Welcome to SKHR – we hope you will visit our dojo in Newport News and get out on the floor with us for a good sweat and a start down a path that will never end – even if your travels take you far from us, Shotokan Karate is all over the world! Our dojo (training hall) is open to children 5 and up (with parental consent), and adults of all ages, who want to participate in traditional karate practice with its emphasis on healthful exercise and strong basic techniques applicable to self-defense. Karate practice is noted for its ability to improve strength, flexibility and coordination in people of all ages. It provides a healthy, natural form of exercise that improves and maintains physical fitness and can help with weight loss, toning and endurance.