Bill Taylor’s Bushido School of Karate

Specialties

Karate, Cardio Kickboxing, Ju Jitsu, and Weapons

History

Established in 1972.

For more than 35 years, the Bushido School of Karate has been committed to helping men and women of all ages (from grandkids to grandmothers) discover the endless possibilities that come from the study of martial arts.

Whether its self defense, self discipline, self confidence, or just a highly-​energized aerobic workout you’re looking for, the martial arts deliver. We’re so sure of it, that we’ll let you try it for free for one month!

If martial arts is not your thing, the Bushido School of Karate has other opportunities. We offer several Cardio Kickboxing classes per week at each of our locations, as well as classes in traditional Japanese sword and Ju Jitsu, both of which are available to our karate students.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by phone, email, or come by either of our two locations, and we’ll be happy to answer them.

Meet the Business Owner

Bill T.

Business Owner

Bill Taylor began his study of the Wado Ryu style of Karate in 1973 under Newton Harris. The Bushido School of Karate was one of the few Karate schools in Tennessee and the first one in Murfreesboro. It was through luck that Mr. Taylor began a life long endeavor studying one of the most complete and thorough systems of Japanese Martial Arts.

Following the departure of Mr. Harris, Mr. Bill Herzer took over as Sensei at the school and it was under Mr. Herzer’s direction that Mr. Taylor earned his Black Belt in 1978.

Mr. Taylor was originally drawn to study Karate because of the individuality of it. Karateka (karate students) compete primarily with themselves as opposed to team sports.

Mr. Taylor began competing in amateur point Karate tournaments, and became a very successful contender in the national scene, racking up wins at both The Battle of Nashville and the Battle of Atlanta. As a progression of that success, Mr. Taylor began pursuing a professional kickboxing career in 1980 and