Goshin Karate and Judo Academy

Specialties

Goshin Karate & Judo Academy has been helping people improve their lives through Martial Arts for nearly 25 years. Our main goal is to enhance self-​esteem. We achieve this through building self-​confidence, character, and by developing a sense of respect for others, in addition to teaching incredibly effective self defense skills. Parents, family members, and teachers frequently speak of the beneficial effects that Goshin has had in performance, Leadership skills, and general attitude.

Goshin Karate & Judo Academy has grown to become the leader in quality martial arts instruction for the North Phoenix/​Scottsdale area. Goshin has been selected on four different occasions as «One Of The Top 200 Martial Arts Schools In North America» by Martial Arts Business Information Magazine.

Goshin was named «Martial Arts School of the Year» in March 2011 by the International Independent Martial Arts Assocation (IIMAA)

The winner of Nickelodeon’s — Parents Connect Award for the Best Martial Arts c

History

Established in 1991.

One of the main areas of difference between Goshin’s program and most Tae kwon do and other karate curriculums is that Goshin’s karate programs incorporate elements of judo and grappling mat work into our karate program. Here’s why: in the movies and on TV, the good guy kicks the bad guy in the head and the bad guy falls down. In real life, most fights end up on the ground. Although we teach that you should ALWAYS avoid a fight if at all possible, we want you or your child to be prepared if an assailant or bully gets you on the ground.

We also emphasize practical self defense as opposed to sport karate. The word Goshin actually means self defense.

Meet the Business Owner

Roger B.

Business Owner

My passion is for all things «Martial Arts» — This is what powers my daily training ethic and allows me to continue to grow as a martial artist through guidance from many sources in the Judo, Jujitsu, Jeet Kune Do, Kung Fu, and the Karate community.

Our customers are telling us it is not about the trophies (since we rarely participate in competition). What they have said in our recent customer survey was that they feel safe at our school, that we have a trained and professional staff; it feels like family at our Academy, our equipment is top notch and it is a clean and friendly environment. More important they feel we are giving their children an advantage in life.

Over the last few years Goshin Karate and Judo Academy has developed a Life Coach/​Personal development mindset to teach our students to manifest the principles of the martial arts. Integrity, Honesty, and Self Control are the guiding principles of karate.