a beginner were quickly squashed by the confidence he instilled.”
“However, Sensei Johnson is such a personable and amazing instructor, my anxieties about being a beginner were quickly squashed by the confidence he instilled.”
From the reviews
I've trained in a variety of martial arts since the mid-late 1990s. After spending about three years studying kung fu, I went on to earn a third degree black belt in taekwondo, and had my own school for a number of years.
My wife and I both started attending this dojo in December. We’d both never taken a martial arts class before and are total beginners. However, Sensei Johnson is such a personable and amazing instructor, my anxieties about being a beginner were quickly squashed by the confidence he instilled.
New to Karate? Start at Jai Johnson's Karate Center
Jai Johnson's Karate Center comes up as a beginner-friendly dojo, going by their listing and students’ reviews. 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 Jai Johnson's Karate Center
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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