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RTK Martial Arts School

4.8 ★★★★★ 23 Google reviews · Karate dojo in Miramar, Florida

Karate dojo Affiliated Beginners welcome Kids & teens Private lessons Weapons / kobudo

Affiliated dojo — reviews and the dojo's own info point to a recognized Karate style organization or franchise (think Shotokan/JKA, Kyokushin, Goju-Ryu, Isshinryu, Tiger Schulmann's or Villari's). If lineage matters to you, ask which style and organization the dojo belongs to, and under whom the head sensei earned their black belt.

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
  • Private lessons private, one-on-one instruction available — a focused way to start or to work around a busy schedule; ask about availability and rates
  • 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
  • Today see hours ·
  • Website & schedule rtkmartialarts.com — book classes and see the live schedule
  • Phone (954) 793-1932

Hours

Monday 2–9 PM
Tuesday 2–9 PM
Wednesday 2–9 PM
Thursday 2–9 PM
Friday 2–9 PM
Saturday 9 AM–12 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 RTK Martial Arts School, confirmed in students' own reviews and the dojo's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🧒 Kids Karate 12 mentions

“RTK is the honest place to be for your kids , teens and adults the program provides a environment where you can learn and understand how to defend yourself.”

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Teens

“RTK is the honest place to be for your kids , teens and adults the program provides a environment where you can learn and understand how to defend yourself.”

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🛡️ Self-Defense 2 mentions

“RTK is a great experience for kids to learn respect , strength , and discipline and for adults to gain power and self defense.”

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⚔️ Weapons (Kobudo)

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

🛡️ Self-Defense 2 mentions

“RTK is a great experience for kids to learn respect , strength , and discipline and for adults to gain power and self defense.”

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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 23 Google reviews — in their own words.

expert instruction from a great sensei 2 mentions

“Master Ruiz is the best to teach your child about discipline.”

friendly, respectful dojo 7 mentions

“Master and his team have been extremely supportive and always encourage the students to never give up irrespective of life’s circumstances…Recommend highly!”

🧒 strong kids program 4 mentions

“My children reenforce the respect and discipline also learn how to deal with the bully situations.”

builds confidence, discipline & respect 23 mentions

“RTK offers the best service quality and the kindest most respectful instructors it's deffinetly a place where my kids enjoy every day!”

From the reviews

RTK is the honest place to be for your kids , teens and adults the program provides a environment where you can learn and understand how to defend yourself. Fitness is also provided here in the program . Want to have that Winner feeling and have fun come to RTK you won't regret it !!!! 🙌🏻

★★★★★ — Yanelis, Jun 2017

i give RTK a 5 stars because i've been attending this dojo for over 2 years and i've had the greates experiences there are great. to start off the owner (master ruiz) is a person who is dedicated to his students and some one who really wants the best for ALL of his students he is patient and a good person over all…

★★★★★ — Michelle, Jun 2017

RTK is a great experience for kids to learn respect , strength , and discipline and for adults to gain power and self defense. Every one is very respectful. If you ever feel as if you need to learn how to defend yourself God forbid a crisis rises you can come to rtk and walk out feeling like a true martial arts black…

★★★★★ — Lisa, Jun 2017

My son has been attending this school over the last 3 years and he has become so much more disciplined and focus. Master and his team have been extremely supportive and always encourage the students to never give up irrespective of life’s circumstances…Recommend highly!

★★★★★ — Sandy, Mar 2025

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 23 reviews →

New to Karate? Start at RTK Martial Arts School

RTK Martial Arts School 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.

Check beginner classes on their site

Your first Karate class at RTK Martial Arts School

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 RTK Martial Arts School

6307 Miramar Pkwy, Miramar, FL33023

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