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Enshin Karate-Headquarters
4730 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80220, United States
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Sa
Review β„–1

A wonderful place to learn about and practice all kinds of martial arts πŸŒΉπŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎ

Na
Review β„–2

Rex, a private pupil of Enshin Karate has welcomed me even it was sudden visiting.I really appreciate it.Its been twenty five years since I met Enshin Karate. I was very happy to be able to visit here.ε††εΏƒζœƒι€¨ ζœ¬ιƒ¨ι“ε ΄ にて29th of June, 2018

Be
Review β„–3

I was there for a short stint just to feel out multiple martial arts and see which one fits for me best and I must say this has good attention to detail in their forms and a good blend of judo and kyokushin... Best believe I will be back shortly for a membership!

An
Review β„–4

Absolutely the best school for kids, every one is extremely attentive and nice. The progress that we see with our oldest is truly amazing and our youngest will be joining him soon as well. Thursday 5pm class is great for the beginners. Trust me, you won’t regret it and your kids will love all the fun activities and games. Rex is the best!

Jo
Review β„–5

Great school and comfortable environment for children and adults. Darren is a terrific guy and a kind and knowledgeable master-level instructor in both karate and reiki. Highly recommended!

Am
Review β„–6

My personal experience with this organization is that I trained, as a black belt, for their Sabaki Challenge tournament in Japan. During my training for Japan, the coaches told me that I should expect to fight a heavyweight woman; They told me that the bracket was set up in a way where I would probably fight a heavyweight. Mind you, I am a lightweight, and this is a knockout style tournament, with no padding or protection. On my flight to Japan, it was terrifying because I still had no idea if I would be fighting someone my own size, or fighting someone around twice my size. I didn’t find out until minutes before my fight, whether or not I would have a fair fight with someone my own size, or have to fight a heavyweight. That situation was completely inappropriate! Ultimately, I ended up fighting a lightweight, but that in no way takes away from the fact that the bracket was set up completely inappropriately. Imagine how you would feel if you traveled to a foreign country to compete in a knock-out style tournament, and you didnt know whether the fight would be fair, or unfair, until minutes before your competition.Additionally, this was a particularly strange experience because just months prior, this organization put women’s weight divisions in place for the 2018 Sabaki Challenge. In fact, I was asked late to compete in that tournament, with only six weeks notice, because the coaches told me they decided to add a lightweight division. I’m not sure what their motivation was to only have weight divisions for women during that one tournament, when after that tournament they took the women’s weight divisions away again. Meanwhile, the men still consistently have three weight divisions (must be nice).During the tournament in Japan, this heavyweight woman was around twice the size of ALL THE OTHER female competitors in the tournament. That was extremely inappropriate and not okay! Sure, I too would love to compete in a tournament where I knew I was going to be twice the size of all my other competitors, but that doesn’t make it appropriate. If I were fighting someone half my size they would be around 50 pounds, and that would never be allowed; But for some reason, it was okay for this heavyweight woman to fight in a tournament where all the other competitors were lightweights. This speaks to the blatant favoritism that the leaders of this organization showed by allowing this heavyweight woman to compete in a tournament with only lightweight women. The way that this organization should have handled this situation was by telling this heavyweight woman, β€œIf someone in your weight division signs up for the tournament, then you have a fight. If not, our of fairness to the other competitors, and out of respect for their safety, you do not have a fight.”This organization should do what other martial arts organizations do (like women’s judo, women’s mma, women’s muay thai, women’s jiu jitsu etc) and have mandatory weight divisions for women. It was completely inappropriate for this organization to tell me to expect to fight a heavyweight woman who was almost twice my size. If you are a small female reading this, I hope this review can spare you a similar experience to mine, and I recommend that you compete in martial arts tournaments elsewhere.

Ji
Review β„–7

Great training for body and mind. Very authentic training. We are lucky to have this resource so close. The training has been great for my young child. We have seen a major improvement in his focus.

Wa
Review β„–8

My kids have been going here for years. The staff is great. I cant recommend enough.

Il
Review β„–9

I started Enshin as a kid and have continued on and off through out my adult life. Through my journey in karate Ive learned to be more focused, to instill discipline in my daily life and to appreciate the quite reflection of mediation. Enshin is like a big family and I would recommend it to anyone looking to make self improvements.

Et
Review β„–10

This experience in karate has changed my life as a kid and has gave me more focus and confidence than I could ever hope. For Its like the home Ive never had these past 4 years have been the high light of my life I hope for you to come here.

Kl
Review β„–11

The real deal. Authentic karate, a supportive community, and something for everyone: competitive fighting, yoga, fitness, balance, and martial arts skill building.

Da
Review β„–12

Ive trained with this school for over fifteen years and continue to be amazed by the teaching and athletic talent of the instructors. This is a style in which everyone keeps learning and challenging themselves in whatever way fits their particular situation.

Jo
Review β„–13

I stayed for one week as an Uchi Deshi and experienced the likes of all the different instructors.Theres no need to travel to Japan for a solid understanding of Japans martial traditions where training is available in the heartland of America.

Th
Review β„–14

The Enshin dojo is without question a true and traditionally minded school for martial arts and good health. Denver is lucky to be home to Kancho, Grandmaster and creator of Enshin style. Born of the hard combat of Kyukoshin karate and the skill and fluidity of Judo, Enshin is an incredibly rich and well rounded martial art. Kancho and his three talented sons give the school a family atmosphere, teaching deep skills in a way that is approachable, down to earth and very effective.

An
Review β„–15

Best place to train ever!

An
Review β„–16

Theres no better place to be!!!

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  • Address:4730 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80220, United States
  • Site:http://www.enshin.com/
  • Phone:+1 303-320-7632
Categories
  • Martial arts school
Working hours
  • Monday:8AM–1:15PM
  • Tuesday:8AM–2:15PM
  • Wednesday:10–11AM
  • Thursday:6AM–7:45PM
  • Friday:6AM–7:45PM
  • Saturday:6AM–8PM
  • Sunday:6AM–7:45PM
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
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