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Sunshine Martial Arts
Gardenville Recreation Center
6219 Symmes Road
Gibsonton, FL 33534
(813) 695-6138
New Black Belts In The DojoWe have two new additions to our black belt ranks. Renshi Beppo Lugo and Sensei Anso Lugo moved to the area from Germany. They bring a wealth of experience to our dojo and we are blessed to have them training with us! Dojo PromotionsOn July 28th various promotions took place. They include Teresa Nixon - Nidan, Ron Garner - Shodan-Ho, and Ryan Garner - Shodan-Ho. From left to right: Ron Garner, Ryan Garner, Steve Johnson, Anso Lugo, Renshi Jim Chambers, Teresa Nixon, Sarah Chambers, David Lyles, and Renshi Beppo Lugo.
NewsOur last USAGKA Seminar was held Saturday June 12. On the agenda was fighting with RedMan and Stick/Baton self defense techniques. We celebrated the opening of the new Riverview dojo. Also, it was Sensei Chambers 40th anniversary in Martial Arts and 30th year in USA Goju.          
General Information Our karate schools are located in Gibsonton and Riverview, Florida near Tampa. Karate helps people to develop confidence, improve agility, gain focus, and learn self defense. Classes normally start with warm up exercises and progress into specific areas such as floor drills, basic blocking and striking, forms known as katas, self defense against many types of attacks, and sparring. Skills take time to learn so the student must have patience. Our goal is to build good character and quality individuals who respect themselves and those around them. The belts in Karate come as by product of working hard and learning the requirements for each rank. We have five main belt colors which are white, green, purple, brown and black. When a student reaches black belt they are really just starting to understand the basics and grow as a person. Black belt is the real beginning of the journey to self improvement. For the impatient this concept will be difficult. One should give a hundred percent in every class and let Karate show them a new way to live. To join us in the Karate journey come before class at one of our dojo's. You just need to fill out sign up forms to get started. There are no start up fees or hidden charges involved. Class fees are typically $45 or less per month.
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