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Red Dragon Karate Placentia / Yorba Linda
5 ★★★★★ 101 Google reviews · Karate dojo in Placentia, California
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
- Weapons / kobudo traditional weapons (kobudo) classes — kata with the bo, sai, and nunchaku, taught with control and discipline
- Adult classes adult Karate classes — training built for grown-ups, from fitness and fundamentals to kumite (sparring) at your own pace
- Competition team a competition team for students who want to test themselves at kumite tournaments
- Today see hours ·
- Website & schedule rdkyorbalinda.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone +1 714-455-1939
Hours
| Monday | 12–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 12–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 12–8 pm |
| Thursday | 12–8 pm |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The classes they run
“My son was having some behavioral issues last year and I decided to enroll him in Karate last summer to help support him and see if it made a difference.”
“What can I say, we fell in love with the class, mini-dragon program (many more programs to fit your level) is perfect for our little one.”
“Classes are 30 minutes with plenty exercises from techniques and Katas to games and team competitions to weapons !”
“Yup weapons :) how cool is to see them practice those Nunchucks?”
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What students say
“Sensei Shahin is a great teacher and any child would benefit from giving RDK a try!”
“The environment is welcoming and supportive, and it feels like a real community.”
“Everything I said before remains true and we are just so grateful to be a part of this karate family!”
“Sensei Shahin and the other instructors are patient, encouraging, and highly skilled at teaching both technique and discipline.”
“Sensai is great with kids and holding them accountable for their behavior at the dojo and in the community.”
“Our kids are very competitive in the tournament scene, and Sensei has a very long resume of competing on the NASKA tournament circuit.”
From the reviews
Really great dojo for my son. He loves to come, and gets motivated to learn more and perfect techniques. Sensei Shahin is great with the kids. He can be funny at times and takes the sport and safety very seriously.
My daughter is attending RDK since she’s 3.5 years, and it has been fantastic! The instructors are skilled, patient, and supportive. They make learning fun with obstacle courses, games and other events. Also Sensei Shahin encourages kids with yearly awards and tournament opportunities. Highly recommend!
We’ve met Sensei Shahin one year ago when we did our first trial in Diamond Bar. Due to traffic and freshly bloomed pandemic we haven’t enrolled. Fast forward to Spring 22 after having trials with other martial arts schools (Tae Kwon Do, Shaolin ) my kiddo was always saying: “ I love Sensei better” so we’ve decided to…
We brought our son to this brand new Red Dragon dojo because he was previously in Taekwondo at a large studio, but we wanted a more personal experience and figured a new dojo would give us that opportunity. Upon our first visit, we knew it was perfect for us.
New to Karate? Start at Red Dragon Karate Placentia / Yorba Linda
Red Dragon Karate Placentia / Yorba Linda 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 Red Dragon Karate Placentia / Yorba Linda
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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