Olathe Karate Academy

09/24/2026

🚨ATTENTION🚨

Congratulations to the all of the students eligible for promotion today!

Please note, there will not be daytime or evening classes today due to belt testing.

Candidates, please remember to wear a solid white uniform with all 3 required school patches. Those students testing for the rank of green belt or higher in Okinawan Kenpo will need full sparring gear.

Thanks!

09/23/2026

OKA Families,

Just a quick heads-up for anyone coming to class today!

The parking lot directly in front of Olathe Karate Academy has been recently repaved and will not be available for parking today.

Students and parents will need to park on the east end of the shopping center parking lot and walk up to the dojo.

Please plan to allow a few extra minutes for parking and walking so students can arrive to class on time.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding while the parking lot improvements are being completed!

09/23/2026

BUILDING CONFIDENCE STARTS HERE

A confident child carries that confidence everywhere — at school, at home, in sports, and with friends. Let us help your kiddo gain that confidence they need to further their success.
Give your child a chance to experience karate with 21 days for $39 and a FREE uniform.

09/21/2026

Think karate is only for kids? Think again. Martial arts can be a great way for adults to improve fitness, coordination, confidence, and practical skills. It’s never too late to start!! Try 21 days for $39 at Olathe Karate Academy. No experience necessary.

09/18/2026

BEGINNERS WELCOME!

Never taken a martial arts class before? Perfect. Our program is designed to help new students learn step-by-step in a welcoming environment. Children, teens, and adults are welcome. Start with 21 days for only $39 and receive a FREE karate uniform.

09/16/2026

MORE FOCUS. MORE DISCIPLINE.

Karate is about much more than kicks and punches. Students learn to listen, follow directions, stay focused, and keep working when something is difficult. Come experience OKA with our 21-Day New Student Special for $39.

09/15/2026

A family Activity you can do TOGETHER!

Looking for something the whole family can enjoy? Karate gives parents, kids, and siblings a chance to grow stronger together. Your first family member can train for 21 days for $39, and additional family members are only $19 each. FREE uniform included!

09/14/2026

09/14/2026

🚨 Student of the Week 🚨

Please help me celebrate this weeks student of the week Michael Maloney!

Michael started training in tae kwon do when he was 17. When he was 19, he had an opportunity to join an Okinawa Kenpo class for upper belts. He decided this was gonna be his new style and he studied for the next three years. As his life took over opportunities to find the dojo and work out, seemed more limited, and he dropped out for more years than he would like to admit. When Michael was stationed back in Okinawa with the naval criminal investigative service he had an opportunity to rejoin a dojo and work out for about a year before being transferred.

Many years later, after being tired of being a couch potato, and losing about 30 pounds Michael decided it was time to get moving again. In June Michael found the Olathe karate Academy! He realized that he needed to go back to his martial arts roots. He joined in June and hasn’t looked back! He said he has a new outlook on health and a new outlook on life, a new dojo and a new karate family! .

Michales favorite karate moment was here in Olathe. He was pretty nervous coming to his first class and one of our young middle school students, Tyler, took the opportunity to talk to him, welcome him and later during the grueling workout he showed Michael where to stand so that the air conditioner vent was blowing on me. This is when the dojo turned into a family to him!

Michael’s favorite quote:
Pain is weakness, leaving the body.

If you have not gotten the chance to meet Michael you are missing out! He is an incredibly smart, kind and well traveled man. He has great stories and the most amazing work ethic! We at OKA feel so blessed to have him at our dojo and part of our karate family!

09/11/2026

9/11/01
Remembering the men, women and children whose lives were lost and forever changed by this heinous attack. We remember the hero’s who rushed into the buildings, who pulled people from the wreckage and who gave support to those in need. 🇺🇸