I was looking for a traditional karate school for my 7 year old son. Having trained in another style for many years - many years ago - I visited several schools across Westchester county observing classes until I found the right dojo. Excellent teaching from experts in Shotokan, attention to detail, good discipline but not overdone for kids, and a warm, passionate base of fellow students. After 23 years of not practicing karate, and despite a longer drive to Mt. Kisco for us, I not only enrolled my son but joined him as a fellow student in 2016. Can't say enough good things about Takahashi Karate, Sensei and the black belts who support the dojo.
Dec 2017
I started Shotokan Karate in Jan 1980 in Santa Monica CA. When I moved to NY in Feb 1984, I wanted to find a Dojo that was as good or better (tough target). I trained at a bunch of different karate dojo's but nothing really clicked until someone mentioned Sensei Takahaski's Dojo in Mt. Kisco. All it took was one class of training with Sensei Takahashi to realize my goal had been achieved. I have been training with him and the other folks at the Mt. Kisco Takahashi Karate Dojo even since. Never took a break. Never looked around. I found what I was looking for. Now it is 33 years later, and still going strong. There is no other path for me. If you are looking...read full review
Dec 2017
8 dan karate master teaches every class with individual attention, friendly members, children and adult classes 4x a day - can't find better than this! that explains why some families have been coming here for 3 generations!
Google: 4.8/5
I was looking for a traditional karate school for my 7 year old son. Having trained in another style for many years - many years ago - I visited several schools across Westchester county observing classes until I found the right dojo. Excellent teaching from experts in Shotokan, attention to detail, good discipline but not overdone for kids, and a warm, passionate base of fellow students. After 23 years of not practicing karate, and despite a longer drive to Mt. Kisco for us, I not only enrolled my son but joined him as a fellow student in 2016. Can't say enough good things about Takahashi Karate, Sensei and the black belts who support the dojo.
I started Shotokan Karate in Jan 1980 in Santa Monica CA. When I moved to NY in Feb 1984, I wanted to find a Dojo that was as good or better (tough target). I trained at a bunch of different karate dojo's but nothing really clicked until someone mentioned Sensei Takahaski's Dojo in Mt. Kisco. All it took was one class of training with Sensei Takahashi to realize my goal had been achieved. I have been training with him and the other folks at the Mt. Kisco Takahashi Karate Dojo even since. Never took a break. Never looked around. I found what I was looking for. Now it is 33 years later, and still going strong. There is no other path for me. If you are looking...read full review
8 dan karate master teaches every class with individual attention, friendly members, children and adult classes 4x a day - can't find better than this! that explains why some families have been coming here for 3 generations!