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8740 Lincoln Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
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Westchester Wado-Ryu Karate Academy
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8740 Lincoln Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045 (map) - (310) 741-1186
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Westchester Wado-Ryu Karate Academy • Los Angeles, CA
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Karate Classes All Year Long
Enthusiastic, energetic, and committed teacher.
Only $60/month for twice a week. Family discounts and need-based scholarships available; please ask.
When:
Every Monday and Wednesday
Three classes to choose from:
*5:00-5:55 (beginners age 5 and up)
*6:00-6:55 (intermediates)
*7:00-8:00 (advanced)
Where:
Westchester Recreation Center Gym (Westchester Park)
7000 West Manchester Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045
Why:
Learn self-discipline and self-defense, improve concentration, build self-confidence, relieve stress, get in great shape, challenge yourself and have fun.
How to sign-up:
Just show up on any Monday or Wednesday night. New students are always welcome!!!
The instructor:
Greg Rubinson is a 3rd-degree black belt in Wado-Ryu Karate and has been practicing traditional Japanese Karate for over 20 years. He loves teaching Karate to kids and adults.
His day-job is as a lecturer at UCLA, where he teaches writing and literature.
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Reviews
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September 12, 2010
This karate academy is excellent. Sensei Greg is an excellent instructor, and a trustworthy person. Teaching karate, especially to the children is extremely important to him. You never get the idea that he's just trying to make money. On the contrary, he has given up his time for free in many cases. He also cares about his students on a personal level, and does whatever he can to bring out their personal best in all areas.
– Rhonda
Question and answer
Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A. If you're looking to practice a martial art for yourself or your kid(s), the most important thing is the character of the teacher. Go and watch a class or participate in a free trial class. Does the instructor seem kind? Does he love what he does? He or she must not only be good at their martial arts techniques. They must be good at TEACHING!
Be wary of anyone who calls themself a "master." There are few genuine martial arts masters in the world. And be careful of martial arts schools that require an annual membership fee or charge a large monthly fee. Do they want you for your money or because they are committed to teaching and passing on a martial art?
Q. Do you do any sort of continuing education to stay up on the latest developments in your field?
A. I travel several times a year to Florida to study with Sensei Tyrone Pardue, 5th Dan (5th-degree Black Belt) and Chief Instructor of the American Wado-Ryu Karate Academy. And I also travel each year to various places (Canada, Florida, England) to study with Sensei Masafumi Shiomitsu, 9th Dan and Chief Instructor of the international Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy. Shiomitsu Sensei is one of the world's few living genuine martial artists masters--he is one of the first Japanese instructors to bring Karate from Japan to the rest of the world (Europe, North and South America, and even Africa) starting in the early 1960s.
