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.
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.
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Sensei Steve Pohle started karate practice in 1972. He is an ISKF certified "A" rank Instructor, Examiner and Judge* and a member of the ISKF Technical Committee. He has been teaching in Hampton Roads since 1981, first at the YMCA, later moving to Warwick Village. Mr. Pohle holds the rank of Hachidan or 8th degree.
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Andrey Fedorov
Nov 20, 2019
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Sensei Pohle is the chief instructor of the dojo, and he is the one who introduced me to Shotokan Karate when I started at the William and Mary Shotokan Karate Club in 2013. The years I trained with Sensei were in many ways defining in my life. Sensei is not just an excellent karate teacher, but also a very good person, who sincerely wants to help students not just to learn karate, but to become better human beings, to help find their true potential, to gently push them over their limits to grow and become more confident, more humble, more experienced. Since I started training with Sensei, I graduated
Timmy Mclain
Jul 17, 2017
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Simon Baar
Jun 14, 2017
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The best karate dojo I have ever trained at. Unlike the many commercialized schools where you'll get a black belt in a year without actually learning anything, here you will get the real deal - traditional shotokan karate. It requires, but will also teach you, a lot of discipline and other skills useful outside of the gym as well. Add in an atmosphere of respect and friendship and you have a great karate school!
Melissa McDowell
Nov 09, 2014
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I started training here 6 years ago even though it's much further from my home than other dojo. I found Sensei Pohle to be welcoming to those with prior experience, and allowed me to train right away, at my level, and when I tested I was placed where I needed to be, not at the next belt after white. I have come a long way in the last six years, lost over 30 lbs training here!
We accept visitors regardless of style, if you are visiting Hampton Roads and need a good, sweaty workout come on down. No contracts, membership is monthly though there are quarterly and annual discounts available.
Training
We accept visitors regardless of style, if you are visiting Hampton Roads and need a good, sweaty workout come on down. No contracts, membership is monthly though there are quarterly and annual discounts available.
Training
