Dale & Kristi’s American Karate Academy

Specialties

Dale and Kristi’s American Karate Academy is a family oriented, full service, martial arts facility. The facility is over 6000 sq ft and accomodates programs including Tae Kwon Do for ages 3 and up, Boxing for ages 6 and up, Flips-​n-​Kicks Floor Gymnastics, Fitness Kickboxing, Women’s Self-​Defense, a fully equipped Personal Training Studio, and their competition team — TEAM ELITE.

History

Established in 1991.

In 1991 Kristi and her brother opened Dale and Kristi’s American Karate Academy. After 19 years, the Lord has blessed them with one of the largest martial arts dojos in the Dallas /​Ft. Worth metroplex. At the beginning of 2003, Kristi solely took over the dojo operations and is now managing the dojo on her own.

Meet the Business Owner

Kristi S.

Business Owner

Kristi Shawky currently holds the rank of 6^th Dan Black Belt. She instills in all of her students that hard work and perseverance can help you reach your goals. Kristi was very active in open karate competitions and was rated in the top 5 competitors from 1986 to 1993. She took a break from competing to focus on her students and upon her return in 2003, she had a successful year & won 1^st place in the 18 – 34 yr old light-​weight black belt women’s sparring at the Amateur Organization of Karate state championships. In 2004, she was awarded the Golden Greek Award for being the #1 top female black belt competitor in kata and sparring in the state of Texas. She also won the first place in kata and first place in sparring at the State Competitions in Austin, Texas in December 2004. She was awarded Referee of the Year in the north region AOK tournament circuit. Over the years she has trained in many other styles including Aikido, Arnis, and Chinese Kenpo.