Zanshin dojo is amazing. Its not often that you see a place thriving during the pandemic, but Zanshin has done a fantastic job of resuming activity while taking the highest COVID precautions. Their outdoor classes are great for absolute beginners all the way up to high degrees of black belts. If youre looking for a place that facilitates physical growth and doubles as a welcoming community you should definitely check them out.

Great community and has been very active during the pandemic through use of video-based and outdoor classes. My daughter loves sensei!

Great teaching, a friendly, diverse group of students, and training both indoors and outside in Golden Gate Park. Training here kept me active and sane throughout the pandemic, and my 4yo daughter also enjoyed the kids classes.

Id strongly recommend Zanshin dojo. Sensei Mirko has very deep expertise in traditional goju-ryu karate and applied techniques.The community around the dojo is friendly and respectful!

Ive trained in various martial arts styles over the last 17 years, both in the US and in Japan. Zanshin Dojo is one of the best martial arts schools Ive come across in all of my training and travels. Mirko Sensei has an incredible command of Goju Ryu Karate and is also a fantastic teacher. The students are friendly and have formed a nice little community that is very welcoming to newcomers. If you are looking to begin training, or if you have experience in martial arts and are looking for a new place to train, come join us at Zanshin Dojo!

I have been a part of Zanshin dojo for more than 15 years—-Sensei Mirko is world known and renowned, as a technical and giving martial artist Master Instructor.Zanshin specializes with children as well adults in GoJu-Ryu style.I would recommend anyone would benefit from Zanshin practice.

My nephew is so thrilled by their new friends, nice community

Ive been practicing Okinawan Go-Ju Ryu Karate-do for nearly 15 years. Sensei Mirko is one of the best instructors I have had the privilege to study under! He has pushed me out of my comfort zone and made me think and move in different ways that has really enhanced my abilities and has made me a better practitioner.Zanshin Dojo is also part of the International Okinawan Go-Ju Ryu Karate-do Federation (IOGKF). This is an incredible organization that allows us to train with prestigious instructors all over the world, and bring them to SF to teach us! Its an invaluable resource that we are very lucky to be part of.Not only is sensei amazing, but so are the students! Its such a wonderful group of people. Everyone supports each other and helps them in and out of class to be come better karate-ka, and better people in general! I have made some really great friends at this dojo.If you are interested in traditional martial arts, are looking for a good workout, and/or want a community of friends to support you, you really dont need to look any further!

Zanshin is more community and family than business, and has a warmth and welcoming spirit that embraces the beginner - at any age and any background. From the moment one arrives they are greeted by others from the dojo who are helpful, encouraging and nice. A new person finds themselves in the company of many super-accomplished practitioners eager to help, as well as a range of newer folks and beginners also seeking to help and encourage.Whether martial arts interests you from a self-defense standpoint, fitness, mental acuity or if you’re just curious, it’s a fantastic place to dip your toe into the waters, or dive deep to connect with a highly experienced and welcoming community. The Head Instructor, Sensei Mirko Buchwald is patient, welcoming, fun, warm, and *very* skilled. We are fortunate to have him here in San Francisco.The dojo is intimate and warm, tucked away in funky Haight Ashbury, and is very easy to park in a safe area, near Whole Foods (my ritual stop after every practice!) and also next door to a very hip coffee roastery and bar.Kids programs, adult classes, parties and special events, and numerous types of classss keep the place vibrant and always fresh.Come, take off your shoes, don a white uniform, leave your daily distractions outside the door and enjoy moving your body and clearing snd cleansing your mind.-Matthew Weeks(A beginner)

Ive been training at Zanshin Dojo for almost 5 years now. Its a fantastic dojo, run by Sensei Mirko who is a dedicated instructor with years of experience. Hes great at pushing me to try just a little bit harder each class, not overloading me with information, but matching the next technique to my current ability.The space is small, which lends itself to smaller, more intimate classes. Which is good, as Goju Ryu is a more technical style that requires a lot finesse and expert instruction. Classes are always a good mix of traditional techniques and practical application. Kata, bunkai, self-defense, sparring, and conditioning all in one. Its always a challenge both mentally and physically.The other students are wonderful as well. This isnt an anonymous exercise class. The students are friendly, everyone knows one another, everyones there to train and have fun. Some of the students have been training here for more than a decade. Highly recommended for anyone interested in martial arts!

Our neighborhood dojo. Couldnt be happier with the experience that our 8 years old is having. Exercise, focus and discipline is what he needed after 18 months of lockdown.