Empowering students through practical and comprehensive self-defense, exercise, confidence, character, and leadership
Thaxton Martial Arts teaches the Art of Isshin-ryu Karate which was created by Master Tatsuo Shimabuku of Okinawa. Our form of Isshin-ryu Karate is also called American Isshinryu Karate due to the changes and modifications that have been introduced over the years. Our dojo is a culturally diverse family. Our students come from various ethnic backgrounds, are male and female, children and adult. Currently, our students range in age starting as young as six years of age through the late fifties. Depending on the maturity of the student, we accept students from age six through senior citizen. We offer experienced staff with 15 years of experience in the art. Our black-belts have also cross-trained in other arts such as Kickboxing, Shotokan, Ryukyu Kempo, Small Circle Jujitsu, and Kyusho Jitsu (Pressure Point self Defense). We literally have taught hundreds of students through the years.