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Mile High Karate
4.4 ★★★★☆ 88 Google reviews · Karate dojo in Thornton, Colorado
Plan your first class
- Free trial / intro class most dojos welcome new students with a free trial or intro class — check their site or give them a call to book your first session
- 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 thorntonmhk.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone (303) 280-1839
Hours
| Monday | 8:30 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 7:30 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
The classes they run
“My family has been involved with Mile High Karate for over 4 years, and I truly believe that these classes are one of the most important gifts we can give our kids.”
“The staff provides techniques in self-defense as well as manners!”
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“The staff provides techniques in self-defense as well as manners!”
What students say
“My family has been involved with Mile High Karate for over 4 years, and I truly believe that these classes are one of the most important gifts we can give our kids.”
“Their attention to detail and positive feedback really helped our child embrace the core principles of the program.”
“I enrolled my son to help with discipline and focus and because he really wanted to do it.”
“My strength is increasing, my balance and flexibility is improving, my attitude and life style is changing, and my self-confidence and determination has never been higher!”
From the reviews
Absolutely love this place & so does my son! My son is on the spectrum & has had vision issues that effect his balance & coordination & he had been in physical therapy for a couple years prior to his Mother & I’s decision to enroll him in any kind of martial arts.
I love Mile High Karate! I enrolled my son to help with discipline and focus and because he really wanted to do it. After a week he wanted me to do the 2 free weeks with him. I obliged and thought it would help acclimate him. Honestly, I probably love it more than he does!! That was over a year ago!!
Amazing. We absolutely love Mile High Karate. My family has been involved with Mile High Karate for over 4 years, and I truly believe that these classes are one of the most important gifts we can give our kids. The instructors and owners are knowledgeable, friendly and professional.
This is such an amazing school! My son has been studying here for four years. He's developed focus and discipline as well as becoming physically fit. The instructors are professional, dedicated and caring. The surprising part for me was after I joined three years ago.
New to Karate? Start at Mile High Karate
Mile High Karate 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 Mile High Karate
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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🥋 Free trial / intro class — check their site