Bushi Ban Shelton

Proud of all of our graduates who earned their new belt last week!

Beginners class putting in the work

Congrats to our new orange belts! Great work by these two brothers!

Youth leadership training in action!

Meet Our Special Guest Presenters
Martial Arts Extravaganza 2026⭐
Taro Karate Dojo is honored to welcome an outstanding group of martial arts masters and instructors who will share their knowledge, experience, and passion with our community.
This special event is designed to bring together students, instructors, and martial arts enthusiasts from different systems to learn, grow, and connect through the true spirit of martial arts.

Sensei Stephen Fitol
Steve has trained under Senior Master Hassan for over 22 years, obtaining his 2nd Degree Black Belt and being honored with the Warrior Spirit Award. Grand Master Zulfi has since granted him the title of Sensei. Steve has continued his training, and is also a certified Tai Chi Instructor. He wishes to expand his knowledge everyday in martial arts as well as in life, continuing to grow in understanding and concept. Steve strives to transition knowledge seamlessly from dojo to real life, bringing practical understanding of martial arts to those wanting to learn. His objective for teaching is to provide knowledge and comprehension of martial arts – both practical & philosophical. He hopes to open students’ vision, allowing them to see things from a different perspective, giving them skills they can use in the dojo & throughout their life.

Getting some sparring work in

Flashback to a week ago! Featuring: a new black belt, a banquet selfie, an awesome seminar, and those graduation performance selfies he took…

Our newest black belt’s first time in black on our mats last night! The last pic features one of CT’s newest black belts along with two of CT’s original Bushi Ban black belts