Advancing Karate, Ltd.

Advancing Karate, Ltd. is a Martial Arts Dojo teaching the traditional style of Okinawan Shuri-Ryu Karate. Sensei Kaufman has been training since 1991 and teaching since 2001, currently holding the rank of "Godan" 5th degree black belt and Assistant Chief Instructor of the International Shuri-Ryu Association. We serve all ages 3 years old to adult and focus on self-defense, fitness and personal development. Self-defense is focused on within classes but we also offer monthly self-defense for the community to drop-in and participate, self-defense classes tailored for girl scouts and boy scouts, & special opportunities for self-defense classes for businesses and their employees. If interested in competition opportunities, we compete locally and globally as Sensei Kaufman is also the Ohio Coach for the US Martial Arts Team!