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Resilient Martial Arts

4.9 ★★★★★ 64 Google reviews · Karate dojo in Aurora, Colorado

Free trial Kids & teens

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
  • Membership memberships around $49/mo — many dojos also offer a discounted first month and family plans, so ask about new-student rates
  • Kids & youth classes kids and youth Karate classes (ages 4–13) — 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
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  • Website & schedule resilientmartialarts.net — book classes and see the live schedule
  • Phone (303) 341-5425

Hours

Monday 4–10 PM
Tuesday 4–10 PM
Wednesday 4–10 PM
Thursday 4–10 PM
Friday 4–10 PM
Saturday 8 AM–2 PM
Sunday Closed

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 Resilient Martial Arts, confirmed in students' own reviews and the dojo's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🧒 Kids Karate 31 mentions

“Both my son's have been training at Resilient Martial Arts for a little over a year and have been learning so much from Sensei Walker and all the Senseis.”

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🥊 Kumite / Sparring 2 mentions

“My son used to be very shy and nervous especially when it comes to sparring.”

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🛡️ Self-Defense 4 mentions

“Teaches not only karate and self defense, but also strength of mind and body.”

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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 Resilient Martial Arts — mined from their reviews and the dojo's own info.

🛡️ Self-Defense 4 mentions

“Teaches not only karate and self defense, but also strength of mind and body.”

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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.

What students say

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 64 Google reviews — in their own words.

expert instruction from a great sensei 4 mentions

“Awesome place to train, Sensei Walker has blessed me with great knowledge and patience, definitely a place I call my second home.”

friendly, respectful dojo 10 mentions

“I can say a million things about Master Walker but it's also the vibe and the other teachers he has that keeps this family together.”

strong technique, kata & fundamentals 4 mentions

“Beyond just the techniques, she’s grown in confidence, gained more structure, and even started developing leadership skills.”

🧒 strong kids program 4 mentions

“Karate has definitely helped my kids be stronger and more confident and not only that they are also learning life lessons to help them become better human beings in life.”

builds confidence, discipline & respect 24 mentions

“I came to master (sensi) walker frustrated and he not only individually did he talk to Shawn but he talked to the whole class about respect and appropriate behavior.”

From the reviews

When I sat down to write this, I stopped to think of the day I signed my son up for karate. It was just after the lockdown; my son has never experienced not being in school. Since he was 3 months old, he has been around people. This lockdown has made him impossible his social interaction was in desperate need.

★★★★★ — Brittani, Jun 2025

Great place for you kids to start learning martial arts, sensei Walker has a lot of knowledge and is so passionate about it, personally recommended 100% if your kids is having issues with insecurities or been bully, here they teach him how to get his confidence back and learn personal defense

★★★★★ — Jose, Mar 2025

My son used to be very shy and nervous especially when it comes to sparring. After Sensei Walker and Instructor Lee kept encouraging and motivating him, he's now all round working hard and passing his stripes testing and he's now graduated into green belt respectively. He's practicing all the movements well with joy!!

★★★★★ — Christiana, Jun 2025

I am very grateful and thankful for Sensei Walker and Resilient Martial Arts for the lessons and invaluable experience my children have attained. Karate has definitely helped my kids be stronger and more confident and not only that they are also learning life lessons to help them become better human beings in life.

★★★★★ — Ii., Sep 2024

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Your first Karate class at Resilient Martial Arts

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 Resilient Martial Arts

15355 E Colfax Ave G-2, Aurora, CO80011

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