Karate is Great for Kids

November 7, 2011

Karate is great for kids. Based on non-violence, it is great for their bodies and also for their minds. Karate is a healthy way for kids to burn off and channel their energy. Karate Builds: Confidence Self-esteem Self-discipline. The benefits of allowing your children to participate in a karate program are lifelong. Karate teaches the [...]

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Sept. 2011 Announcements

August 13, 2011

September test dates & times Saturday September 24 at 1:00 – 2:00 pm if testing to Blue, Blue Leader, Purple, Brown, Red, Candidate Saturday September 24 at 2:00 – 2:50 pm if testing to Sr. White, Yellow, Orange, Green, Sr. Green Note: No kids karate or jiu-jitsu classes on test days Note: The test deadline [...]

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Pictures of our new location in Edina, Minnesota

October 14, 2010

This is the first batch of pictures taken of the new location of Focus Kids Karate Academy in Edina, Minnesota.  We moved 1 block down the street.

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Fall Announcements

September 2, 2010

Focus Kid Karate Academy moves to new location Starting September 9th, youth & Kids Karate and Jiu-Jitsu classes will be held at our new location at 7119 Amundson Avenue South in Edina, Minnesota. (Just down the street from our old location at 7016 Amundson Avenue) Fall Uniform Youth & Kids karate students should wear gi [...]

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Warm weather safety: Protect your feet

July 6, 2010

Focus karate students MUST come to class wearing shoes, Crocs, or flip flops.  Parking lots are not safe for bare feet  because of the possibility of broken glass or nails.  Also, we request that students come to class with clean feet.  This will keep our mats clean for class

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Summer Logo T-shirst on sale now

June 2, 2010

Your child may wear a white Focus Karate Logo T-shirt to class during June-August (NBBC and Master’s Club wear black)  Order forms are available on the book shelf near the windows in the front of the dojo.

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Register now for summer private Make-up lessons

June 2, 2010

Your child may attend up to 8 karate classes each month.  Students who miss an occasional class may come to another class time as a make-up. In the summer, we also offer private lessons to help you make-up longer absences (4 classes).  Other youth activities do not provide this service, but we feel that it [...]

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Let’s hear it for our instructors

May 28, 2010

After completing extensive training as an intern instructor, Jack Strobel has been promoted to Paid Assistant Instructor.  Plus, David Sannerrud has been advanced to full Instructor.  Certified Instructor Jenny Rustad will be leaving us in the fall for college.  She plans on going into education and her wonderful work here shows that she will be [...]

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