Yuuki-Do Karate

Yuuki-Do Karate is a Martial Arts School in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school teaches Traditional Shotokan Karate, the style developed by Gichin Funakoshi and Masatoshi Nakayama, and serves students of all ages, with an emphasis on family participation across the lifespan. Instruction is built around dynamic movements and strong stances designed to produce powerful techniques and develop the body. The school holds a rating of 5.00 based on the customers who have reviewed it.

The name "Yuuki Do" comes from Japanese: "Yuuki," pronounced "YouKey," means courage, and "Do," pronounced "Doe," means way, so Yuuki Do Karate translates to "Way of Courage Karate." The curriculum focuses on the physical and character benefits of karate training, including balance, coordination, flexibility, endurance, reflexes, self-control, patience, humility, respect, integrity, perseverance, discipline, self defense, memory retention, critical thinking, problem solving, and adaptation. Classes are framed as a year-round alternative to seasonal sports such as basketball, baseball, and football, offering an activity the entire family can practice together.

The school operates out of the Trinity Center Aerobics Room at Trinity Baptist Church on Country Club Road, about half a mile from Nelson Elementary School and S J Welsh Middle School, and roughly seven tenths of a mile from the US Post Office Drew Station. It can be reached by phone at (318) 355-1335 or by email at [email protected].

Yuuki-Do Karate has built a record of customer satisfaction reflected in its 5.00 rating, serving Lake Charles families through a traditional Shotokan program rooted in the lineage of Funakoshi and Nakayama.