Anderson Professional Karate Center

Wonderful instructers, friendly, firm, knowledgeable, kind and detailed oriented for the client to succeed. Remember it for kids and adults of any age and the owner is a wealth of knowledge and approachable.

Not a McDojo. The name and location may have changed but the love and level of excellence has not. I have been calling this dojo my home for the past ⁵⁄₆ years. Even when you walk in it’s a very different vibe there any other dojo. There is a warm welcome sense of community that sucks you in. In this dojo it doesn’t matter if you are our 5 dan Master or a new white belt, everyone treats everyone with respect. The criteria is vast and can become very challenging but if you aren’t willing to work hard for your next rank then you might as well go to one of the many McDojo’s in the valley that had out belts like nothing. The ranks here go: White, Yellow (beginner), Purple, Orange (intermediate), Blue, Green, Red, Brown (advanced), Brown w/​Black Stripe (Black Belt Candidate), Then all the Black Belt Dans. The promotion tests are grueling and by the end of a 3 hr test you probably won’t remember your name but you would have shown what you have learned and truly deserve that next belt. Our instructors and amazing, loving and strong. They will talk the time to get to know each and every student and what is easy and hard for them. The students at this school push each other to do better in every class, test and competition. This school is known for sweeping the floor of the competitions we have been to ranking in Golds and Silvers with that occasional bronzes. The owner is amazing and if there is a problem either in your personal life or martial arts career he will listen and help as best as he can. Come check out this school and the talent that it has to offer.

The name and location may have changed, but the training is still the same. Formally under the name Rifkin Professional Karate Center and the tutelage of Master Rifkin (who moved to restart another studio), the dojo now trains under the new name Anderson Professional Karate Center led by Sensei Anderson. The curriculum is the same and belt testing is overseen by Master Rifkin and Sensei Anderson.
Having moved from the former location, the new studio is brand new and overlooks the beautiful hillside with its second story view. Sensei Anderson hasn’t skipped a beat in taking over the dojo. There’s an intensity and passion in Mr. Anderson that drives us to do better for ourselves. Mr. Anderson has a keen eye for detail and corrections. If there’s a strike/​block that’s just not working out, he knows exactly how to correct it and breaking it down for you to follow. Sounds simple, but it’s a skill not many instructors have. There’s a focus on details in class. An important philosophy is, power from technique. With the proper technique, a 120lbs woman can easily drop a 200lbs man with a single blow.
Our curriculum, developed by Master Rifkin, is based on the strikes and blocks from traditional Karate, TKD, and kickboxing; our self-​defense from Aikido and Jiu Jitsu. Throw in a few push-​ups and sit-​ups and you have well rounded martial artists with the tools capable of defense. This is not a «fight» school. Yes, we spar. We dont fight. We are disciplined martial artists with skills to fight. Some of our techniques, derived from centuries of knowledge passed down. It’s a big distinction in the mentally of our students. We come in ready to learn, not ready to fight. Come by, check out the studio at the new location, talk to Sensei Anderson and see if this studios right for you.