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South Lake Karate Academy
4.8 ★★★★★ 90 Google reviews · Karate dojo in Clermont, Florida
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 (ages 5–12) — 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 clermontkarate.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone +1 352-419-0123
Hours
| Monday | 9 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 9 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 9 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 9 am–9 pm |
The classes they run
“Sensei Chad it’s an amazing martial arts teacher, he teaches a lot of martial arts techniques and also help the kids to learn focus and discipline!”
“She’s since been promoted to a purple belt, currently, and participates in the Black Belt Training Program and Weapons Training and can’t get enough of it.”
“My son gets group lessons but it feels more like private lessons with a small group of children.”
“There's good emphasis on self-defense and building self-confidence.”
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“There's good emphasis on self-defense and building self-confidence.”
What students say
“Sensei Chad it’s an amazing martial arts teacher, he teaches a lot of martial arts techniques and also help the kids to learn focus and discipline!”
“South Lake Academy is very welcoming, Sensei Chad is patient, gives individual attention to students.”
“South Lake Academy is very welcoming, Sensei Chad is patient, gives individual attention to students.”
“Sensei Chad it’s an amazing martial arts teacher, he teaches a lot of martial arts techniques and also help the kids to learn focus and discipline!”
“If you are looking for a place to build your child's confidence and truly learn to protect themselves, then South Lake Karate Academy is your place.”
“Sensei Chad it’s an amazing martial arts teacher, he teaches a lot of martial arts techniques and also help the kids to learn focus and discipline!”
From the reviews
I have always wanted my kids to do martial arts since it benefits kids in many ways: physical fitness, social skills, self-control, etc. Very happy to have found Sensei Chad's Martial School last year. I love the challenges and discipline my son gets.
My kids just started training here, and we’re already so impressed. The environment is welcoming, structured, and positive. Sensei Chad is great with the kids—he’s patient, encouraging, and teaches discipline in a fun and engaging way. I’m excited to see how my kids grow here, both in skill and confidence.
The atmosphere at south lake Karate Academy is welcoming and gives you a senses of family. My son gets group lessons but it feels more like private lessons with a small group of children.
Sensie Chad of the South Lake Karate Academy is one of the most professional person I've meet in Florida. He conducts his classes in good mood and high spirits and of course always knows what he's doing considering that there's a diverse group of people as to age, maturity, skills etc in a single session.
New to Karate? Start at South Lake Karate Academy
South Lake Karate Academy 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 South Lake Karate Academy
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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