Description: Home page for Oliver Karate Academy, a traditional dojo in Colorado Springs for Ketsugo Goju-Ryu Karate. Karate Colorado Springs, Martial Arts Colorado Springs
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Ketsugo Goju-Ryu is a close-range self-defense system, characterized by hard striking attacks including kicks, punches, knees, and elbows, as well as softer circular techniques which are visible in many of the kata. For this reason, Ketsugo Goju-Ryu Karate is suited equally as well for older students as for younger ones. The real and lasting benefits occur mentally (less stress, ability to handle situations in a calm, relaxed manner), physically (increased stamina, strength, and speed) and through the vit
At Oliver Karate Academy we believe in the principles of strong karate; tradition, training, and respect. Students follow traditions and training brought back from Okinawa by Shodai Jay Trombley which have kept our style strong over many years. Students are expected to show proper respect and etiquette at all times, to train hard and hold the virtues of karate.
Most of today’s society is based on technology, and our lives are a bustle of information and activities, resulting in stress that can take its toll on the quality of our relationships and health. Many people try to “get fit” or decompress in the same manner in which they operate: in a gym or activity that is infused with a hectic multi-sensory atmosphere, or by running an elliptical while watching television, texting, or web surfing. Most of us realize our dependence on this stress-induced cycle, and we ar