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Lafayette Karate Club

Lafayette Karate Club

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Lafayette Karate Club is the only traditional Japanese Shotokan Karate in town! Member the of Japan Karate Association (JKA), & JKA American Federation.

Our Chief Examiner is Takayuki Mikami Sensei, JKA 9th Dan & Chief Instructor is Rose Shuff (Sandan). Lafayette Karate Club is the only traditional Japanese Shotokan Karate in town. Shotokan training is divided into three parts: kihon (basics), kata (patterns of moves), and kumite (sparring). Techniques in kihon and kata are characterized by deep, long stances that provide stability, enable powerfu

06/12/2026

**HAPPY FRIDAY, LKC WARRIORS! REMINDER - THERE WILL BE NO SPARRING CLASS TODAY DUE TO THE JK/AF NATIONAL KARATE CAMP NEXT WEEK!!**

www.lafayettekarate.com

06/10/2026

***IT'S WARRIOR WEDNESDAY!! DON'T FORGET - THERE WILL BE NO SPARRING CLASS THIS FRIDAY DUE TO THE 2026 JKA/AF NATIONAL SUMMER CAMP NEXT WEEK!!***
Classes tonight:
5:30pm - Jr. Warriors/Beginners
6:30pm - Regular/Adult

www.lafayettekarate.com

Karate can be approached in many ways, but the reason a person trains often determines what they gain from it. When karate is pursued only for trophies, medals, and competition success, the journey can feel complete once the events are over. Achievements may bring pride and recognition, but they are tied to a specific moment in time. Karate practiced as a lifelong path is different. It continues to influence a person long after tournaments, teaching discipline, respect, perseverance, humility, self-control, and responsibility. These lessons become part of everyday life, helping people face challenges, build strong relationships, and continue improving themselves for years to come. Winning championships is admirable, but the deeper purpose of karate is not simply to create successful competitors—it is to help people become stronger in character, wiser in judgment, and better human beings throughout their lives.

06/08/2026

****WELCOME TO THE WEEK, LKC WARRIORS!!****
PLEASE NOTE: There will be no SPARRING CLASS THIS FRIDAY as our instructors will be at the amazing JKA/AF Summer Camp in New Orleans next weekend!!****

www.lafayettekarate.com

06/05/2026

***HAPPY FRIDAY WARRIORS!! DON'T FORGET TO JOIN US FOR OUR SPECIAL FRIDAY SPARRING CLASS - TONIGHT @5:30PM at Girard Park Rec Center!!***

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06/02/2026

***LKC Warriors know it's a lifestyle!!***

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Karate isn’t just something you do in the dojo — it’s something that rewires you.

Once you’ve spent enough years drilling stances, perfecting technique, and bowing in and out of every training session, the art stops being a hobby and starts becoming instinct. Suddenly you’re throwing kicks at nothing while making coffee, dropping into a solid stance in the checkout line without thinking, and bowing to people who definitely didn’t expect it. You start reading the room through posture, testing every floor like it might sabotage your balance, and running full sparring matches in your head when you’re home alone. None of it feels weird to you anymore, because karate has seeped into your muscle memory and your worldview. What looks odd to outsiders is just the karate way: discipline, awareness, and respect leaking into everyday life, 24/7.

05/29/2026

***Check out our Senseis Brandin and Eric representing LKC at the Lafayette Parks, Art and Recreation Community Fair, Saturday May 23rd!!***

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05/29/2026

***HAPPY FRIDAY, LKC WARRIORS!!! SPARRING CLASS TONIGHT - 5:30PM at GIRARD PARK!!***

www.lafayettekarate.com

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411 W Bluebird Street
Lafayette, LA
70508

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Monday 5:30pm - 8pm
Wednesday 5:30pm - 8pm
Friday 5:30pm - 6:30pm